Recipes for pie fillings (cont).
Vegetable Fillings.
Vegetarian | Makes 8 pies |
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup vegetable stock
200g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
300g mixed cooked vegetables (e.g. carrots, potato, peas, zucchini) cut into small cubes
1 teaspoon mixed herbs ground black pepper to taste
1.Melt butter in a frypan and saute onion until tender. Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
2.Reduce heat. Gradually add stock, stirring constantly until sauce thickens.
3.Add mushrooms, mixed vegetables, mixed herbs and seasonings.
Hint:
Recipe suitable to freeze.
Ratatouille | Makes 8 pies |
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
300g eggplant, cut into small cubes
1 small green or red capsicum, seeds removed and finely chopped
1 small zucchini, finely sliced
4 canned tomatoes, well drained and roughly chopped (or 3 small fresh ripe tomatoes)
11/2 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon mixed herbs salt & pepper to taste
1.Heat oil in a frypan and saute garlic and onion until onion is tender.
2.Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Recipe suitable to freeze.
Spinach & Cheese | Makes 8 pies |
250g packet frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid
200g Swiss cheese, grated
2 small onions, peeled and finely chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons milk
ground black pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients. Recipe suitable to freeze.
Hint: 200g Fetta cheese can be used instead of Swiss cheese.
Dessert Fillings.
Fruity Ricotta | Makes 8 pies |
300g ricotta cheese
3/4 cup canned black cherries, drained and seeds removed
1/3 cup sultanas
1/3 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts
1/2 teaspoon allspice
Combine all ingredients.
Hint: Dust pies with icing sugar and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
Almond Cheesecake | Makes 8 pies |
300g cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup flaked almonds, toasted
1/2 cup sultanas
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons icing sugar
Using a mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Hint: Serve chilled with fresh whipped cream. Top with extra toasted almonds and/or dust with icing sugar.
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