Friday, 8 May 2015
Friday, 1 May 2015
Make a Feast for MOM on mother's Day
Cook A Feast for Mom or
Mother,s Day
Menu
Garlic-Rubbed
Toast with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
Grilled
Scallops with White Wine Sauce
Steamed
rice
Asparagus
and Tender greens salad and almmond oil dressing
Lemon
meringue pie
Garlic-Rubbed Toast with
Fresh Tomatoes and Basil (serves
8 )
Ingredients:
1 large or 2
medium salad tomatoes, or about 16 cherry tomatoes
16 fresh basil
leaves
4 slices coarse
country bread, each about 1 cm thick
2 garlic
cloves, peeled and left whole
Salt, to taste
60 ml
extra-virgin olive oil
Method
1.The
bread can be toasted on a grill or in a toaster. If using a grill,
prepare a charcoal or gas grill for direct grilling over medium-high
heat.
2.If using firm salad tomatoes, core them and then slice about ½ cm thick. If using red, ripe salad tomatoes, core and peel them and then cut into ½ cm dice. If using cherry tomatoes, cut them in half. Tear the larger basil leaves into a few pieces and leave the smaller leaves whole.
3..If using a grill, lay the bread on the rack about 6 cm above the fire and toast turning once, until crisp and golden, about 4 minutes total. Alternatively, toast the bread in a toaster. As soon as the bread is ready, rub a whole garlic clove vigorously over one side of it. The rough surface of the bread will shred the garlic like a grater, leaving very little in your hand after 2 slices are rubbed with 1 of the cloves.
4.Divide the bread slices, garlic side up, between 2 plates. Arrange the tomatoes in a single layer on the bread, dividing evenly. If you are using cherry tomatoes, squash the halves, cut side down, into the bread. Sprinkle with salt and drizzle generously with the olive oil. Distribute the basil evenly on top. Serve immediately.
2.If using firm salad tomatoes, core them and then slice about ½ cm thick. If using red, ripe salad tomatoes, core and peel them and then cut into ½ cm dice. If using cherry tomatoes, cut them in half. Tear the larger basil leaves into a few pieces and leave the smaller leaves whole.
3..If using a grill, lay the bread on the rack about 6 cm above the fire and toast turning once, until crisp and golden, about 4 minutes total. Alternatively, toast the bread in a toaster. As soon as the bread is ready, rub a whole garlic clove vigorously over one side of it. The rough surface of the bread will shred the garlic like a grater, leaving very little in your hand after 2 slices are rubbed with 1 of the cloves.
4.Divide the bread slices, garlic side up, between 2 plates. Arrange the tomatoes in a single layer on the bread, dividing evenly. If you are using cherry tomatoes, squash the halves, cut side down, into the bread. Sprinkle with salt and drizzle generously with the olive oil. Distribute the basil evenly on top. Serve immediately.
Grilled
Scallops with White Wine Sauce (
serves 8)
75ml
white wine
85
ml white wine vinegar
2
to 3 shallots, finely chopped
150
ml double
25
ml. olive oil
40
scallops (18 to 21 per count )
salt
and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1.In
a saucepan, combine white wine, wine vinegar and shallots. Cook until
liquid is almost evaporated. Stir in cream and let boil down until
reduced by half. Stir in butter 1 knob at a time, allowing each to
melt before adding the next. Keep warm while preparing the scallops.
2.Preheat
oven grill.
3.Brush
scallops with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place
under preheated grill for 2 minutes on each side, until scallops are
opaque, with a bit of brown around the edges. Place a spoonful of
sauce on each plate, and top with 5 scallops.
4
serve on a bed f steamed white rice
Steamed rice
INGREDIENTS
650 ml. water
325 ml.long-grain white rice
4 ml salt
Method
1.Bring water to a boil in a
saucepan. Stir in white rice and salt. Return to a boil over
medium-high heat.
2.Reduce heat, and simmer,
covered, until rice is tender and has absorbed all the water, 16 to
18 minutes check toward the end of cooking time.
3.The rice will be studded
with steam holes when ready.
4.Remove from heat, and let
stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
5.Serve with butter as a bed
for the scallops
Asparagus
and Tender greens salad and almmond oil dressing
1
bunch asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut in thirds crosswise
1
shallot, minced
15
ml red wine vinegar
5
ml Dijon mustard
45
ml roasted almnd oil
3
ml salt
2
ml freshly ground black pepper
1small
head Boston or butter lettuce, tender interior leaves only, torn in
bite-size pieces /625 ml
25
ml chopped fresh tarragon
1.5
L baby arugula
Method
- In saucepan of boiling salted water, cook asparagus for 2 to 4 minutes or until tender-crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain. Place on paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
- In small bowl, whisk together shallot, vinegar and mustard. Whisking constantly, drizzle in almond oil and olive oil. Season with half each of salt and pepper.
- Season over salad may springle a bit of grated hard cheese
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon
meringue pie
Ingredient
4
eggs
310
ml sugar
60
ml cornstarch
180
ml fresh lemon juce
15
ml grated lemon zest
250
ml.milk or water
30
ml butter
23
cm prebaked pie crust
Meringue
4
egg whites
180
m sugar
Method
1.In
a saucepan, whisk egg yolks with sugar until mixture is lighter in
colour and well combined. Whisk in cornstarch. Add lemon juice, peel
and Milk
or water .Cook
mixture, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture thickens
and comes to a boil.
2.Remove
from heat. Stir in butter.Cool
to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Pour into prebaked pie
shell.
Meringue
1.Beat egg whites until mixture turns white. Slowly beat in half the sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold remaining sugar into egg whites with a large whisk or rubber spatula.
1.Beat egg whites until mixture turns white. Slowly beat in half the sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold remaining sugar into egg whites with a large whisk or rubber spatula.
2.Spread
meringue gently over the top, making sure meringue touches edges of
crust all around to help prevent shrinking. Swirl meringue
attractively. Bake pie in a preheated 180 °C oven for 20 min or
until golden. Chill.
Happy
mothers Day
Smile
and Be Sweet
“The
best way to win a friend is to listen and
Smile
it only takes a minute” – Otto
Friday, 10 April 2015
Crepes a simple change
Spring
Time Something Light Lunch or Dessert
Otto
Say’s
Pasta sanza vino e come il cuore
sanza amore
Pasta without wine is like a heart
without love
Simple Crepes Recipe
INGREDIENTS
225
ml flour, (spooned and leveled)
15ml
sugar
2
ml coarse salt
350
ml whole milk
4
large eggs
50
ml butter, melted
Method
1.In
a blender, cIombine flour, sugar, salt, milk, eggs, and butter.
2.Puree
until mixture is smooth and bubbles form on top, about 30 seconds.
3.Let
batter sit at least 15 minutes at room temperature (or refrigerate in
an airtight container, up to 1 day; whisk before using).
4.Heat
a nonstick skillet over medium. Lightly coat with butter. Add 1 small
(180 ml ) laddle of batter and swirl to completely cover bottom of
skillet. Cook until underside of crepe is golden brown, 2 to 3
minutes.
5.Loosen
edge of crepe with a rubber spatula, then with your fingertips,
quickly flip. Cook 1 minute more. Slide crepe out of skillet and
repeat with remaining batter. (Coat pan with butter as needed.)
Smile
and Be Sweet
“The
best way to win a friend is to listen and
Smile
it only takes a minute” – Otto
Friday, 27 March 2015
Easter menu
Otto Say’s
Pasta sanza vino e come il cuore sanza amore
Pasta without wine is like a heart without love
Easter 2015 and Good Friday in Canada
Good Friday is on April 3 in 2015 and Easter Monday is on April 6.
Good
Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday and it is a federal
statutory holiday across Canada.
It's
a complicated but precise formula that determines the day Easter
Sunday is celebrated: It is the first
Sunday after the first full moon in spring (after
March 21st) which can occur as early March 22 and as late as April
25.
Good
Friday marks the death of Jesus Christ according to the Christian
religion. It is a fundamental part of Christianity along with the
resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Many agree that this is a
more important holiday than Christmas since it is the ultimate proof
that Jesus is the son of God because he came back from death.
In
provinces where Family Day, Islander Day and Louis Riel Day are not
observed Good Friday is the first stat holiday after New Years Day.
Here
are several traditions for this time of the year. Egg painting is
very popular and easy to do. Egg paint kits can be purchased in
stores but you can also dye hard boiled eggs using a jar of beet
juice! To give eggs extra shine you can rub them with fat - bacon is
perfect for this. You laugh now but once you try it you'll see how
well this works!
Petting
zoos are popular around Easter, too, where kids get a chance to pet
and feed bunnies and other animals. Some people even buy pet bunnies
but you should only do this if you are ready to truly commit to
having a pet.
Family
get-together are also part of the Easter weekend. After Christmas and
Thanksgiving the Easter weekend meal is the third largest meal
nationwide.
Easter
Menu
Truffled Deviled Eggs
Tangerine-Glazed
Easter Ham With Baby Carrots
Scalloped Potatoes
Old-Fashion
Oatmeal Pie
Irish
Martini
Ruffled Deviled Eggs 12
Ingredients
6 eggs
325ml. Mayonnaise
15 ml. truffle oil
Pinch cayenne pepper
30 ml. finely chopped black
Chopped chives, for garnish
Method
1.Place the eggs in a pot and cover with tap water. The level of the water should be about 1 inch above the eggs.
2.Bring the pot to a boil and cover for 13 minutes
3.Uncover and run the eggs under cold water if using right away or refrigerate until ready to use.
4.Peel the eggs and cut in half lengthwise. Remove the yolks from the whites. Mash the yolks with a fork. Add the mayonnaise, truffle oil, cayenne and truffle peelings.
5.Whip until very light and fluffy. If you want a little more truffle flavour add a little more truffle oil. Proceed with caution, it is very easy to over truffle.
6. Spoon or pipe the yolk mixture into the whites. Sprinkle with chopped chives. If piping, fill the pastry bag with the egg mixture then cut the tip of the bag off to form a hole about 5mm in diameter. Pipe the mixture into the egg white halves.
Tangerine-Glazed
Easter Ham With Baby Carrots ( 10
t0 12 )
Ingredients
Ingredients
4 kg smoked ham, bone-in, skin on
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch fresh sage leaves
75 ml extra-virgin olive oil
200 gr butter, cut in chunks
2 tangerines, sliced thin, seeds removed
500 ml tangerine juice
500 ml light brown sugar, packed
250 ml water
2 ml ground whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
750 gr carrots,large chunks peeled
Method
Preheat the oven to 160 C
1.Put the ham in a large roasting pan, fat-side up. Using a sharp knife, score the ham with cuts across the skin, about 4 cm apart and 1 cm deep.
2.Cut
diagonally down the slashes to form a diamond pattern; season the
meat generously with salt and pepper. 3.Chop about 8 of the sage
leaves and put it in a bowl; mix with the oil to make a paste. Rub
the sage-oil all over the ham, being sure to get the flavour into all
the slits.
2.
Bake the ham for 2 hours. Now there is plenty of time to bang-out the
tangerine glaze.
3.For the glaze: Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chunks of butter, tangerines, tangerine juice, brown sugar, water, and spices. Slowly cook the liquid down to a syrupy glaze; this should take about 30 to 40 minutes.
3.After the ham has being going for a couple of hours, pour the tangerine glaze all over it, with the pieces of fruit and all. Scatter the remaining sage leaves on top and stick the ham back in the oven and continue to cook for 11/2 hours, basting with the juices every 30 minutes.
4.Scatter the carrots around the ham and coat in the tangerine glaze. Stick the ham once again back in the oven and cook for a final 30 minutes, until the carrots are tender, the ham is dark and crispy, and the whole thing is glistening with a sugary glaze.
5.Set the ham on a cutting board to rest before carving. Serve the carrots and tangerine glaze on the side.
3.For the glaze: Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chunks of butter, tangerines, tangerine juice, brown sugar, water, and spices. Slowly cook the liquid down to a syrupy glaze; this should take about 30 to 40 minutes.
3.After the ham has being going for a couple of hours, pour the tangerine glaze all over it, with the pieces of fruit and all. Scatter the remaining sage leaves on top and stick the ham back in the oven and continue to cook for 11/2 hours, basting with the juices every 30 minutes.
4.Scatter the carrots around the ham and coat in the tangerine glaze. Stick the ham once again back in the oven and cook for a final 30 minutes, until the carrots are tender, the ham is dark and crispy, and the whole thing is glistening with a sugary glaze.
5.Set the ham on a cutting board to rest before carving. Serve the carrots and tangerine glaze on the side.
Simple Scalloped Potatoes ( serves 10 to 12 )
Ingredients
60 gr butter, cut into pieces, plus more for brushing
1 clove garlic
2 kg russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 3 mm thick
salt
and freshly ground pepper
300 ml chicken stock
140 ml skim milk
300 ml chicken stock
140 ml skim milk
2
ml ground nutmeg
4
fresh bay leaves
125 ml grated Gruyere cheese
125 ml grated Gruyere cheese
Method
1.Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 230 C.
2.Generously
brush a large skillet with butter, then rub with the garlic.
3.Heat
the skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the potatoes, sprinkle
with salt, and pepper to taste, then arrange the remaining potatoes
on top.
4.Sprinkle
with salt, and pepper to taste.
5.Pour
the broth and milk over the potatoes, then add the nutmeg and bay
leaves; simmer 3 minutes.
6.Generously brush a shallow baking dish with butter and slide the potatoes into the dish; arrange with a fork, if desired.
7.Dot the potatoes with the cut-up butter and sprinkle with the Gruyere. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Discard the bay leaves.
6.Generously brush a shallow baking dish with butter and slide the potatoes into the dish; arrange with a fork, if desired.
7.Dot the potatoes with the cut-up butter and sprinkle with the Gruyere. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Discard the bay leaves.
Old-Fashion
Oatmeal Pie
Ingredients
(serves 6 to 8)
1 pie crusts
4 eggs
250 ml sugar
30 ml flour
5 ml. cinnamon
1 ml salt
225 ml corn syrup
75 ml melted butter
drop vanilla
1 pie crusts
4 eggs
250 ml sugar
30 ml flour
5 ml. cinnamon
1 ml salt
225 ml corn syrup
75 ml melted butter
drop vanilla
225 ml. quick cooking oats
Method
1.Preheat oven to 190 C.
2.Beat eggs until frothy.
3. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
4. Add eggs, mix well.
5. Add corn syrup, melted butter, and vanilla.
6. Mix oatmeal.
7. Pour into uncooked shell.
8. Bake for 45 minutes.
9 Before serving sprinkle with icing sugar
1.Preheat oven to 190 C.
2.Beat eggs until frothy.
3. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
4. Add eggs, mix well.
5. Add corn syrup, melted butter, and vanilla.
6. Mix oatmeal.
7. Pour into uncooked shell.
8. Bake for 45 minutes.
9 Before serving sprinkle with icing sugar
Irish
Martini
Go
green with your martini, just hold the vermouth and replace it with
some crème de menthe. You’ll have the Irish spirit in no time.
While aromatic bitters are customary, mint bitters are an equally
nice compliment.
Ingredients
30
ml gin
15
ml green crème de menthe
2
quick dashes of bitters
1
mint leave
Smile and Be Sweet
The best way to win a friend is to listen and
Smile it only takes a minute” – Otto
Friday, 20 March 2015
Spring Time Soups
Chicken – Vegetable Soup with Quinoa and bacon ( 4 to 6)
Serves: 4
to 6
Ingredients
- Gr. chopped onion
- gr chopped celery
200
gr.chopped carrots
2
tbsp butter
400
gr. stewing beef, finely chopped
11/2
lt beef stock
300
gr. Of diced tomatoes
150.
Gr. dry pearl barley
1
tsp salt
½
tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, cook onions, celery and carrots with the butter. Once the onions and celery are tender, about 6-8 minutes, stir in the beef.
- Cook, stirring often, until the beef is cooked. This should take another 6-8 minutes.
- Add the beef broth and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil and stir in the remaining ingredients.
- Let the soup cook at a low rolling boil for30-45 minutes. The Barley should be fully cooked and the beef should be tender.
Spicy
Fish Soup (serves
4 to 6)
1 medium
onion chopped
3 garlic
cloves minced or crushed
2 tsp
vegetable oil
1 ½ tsp
chili powder
1 green
pepper chopped
1 lt
Fish Stock
3
Jalapenos peppers chopped (seeds removed
2 tsp.
ground cumin
500 gr.
canned peeled sliced tomatoes
225 gr.
small shrimps peeled and devied
225
gr.Cod and Halibut boneless (small cubed)
225 ml.
plain
yogurt
Method
1
In a saucepan add vegetable oil over medium heat for a few minutes
until hot then
Add
onions and sauté for about 5 minutes.
2.
Add garlic and chili powder and sauté for more a few munities
3
Add the Jalapenos peppers and cumin. Bring to a boil and reduce to
low heat for about 15 to 20 minutes
4 Add
tomatoes, green peppers shrimp, cod and return to boil then reduce
heat to low cover for about 5
minutes stirring grauadlly.fold in the
yogurt
Simple
vegetable Soup
(serves
4 to 6)
50 ml.
Butter
250
gr. onions small diced
150
gr.carrots small diced
150
gr. Celery small diced
100 gr
turnips small diced
100 gr
tomatoes fresh or can small diced
100 gr
parsnips small diced
Salt
and pepper to taste
100
gr. Frozen peas (optional)
11/2
lt vegetable Stock
Method
- Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat
- Add all the vegetables (except the peas) sweat the vegetable in the butter until they are half cooked not brown.
- Add the stock and bring to a boil and skin carefully .Simmer until the vegetable are tender.
- Season and add the peas if desired
- Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese
Smile
and be sweet: the best way to win a friend is to listen and smile it
only take a minute
Friday, 13 March 2015
Antipasto Italiano
Otto
Say’s
Pasta sanza vino e come il cuore
sanza amore
Pasta without wine is like a heart
without love
Antipasto Italiano with red wine and home bread
Ingredients
250 ml. olive oil
6 cloves garlic chopped
500 gr chopped Spanish
onions
1 stalk of celery chopped
250 gr chopped carrots
700 gr chopped fresh
tomatoes
1 kg chopped fresh
jalapenos
500 ml tomato juice
100 gr chopped fresh
parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
1. Heat olive oil and
sauté all vegetable less the parsley for about 20 minutes not soft
until very crispy.
2. Add tomato juice bring
to a boil and add parsley season with salt and pepper and let cool
down
3. Best served cold
Smile and Be Sweet
“The best way to win a friend is to listen and
Smile it only takes a minute” – Ott
Saturday, 7 March 2015
St.Patrick's Day in Canada
Otto
Say’s
Pasta sanza vino e come il cuore
sanza amore
Pasta without wine is like a heart
without love
St Patrick’s Day in Canada
What
do people do?
In some cities, notably Toronto and
Montreal, large scale St Patrick's Day parades are held, often on the
Sunday closest to March 17. The parade in Montreal has been held
every year since 1824. However, the first recorded celebration of St
Patrick's Day was in 1759 by Irish soldiers serving with the British
army following their conquest of part of New France, a French colony
in North America. In some places there are Irish cultural events. For
instance, the Irish Association of Manitoba organizes a three-day
festival of Irish culture in the week of St Patrick's Day.
People who have an Irish background or
enjoy Irish culture may hold Irish themed parties and serve
traditional dishes, such as Colcannon or Irish stew. Colcannon is a
dish of mashed potatoes mixed with kale or cabbage and Irish stew is
traditionally made with lamb and root vegetables. Traditional Irish
drinks include stout, a dark beer, and whiskey. Other parties may be
themed around the colour green. Guests may be expected to wear green
clothes and only green food and drink is served.
St Patrick dinner ideas
Irish Soda Bread
Colcannon
Irish stew
Irish Biscuits
Shamrock Pie Recipe
Irish Soda Bread
900 gr flour
90 gr plus 15 gr.
sugar, divided
5 gr. Baking Powder
5 gr. baking soda
5 gr. salt
125 gr cold butter,
cut up
400 gr. buttermilk
10 gr currants
Method
HEAT oven to 190 C
1. Mix
flour, 90 gr sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large
bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and currants; stir just until
moistened.
2. Place
dough on lightly floured surface; knead 10 times. Shape into rounds.
Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Cut deep 2 cm in
top of dough; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
3. Bake
1 hour or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet to wire rack;
cool completely before cutting into wedges.
Colcannon
Serves 8
1.1/4 gr potatoes peeled and cubed
4 slices bacon
½ head cabbage, chopped
1 large onion
125 ml. milk
Salt and pepper to taste
75 ml melted butter
Method
1. Place potatoes in a saucepan with
enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for 15 to 20
minutes, until tender.
2.Place bacon in a large, deep skillet.
Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving
drippings, crumble and set aside. In the reserved drippings, sauté
the cabbage and onion until soft and translucent. Putting a lid on
the pan helps the vegetables cook faster.
Drain the cooked potatoes, mash with
milk and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the bacon, cabbage, and
onions, and then transfer the mixture to a large serving bowl. Make a
well in the center, and pour in the melted butter. Serve immediately.
Traditional Irish stew
Serves 8
Multiply by 2
75 ml vegetable oil
1 kg. Mutton or lamb cut into 5cm
chunks
2 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into
quarters
200 gr onion, roughly chopped
200g leeks, cleaned and finely sliced
30 0g carrots, roughly chopped
1 ½ lt. ml vegetable or beef stock
3 cabbage leaves, thinly sliced
(optional)
Salt and Pepper
Method
Heat
the oven 180°C
1. In a large frying pan heat half the
oil to hot but not smoking. Add half the lamb pieces and brown all
over. Remove the lamb and place in a casserole, cover with a half of
the potatoes, onions, leeks and carrots.
2. Add the remaining oil to the frying
pan, heat again then add the remaining lamb and brown all over. Add
to the casserole and cover with the remaining vegetables.
3. Add the stock, cover with a tight
fitting lid, cook in the oven for 1 hour. Add the cabbage (if using)
replace the lid and cook for another hour. Check from time to time to
make sure the stock isn't reducing too much, if it is add a little
more stock or water. The meat and vegetables should always be covered
by liquid. If the sauce is too runny at the end, cook a little longer
with the lid removed. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Serve with Biscuits
Irish Biscuits for Stew
Serves 16 two
per person
Ingredients
1.325 L all-purpose flour
34 ml baking powder
5 ml salt
5 ml Caraway seeds
325 ml butter, cubed
650 ml milk
Top of
Form
Method
1.
In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, caraway seeds and
salt. Using pastry blender or 2 knives cut in butter until coarse
crumbs. 425 ml of the milk over top, stirring with fork to form
ragged dough.
2. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. With lightly floured hands, knead gently until dough comes together. Pat or roll into 2 cm thickness. Using 8.5 cm floured cutter, cut out rounds. Place on ungreased rimless baking sheet. Gather up scraps and repat dough; cut out more rounds, pressing remaining scraps into final biscuit.
3. Brush tops with remaining milk. Bake in centre of 190°C oven for about 30 minutes or until golden. Let cool on pan on racks.
2. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. With lightly floured hands, knead gently until dough comes together. Pat or roll into 2 cm thickness. Using 8.5 cm floured cutter, cut out rounds. Place on ungreased rimless baking sheet. Gather up scraps and repat dough; cut out more rounds, pressing remaining scraps into final biscuit.
3. Brush tops with remaining milk. Bake in centre of 190°C oven for about 30 minutes or until golden. Let cool on pan on racks.
Shamrock Pie Recipe 6-8 servings
Ingredients
250 ml sugar
65 ml cornstarch
375 ml water
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
60 ml lemon juice
15 ml butter
10 ml grated lemon peel
5 drops green food colouring
1 pastry pie shell baked
MERINGUE:
3
egg whites
75
ml sugar
Method
1.
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water
until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and
bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the
heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; returns all
to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2
minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the lemon juice,
butter, lemon peel and food coloring until smooth. Pour hot mixture
into crust.
2.
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually
beat in sugar, 15 ml. at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks
form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing
edges to crust.
3.
Bake at 190 C for 10-15 minutes or until the meringue is golden
brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3
hours before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Smile and Be Sweet
“The best way to win a friend is to listen and
Smile it only takes a minute” – Otto
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