To be used with the previously made pie crust.
Ingredients
1 to 1 1/2 baskets of sliced strawberries
1 3/4 cup water
1 package strawberry kool-aid
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup ultra-gel
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
Combine water, kool-aid and sugar in a bowl and stir until dissolved.
Gradually (slowly!) add ultra gel whiel using a wisk to mix it in. (Clumps will form if it's not stirred in continutally)
Place the rinsed, topped and sliced strawberries into the all ready cooked pie crust.
Spread the kool-aid mixture over the strawberries.
You can refrigerate or serve immediately.
Top with whipped cream.
Monday, May 11, 2009
5/5 Pie Crust- Pate Brise
This recipe makes only one crust.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
1/4 cup cold water
Directions
Mix together flour, salt, and sugar.
Cut in the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or with your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse crumb meal.
Add cold water and mix with a fork until it all sticks together in a soft, dry ball.
Clean and disinfect a work surface. Flour the surface well. Roll out the dough into a large even circle about 1/4 inch thick or until the size of the pie pan.
Lift carefully and place in the pie pan. Trim dough the hangs over the edge.
Embellish the edge by turning or crimping with fingers or fork.
Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for an hour or overnight.
For a cold pie (like the above strawberry pie or a cream pie), bake the cold crust in the oven at 375 degrees for 13-15 minutes, until is lightly brown on the edges. Then let cool before filling.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
1/4 cup cold water
Directions
Mix together flour, salt, and sugar.
Cut in the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or with your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse crumb meal.
Add cold water and mix with a fork until it all sticks together in a soft, dry ball.
Clean and disinfect a work surface. Flour the surface well. Roll out the dough into a large even circle about 1/4 inch thick or until the size of the pie pan.
Lift carefully and place in the pie pan. Trim dough the hangs over the edge.
Embellish the edge by turning or crimping with fingers or fork.
Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for an hour or overnight.
For a cold pie (like the above strawberry pie or a cream pie), bake the cold crust in the oven at 375 degrees for 13-15 minutes, until is lightly brown on the edges. Then let cool before filling.
5/1 Italian Cheese Bread
Ingredients
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 Tablespoon quick-rise yeast
1 cup warm water
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Topping
¼ to 1/3 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon thyme
A dash of pepper
1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan Cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar and yeast.
Mix together the water and oil into the flour mixture.
Mix until a soft dough forms-you may need to add more flour.
Knead for 1-2 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Punch the dough down and place on a greased 12-inch pizza pan.
Pat down into a 12-inch circle.
Brush with salad dressing.
Combine the salt, garlic powder, oregano, thyme and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over the dressing.
Combine the cheeses. Sprinkle evenly over the seasonings.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve and Enjoy!!
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 Tablespoon quick-rise yeast
1 cup warm water
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Topping
¼ to 1/3 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon thyme
A dash of pepper
1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan Cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar and yeast.
Mix together the water and oil into the flour mixture.
Mix until a soft dough forms-you may need to add more flour.
Knead for 1-2 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Punch the dough down and place on a greased 12-inch pizza pan.
Pat down into a 12-inch circle.
Brush with salad dressing.
Combine the salt, garlic powder, oregano, thyme and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over the dressing.
Combine the cheeses. Sprinkle evenly over the seasonings.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve and Enjoy!!
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