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Herbal Pie Pockets
Makes 12-15 pies  Ingredients Basic Pie Crust Dough Recipe (follows)4 medium pears or apples, peeled, cored and chopped fine2 tablespoons fresh herbs of choice, thyme. lemon thyme, basil, roseamry1 pinch of ground cardamom½ cup light brown sugar or sugar in the raw1 teaspoon lemon juice1 egg, beaten1 teaspoon flaked sea salt1 teaspoon turbinado sugar or sugar…
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Rosemary Plum Pie Pockets
Makes 12-15 pies Ingredients Basic Pie Crust Dough (Recipe Follows) 6 medium plums, peeled, cored and chopped fine 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped fine 1 pinch of ground cardamom ½ cup light brown sugar or sugar in the raw 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar…
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Old Fashioned Apple Pie with Cross Stitch Top
Makes 1 pie Ingredients For the crust 2½ cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or light brown sugar 2 teaspoons freshly grated cinnamon 1¼ sticks butter, cold and cubed small ½ cup ice water For the filling 6-8 medium tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced about a ½ inch thick…
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Prebuggiun per la Pasqualina (Spinach & Herb Fresh Pasta Pie)
Serves 6-9 Ingredients Lingurian Pasta (3 cups flour, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt, made into a pliable dough) Linguarian Prebuggiun Mixture 1 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped 1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped fine ¼ cup fresh marjoram, chopped 4 borage leaves (optional) 3 cups spinach, chopped ¼ cup pecorino Romano, grated fine ½…
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Red Pepper, Crab & Corn Pies
Makes 8 pie pockets Ingredients 2 roasted red peppers, deseeded and chopped 1 cup lump crab meat 1 cup fresh corn kernels 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped fine 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine Savory Herb Curd (recipe follows) Savory Pie Dough 1 egg beaten Coarse Salt Directions Pre-heat oven to 375 ° F .Roll…
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Sweet Black Pepper Cherry Glaze
Makes ½ cup Ingredients ¼ cup honey 1 tablespoon molasses 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon dried cherries, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh herbs of choice, chopped fine Directions Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan, mix and bring to a low simmer for about 5 minutes or until mixture is loose and mixed and…
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Ginger Honey Glaze
Makes ½ cup Ingredients ½ cup honey 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped fine Directions Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan and bring to a low simmer for about 5 minutes or until mixture is loose and mixed and ginger is infused.
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Honey & Herbed Ricotta
Makes 2 cups Ingredients 1 ¼ cup fresh ricotta ¼ cup honey 1 /2 cup of chopped herbs of choice Directions Mix together all ingredients until smooth and mixed.
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Mini Cream Fruit Tarts: Apricot, Italian Plum & Prune, Raspberry, Blueberry
Makes 8 Tartlets Ingredients Lemon Cream Almond Cream Honey & Herbed Ricotta 1 cup sliced apricots 1 cup sliced Italian plums ¼ cup prunes, chopped fine 1 cup raspberries 1 cup blueberries 8 tartlet shells, par-baked Ginger Honey Glaze Herbal Honey Glaze Sweet Black Pepper Cherry Glaze Directions Pre-heat oven to 350 ° F. Place…
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“Sweet†Gluten Free Pie Dough
Makes one pie shell or 4 tartlets Ingredients 1 ½ cup rice flour 3 tablespoons light brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 stick of butter, cold and cubed Ice water Directions In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and vanilla and salt. Cut in butter with two forks or a pastry…
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Buttermilk Pie
Serves 8 INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup sugar 2 cups buttermilk ¼ cup butter, melted and slightly cooled 3 eggs, separated DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix flour and sugar together. In a separate bowl, beat yolks until light, and then add to sugar mixture. Add to buttermilk, along with melted butter (slightly cooled…
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Ginger Whipped Cream
Makes approximately 1 cup INGREDIENTS 1½ cups heavy cream, chilled A ½” piece of ginger, peeled and grated 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract DIRECTIONS In a large bowl, add cream, and whip until soft peaks form. Add ginger, sugar, and vanilla, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Serve with lime pie.
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Beef and Guinness Pie
Serves 8-10 INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 pounds beef chuck, cubed into 1-inch pieces 2 tablespoons canola oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped fine 1 medium yellow onion, chopped medium 3 carrots, peeled and chopped fine ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped 1…
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Caramelized Onion Tart Bites
Makes 24 small tarts INGREDIENTS 1 savory pie dough recipe 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups red onion, sliced ½ cup goat cheese 1 tablespoon chives 1 tablespoon parsley Salt/pepper DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out pie to 1⁄8” thickness and with a four-inch (diameter) cup, glass, or cookie cutter, cut out 9 circles per…
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Savory Pie Dough (Pate Brisée)
Makes 1 large pie crust or two tart shells Ingredients 2½ cups flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water Directions In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter with two forks or a pastry…
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Sweet Pie Dough (Pate Sucrée)
Makes 1 pie crust or tart shell large or 8 tartlets Ingredients 1½ cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes 1 egg yolk 1 to 2 tablespoons ice water Directions In a medium bowl, combine flour and sugar. Next, cut in butter with a pastry…
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Empanadas de Pulpo (Octopus Pie Pocket)
In Spain, canned and jarred octopus is a luxury. To use it in empanadas is a delicious way to enjoy the delicacies of the Valencian waters, even from afar. Empanada dough is slightly sweet and thick in texture and does a brilliant job of absorbing the sauces form the inside without becoming soaked.
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Pear Ginger Pot Pie Pockets
A quick take on the pot pie, somewhere in the middle between a hot pocket and a pop tart but perfect for a quick sweet and spicy snack.
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Kale & Apple Sausage Pot Pie with Apple Parmesan Whole-Wheat Phyllo “Beggars Purses”
Here is a great seasonal family meal, filled with nutrition and fit for a fancy potluch. Don’t be frightened by the beggar’s purses either – they’re a cinch.
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Turkey Pot Pies with Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuit Tops
A southern spin on the classic pot pie! Who doesn’t love biscuits and cheddar, with a mix of turkey pot pie!
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Moroccan Chicken Curry Pot Pies with Puff Pastry
Exotic Middle Eastern spices give these individual chicken pot pies, a sultry edge, while filling your kitchen with intoxicating scents!
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Sheppard’s Pie
This mashed potato crusted “pot pie” is brought to us by the British and their love of rich protein filled dishes in the dead of cold damp winters.