Pear-Rosemary Pie with Cheddar Crust
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups organic sprouted flour of choice (Kamut works very well)
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons organic sugar, divided
- 1 cup finely grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup very cold organic butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons very cold organic heavy cream
- 4-5 tablespoons ice-cold filtered water
- 3 1/5 pounds organic or pesticide-free Bartlett pears, peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cup firmly packed organic light-brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot
- 2 tablespoons fresh organic lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh resemary
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 large organic or pastured egg, lightly beaten
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pulse first 2 ingredients and 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor 3-4 times or until combined. Add cheese and butter. Pulse 10-12 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle cream and water over mixture. Pulse 4-5 times or just until moist clumps form. Divide dough in half and flatten into disks. Wrap disks in plastic wrap and chill 30-60 minutes.
- In a large bowl stir together pears, next 6 ingredients, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Roll 1 dough disk into a 12 ½-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Fit piecrust into a 10-inch pie plate. Fold edges under and crimp. Spoon pear mixture into crust.
- Roll remaining dough disk to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 2 ½-inch strips. Arrange strips in a lattice design over filling. Press ends of strips into crust sealing to bottom crust and crimp. (Note: if you don’t want to be bothered with making a lattice top, follow instructions for bottom crust and prick holes in top before baking.)
- Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons of water. Brush top crust with mixture.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, shielding with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let cool on a wire rack 1 hour before serving.
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Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup organic butter, softened
- 1/4 cup organic sugar
- 1/4 cup organic brown sugar
- 1 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 large egg, pastured or organic
- 1 cup sprouted organic buckwheat flour
- 3/4 cup sprouted white wheat flour (or sprouted flour of choice)
- 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon arrowroot
- 1 cup organic semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars together until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Add vanilla and egg, blending well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together. Add to the butter mixture and blend well.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Drop heaping spoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. I like to sprinkle the top of each cookie with sea salt flakes.
- Bake for about 10 minutes. The cookies will look slightly underdone. Let them cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
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Fried Chicken Skins
Ingredients
- 12 chicken skins (breast skins are easiest to work with). Thighs work well, too.
- 1 cup whole organic buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce, divided
- 1/2 cup good local honey
- 6 cups lard, beef tallow, or coconut oil
- 1 cup sprouted flour (your choice)
- 1 arrowroot
- • Sea salt and pepper to taste
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- With a butter knife, scrape off excess fat from the skins.
- Place them in buttermilk with 1 tablespoon of hot sauce in a large zip lock bag.
- Marinate overnight.
- Mix together honey and remaining 2 tablespoons of hot sauce; set aside.
- Place fat in a Dutch oven. Heat slowly to 375°.
- Meanwhile mix flour and arrowroot in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper.
- Drain chicken skins and toss in the seasoned flour, making sure to coat evenly.
- Place the breaded skins in the oil, and fry until crispy and golden brown, around 2-4 minutes.
- Using a metal strainer or a slotted spoon, remove skins to paper towels to drain.
- Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle a small amount of the hot sauce and honey glaze over top.
- Serve remaining glaze on the side for dipping.
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