Sunday, August 16, 2009

Mixed Berry Tarts

Those are yummy. Forgot to take a picture before we dug in. Made them with freshly picked berries.

Ingredients
dough for 1 pie crust
12 ounces of berries (a combination with whatever you have on hand, I used blueberries and blackberries)
1/2 cup of sugar (use less if your fruits are very ripe and sweet)
2 Tb flour

Method

  • Prepare your crust, divide it into 4 equal pieces
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • In a bowl, mix berries, sugar and floour.
  • Roll pastries to a 7-in circles, it is rustic style so circles don't have to be perfect.
  • Mound fruits in the middle of each circle and fold the edges, pressing gently to stick together
  • Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

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Chicken Cashew

Ingredients
3 Tb low-sodium soy sauce
2 Tb dry sherry
2 tsp cornstarch
1 lb sliced chicken breast
1/2 cup waterBulleted List
2 Tb oyster sauce
1 Tb honey
2 tsp sesame oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1 Tb grated fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 roasted cashews

Method
  • Combine 1 Tb soy, cherry and chicken in a bowl
  • Combine 2 Tb soy sauce, 2 tsp cornstarch, water, oyster sauce and honey in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Heat 1 tsp of oil on medium-high heat and cook chicken for 5 minutes. Remove from pan.
  • Heat 1 tsp of oil and saute onion, carrots and pepper for 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and saute an additional 1 minute. Stir in sauce prepared above. Bring to a boil and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring often.
  • Remove from heat, sprinkle with cashews and serve with rice.

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