Sand Tarts

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Sugar 2 c Butter Or Margarine 2 lg Eggs 4 c Flour, Unbleached, Unsifted 1 lg Egg White, Beaten Sugar Cinnamon Pecan, Halves Cream sugar and butter. Beat in 2 eggs. Gradually blend in the flour. Chill dough overnight. Roll as thin as possible on well floured board. Work […]

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Pate Aux Poireaux (leek Tart)

Ingredients & Directions 6 tb Butter 4 Leeks; up to 5 -finely chopped 1/2 c -Water 2 tb Flour;all purpose -Salt & ground black pepper 1 Egg 2 tb Light cream 1 c White cheddar cheese;mild -grated Pastry for 9 inch tart shell Pate aux Poireaux This leek and cheese quiche from Ile d’Orleans is […]

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Salmon-and-olives Tartar

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Fresh salmon 1/2 c Black Greek olives – such as Calamata, – pitted and chopped 2 tb Chopped fresh oregano 2 tb Minced shallots 1 tb Chopped parsley 3 tb Fresh lemon juice 2 tb Olive oil 4 Lemon wedges 8 sl Toast PLACE THE SALMON IN THE FREEZER and […]

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Cheryl’s Sourdough Starter

Ingredients & Directions CHERYL GAVARD 1 c -water 1 c Milk 1 tb Sugar 1 ts -salt 2 c Flour 1 tb White vinegar Mix all together, and let sit on your counter for 3 days with a loose fitting lid or cover with Saran Wrap. On the third day stir it well. Let sit […]

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Salmon Tartare

Ingredients & Directions 4 oz Smoked salmon,; julienned 1 ts Capers chopped 1 tb Mayonnaise 1 ts Chopped dill 1 ts Minced shallots Juice of 1/2 lemon Salt and pepper 8 sm Pumpernickel croutons,; -toasted 8 sm Dill sprigs ombine salmon, capers, mayonnaise, dill and shallots. Taste, and adjust seasonings with lemon juice, salt and […]

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Cherry Tarts

Ingredients & Directions 1 No. 2 can (2 1/2 cups) tart -red Pitted cherries 1/2 c Sugar 2 tb Cornstarch 3 Or 4 drops almond extract 6 Drops red food coloring 4 Baked pastry shells Drain cherries; add water to cherry liquid to make 1 cup. Combine sugar and cornstarch; slowly stir in liquid. Cook, […]

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Salmon Cakes With Tartar Sauce

Ingredients & Directions 6 sl Whole-grain bread with -crusts; torn in pieces 1 lg Egg 1 ts Worcestershire sauce 1 ts Prepared mustard 1 ts Dried basil 1/4 ts Salt 1/8 ts Pepper 1 cn (15.5-oz) pink salmon; -drained 1/3 c Thinly sliced scallions 1/3 c Finely chopped celery 1 tb Vegetable oil -TARTAR SAUCE- […]

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Cherry Cheesecake Tarts

Ingredients & Directions -JHXX93B 1 pk Froz puff pastry shells;10oz 6 oz Cream cheese; softened 1/4 c Confectioners’ sugar 1/2 ts Almond extract 1 cn Cherry pie filling; 20 oz Addit. confectioners’ sugar Bake shells according to package directions. Meanwhile; in mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and extract. With a fork, carefully remove the […]

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Rye Sourdough Starter

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Dry yeast 3 c Water, tepid (80-degree) 3 1/2 c Flour, rye medium 1 Onion, small, peeled and Halved. The 4-cup batch of starter made by this recipe is enough to bake any of the rye breads requiring a rye starter, with enough left over to serve as the nucleus […]

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Chef Freddy’s Strawberry-glazed Fruit Tart

Ingredients & Directions 1 qt Strawberrys [cleaned & halved] 1 cn Pineapple chunks [drained] 16 oz (jar) Strawberry glaze 1 9″ shortbread pie shell 1 tb Cinnamon/sugar 1) Prepare the pie shell according to the directions, for baking… and sprinkle with ? tb of the cinnamon sugar before baking. 2) In a large bowl toss […]

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