COOK'S CORNER; GOOD OL' COMFORT FOODS.Byline: Natalie Haughton Cook's Corner When the call went out from Linda DeMarco for apple turnovers made from scratch without filo FILO - stack dough, a couple of readers sent along variations on the theme. Mary Lee
Mary Lee (née Walsh) (February 14, 1821 – September 18, 1909) was an Irish-Australian suffragist and social reformer in South Australia. Mary Walsh was born in Ireland. Craft shares an apple dumpling recipe. She views apple turnovers and apple dumplings as more or less the same. Jo Zammit shares another rendition. OLD-TIME APPLE DUMPLINGS (Shared by Mary Lee Craft, Valley Glen) 2 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 2/3 cup milk plus additional for brushing dough 6 baking apples 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon butter OR margarine Sweet Sour Sauce (recipe follows) OR Whipped cream (optional) Sift together flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening until crumbs form. Stir in 2/3 cup milk; mix until soft dough is formed. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead knead tr.v. knead·ed, knead·ing, kneads 1. To mix and work into a uniform mass, as by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands: kneading dough. 2. lightly. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 6 squares. Core and pare apples. Place 1 on each square. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle in center of each apple. Add 1/2 teaspoon butter to each. Moisten edges of dough; press corners together over apples. Brush with milk. Place in greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven 30 minutes or until crust is golden and apples are tender. Serve with Sweet Sour Sauce or whipped cream. Makes 6 dumplings. SWEET SOUR SAUCE 1/3 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups water 1/3 cup vinegar 1/3 cup butter OR margarine Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a saucepan. Stir in water, vinegar and butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened thick·en tr. & intr.v. thick·ened, thick·en·ing, thick·ens 1. To make or become thick or thicker: Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway. 2. . Remove from heat. Serve warm sauce over warm apple dumplings. APPLE TURNOVERS (Shared by Jo Zammit, Burbank) Roll out Pastry Dough (recipe follows) into rounds about the size of a large saucer. On 1/2 of EACH round, arrange thin slices of apples. Sprinkle with a mixture of sugar, cinnamon and a little salt. Dot with butter. Moisten rim of pastry with water. Fold over uncovered half of pastry and press edges together with a fork. Prick top. Bake on a baking sheet baking sheet n. A flat rectangular metal pan, often with at least one rolled-up edge, used for baking. in preheated 400-degree oven about 20 minutes or until apples are tender. PASTRY DOUGH 2 cups flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup solid vegetable shortening Water Mix and sift flour and salt. Cut in shortening with a knife. Add only water enough to hold ingredients together. Do not knead. From ``The American Family American Family is a photographic artwork exhibition by Renée Cox. See also
SHEPHERD'S PIE shep·herd's pie n. A meat pie baked in a crust of mashed potatoes. shepherd's pie Noun a baked dish of minced meat covered with mashed potato Noun 1. Ruth Nebron sent along the following two Meatless Shepherd's Pie recipes for Frances Siegel of Tarzana. The first version is satisfying, thanks to the meaty portabello mushrooms used for the filling. It's from fabfood.com. The second recipe, from Allrecipes.com, takes a while to prepare but is worth the effort, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a note on the recipe. Take your pick and enjoy. MEATLESS SHEPHERD'S PIE (Shared by Ruth Nebron, Valley Glen) 5 cups garlic mashed potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. (OR any other flavor mashed potatoes you'd like OR even plain mashed potatoes for purists) 1 sweet onion Sweet onion is a variety of onion that is not pungent. There are several varieties of sweet onion. Although all onions have sugar, sweet onions have a very low sulfur content as compared to typical onions. Also, the water content is comparatively very high. , such as Vidalia OR regular 3 cloves garlic, minced OR pressed 3 tablespoons butter 2 portabello mushrooms, sliced 2/3 cup green peas, fresh OR frozen 1 1/2 cups red wine Water 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 teaspoon basil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar Cook onions in a large skillet. Reduce heat; add garlic and stir about 1 minute. Add butter and mushrooms; cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add peas, red wine and 1 1/2 cups water (or you can use beef, chicken or vegetable broth). Stir in tomato paste and simmer about 15 minutes. Stir in basil and balsamic vinegar. Remove from heat. Using your fingers, press 3 cups mashed potatoes into bottom and up sides of an 8x12-inch baking dish (or into 6 smaller individual baking dishes). Spoon mushroom mixture into baking dish(es). Carefully, cover top(s) with remaining 2 cups mashed potatoes. Bake in preheated 425-degree 15 minutes or until tops are beginning to brown and hot throughout. Makes 6 servings. VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD'S PIE (Shared by Ruth Nebron, Valley Glen) 5 medium russet rus·set n. 1. A moderate to strong brown. 2. A coarse reddish-brown to brown homespun cloth. 3. A winter apple with a rough reddish-brown skin. 4. A russet Burbank. adj. potatoes, peeled and cut into thirds Water 4 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 cups warm whole OR low-fat milk 1/2 cup kasha ka·sha n. Buckwheat groats. [Russian, from Old Russian.] Noun 1. kasha - boiled or baked buckwheat hot cereal - a cereal that is served hot 2/3 cup bulgur bul·gur also bul·ghur n. Cracked wheat grains, often used in Middle Eastern dishes. Also called bulgur wheat. [Ottoman Turkish bul 2 cups chopped onions 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, sliced 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup frozen OR fresh blanched blanch also blench v. blanched also blenched, blanch·ing also blench·ing, blanch·es also blench·es v.tr. 1. To take the color from; bleach. 2. corn kernels 3 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley Ground black pepper Gently boil potatoes in a large pot of water 20 minutes OR until tender. Drain and return to pot. Mash potatoes with 2 tablespoons butter, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup milk until fairly smooth. Set aside. In a a saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water with 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil. Stir in kasha. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups more water and bring to a boil. Add bulgur, cover; remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes. In a large saucepan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and carrots; saute sau·té tr.v. sau·téed, sau·té·ing, sau·tés To fry lightly in fat in a shallow open pan. n. A dish of food so prepared. until onions soften. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetables; stir constantly 2 minutes or until flour starts to brown. Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups milk over vegetables and increase heat to high. Stir with a whisk until sauce is smooth. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in corn, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste. Mix together vegetable mixture and kasha mixture in a large bowl. Spoon into a buttered 10-inch pie pan and top with mashed potatoes. Bake in preheated 400-degree oven 20 to 25 minutes or until hot throughout. Makes 4 to 6 servings. CAN YOU HELP? If you have recipes that can help these readers, please send them along to us at the address below to share in a future column. --Does anyone have a recipe for Tapioca tapioca (tăpēō`kə), widely used starchy food, obtained from the fleshy root of the bitter cassava. Tapioca is sold in flake or flour form and as the pellet pearl tapioca. Pie and crust similar to the one served at the Daily Grill? The pie recently returned to the menu - at the request of patrons - after a long absence. I'd appreciate any help. - Suzie Kirchner Northridge --I am looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a recipe for a Tres Leche (three milk) Cake like the one you can buy at Mexican bakeries. It's a moist white cake (with a spongecake texture) with a whipped cream frosting frosting the slight graying of the haircoat around the face, particularly muzzle, in dogs with aging and as a regular feature of some breeds such as the Belgian shepherd dog. . Does anyone have such a recipe? - Sue Mullins Palmdale |
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