William Penn Life, 2006 (41. évfolyam, 2-12. szám)
2006-12-01 / 12. szám
The Hungarian Kitchen Continued from Page 11 and don't stretch the crust Trim pastry to edge of pie tin. Follow directions for pie filling then roll out another 12-inch circle for top crust Fill the pie with the filling then place top crust on pie and trim away the excess dough leaving 'A inch over the edge all around the pie. Fold top crust under the bottom and crimp edge as desired using a fork or your fingers. Cut 4 slits in the top to allow steam to escape. Brush top of pie with just a bit of half & half and cover edges with foil. Bake for 25 minutes then remove foil and bake another 30 minutes until top is golden brown. Cool on a rack then serve your guests. FILLING Pour boiling water over cranberries and let set for 5 minutes. Drain and put into a mixing bowl. Add the apples and mix well. Put the apple/ cranberry mixture in the pastry lined pie tin. In a small bowl mix 3A cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, apple pie spice and 'A teaspoon salt Pour in the 1/3 cup of half & half and mix well. Pour this mixture over the fruit Snow Pudding I package lemon Jello I cup pineapple juice 3 egg whites I cup cold water In a saucepan bring the pineapple juice and water to a boil. Add the lemon Jello and stir until dissolved. Chill until the liquid turns to syrup. Beat egg whites until very fluffy then fold into Jello mixture. Pour into serving dishes and chill until mixture is firm. Serve to your guests topped with custard sauce (see recipe below). Custard Sauce 3 whole eggs 3 egg yolks 2/3 cup granulated sugar I teaspoon flour 2A cups milk % teaspoon salt I teaspoon vanilla extract RECÍPES Beat the eggs and yolks with a fork until smooth and strain into a double boiler pan. Stir in the sugar and sift in the flour. Scald the milk in another saucepan and slowly stir the milk into the egg mixture. Cook over simmering-NOT boiling-water. Cook until the mixture coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat, stir in the salt and vanilla. Cool immediately and refrigerate until ready for use. Mincemeat Pie 2 cups bottled mincemeat 2 apples, peeled, cored & coarsely chopped % cup raisins 'A cup dark rum 'A cup butter 2 large egg yolks, slightly beaten 1 (9-inch) unbaked double pie crust Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a mixing bowl put the mincemeat, apples, raisins and half the rum. Stir to mix thoroughly. Place the bottom layer of pie crust in a pie pan and fill with the mincemeat mixture. Drop pea-size butter portions over the mincemeat filling. Add the remaining dark rum. Cover with top crust, crimp edges and cut 4 slits in the top to allow steam to escape. Brush top with beaten egg yolks then bake pie for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake another 20 minutes. Reduce heat a second time to 350 and bake another 20 minutes or until the crust is browned. Remove from oven, cool on rack then serve your guests. Rum Nut Butter Balls 2 cups flour 'A cup sugar 'A teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, in small cubes 2 teaspoons dark rum I 'A cups finely chopped nuts A cup confectioner's sugar Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a bowl sift together the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in the butter, add the rum and chopped nuts and mix well. Shape into I-inch balls and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet Bake for 15 minutes or until firm but not browned. While still warm roll the balls in confectioner's sugar and set aside to cool. Roll the balls a second time when cooled and place on a cookie platter then serve your guests. Shortbread Cookies A pound butter, softened I cup confectioner's sugar (powdered) 1 cup cornstarch 2 cups all purpose flour Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl mix the butter and sugar until creamed then add the cornstarch mixing well until smooth. Gradually add flour until the dough starts to hold its shape and is easy to roll out to a '/4-inch thickness. Cut into any shapes you desire and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 25 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown. Cool on a rack then frost with icing or enjoy plain. Sweet Potato Casserole 3 cups sweet potatoes, mashed I cup sugar 1 stick oleo 2 eggs I teaspoon vanilla Mix these five ingredients well. Put in greased casserole dish. TOPPING I cup brown sugar 1/3 cup melted oleo 1/3 cup flour I cup chopped nuts Mix these ingredients well. Put on top of first mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve your guests and enjoy. 12 William Penn Life, December 2006
