Category Archives: Dairy

Apple Pie & Apple-Rosemary Pie

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia) Includes: 1. Basic Apple Pie (9″, with modifications for 10″ and deep-dish); 2. Apple-Rosemary Pie See also: 1. Rosemary – Thyme Shortbread Cookies; 2. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 3. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers There is just nothing like a … Continue reading →

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Apple Strudel

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Mar 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Apple Strudel See also: 1. Danish pastry (Wienerbrød); 2. Puff Pastry; Other sites: 1. Apple Strudel from Scratch (Fine Cooking (2)) This classic dessert comes from Vienna, but many other Germanic and central-European … Continue reading →

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Danish Christmas Tree

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2012 (photo, right, from Blame it on the Food.com (1) Despite its Weinerbrød name that reflects Vienna, Danish pastry probably has its roots in the cuisine of Paris – as the Danish royalty selected their castle chefs from amongst the … Continue reading →

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Danish Pastry (Wienerbrød)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2012 (photo, right, from Blame it on the Food.com (1) Danish pastry is a close cousin of puff pastry, requiring the same technique of repeated rolling, folding and chilling of the dough. But Danish pastry is sweet, and … Continue reading →

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Puff Pastry

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Mar 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) (Other Sites): Making rough puff pastry video (4) This is the stuff that comes in sheets, but rises to create flaky layers when baked (the heat causes water to evaporate, causing the pastry … Continue reading →

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Pasties

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Dough for Pasties; 2. Traditional Cornish Pasty Filling (2 versions) See also: 1. Traditional Pasty Filling; 2. Yogurt Pie Crust I or II; 3. American Pie Crust (Wheat or Spelt); 4. My Dad’s Beef Stew … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free “Mama’s Pie Crust Mix,” with Freshly Ground Almonds

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2012 (Photo, right, from Gluten Free Mama’s Pie Crust Mix (1)) Gluten Free Mama (1) is a newish business in Polson MT (at the other end of the large Flathead Lake from where I live), whose products are now distributed … Continue reading →

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Pie Crust Dough with Non-Wheat (Misc.) Grains

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007 and updated several times Includes: 1. Soaked Oat Crumb-Crust *; 2. Barley Crust (gluten-free); 3. Rice Flour Crust (gluten-free); 4. Almond/Rice Flour Crust (gluten-free) *Oat can be gluten-free, but only if not processed at location that also … Continue reading →

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Pie Crust Challenges & Notes

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007 (Rustic pie and photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. The Challenge of Gluten; 2. Whole grain vs White Flour for Crusts; 3. Pre-baking the Pie Crust; 4. Assemble the Pie Before starting a pie crust, you … Continue reading →

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Filled Kuchens: Plum or Apricot; Cinnamon & Coffee

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, (Photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1.  Plum or Apricot Kuchen; 2. Coffee-Cinnamon Kuchen See also 1. Butter Kuchen; 2. Fruit Kuchen. Kuchen is a German name for coffee cake.  I first learned of this wonderful treat from the Tassajara Bread Book, by Edward Espe Brown (1). There are … Continue reading →

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