Recipes
This blog will be my recipes. I tend not to follow a recipe, but I will put down here how I create each pie. Sometimes I will repeat myself, but you’ll see that no pie is ever the same. This is more of a documentation of the variations
Apple Pie with Crystallized Ginger
I don’t like Apple Pie. Not big on sweet stuff (thus my Savory Pie obsession), but I like to make them for friends and guests because the rest of the world is sweeter than I am. But THIS apple pie, was delish! And I’m not just bragging. The ginger added a big of zing and the a touch of crunch and the apples were just tart enough. I piled them high because I like the aesthetics to be just as pleasing as the flavor. I combined two recipes, one from Cooks Illustrated titled Apple Pie with Crystallized Ginger and one from Ken Haedrich’s pie book...
read moreSalmon & Portobello Pie with Horseradish Sour Cream Crust
Prepare Horseradish Crust dough per Sour cream Pastry Recipe. Exception: Use less than one cup of sour cream. Add 3 tablespoons of prepared horseradish first, then add the necessary amount of sour cream for the dough form a soft mass, not too wet. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Pie filling: Ingredients 1 lb hot smoked salmon 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 1 lb baby portobellos, sliced Vegetable or your choice: artichoke hearts (quartered), frozen peas (one cup), spinach or swiss chard (1 lb, sautéed with mushrooms) 4 garlic...
read moreSpanish Pie with Saffron Crust
{I’ve also made this pie into small hand-held pies with a tart mold and it’s the perfect filling for this. I also made a meatless version and it was delicious as well, and satisfied my vegetarian friends.} Basic Ingredients: 6 ripe plum tomatoes 2 medium sized onions 4-6 small sweet peppers 1 large eggplant 2 zucchini ½ lb mushrooms ¾ lb raw shrimp, shelled 1lb pork tenderloin, cut into bite-size pieces 10 cloves of garlic, peeled fresh oregano olive oil salt and pepper 1 cup shredded Manchego cheese Preparation: Blanch eggplant: Slice into...
read moreKhoresht-e Bademjan (Eggplant Stew Pie) with a Lavosh Crust
{Persian Pie with a Lavosh Crust} Prepare Lavosh dough in advance and rest in fridge for at least an hour Ingredients for Khoresht-e Bademjan (Eggplant Stew Filling) 1 cup olive oil 2 medium/large egglplant 2 tsp salt 2 tsp garlic powder 1 yellow onion, diced 1 lb stew beef, cut into one-inch bite-size pieces (I also use sirloin) 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp ground black pepper 2 hot peppers, seeded and chopped (I use jalapenos, because of my Texas roots, but Anaheims will do nicely too.) 3 limes, fresh squeezed 3 cups tomatoes, diced (I’ve...
read moreScreaming Carne Asada Pie
{Screaming Carne Asada Pie in Cornmeal Crust} [Carne Asada: Marinated Grilled Steak] If you don’t scream from the heat, you’ll perspire. Note: Lots of advance prep in this recipe so read it through before beginning. Prepare crust in advance. Cornmeal Crust It took me many tries and many recipes to get this cornmeal crust to cooperate. My compliments to Beatrice Ojakangas for giving me the best combinations of dry and wet, although I have added more butter because it seemed my pastry continued to need more fat to have the right consistency of...
read moreMy Great Aunt Sister’s Chocolate Pecan Pie in a Graham Cracker Pecan Crust
Sister’s Chocolate Pecan Pie Note: Directions for pie filling the same as Sister’s original handwritten recipe Prepare crust in advance (see below). In mixing bowl mix 3 whole eggs & 5 egg yellows. In separate bowl mix dry: 1 ¾ cup sugar ½ cup flour ½ cup cocoa 1 ½ t cinnamon Add to unbeaten eggs and mix well. In saucepan bring to a boil: 1 small can Carnation or Pet milk 2 ½ cans water ½ stick of butter When boiling add chocolate mixture stirring. Cook slowly stirring. Add vanilla (I asked my mom how much vanilla and she said, it’s...
read moreKumquat Season is here!
Kumquat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies 2/3 cup butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups oatmeal 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2/3 cup pureed kumquats (about 2 cups whole kumquats before pureed) 1 Tbs Grand Marnier *Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy *Add eggs to the mixture and mix well. *Combine oatmeal, flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well *Add pureed kumquats, chocolate chips and Grand Marnier *Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets *Bake 10-15 minutes at 375 degrees or...
read morePersian Beef Stew Pie with a Lavosh Seedy Crust
This was my first attempt at this crust. I wanted a lavosh type flavor and crunchy texture, but in a crust. That means making certain adjustments to a regular crust recipe. I took a short & flaky crust and
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