Fresh Veggies

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Brechbuehier style Apple Tart Recipe

Kathy is another friend from college, who lives in Davos Platz, Switzerland..this is for her and her husband as she loves to cook and bake


1 unbaked,pastry 9 inch pie shell
(everything at room temp.)
4 medium sized apples..peeled,cored, pared and sliced (your choice of apples)
1/2 cup sugar
1tbsp lemon juice
3 large eggs
1  1/2 cups lightly whipped cream
2 tbsp melted butter
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg


2 tbsp sugar for topping

PREHEAT OVEN 400F

In a bowl,  mix the apple slices, lemon juice  and sugar, mix well to coat each slice then arrange the apple slices in circles on the base of the pie shell..overlapping.
BAKE IN HOT OVEN FOR 20 MINS ...MIDDLE SHELF

Beat eggs well then fold in the cream, melted butter and nutmeg and pour over the apples.
Return to oven and bake 10 more minutes...then remove and sprinkle with sugar and bake 10 more minutes..or until top is golden brown.
Cool on a wire for at least 2 hours before cutting
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Minestrone Soup; Pasta e fagiole; Split pea and vegetable soup; Coconut sauteed vegetables with thyme-whole wheat crepes; Roasted Strawberries topped with vanilla sponge cake Photos of Prep


Split pea soup with carrots, onions, celery, rutabaga

Fresh basil topped pasta e fagiole..I used cooked pinto beans and alphabetti pasta this time..also finished with olive oil

Minestrone soup with celery, peppers, corn, carrots,  green beans,onions, garlic dried basil, dried thyme

Red cabbage, carrots, onions, garlic and cooked potato..filling for some whole wheat empanadas will post photos tomorrow..will be served with a  side of jicama-tomato salad

These 2 whole wheat and thyme crepes for the coconut sauteed vegetables


The vegetables for the crepes..yams, eggplants, onions, garlic, orange bell peppers..sauteed in oil then add veggie stock and coconut cream and simmer until all cooked and tender
Roasted Strawberries..roasting concentrates their flavors

Vanilla spongecake topped roasted strawberries to be baked
Roasted Strawberry-vanilla "Eve's" Pudding a twist on an English classic usually made with apples