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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- 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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Hush Puppies
Ingredients
- 1 quart Beef tallow or lard, naturally rendered
- 1 1/2 cups sprouted yellow corn flour or cornmeal
- 3/4 cup sprouted flour (your choice)
- 1/2 teaspoon Celtic salt
- 2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
- 3/4 cup diced sweet onion
- 1 1/2 tablespoons maple sugar (or sweetener of choice)
- 1 large organic or pastured egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/4 cups whole organic buttermilk
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- Heat beef tallow to 375 degrees.
- Combine sprouted corn flour and next 5 ingredients.
- Add egg and buttermilk; stir just until moistened.
- If too dry add buttermilk one tablespoon at a time until all ingredients are moistened. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Drop batter by rounded tablespoons into hot tallow (in small batches) and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden.
Recipe Notes
Tasty Variations:
A. Increase onion to 1 ½ cups and add about 8 oz. crisp crumbled bacon to batter.
B. Add ½ cup chopped green pepper to batter.
C. Add ½ cup well drained chopped pineapple and a chopped jalapeno to batter.
D. Add1 cup organic fresh corn kernels and 1 cup chopped green olives to batter.
E. The possibilities are endless and delicious!
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Sprouted Slice-N-Bake Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw or organic butter, softened
- 3/4 cup organic sucanat or sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups sprouted white wheat or sorghum (g-f) flour
- 1 large organic or pastured egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup organic sugar or coconut palm sugar
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- Beat first 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric stand mixer 2-3 minutes until creamy.
- Add flour, blending well. Divide dough into 4 portions, shaping each portion into an 8x2" log.
- Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water.
- Unwrap logs, brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle muscovado sugar over logs (I put sugar on wax paper and roll logs in it), pressing slightly for sugar to adhere.
- Rewrap and chill logs at least 30 more minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut logs into 1/4" thick slices.
- Place 1" apart on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 10-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned, switching pans halfway through if baking at same time.
- Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to wire rack.
- Great with ice cream.
Recipe Notes
Add food coloring to the mix for holiday fun! These cookies are ideal for sugar cookie-style cut outs. Decorate with sprinkles and colored sugar. Use in any of your favorite sugar cookie based recipes.
Add a hint of lemon by adding in a dash of lemon zest and a few drops of lemon oil or lemon extract in step one.
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Sprouted Praline Rugelach
Ingredients
- 8 ounces organic or raw cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup raw or organic butter, softened
- 3/4 cup organic sugar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
- 2 cups sprouted white wheat or sorghum (g-f) flour
- 1/4 cup raw or organic butter, melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons cane or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons heavy raw or organic cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups finely chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
- 1 large organic or pastured egg, lightly beaten
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- Beat cream cheese, softened butter, 1/4 cup sucanat, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon salt at medium speed in electric stand mixer 2-3 minutes until creamy.
- Gradually add flour, blending well.
- Divide dough into 4 equal portions flattening each into a disc.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
- Stir together melted butter, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1/2 cup sucanat, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt.
- Remove from refrigerator and unwrap 1 dough disk and roll into a 10" circle (about 1/4" thick) on a lightly floured surface (silpats make great surfaces, too).
- Spread about 3 1/2 tablespoons butter mixture in a thin layer on dough circle, leaving a 1/2" border around edges.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans over butter mixture, pressing to adhere. Cut circle into 12 wedges and roll up wedges, starting at wide end.
- Place point sides down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill at least 1/2 hour.
- Repeat procedure with remaining dough (one disc at a time), butter mixture, and pecans.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water. Brush each roll with egg mixture.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, switching baking sheets halfway through if baking 2 pans at a time.
- Cool cookies on baking sheets 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks.
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