Tourte à la Lorraine
Tourte à la Lorraine is an elaborate meat pie with a pâte brisée (pie dough) base and a puff pastry top which is baked. Ten minutes before the end of the baking period, a savoury egg-and-cream custard is poured through…
Techniques Baked
Strong Candied Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients 5 large sweet potatoes 2¼ cups brown sugar 5 cloves Zest of 1 orange 2 cups water ½ cup brandy 1 tsp nutmeg 1 stick cinnamon Procedure Slice the sweet potatoes and lay in a deep baking pan with…
Spinach Calzones
Ingredients 426 g ricotta cheese 2 eggs 9 g dried Italian seasoning 340 g shredded mozzarella cheese 100 g freshly grated Parmesan cheese 284 g frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry Salt to taste Pepper to taste 908 g…
Spanakopita
Spanakopita is a Greek spinach pie. Ingredients 900 g (2 lbs) fresh spinach or 580 g (20 oz) frozen, thawed, and drained spinach 1 large onion, finely chopped ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chopped scallions ½ cup minced…
Pork Pot Pie
Ingredients 2 Pillsbury pie crusts ⅓ cup margarine (or butter) ⅓ cup onion, chopped ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1½ cups pork broth ⅔ cup milk 3 cups pork, cooked 1 cup frozen corn, thawed…
Pizza Rollups
Ingredients 1 package (8 ounces) croissant roll dough 24 slices of pepperoni 4 slices of provolone cheese Pizza spices as desired (anise, basil, fennel, garlic, oregano, etc.) Procedure Preheat oven to 350°F. Unroll 2 croissant rolls and place together on…
Pasties
A pasty (Cornish: pasti, hoggan, incorrectly written as pastie) is a type of pie, originally from Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It is a baked savory pastry case traditionally filled with sliced meat and vegetables. The ingredients are uncooked before…
Karelian Pasties (Karjalanpiirakat)
Karelian pasties (Karjalanpiirakat in Finnish) are traditional pasties from North Karelia, Finland. Today they are eaten throughout Finland. According to the traditional recipe, the pasties are made from a thin rye crust with a filling of rice. Butter, often mixed…
Chicken and Corn Empanadas
Empanadas, which come from the Spanish word for “bread,” are baked or fried turnovers made from bread, pastry, phyllo, or even pizza dough. Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup diced Oso sweet onions 1 diced red bell pepper 1…
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced ½ cup raisins 2 Tablespoons honey 3 Tablespoons apple juice or cider 3 Tablespoons melted butter Procedure Arrange sliced sweet potatoes, apples, and raisins…
Beef Pasties
Just like what Rick Steves ate on his ‘Travels in Europe’ show, when he visited Cornwall. Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) cubed cooking roast beef, in ¼-inch (65 mm) pieces 1½ cup (350 mL) cubed cooked potatoes 1 cup (240…
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
This dish is perfect for your next dinner party. To reheat, place in an aluminum foil pouch and warm in a 200 °F oven. Ingredients 1 block (10 ounces) Brie cheese, rind removed and brought to room temperature 1 sheet…