Cooking - Pies & Pizzas Recipes
Cooking - Pies & Pizzas Recipes
Cooking - Pies & Pizzas Recipes
Pie Recipes
Index
● Pizzas : INDEX
● Sweet Pies : INDEX
● Savory Pies : INDEX
● Baked Pastry Shell
● Phyllo Recipes : COLLECTION
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Pizza Recipes
Index
● Broccoli Deep Dish Pizza
● California Pizza
● Caramelized Onion Pizza
● Cherry and Almond Pizza
● Chicken "Wing" Pizza
● Pizza Dough (1)
● Pizza Dough (2)
● Pizza Dough (3)
● Pizza Dough (4)
● Pizza Dough (5)
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Dissolve yeast in warm water; stir in sugar. Combine flours and salt,
and gradually add the dissolved yeast and 1/4 cup of the oil. Knead
until the texture is smooth. Put in a large bowl, cover with plastic
wrap, and let rise until triple in bulk (2-3 hours).
Meanwhile, prepare the fillings. Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a saute
pan, add 2 t garlic, and cook for 30 seconds (without browning.) Stir
in the tomato sauce and paste, simmer until thickened. Stir in basil
and oregano, set aside to cool.
Head 2 T of the oil and saute the mushrooms until lightly browned and
the liquid is evaporated. Season to taste, and set aside to cool.
Remove and discard the casings from sausage, crumble and add the
sausage to the pan along with fennel. Cook thoroughly, remove and
cool. Heat the butter and 2 T of the oil; at 1 t of garlic and stir
for 30 seconds. Stir in the broccoli until coated well and any liquid
is evaporated. Season to taste; set aside.
When the dough has risen, punch down. Cut off about 2/5 of it and set
aside. Grease a 14 x 1 1/2" deep-dish pizza pan with the shortening.
On a floured board, rool out 3/5 of the dough to a 20" circle. Fit to
the pan, letting the exess dough hang over the side. Brush the dough
with 1 T of the oil; sprinkle with salt. Sprinkle 1 c of the
mozzarella over the dough. Spread the tomato sauce across the cheese,
spread the mushrooms over the tomatoes, and cover with 1 c of
mozzarella. Roll out the remaining dough to approximately a 14"
circle. Brush the sides of the dough inside the pan with water. Fit
the 14" round into the pan. Press edges (pull if necessary) against
the moustened dough to seal it. Trim the overhanging dough to 1/2" and
wet it again. Fold inward and crimp to form a raised rim around the
pan edge. Cut a steam vent in the top layer of the dough, and brush
with 1 T of the oil. Spread the sausage across the dough and cover
with the broccoli. Combine the remaining cheeses and sprinkle across
the broccoli; drizzle with 1/4 c of oil. Bake in a preheated 425
degree oven for 30-40 minutes. Freezes well.
Ideas: put the broccoli and sausage on the lower layer, and the
tomatoes and mushrooms on the top layer. This way the broccoli stays
moist.
California Pizza
From: robert@nope.UCSD.EDU (Robert Serocki)
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 93 09:24:51 -0700
Dough:
Pesto:
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Dough:
1 Tbs. sugar
1 cup warm water
1 pack (1/4 ounce) dry yeast
3-1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup olive oil (optional: excluding it makes a chewier dough)
1 Tsp. salt (if excluding oil, use 1/2 Tsp. salt)
1 Tbs. sugar
1-1/4 cups warm water (110 - 115 degrees)
1 pack (1/4 ounce) dry yeast
1-1/4 cups white flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
Dissolve sugar in water and add yeast. Stir gently until disssolved (about
1 minute) Let stand until the yeast foams slightly (about 5 minutes) to
insure that the yeast is effective. Combine 3 cups of the flour and salt
in a large bowl. Pour in the yeast mixture and oil if you are using it.
Begin kneading the mixture, gradually adding enough of the remaining 1/4 cup
flour so that the dough is no longer sticky. Continue kneading until the
dough is smooth and elastic (another 10-15 minutes by hand). Shape dough into
a ball and put in an oiled bowl, turning the dough to coat it with the oil.
Let rise until doubled in bulk (45 minutes to 1-1/2 hours, depending on the
yeast and the temperature). Punch down the dough and shape into 1 or 2
pieces. The entire recipe will make one large (16") pizza or two small
(12") pizzas. Shape the dough either by hand or with a rolling pin,
stretching out as necessary to achieve a thin dough. For a lighter crust,
let the dough sit for a half hour after shaping before constructing pizza
and baking.
Topping:
6 garlic cloves
3 Tbs. fresh thyme or 1 Tbs. dried thyme
1 bay leaf
salt & pepper
Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil and add the onions, garlic, thyme and bay leaf.
Cook, stirring occassionally, until most of the moisture has evaporated and the
onion mixture is very soft, almost smooth, and caramelized, about 45 minutes.
Discard the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
Cover the dough with the onion mixture, sprinkle with capers and pine nuts,
and drizzle with remaining olive oil if you are using it. Bake in
pre-heated 500 degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown. The baking
time will vary depending on whether you bake on a stone, a screen or in a
pan. Be sure that your oven is well pre-heated before putting pizza in.
mara
Pizza Dough
From: med@cltr.uq.oz.au (Marion Diamond)
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1993 05:55:01 GMT
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups plain flour (or half and half white and wholemeal)
2/3 - 3/4 cup warm water - add yeast (a packet, or 2 tsp), and a
tsp of sugar.
Leave the yeast 5-10 min to bubble and add to the flour, with
about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Mix roughly in a bowl, then
put in the food processor, and process, adding a LITTLE more
water if it won't form a ball. Turn out in the bowl, which has
had a teaspoon of olive oil put in it. Roll the ball in the oil,
cover loosely, and leave until risen (depends on the weather, but
I find an hour is enough).
Cook about 20 minutes - I've never had any problem with anything
burning, except maybe the odd mushroom.
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Pizza Dough
From: knabe@ecrc.de (Fritz Knabe)
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1993 07:12:53 GMT
Here's my well-used pizza dough recipe (I've made four pizzas this week
already).
Blend the yeast with two cups of flour and the salt. Add the water and
the oil and mix to form a dough. Add more flour as necessary until you
can knead the dough. Knead for about 6 minutes (I use my KitchenAid).
Put the dough in a bowl and allow to rise for about 45 minutes. In the
meantime, preheat the oven to 400F and prepare your toppings.
Split the dough into two pieces and roll into two medium size pizzas. In
the U.S., you can use bread flour to make the pizzas. If so, the dough
should be strong enough to handle spinning in the air. For that to work,
though, *do not knead the dough (or punch down) after it has risen!* If
you want to spin, it'll probably go easier if you just resort to using
all the dough for one large pizza.
If you're rolling the dough, ideally you can roll it out on parchment
paper, which can go directly into the oven with the pizza. Why not do it
on a cookie sheet? Well, the secret of a good pizza crust (particularly
a thin one) is that the pizza should bake directly on a hot surface. I
have lined my oven with quarry tiles, and I bake my pizzas directly on
that. A pizza stone can be had at a cooking store, or you might try
baking directly on the floor of your oven. If you try to bake on a
cookie sheet that you slide into the oven with the pizza on it, I think
you'll find yourself frustrated in the quest of good crusty pizza.
So, after rolling out and preparing your pizza on top of parchment
paper, slide the paper (with the pizza on it) onto a large cutting board
held level with the counter. Then open the oven and gently shake the
cutting board so that the pizza and the paper slide right off. Don't be
scared, it works!
If you don't have parchment paper... Well, in the U.S., parchment paper
can be hard to find in some areas (why, I don't know -- it's the most
useful baking tool I have). So, in this case, roll out (or spin) your
pizza dough and then place it on a cutting board **liberally** dusted
with cornmeal. Put the toppings on the pizza and then do the same
sliding trick before (although it's good to check, just beforehand, that
the pizza doesn't seem stuck anywhere to the board). I've made a lot of
pizzas this way, too, and though it's not quite so easy to get the pizza
from the board to the oven as with parchment paper, it certainly works
(again, don't be scared!).
Finally, bake the pizza from anywhere between 12-18 minutes. The dough
will be hard, so you won't have any trouble pulling the pizza out of the
oven with a pot holder onto a cutting board.
And if you have a pizza peel instead of a cutting board, use that!
Fritz Knabe
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Pizza Dough
From: pn002b@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Peter C. Norton)
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 93 02:43:24 GMT
Hmm. This is a bit tough, because when I worked at a pizzeria, the quantities
were a bit daunting. I'm not going to do the conversions, and though it's a
bit ridiculous, here's the recipe for about 55-60 medium (12") pizzas.
30.70 lb flour (a little less for dry days, a little more for humid days)
1 gallon water (cold if you want to use the dough later)
..25 lb yeast (I don't remember what type. It was in 1lb blocks, and it bore
a resemlance to a cinnamon roll in that it looked like it
was in layers)
1/4 cup salt.
If it's done properly, then it'll stretch and whatnot so you can
play with it the same way guys in pizzarias do. As opposed to the
way that standard bread dough is fairly inflexible.
The reason that I put down this whoe recipe is that when I make pizza
dough for myself, I can do it by sight, so I've never bothered to
do any measurements. Hope that this is useful. Someone please convert
this. My primary stumbling block is that I've no notion about converting
# of flour to cups.
---Peter
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Pizza Dough
From: "Stephen M. Lacy"
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1993 02:05:51 -0500 (EST)
Here's what I've come up with after about a year of experimenting (and a
large number of bad pizzas!)
3 Cups flour.
1 1/3 Cups water (warm, for the yeast)
1 package quick-rising yeast.
Salt (approx. 1/2 tsp)
Sugar (approx. 1/2 tsp)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (approx 1 1/2 tbsp)
....and the secret ingredient is:
Grated Parmesan Cheese (approx 1/4 C)
Now, I'm not one to go with exact measurements unless I have to, so
here's my best (and first) attempt to describe the amounts used in this
recipe:
Mix yeast with warm water, in seperate measuring cup, not in the
mixing bowl. You want to do this first so that the yeast has time to
"get going" before you add it to the rest of the ingredients.
Put flour, sugar, salt, cheese, and oil in bowl. There's no need to
stir yet.
Get yourself ready to mix, then add water and yeast to bowl. As
soon as you add the water you want to try to get it well mixed as
quickly as possible. Mix until all ingredients are blended. When
ingredients are mixed, dough should be sticky to the touch, but not to
runny. I then "cut" the dough at least a dozen times, with my mixing
spoon. This is (I think) what takes the place of kneading the dough.
Let dough rise for 30-45 minutes. Rember that it needs to be both
warm and moist to rise. What I usually do is turn the oven on bake for
about 3-4 minutes (any temperature will do) then turn it OFF, open the
door for a few seconds (to let it cool down slightly) then cover the
bowl with a wet towel, and place in the oven, door closed.
After this first rising period, you should take the dough out,
lightly sprinkle it with flour to keep it from sticking to your hands,
and "punch" the dough down. This amounts to just pressing it a little
Let rise (same conditions) for another 20-35 minutes. Total rising
time should be between 45 minutes and just over an hour. It's my
opinion that the longer you let the dough rise, the better taste it will
have, but I've let it rise for only 45 minutes and had it come out just
fine. This is usually done with a 30/15 minute split between the two
rising periods.
Now, grease your pizza pan using a small amount of olive oil or oil
spray and put the dough on the pan. Dust dough with flour again (to
keep it from sticking to your hands -- as needed while rolling) and
spread it onto the pan. As long as you grease the pan, spreading the
dough should be easy. It will be pretty thin all around. (I use a
12x24 (?) rectangular pan -- I think that two 12" rounds will work too,
but have never tried it)
Baking times are usually about 10-12 minutes in a 450 degree oven,
on the middle rack. It should be obvious when the pizza is done, by the
look of the crust (turning light brown) and the look of the cheeze (just
getting those brown cooked spots on it)
Suggested toppings:
Motzerella and pepperoni with pizza sauce.
Thinly sliced tomatoes, cheddar, onion, with a garlic & olive oil sauce.
Fresh mushrooms, motzerella, and cooked sausage, pizza sauce.
Pizza secrets:
What about thick crust pizza? Well, I'm not really fond of thick
crust pizza, but from my experience, this is what I'd have to say: Use
this recipe on a smaller pan. Use more pizza sauce, or a pizza sauce
with more water. This will cause the top layer of the dough to cook
less than the layer touching the pan. Cook at a lower temperature, with
the pizza pan on a lower rack of the oven. All of these things will
make your pizza more dough-ey. Experiment at your own risk!
What about even crispier crust? Use a little bit less water (but
still more than 1 Cup water) in the recipe. This will give you a drier
dough. Cook the pizza on a lower rack in the oven. Experiment at your
own risk!
When rising the dough, make sure that you use a cloth towel, not a
paper towel. Paper towels just don't hold enough water to stand up to
the dryness of the oven.
If you have any great (or terrible) pizza experiences, I'd like to know
about it! Send me some e-mail: sl31@andrew.cmu.edu
Steve Lacy
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Pizza Dough
From: jvbutera@grad04.math.ncsu.edu (Jeffrey V. Butera)
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1993 23:41:47 GMT
Stir yeast and sugar into water, let sit for 8 minutes or so.
It should become slightly foamy with a familiart "yeast" odor.
No foam after 6 or so minutes and the yeast was bad or your
water wrong temperature. I haven't had a yeast problem yet.
On a floured surface pick up dough and throw it down HARD 8-10 times
(really, you can't hurt it, think of your boss...) Continue
kneading for 2 minutes or so. if dough is a little sticky, dust
your finger and counter with flour, but as little as possible).
That it. Either rolls out by hand for an 11" pizza (14" thin
or 7" thick).
Bake at 500F in pre-heated oven for 8-12 minutes, the edges will
turn nice golden brown when done. Dough will be firm and cripy,
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Almond-Plum Tart
From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 10:12:53 GMT
For pastry, stir together the flour, the 2 teaspoons sugar, and salt. Cut
in shortening till pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon
of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push to
side of bowl; repeat till all is moistened. Form dough into a ball.
Halve and pit plums. In a mixer bowl, combine almonds, the 1/2 cup sugar,
egg, lemon peel, connamon, and almond extract. Beat with electric mixer on
low speed till combined. Spread almond mixture evenly in pastry shell.
Place plums, cut side down, atop almond mixture. Dot with butter.
Bake in a 375F oven 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice from plums
is nearly evaporated. Cool on wire rack. Brush top with melted jelly.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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Apple-Pear Tart
From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 02:30:23 GMT
For tart shell, prepare Basic Rich Pastry: On a lightly floured surface
roll pastry dough to a circle 12 inches in diameter.
Fit dough into a 10 or 11 inch flan pan with a removable bottom; press
bottom and sides gently to remove air bubbles. Turn the overlapping dough
edges to inside; press against sides of pan. Prick sides with fork.
Line the bottom and sides of pan with heavy-duty foil and dry beans.
Bake in a 400 oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake 10 to
15 minutes more or till golden; set aside.
For filling, in a saucepan combine 5 cups apples, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup
wine, butter, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Cook, covered, about 10 minutes
or till apples are tender. Slowly sprinkle farina over apples; stir
constantly. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 5 minutes or till
mixture is thickened; stir frequently. Remove from heat; stir in Kirsch
and vanilla. Cool slightly. Spread in bottom of baked tart shell.
Arrange apple slices in a circle and pear slices in rows. Cook reserved
liquid till reduced to 2 tablespoons; stir in cognac. Spoon over fruit.
Serves 10.
Combine flour and salt. Cut in butter and shortening with a fork or pastry
cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center.
Beat together egg yolk and water. Add to flour mixture. Using a fork, stir
just till dough forms a ball.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead 3 or 4 times. Wrap in clear
plastic wrap and chill 20 minutes in frezzer or 2 1/2 hours in refrigerator
before rolling. Makes one 10 inch shell.
Apple Pie
From: v313mdm8@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (ROCHELLE NEWMAN)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1993 02:59:00 GMT
This recipe is a mixture of that from both sets of parents, and was
partly based on the Betty Crocker cookbook. It has a top crumb crust,
rather than a full crust.
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon & salt in large bowl.
Stir in apples. Put apple-mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. (You may want
to press apples down firmly -- they shrink a LOT!!! You need a real mound of
apples to end up with a decent pie).
Mix sugar and flour for crumb crust in medium bowl.
Cut in margarine; add spices. Put crumbs on top of pie -- you'll probably
need to press them onto apples to keep them from falling off.
Bake for 10 minutes; then lower to 350 and bake for 40 more. Check for
doneness with fork.
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Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks, immediately add egg yolk
mixture to hot mixture and cook for 2 minutes, stiring constantly. Remove
from heat.
Slice 3-4 bananas into the cooled baked pastry shell. Top with pudding
mixture and spread meringue (if desired) on top of the pie. Bake at
350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Cool.
2 eggs (separated)
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
1 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/3 cup salad oil
1 cup milk (divided)
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating
until very stiff peaks form. Sift together remaining dry ingredients into
another bowl. Add oil, 1/2 cup of milk, and vanilla. Beat 1 minute at
medium. Add remaining milk and egg yolks. Beat 1 minute and scrape bowl.
Gently fold egg white mixture in. Bake in greased and lightly floured
9-inch cake pans in moderate oven (350F) for about 20 minutes or till
done. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans. Cool completely.
Fill with cream filling and frost with chocolate glaze.
Cream Filling -
In saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually add milk and
mix well. Cook over medium heat til misture thickens and boils, stirring
constantly. Cook and stir 2 more minutes. Very gradually add the hot
mixture into the egg and then return to saucepan. Cook and stir until
mixture just boils again. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cover with waxed
paper and cool.
Chocolate Glaze -
1 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbsp. boiling water
2-3 tsp. water
Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove
from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until crumbly. Blend
in 3 Tbsp. boiling water. Add additional water 1 tsp. at a time to
form medium glaze of pouring consistancy. Pour quickly over top of
cake and spread evenly over top and sides.
Janet Morrissey
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Pastry:
14 Tbsp. butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
zest of 1 lemon, grated
3/4 cup finely ground almonds
1 3/4 cups flour
Filling:
2 1/2 lbs. ripe, firm pears, peeled, cored, and cubed
(or large can of pears drained/cubed, though not as good)
8 Tbsp. butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup toasted almonds
Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg yolks and zest, mix well.
Add almonds and flour, mix well. Form into ball, wrap with plastic, and
chill 1 hr.
While crust is baking, melt butter in large, heavy skillet. Over medium
heat, saute pears until tender.* Sprinkle with the sugar and cook until
fruit is caramelized(golden brown.) Place filling in baked crust and
sprinkle with toasted almonds. Serve warm or chilled.
* If using canned pears, don't cook the pears first--add sugar with pears.
---Sarah Henderson
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4 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 pound dark Italian prune plums, halved and pitted
Pate Brisee
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
1 teaspoon kirsch
In a 9 inch skillet with an ovenproof handle, melt the butter over moderate
heat. Stir in the 1/2 cup of the sugar. Arrange the plums, cut-side up,
in concentric circles and cook until the sugar begins to caramelize, 15 to
20 minutes. Let stand until completely cool.
On a generously floured surface, roll the Pate Brisee into a 12 inch circle.
Drape the dough over a rolling pin and flip it over the caramelized plums.
Trim off the excess dough. Roll the edges down so that the crust lies flat
on top of the fruit but reaches the edges of the pan. Refrigerate, covered,
for 30 minutes.
Prheat the oven to 425F. In a small bowl, combine the heavy cream with 1
tablespoon of the sugar. Brush this glaze over the dough. Using a fork,
prick the dough in several places and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until
golden brown.
Immediatly invert the tart onto a large platter. Serve warm or cold with
the flavoured creme fraiche.
Pate Brisee
In a food processor, combine the flour, butter, sugar and salt. Process
until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 8 seconds. Add the water
and process, turning the machine on and off, until the mixture resembles
small peas, about 5 seconds.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly, just
until the dough holds together. Flatten the pastry into a 6 inch disk.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 375F. In a large bowl, combine the flour and 1 3/4
cups of the sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse
meal. Continue cutting until the mixture forms nickel sized clumps that
crumble easily.
In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the salt. Add
the cranberries and toss to coat well.
Spon the cranberries into the Prebaked Tart Shell, mounding them slightly
in the center. Using your fingers, lightly squeeze pieces of the crumb
topping and drop them gently over the berries (do not press the topping
into the fruit).
Bake until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling around
the edge, about 40 minutes. Serve at room temperature.
Put the flour in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter until the mixture
resembles coarse meal. In a small bowl, dissolve the sugar and salt
in the water. Sprinkle over the flour mixture, tossing until the
dough begins to mass together.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and form it into a ball.
Wrap in plastic wrap and flatten into a 6 inch disk. Refrigerate for
at least 30 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large round,
1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Trim to a 15 inch circle. Dust the dough lightly
with the flour and fold into quarters. Place it, with the point in the
center, in a 9 1/2 or 10 inch tart pan, about 1 inch high, with a removable
bottom. Open up the pastry and fit into the pan, folding down the excess
to reinforce the sides. Press the pastry against the fluted sides of the
pan; trim off any excess dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate
for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 425F. Line the pastry with foil and fill with pie
weights or dried beans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pastry
is almost dry. Remove the foil and weights, prick the bottom and sides
all over with a fork, and continue baking for 5 to 8 minutes, or until
the crust is golden brown.
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Dirt Pie
From: "Neer Carol" Neer_Carol.Grand_Central@pyramid.com
Date: 4 Aug 1993 08:47:03 -0800
Pour milk into medium bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk until
well blended. Let stand 5 mins. Fold in whipped topping. Stir 1 cup of
the cookies and "rocks" into pudding mix. Spoon into pie crust. sprinkle
with remaining cookies. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
Carol Neer
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For filling, in a medium saucepan combine the sugar and gelatin. Add
eggnog and egg yolks. Cook and stir till sugar and gelatin dissolve
and mixture thickens slightly and bubbles. Cool 10 minutes; stir in
rum. Chill till consistency of corn syrup; stir occasionally. Remove
from refrigerator; let stand till partially set (consistency of unbeaten
egg whites.
Meanwhile, in a large mixer bowl beat egg whites till soft peaks form
(tips curl). Gradually add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, beating
till stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Fold egg whites into
gelatin mixture.
Beat whipping cream till soft peaks form. Fold cream into eggnog
mixture. Chill till the mixture mounds when spooned; pile into baked
pastry shell. Chill several hours or until set.
About 1 hour before serving, prepare Caramel Filigree and drizzle atop
pie. Pipe additional whipped cream around pie, if desired.
Caramel Filigree: In a heavy 1-quart saucepan heat 1/2 cup sugar over
medium-low heat without stirring. When sugar begins to melt, heat and
stir constantly till mixture is almost a medium caramel color (syrup
will darken after removed from heat). Stir in a few drops of hot water.
Let stand for 1 minute. Using a spoon quickly drizzle the caramelized
sugar over the top of the pie till a web of caramel is built up.
mara
amyl
I've read that the "key" to Key Lime Pie is the lime juice. I think
it said regular limes are too sweet. I ordered Key Lime Juice direct
from Key West -- I think the place is called Nellie & Joe's (or Joe &
Nellie's). This first one I've made before -- it's really more
like a "lime" lemon meringue pie -- but very good.
1 1/4 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs 1/4 cup Key Lime Juice
1/4 cup unsalted Butter, melted 1 tsp grated Lime Zest
1 1/4 cups +6 tbsp Sugar 3 large Eggs, separated
1/4 cup Cornstarch 1 1/2 cups Boiling Water
In bowl, combine crumbs and butter. Mix well; press over bottom and
sides of 9" pie plate. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes; cool. In saucepan,
combine 1 1/4 cups sugar, cornstarch, lime juice and zest; mix well.
Whisk in egg yolks. Gradually stir in the boiling water until blended.
Over medium-high heat, bring to boiling, whisking. Cook, whisking,
4 minutes, until thick. Pour into bowl; stand bowl in larger bowl
of ice and water to cool mixture. Pour filling into crust.
This next recipe I've never tried. It's from a popular restaurant
around here called Key Largo! It's probably more like what you had
in Florida.
Add yolks to mixer bowl. Using the whites, brush them lightly over
the graham cracker crust shell. Bake crust at 350 for 2 minutes or
until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
Whip yolks until they are light and lemon in color. In a separate
bowl, dissolve gelatin in the hot water. When dissolved, very slowly
add to mixing bowl. Then slowly add condensed milk. Stir well,
blending in lime jiuce. Pour filling into cooled crust and refrigerate
for 4-6 hours. Serve chilled garnished with whipped cream and thin
fresh lime slices.
amyl
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool
at room temperature for about 10 minutes, then refrigerate until
chilled. Garnish with the whipped cream and lime zest or lime
cartwheels before serving. Makes one, 8 to 9-inch pie.
xxx
Ingredients:
1 pkg. (3 oz) lime gelatin 1 cup boiling water
1 to 2 t. grated lime rind 1/2 cup lime juice
1 egg, separated 1 1/3 cup sweetened
condensed milk
1 t. aromatic bitters 1 cup sour cream
Few drops green food coloring (optional)
1 baked 9-inch pie shell (cooled)
Directions:
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add lime rind and juice. Beat egg
yolk slightly, slowly add gelatin stirring constantly. Add milk, betters
and sour cream, stirring until blended. Chill until slightly thickened.
Beat egg white until soft peaks will form; fold into gelatin mixture.
Add coloring. Pour into pastry shell. Chill until firm. Garnish with
whipped cream or whipped toping and lime slices.
Thoroughly mix gelatin, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in saucepan. Beat together
egg yolks, lime juice, and water; stir into gelatin mixture. Cook and stir
over medium heat just till mixture comes to boiling. Remove from heat;
stir in grated peel. Add food coloring sparingly to tint pale green.
Chill, stirring occasionally, until the mixture mounds slightly when
dropped from a spoon. Beat egg whites till soft peaks form; gradually add
1/2 c sugar, beating to stiff peaks. Fold gelatin mixture into egg whites.
Fold in whipped cream. Pile into cooled baked pastry shell. Chill till
firm. Spread with more whipped cream; edge with grated lime peel. Sprinkle
chopped pistachio nuts in center. Garnish with thinly sliced lime placed
in whipped cream mounds around edge of pie.
Source: Better Homes & Gardens Dessert Cookbook. "A spectacular from the
famous Miami hotel!"
MMMMM
MMMMM------------------------------GLAZE-----------------------------------
1 ts Agar powder
1/2 c Water
1/2 c Brown rice syrup
2 dr Mint extract
Blend the tofu, brown rice syrup, honey, lime juice, agar, arrowroot &
corn oil until smooth. Transfer to a double boiler & heat till the
mixture thickens. It should reach the consistency of heavy cream. Set
aside to cool.
Split the carob cake into 2 layers (you'll need only 1 layer). Line a
9-inch cake pan with a sheet of plastic wrap. Place one layer of cake in
the bottom of the pan & refrigerate while the filling is cooling.
When the filling is cool, pour it into the cake & refrigerate until the
filling sets completely (about 2 hours).
Peel the kiwi fruit, cut it into thin slices & fan out the slices over the
entire torte. Glaze if desired by pouring a thin layer of still warm
glaze over the cool cake. Refrigerate the cake again for 10 minutes
before cutting it.
To serve, remove the cake from the pan by lifting out on the plastic wrap.
GLAZE: In a small pot, dissolve the agar in the water. Add brown rice
syrup & mint extract. Bring to a simmer & remove from heat. Allow to
cool slightly.
MMMMM
1 tb Plain gelatin
1 c Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
4 Eggs,separated
1/2 c Key Lime juice; strained
1/4 c Water
1 ts Grated Key lime peel
1 c Heavy cream; whipped
1 Baked graham cracker crust
Mix the gelatin, half of the sugar and the salt in a saucepan. In another
pan,beat the egg yolks well. Add the lime juice and water to the egg yolk
mixture. Stir the egg yolk mixture into the gelatin mixture. Cook over low
heat,stirring constantly,just until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove
from heat; stir in grated peel. Chill,stirring occasionally, until the
mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Beat the egg whites
until soft peaks form. Gradually,add the remaining sugar, beating until
stiff.Fold into the chilled gelatin mixture. Fold in whipped cream
(reserve some for topping,if desired).Pour into the baked crust. Chill
until firm.
MMMMM
4 Eggs; separated
14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c Key or Persian lime juice
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1 9" graham cracker crust
MERINGUE
4 Egg whites
4 tb Sugar
Pour into prepared crust and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the center
is firm and dry to the touch.Freeze for at least 3 hours before topping
with meringue. To make meringue,heat the egg whites and sugar in the top of
a double boiler,stirring frequently,to 110 degrees.Beat on high speed until
stiff peaks are formed.Top the frozen pie and return it to the freezer
until ready to serve.It keeps for several days.
MMMMM
CRUST
1 1/4 c Graham cracker crumbs
2 tb Sugar
1/3 c Butter; melted
FILLING
5 Large egg yolks
1/2 c Freshly squeezed lime juice
1/3 c Sugar
1/8 ts Salt
2 tb Coarsely grated lime peel
2 1/2 c Heavy cream
1 Small lime,sliced,optional
Prepare crust: Heat oven to 375 degrees.In 9" pie plate combine graham
cracker crumbs and 2 tbsp. sugar;stir in butter until blended. Press
mixture firmly and evenly over bottom and sides of pie plate; bake 10
minutes until browned.Cool completely on wire rack. Prepare filling: In top
of double boiler using wire whisk,beat egg yolks,lime juice,1/3 cup sugar
and salt until well blended.Set over simmering water;cook about 5
minutes,stirring constantly until mixture is thick enough to coat back of
metal spoon.Remove from heat; stir in 1 tbsp. grated lime peel.Refrigerate
mixture about 45 minutes until cool.Meanwhile,in large bowl with electric
mixer at medium speed,beat cream until soft peaks form.Set 1 cup whipped
cream aside for garnish;fold cooled lime mixture into remaining cream.Spoon
filling into prepared crust;refrigerate at least 2 hours until set. To
serve: Spoon remaining whipped cream decoratively over top of pie; sprinkle
cream with remaining 1 tbsp. lime peel.Garnish with lime slices,if desired.
MMMMM
Squeeze juice from 4 lg or 6 small Key Limes and grate rind; set aside.
Using a whisk beat egg yolks until buttercup yellow. Add about half the
condensed milk, using whisk. Blend well and add remaining milk. Add half
the lime juice and blend slowly. Add remaining juice and blend. Add grated
rind; mix and pour into chilled pie crust.
Refrigerate 4 hours. May be frozen. To serve, slice while still frozen and
let stand about 10 minutes. Top with whipped cream.
Mrs. Harold T. Cook
amyl
Crust
Combine:
1 1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1 1/2 teaspoons lime rind
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
Filling:
Thoroughly mix in saucepan:
1 envelope gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Beat together:
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup lime juice
1/4 cup water
Stir into gelatin mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring, just
until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
Stir in:
1 teaspoon grated lime peel
green food coloring--only enough to give PALE green color (2-3 drops)
Gradually add:
1/2 cup sugar
beating until stiff. Fold in gelatin mixture.
Fold in:
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Pile into shell. Chill until firm. Before serving top with additional
whipped cream, trim with grated lime peel.
amyl
In saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Gradually add hot water,
stirring constantly.
Cook and stir over high heat til mixture comes to boiling. Reduce heat;
cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove form heat.
Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks, then return to hot
mixture. Bring back to boiling and cook 2 minutes, stirring
constantly. Add butter and lemon peel. Slowly add lemonb juice, mixing
well. Pour into pastry shell. Spread meringue over filling and seal
the edges. Bake at 350 F for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool before cutting.
(Before cutting, dip knife in water.)
Meringue:
3 egg whites
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
6 Tbsp. sugar
Beat egg whites with vanilla and cream of tartar til soft peaks form.
Gradually add sugar, beating til stiff and glossy peaks have formed
and all sugar is dissolved.
mara
Put the butter, cut into pieces, with the flour, sugar and salt,
into a mixer. Work it until the mixture resembles coarse semolina.
Add the egg yolk and the whole egg and do not work the machine for a
moment longer than necessary (VERY IMPORTANT) to amalgamate the eggs with
the flour mixture. Form it into a ball and leave it to rest in the
refrigerator for several hours before using it.
(The pastry will keep very well in the refrigerator for a few days,
wrapped in transparent film)
Butter and lightly flour a 20 cm tart tin with a removable base. Line it
with the pastry and blind-bake it for 10-15 minutes. Take care to protect
the pastry with a disc of aluminium foil, which should be pressed up to
and over the edges before it is weighted down. When itis cooked, let it
cool without taking it out of the tin. Lower the oven temperature to 180
oC (350 oF).
Whisk all the ingredients for the tart filling together - the eggs, orange
and lemon juice, cream and sugar.
When the mixture is nice and frothy, pour most of it into the tart shell.
The mixture needs to come right to the top, but to avoid spilling it put
the partly filled tart into the oven (with the temperature now reduced)
and finish filling it with a spoon.
Bake the tart with the oven door ajar, and wait until the filling has
become firm. This should take about 35 minutes. Check the firmness of the
filling by giving the tin a little shake.
Take the tart out of the tin when it is lukewarm and leave it on a cake
rack to cool.
amyl
6-8 servings
prep time: 30 - 40 minutes
Baking time: 40 minutes
Chilling time: 2-4 hours
Oven temp: 300 F
Meringue:
Filling:
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Fresh minth for garnish, optional
Fresh strawberries, slided or whole
raspberries, for garnish, optional
mara
amyl
Nectarine Pie
From: arielle@bonkers.taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 17:46:41 GMT
Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, cream and almond extract. Set
aside. Preheat oven to 400F. Placenectarines in boiling wtaer for 30
to 45 seconds. then plunge into cold water and remove skins. Cut in
half and remove pits. Place halves flat side down in pie shell. Pour
cream mixture around nectarines and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm
with ice cream.
amyl
A little something to help cool down those last few dog days...
amyl
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then combine sugar and baking powder.
Fold in crackers, pecans, dates and vanilla; pour into greased 9-inch pie pan.
Bake at 300deg for roughly 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the
center of the pie comes out clean. Beware overcooking!
Allow pie to cool then top with whipped cream and remaining pecans.
Pecan Pie
From: patter@hardy.u.washington.edu (Brooke Patterson)
Date: 19 Nov 1993 07:39:15 GMT
This recipe is from the kitchen of a wonderful lady named Adair Howell. I
got the recipe because I bought her pie at a pie auction during an
interesting annual festival in Conway, Arkansas--Toad Suck Daze!!
3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup pecan halves (or a little more than a cup of crushed pecans)
1 9" pie crust, baked
Beat eggs, sugar, salt, butter, and syrup with rotary beater. Stir in nuts.
Pour all in crust. Bake 40-50 minutes at 375 F. (Note: It may need to cook
longer--bake until the center doesn't "jiggle". It is not a bad idea to
cover the pie with aluminum foil to keep the crust from burning--many times
it will brown nicely even with the foil; if not, remove the foil for the last
5-10 minutes.)
amyl
Pumpkin Pie
From: hammond@odin.scd.ucar.edu (Steve Hammond)
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1993 19:43:40 GMT
From: richman@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
Ingredients:
Preparation:
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Cut pumpkin into slices 2 inches thick and pare off the skin. Dice the
skinned pumpkin into 2 inch cubes, add to a skillet, and add enough
water to steam. For a 10 pound pumpkin in a 12 inch skillet, we used 1
cup of water. Cover the skillet and steam on a medium heat for several
hours. Keep an eye on the amount of water remaining and when it
becomes soft mash it down. Remove the cover from skillet and then when
In another bowl, beat the eggs well and beat in brown sugar, milk,
salt, pepper, maple syrup, spices and finally the pumpkin mixture.
Pour this into the pie shell and place in center oven rack at 425
degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue to
bake until the custard is firm. This should take a total of forty
minutes in all. Cool and serve.
amyl
Pumpkin Pie
From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 12:32:27 GMT
Evenly brush sides and bottom of a graham cracker crust with one beaten
egg yolk. Bake crust for 5 minutes at 375F and remove from oven (put
leftover yolk and any egg white into pie filling).
Use any firm pumpkin flesh scraped from a pumpkin. Boil until soft. Drain
and mash. Firmly pack pumpkin when measuring and drain off any excess
liquid.
amyl
My grandfather used to love raisin pie, but I could not find the recipe
in the collection that my grandmother had given me. These recipes came
>from Better Homes and Gardens and Betty Crocker, and sound very similar
to what I remember.
In a sauce pan, combine brown sugar and corn starch. Stir in raisins,
orange peel, orange juice, lemon peel, lemon juice, and water. Cook and
stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute
more. remove from heat, stir in walnuts. Fill a pastry-lined 9 inch pie
plate with raisin mixture. Adjust lattice crust; flute edge. Cover edge
of pie with foil. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake
about 20 more minutes or until crust is golden. Makes 8 servings.
In a mixing bowl stir together flour and salt. Cut in shortening until
pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water over
part of the mixture, gently toss with a fork. Push to side of bowl.
Repeat until all is moistened. Form dough into a ball. Divide dough in
half. Take half, on a lightly floured surface, flatten dough with
hands. Roll dough from center to edge, forming a circle about 12 inches
in diameter. Wrap pastry around rolling pin. Unroll onto a 9 inch pie
plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry.
Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie. When pie shell is full with
filling, roll out other half of pie pastry. Cut pastry into 1/2 inch
wide strips. Weave strips on top of filling to make a lattice crust.
Press ends of strips into rim of crust. Fold bottom pastry over the
lattice strips, seal and flute. Bake as directed in individual recipe.
Mix corn starch, sugar, nutmeg, and salt in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in
sour cream. Stir in raisins, lemon juice, and egg yolks. Cook over
medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil
and stir 1 minute. Pour into baked pie shell. Prepare meringue
3 Egg Whites
1/4 Tsp Cream of Tartar
6 Tbsp. Packed Brown Sugar
1/2 Tsp Vanilla
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a 2 1/2 quart bowl until foamy.
Beat in sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time; continue beating until stiff and
glossy. Do not underbeat. Beat in vanilla.
amyl
Raspberry tart
From: r.gagnaux@chnet.ch (Rene Gagnaux)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 12:00:00 +0200
Servings: 4
Lightly butter and flour an 18 cm ( 7 in) tart tin with a removable base.
Line the prepared tart tin. Blind-bake it for about 10 ... 15 minutes,
protecting the edges with aluminium foil. Leave it to cool in its tin.
Whisk the egg, egg yolks, sugar and cream together, making sure the sugar
dissolves.
Bake the tart for about 40 minutes in the bottom of the oven. WATCH VERY
CAREFULLY TO SEE THAT THE FILLING NEVER REACHES BOILING POINT.
When the tart has cooled completely, take it out of the tin.
amyl
Fruit:
2 1/2 cups rhubarb, diced (3/8" or 1 cm)
Custard:
4 eggs (US large)
1 2/3 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
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apart.
mara
2 large lemons
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, well beaten
pastry for a 2 crust 9" pie
Slice lemons (unpeeled) paper thin. Add sugar, mix well and let
stand at least 2 hours. Add beaten eggs and combine well. Roll
half the pastry out and place in pie plate. Fill with lemon
mixture, cover with top crust. Cut slits and seal edges. Bake
in preheated 450 oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 and
bake 20 more minutes. Serve at room temperature.
amyl
Shoo-fly pie
From: ahd@sunquest.sunquest.com
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 93 08:56:19 PDT
1 cup flour
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 cup molasses or dark corn syrup
3/4 cup boiling water
1/2 tsp. baking soda
In a small bowl, crumb together the flour, dark brown sugar, butter and
salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat the egg and then gradually stir in the molasses
or dark corn syrup until mixed well. In a measuring cup or small bowl,
add the baking soda to the boiling water and stir to dissolve. Then
add the water to the molasses mixture and stir until well mixed.
Pour the liquid mixture into the pie crust(s). Distribute crumbs by
hand, gently and evenly, on top of the liquid (crumbs will partly sink
and partly float).
Bake 10 minutes at 425, then reduce heat to 375 and bake another 35
minutes.
mara
Shoofly Pie
From: Pat Dennis
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1993 11:59:03 -0500
1 cup flour
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup cold water
2 Tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
1 cup molasses
9" unbaked pie shell
amyl
12 servings
CRUST
Heat oven to 350. Combine ingredients and press into a buttered 9" glass
pie pan. Bake about 5 min. Cool on rack. Maintain oven temp.
FUDGE LAYER
6 TBS flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 c unsalted butter (cut in pieces)
4 oz semisweet choc. chopped
1 oz unsweetened choc. chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1 lg egg
1 lg egg yolk
1 tps vanilla extract
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Combine butter and
chocolates in a double boiler and stir until melted and smooth. Cool
slightly. Using and electric mixer beat sugar, egg and egg yolk in a
medium bowl until slightly thickened. Add vanilla and cooled chocolate
mixture and mix until well blended. Add dry ingredients and mix until just
combined. Pour into crust and bake until almost set ( about 17 min.) Cool
on rack for 10 min.
With an electric mixer, combime cheese and sugar, add egg and vanilla and
beat until smooth. Spread mixture over Snicker's and bake for about 15
min. or until set. Cool on rack.
Melt 2 oz milk chocolate and 2 TBS whipping cream to drizzle on top. Ref.
and serve chilled.
Enjoy!
Betsy Couch
couchb@delphi.com
--
Sheri Thomasson
skthom@ccmail.monsanto.com
amyl
2c Sour Cream
4 Egg Yolks
1 3/4c Sugar
4tsp Flour(heaping)
1 1/2c Raisins
"Stir the sour cream and yolks in a heavy medium saucepan. Add the
sugar. Dump in the flour, then rains, and mix using a wooden spoon.
Cook over medium heat until the raisins are plump and the filling is
glossy (about 5 minutes after a full boil, or just a little longer,
depending on your burner).
"Cool the filling slightly, then pour into the cool crust. Preheat
oven to 400. Prepare meringue and spread onto pie. Put the pie in the
oven. Watch closely for 15 to 20 minutes, then take it out when the
peaks are golden brown. Let it cool. Eat immediately or keep in a
cool room. Do not refrigerate unless keeping it overnight."
Meringue: Place 12 medium egg whites in bowl. Add 1/4 heaping teaspoon
cream of tartar. Beat until stiff, using an electric mixer on high
speed. Add 2 cups powdered sugar and beat until meringue forms soft
peaks. Using a "licker" (a rubber spatula), spread onto pie filling,
making a good seal with the edge of the crust. The person who does
this recipe says that large eggs don't do well with this - she uses
small eggs...
Enjoy :}
bonnie - I love to bake cookies
mara
Boil sweet potatoes in their jackets until cooked. - thin knife goes
through. Beat the eggs. Put butter & sugar in a large bowl. Peel
hot potatoes - with knife cut top and peel down, removing any
stringiness from the potato with the skin, cut bottoms. Place hot
peeled potatoes on the butter in the bowl with sugar, CRUSH together.
Add beaten eggs. Stir in spices ( to taste).
Pour into two unbaked pie crusts. ( consistency of pumpkin pie mix)
Bake at 350F until brown
Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 375 deg. F for 45-55 minutes
Gateau de Patate
((Sweet Potato Pie))
Preheat oven to 425F degrees
To make crust: Sift together the flour and other dry ingredients into
a bowl. Add the shortening, cut into bits, and blend until the
mixture resembles meal. Add the orange juice, toss until it is
incorporated, and form the dough into a ball. Dust it with flour,
wrap in wax paper, and chill for 2 hours. Then roll out dough 1/8
inch thick on a lightly floured surface and fit it into a deep
10-inch pie plate. Trim off excess leaving a 1-inch overhang and
fold the overhang to make a decorative edge. Sprinkle the shell with
the coconut, pressing it lightly into the dough, and chill, covered,
for at least 15 minutes.
To make filling: Macerate the raisins in the rum. Beat the eggs with
the white sugar until very thick, then beat in the dark brown sugar
and melted butter and beat until well combined. Stir in the
Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake in the lower third of
the oven for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 375F, transfer the pie
to the middle of the oven, and bake 15 minutes more, or until a knife
inserted in the center comes out clean.
To make the topping: In a skillet saute the nuts in the butter for 2
minutes, stirring constantly. Transfer them to a bowl with a slotted
spoon and toss with the brown sugar until they are coated. Spread on
a plate to cool. Arrange the nuts close together on top of the pie
and run under a preheated broiler for 1-2 minutes or until the nuts
are glazed. Cool the pie on a rack.
Shortening: The recipe called for lard, but I used butter and it
worked fine. I also used the food processor (on pulse) to make the
dough, and it worked beautifully. But after 2 hours in the fridge
the dough was like a rock; so either don't chill it that long or
allow for plenty of time for it to get soft enough to roll out. (I
did the latter perforce.)
I cut down the amount of dark brown sugar to about 2/3 cup and this
was about right for my taste; you may want to do likewise (or
contrariwise) for yours. And I substituted pecans for the cashews:
good.
Also remember that if you use a pyrex pie plate the oven temperatures
should be 25F lower than specified here (I forgot and it cost me the
decorative edge of the crust).
Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add molasses and sweet potatoes;
beat well. Stir in half and half, egg yolks, and sherry. Beat the
whites till stiff, fold in, and pour into partially baked pie shell.
Put in a preheated 425 degree oven. Reduce heat to 375 and bake about
35 min., until pie is browned and set in the middle. Serve warm or
cold with whipped cream.
mara
However, here are my two TT recipes if you want to use them - the
micro-TT is very useful since it is "a deux".
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(serves 6)
(oven preheated 200C/400F)
Pate brisee
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2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
0.5 tsp salt
3 Tbs heavy cream
0.75 cup unsalted butter
Fruit topping
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0.5 cup unsalted butter (softened)
0.33 cup brown sugar
0.33 cup white sugar
4-5 tart firm cooking apples
Butter thickly a 22cm tart pan: cover with 0.5 cup sugars.
Turn pan upside-down onto plate: lift off pan to reveal tart.
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Tart Tatin
From: r.gagnaux@chnet.ch (Rene Gagnaux)
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1993 11:00:00 +0100
The 'tarte tatin', a 'reversed' french apple pie ... I apologize for my
english, because the 'tarte tatin' is difficult to describe without
pictures :-(
Categories: Pies
Servings: 6
Roll out the pastry ( 2 mm, 1/10 in, thick) to a 30 cm (11.8 in) disc and
leave it to rest in the refrigerator.
(You can try without baking parchment: it's difficult to unmold !!)
Place the halved apples vertically side by side (i.e. they MUST be higher
than the rim of the tin !). Bake for some 25 minutes (at the same
temperature), tttooto.
'Line' (i.e. cover) the apples with the pastry disc . Bake for 20 ... 25
minutes (at the same temperature), tttooto.
Let cool 5 minutes on a rack, then turn over and unmold the 'tarte tatin'
on a plate, remove the baking parchment.
MMMMM
index
For meringue shells, in a small mixer bowl combine egg whites, vinegar,
and cinnamon. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed till soft peaks
form. Gradually add sugar. Spread over the bottom and up the sides of
baked pastry shell. Bake in a 325 oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven;
cool on wire rack.
Meanwhile, for filling heat marshmallows, milk, 1/4 cup of the whipping
cream, chocolate, and salt till marshmallows and chocolate are just melted.
Stir in vanilla; cool without stirring. Beat remaining whipping cream to
soft peaks. Fold the whipped cream and nuts into the chocolate mixture.
Chill till the mixture mounds when spooned. Turn into the baked meringue
shell. Chill till firm. Cover and chill to store.
--
mara
Wine Tart
From: r.gagnaux@chnet.ch (Rene Gagnaux)
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1993 12:00:00 +0200
120 g Caster sugar (4 oz) 100 ml Good dry white wine (scant
1 ts Ground cinnamon - 1/4 pint)
10 g Plain flour (1/4 oz) 15 g Butter (approx. 1/2 oz)
This a recipe from the Swiss district "Vaud": both the pastry and the
filling are local specialities.
Pre-heat the oven to 260 oC/500 oF. Lightly butter a tart tin with a
removable base 20 cm (8 in) in diameter.
Pastry: put the flour, baking powder and softened butter together in a
large bowl. Add the salt and sugar. Rub all the ingredients together with
your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse semolina. Add the milk
and mix it in lightly and rapidly with your fingers, without exerting any
pressure. Form the pastry into a ball, using it to collect all the loose
flour. If need be, add another drop or two of milk.
Do not let the pastry rest, but roll it out straight away to fit the
prepared tart tin. The pastry should be only 3 mm (1/8 in) thick and
should extend well beyond the rim. Ease the pastry into the base of the
tin by pressing gently into the corners with a small ball of dough, but
arrange for the spare pastry at the top of the tin to project as a little
horizontal fold or lip about 1 cm (3/8 in) wide and 1 cm deep inside the
tin. There is now much less spare pastry all round the outside of the tin.
Press the pastry down on top of the rim with your thumb and trim it off
neatly by rolling the pin across the tin.
Press the fold of pastry inside the tin upwards (the rolling pin should
have passed over it without touching it at all). Work fast, with your
fingers inside the rim. You now have a border standing up all round the
top of the tin, with the lower, outside edge firmly attached to the rim.
Pinch this border between your finger and thumb with tweaking movements,
at intervals of 1 cm (3/8 in) to make a little fluted edge all round the
Mix the sugar, cinnamon and flour together. Strew this mixture all over
the bottom of the tart. (This is a liquid filling so the bottom of the
tart is not pricked with a fork). Pour the wine over the sugar mixture and
mix it with your fingertips. Dot the surface with the butter, in flakes.
Cook the tart in the bottom of the pre-heated oven for 15 ... 20 minutes,
turning it from time to time to equalise the heat and to prevent bubbles
forming.
amyl
Per serving:
1 Wheat Tortilla
1/4 cup Swiss Cheese, grated fine
2 Tablespoons minced onion
1 Tablespoon cooked bacon bits (or 2 Tablespoons minced ham)
Distribute the last three ingredients on top of the tortilla. Brown under
the broiler until the cheese starts to bubble. The "flambe'" in the name
is there because the dish is traditionally "licked by the flames." How
close the flames get to your version is a matter of personal taste.
mara
This recipe seemed to work best if you prepared all the ingredients
first, like stir fry. I used the food processor for everything except
the chicken. Worked great even on the cheese, which came out like
little tiny droplets. I used a mixture of 1/2 havarti and 1/2 swiss.
Sautee the onion and chicken in a pinch of butter or drop of oil until
chicken is done, (about 6 minutes depending on how small you cut your
chicken). Whisk eggs and milk together. Add flour. Add nutmeg
liberally, this is a key ingredient. Stir in tabasco, broccoli, and
cheese.
Line pie plate or quiche dish with pie crust. Bake at 450 for about
4 minutes, just until it starts to brown. You have to be careful here,
to make sure the crust doesn't bubble up. either prick the crust
before baking or line with tin foil for the first couple minutes to help
it keep it's shape. (reduce heat to 325)
While crust is still hot, place broccoli flowerettes in dish and pour
the egg mixture over the top. Continue baking at 325 for 45-50 minutes
until you have a nice golden crust and a knife inserted near the center
comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve. Feeds 4-6.
Favor: if you try this and like it, please send me a little email and
let me know what you think. If you have suggestions for improvement or
variations, send those too. Even better, if you'd like to mail me your
favorite Italian beef recipe in exchange, I'd be ever so grateful!
Enjoy!
sandyv
amyl
(Zweibelkuchen)
Copied without permission from Jeff Smith's _The Frugal Gourmet on our
Immigrant Ancesters_.
Saute bacon. Drain most of the fat from the pan. Add the onions and saute
until clear. Do not brown. Set aside to cool.
Beat the eggs and sour cream together in a medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle the
flour over the top and beat it in. Stir in the salt and pepper.
Prick the bottom of the pie shell several times with a fork. Spread the
onions and bacon over the bottom of the pie shell. Pour the sour cream
mixture over the top.
Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees f and bake for another 15
minutes or until pie is nicely browned. Serve hot!
amyl
For a thinner pie, use a larger dish and double the biscuit recipe.
amyl
Quiche (1)
From: Julie Wright julie@cucbs.chem.columbia.edu
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1993 02:36:00 -0400
Beat egg white slightly, and spread a thin layer of egg white
over uncooked pie crust. Prebake the pie crust at 425 F (400
for a glass pan) for 10-15 minutes. Let cool.
Mix eggs, both kinds of cream, and spices. Pour gently on top
of cheese and filling(s).
(I use the Basic pie crust from the New York Times Cookbook.)
mara
Servings: 4
Make the pastry in the usual way, roll out thinly and use to line a
greased 18cm flan ring.
Spread the flaked crabe meat over the base of the pastry case and sprinkle
with chopped fennel leaves. Lightly whisk together the milk, cream, eggs,
a few drops of anchovy essence, salt, pepper and tomato puree. Pour this
mixture over the crab and fennel.
Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 180 oC
(350 oF) for further 25 minutes (or until the quiche is golden and set).
amyl
In a mixing bowl combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening or lard till
pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water
over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push to sides of bowl.
Repeat till all is moistened. Form dough into a ball.
On a lightly floured surface flatten dough with hands; roll from center to
edge, forming a circle about 12 inches in diameter. Wrap pastry around
rolling pin. Unroll onto a 9-inch pie plate. Ease the pastry into pie
plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge
of pie plate; fold under extra pastry. Make a fluted edge. Prick bottom
and sides of pastry with a fork.
mara
Contents
● Fillo Pastry (Michael S. Schechter)
● Phyllo Cheese Pastries (Stephanie da Silva)
● Plum Tomato Tart (Brett Jones)
● Poppy And Sesame Seed Straws (Brett Jones)
● Smoked Trout Tartlets (Brett Jones)
● Spiced Lamb Triangles (Brett Jones)
● Spicy Phyllo Cups (Stephanie da Silva)
● Spinach-Feta Rolls (Brett Jones)
● Tips For Handling Phyllo (Brett Jones)
● Yummy Fillo Filling (1) (Michael S. Schechter)
● Yummy Fillo Filling (2) (Michael S. Schechter)
● Yummy Fillo Filling (3) (Michael S. Schechter)
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FILLO PASTRY
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To Make Pastry:
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Open package, cut roll of pastry into thirds. Unroll one of them, lay
out flat so you can easily take the 1/3-sheets of it.
Take one, lay out flat on wax paper. Brush both ends with melted
butter, brush middle area sparingly with butter. Put 1 to 2T of filling
at an end. roll over it once.
Now fold it up like a flag gets olded, into triangles. When you reach 1
fold away from other end, slide the whole thing down your paper, and put
another sheet on the end. Brush 'meeting area', brush other end, brush
middle sparingly. Continue folding. At end, stick still a third sheet
on. that's the last one. When it's all folded, brush some butter on
For cooking, put wire rack over pan or cookie sheet, cook at 400 for
15-20 min.. (check 'em after 12 or so, they're done when they look
golden-brown)
You can also use only 2 sheets per pastry, but they're more fragile.
Trying to avoid butter, I've tried olive oil, corn oil, water, beer, and
rice flour/water mix. Nothing else works.
They seem like they should refrigerate very well.. the skin gets firm
after sitting 15 min on a counter as the butter hardens.. The non-meat
ones should last a while if in a freezer bag I the fridge.
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Ingredients:
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1 lb muenster cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 TB chopped parsley
1 lb frozen phyllo dough
2 sticks melted butter
Instructions:
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Grate the muenster cheese finely in a food processor or with a hand
grater. Add eggs and parsley and blend well.
Remove the phyllo dough from the freezer and gently unroll. With a
sharp knife, slice dough into thirds, lengthwise, so that each is
approximately 4" x 12". Re-wrap two thirds of the dough in plastic and
return to the freezer.
Tear a large piece of wax paper and place on counter. Working quickly,
take one sheet of phyllo dough and brush liberally with butter. Top
with two more sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter. Place
approximately 1 TB of cheese mixture at one end of the buttered sheets,
1 inch from the edge. With your fingers, roll the dough over the cheese
mixture twice. Fold in the edges of the dough and continue rolling
tightly until the end. (Be careful not to tear the dough or roll too
loosely, otherwise the cheese will spill out when baking). Place seam
side down on a cookie sheet and brush tops with butter. Repeat with
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Ingredients:
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1 large Egg white
3 tblsp Olive oil
6 Phyllo dough sheets (14x18")
5 tsp Breadcrumbs; dry
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; freshly grated
1 lb Plum tomatoes (about 8)
2 tblsp Parsley; fresh (chopped)
1 tsp Thyme; fresh, or 1/2 tsp drie
Instructions:
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Set oven rack on the upper level; preheat to 400 degrees F. Lightly
coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment
paper In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white and 2 tablespoon.
olive oil.
Lay a sheet of phyllo on the prepared baking sheet, and with a pastry
brush, lightly coat the surface with the egg-white mixture. Sprinkle
with 1 tsp. breadcrumbs. Repeat this step, layering 4 more sheets of
phyllo on top and brush with egg-white mixture. To form an edge to the
tart, carefully roll over the edges toward the center, using the blade
of a knife to help you get started.
With a rubber spatula, spread mustard over the surface of the dough and
sprinkle with cheese. (The tart can be prepared ahead to this point.
Wrap and freeze for up to 2 months. Do not thaw before continuing.)
Arrange tomato slices on top in 5 rows of 8 slices each. Bake for 15 to
20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown. Let cool in the pan
for 5 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 tablespoon.
olive oil, parsley, garlic and thyme. With your fingers or a fork, dab
some of the herb mixture onto each tomato slice. Slide the tart onto a
serving platter or, if you wish to serve bite-sized appetizers, slide it
onto a cutting board and with a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the
tart into squares between the tomato slices. Serve warm or at room
temperature.
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Ingredients:
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2 tblsp Poppy seeds
2 tblsp Sesame seeds
1 large Egg white
2 tblsp Olive oil
1/4 tsp Salt
6 Phyllo dough sheets (14x18")
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with
nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Heat a small heavy
skillet over medium heat. Add the poppy and sesame seeds and cook,
stirring until they are aromatic and toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn out
onto a plate to cool. In a small bowl, whisk together egg white, oil
and salt.
Lay a sheet of phyllo on a work surface with a short side toward you.
With a pastry brush, lightly coat the lower half of the sheet with the
egg-white mixture and sprinkle with 1 tsp. seeds. Fold the upper half
over to cover the lower half. Brush the right half of the folded sheet
with egg-white mixture, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. seeds and fold the left
half over the seeds. Brush the bottom half of the folded sheet with the
egg-white mixture, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. seeds and fold the upper half
over. Finally, brush the top with the egg-white mixture and sprinkle
with 1/4 tsp. seeds. Cut into 10 short strips using a knife or
serrated pastry cutter. With a wide spatula, transfer the strips to the
baking sheet, placing them about 1/2 inch apart. Repeat the procedure
with the remaining 5 sheets of phyllo, egg-white mixture and seeds.
Bake the straws for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden and crisp. Transfer
to a rack to cool.
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Ingredients:
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Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 mini-muffin pans with
nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, whisk together egg white, oil
and salt.
Lay a sheet of phyllo on a work surface and with a pastry brush, lightly
coat it with the egg-white mixture. Lay a second sheet smoothly on top,
taking care to line up the edges before setting the sheet down. (Once
you set down the sheet, it cannot be moved.) Brush with the egg-white
mixture and repeat with 1 more sheet. Lay a fourth sheet on top but do
not brush it.
With a knife, cut the dough into 4 strips lenghtwise and 5 strips
crosswise, making 24 squares. Press squares into muffin cups and bake
for 8 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. Transfer the
tartlets to a rack and let cool. Repeat the procedure with the
remaining 4 sheets of phyllo and egg-white mixture. (The baked tartlet
shells may be stored in a closed container at room temperature for 1
week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.)
**"The rich, creamy filling contrasts with the pleasant crunch of the
tartlet shell." ~-From Eating Well, May/June 1993.
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Ingredients:
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Lamb Filling:
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1/2 cup Raisins; golden (chopped)
2 tblsp Pine nuts
2 tsp Olive oil
1 Onion, finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, finely choppd
1/2 lb Ground lamb; lean
2 tsp Cumin; ground
1 tsp Cinnamon; ground
3/4 tsp Allspice; ground
1/4 cup Chicken stock (defatted, with reduced sodium)
1/4 cup Parsley; chopped fresh
1 1/2 tblsp Lemon juice; fresh
Salt and pepper, to taste
Phyllo Pastry:
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1 large Egg white
2 tblsp Olive oil
1/4 tsp Salt
8 Phyllo dough sheets (14x18"
1 tsp Poppy or sesame seeds or a combination
Instructions:
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Set a large nonstick skillet over low heat and add the pine nuts. Cook,
stirring, until well toasted, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn out onto a plat to
cool. Chop pine nuts and reserve. Add oil to the skillet and heat over
medium heat. Add onions and garlic; saute until softened and beginning
to color, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lamb, cumin, cinnamon and all-spice;
cook, stirring, until the lamb is no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer to a colander and drain off fat. Return the lamb mixture to
the skillet and add chicken stock, reserved raisins and pine nuts,
parsley and lemon juice; cook until liquid is absorbed, about 1 minute.
Season with sal and pepper. Let cool. (The lamb filling can be
prepared ahead and refrigerated for up to 2 days.)
Set oven rack on the upper level; preheat to 350 degrees F. Lightly
coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray ro line with parchment
paper. In a small bowl, whist together egg white, oil, and salt.
Lay a sheet of phyllo on the work surface with short side toward you.
Cut lenghtwise into thirds. Brush the lenghtwise half of each strip
lightly with the egg-white mixture. Place a tablespoon of filling at
the bottom of the strip and fold one corner of the strip over the
filling diagonally across to the opposite edge to form a triangle.
Continue to fold the triangle onto itself, as you would fold a flag.
Place on the prepeared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining phyllo,
egg-white mixture and filling.
Brush the triangles lightly with the egg-white mixture and sprindle with
seeds, if desired. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until dar, golden.
Let cool for 5 minutes before serving hot. (The triangles may be baked
up to 2 days in advance, then reheated in a 350 degree F oven for 10 to
12 minutes, or until heated through.)
**"Savory lamb and sweet golden raisins fill these delicious morsels."
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Ingredients:
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6 sheets phyllo pastry
1 T olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 t ground cumin
1 t ground cardamom
1/8 t cayenne pepper
1/4 t ground cinnamon
1/4 pound mushrooms, chopped
1/3 cup raisins, chopped
1 T olive oil
1/2 pound rump steak, chopped (I used tenderloin)
black pepper
chives
Instructions:
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Stack three sheets of phyllo dough on a work surface. For cups, use a
three inch round tart pan or mold to cut out circles, and then place the
circles in 2 1/4" tart pans. For boats, use a 4 1/2 x 2" boat-shaped
tart mold as a guide and place the phyllo into 3 1/2 x 1 1/2"
boat-shaped molds. Cut out approximately 30 cups or boats.
Bake at 425 for 6-8 minutes. They should be golden brown. Remove
carefully from the molds and cool on a wire rack.
Heat 1 T olive oil in a frying pan. Cook onion over medium-low heat
until soft but not browned (5-6 minutes). Add the pine nuts the garlic,
and the cumin, cardamom, cayenne, and cinammon.
Cook 2-3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until soft. Add raisins.
Transfer to a plate.
Heat 1 T olive oil in the frying pan. Stir-fry the steak until it
changes color. Add the mushroom mixture and combine. Season with
pepper, and salt if desired. Spoon filling into cups or boats.
Sprinkle with cut chives. Serve warm.
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SPINACH-FETA ROLLS
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(Servings: 36)
Ingredients:
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Spinach-Feta Filling:
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1 1/4 lb Spinach; fresh, stemmed and washed
1 tblsp Olive oil
3 bunch Scallions, trimmed and chopped (1-1/2 c)
1/4 cup Feta cheese; crumbled
2 tblsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
2 tblsp Dill; fresh, chopped
1 tblsp Lemon juice
Phyllo Pastry:
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8 Phyllo dough sheets (14x18")
1 large Egg white
2 tblsp Olive oil
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Poppy or sesame seeds, or a combination
Instructions:
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To make filling:
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Put spinach with water still clinging to the leaves in a large pot.
Cover and cook over medium heat until the spinach is wilted, about 5
minutes. Drain and refresh with cold water. Squeeze the spinach quite
dry and chop. In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add
scallions and saute until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a
medium-sized bowl and stir in spinach, feta, Parmesan, dill and lemon
juice. Season with salt and pepper. Beat egg whites lightly with a
fork and stir into the spinach mixture.
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For appetizers with a lot of style but little fat, phyllo pastries are a
natural. The paper-thin sheets of phyllo dough can be rolled, folded,
shaped, seasoned, or filled in countless ways. In typical phyllo
recipes, however, the layers of dough are freely brushed with melted
butter; when baked, the butter keeps the thin sheets separate, producing
a flaky--and fat-saturated--result. We developed a technique in which
the leaves of phyllo are lightly coated with a blend of egg white and
olive oil. During baking, the egg whites become crisp while the oil
keeps the leaves separate. The low-fat technique has an unexpected and
welcome benefit: the pastries turn out crisper and less oily than those
made with pure fat, and filled pastires don't become soggy.
Tips:
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Phyllo Dough is easy and fun to work with as long as it doesn't get
soggy or dried out. To avoid these potential hazards:
Clear a large work surface before removing phyllo from the box.
Keep sheets of phyllo covered with plastic wrap or wax paper while you
work; if the dough is left uncovered for even a short period of time, it
dries out and breaks into flakes.
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Ingredients:
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1/3 cup walnut
1/3 cup almond
2/3 cup raisin
1/4?? cup olive oil
1 can anchovy
1 T oil in pan, heat add saute crushed walnuts. Add almond, heat,
sautee 10min or until start smelling wondeful. Add more oil as needd to
prevent sticking. Add raisins, more oil, cook, strring for 2 minutes,
then cover and let cook. Check and add oil every now and then if needed
for anothee 5 min. Remove from heat
Open anchovy can. Eat one. tear one in half, give 1/2 to cat. Wave
other half at housemate who 'hates' anchovy then give to cat. Take 2/3
of remaining anchivies, cut into tiny pieces. Mix into nuts/raisins.
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Ingredients:
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2/3 bunch spinach, no stems, chopped into 1/4" peices
1/2 lb feta cheese, crumbled
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Ingredients:
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8 oz white fish
1 can broken shrimp
3 tblsp cream cheese
2 scallions
2 tblsp horseraidh
2 tblsp dijon mustard
1 tsp white pepper
I made all three of the above for a painting party saturday and it was
enough for 3 lbs of fillo, using three-one-third-sheet triangles for
each.
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amyl