Making a Fruit Galette!

I read a little about a Galette (free-form pies that are easy and all purpose) in our weekend food section of the newspaper.

I had never read much about any type of pastry since I was taught by Mom and I do a great deal of baking her way.  As I started to readabout Galettes I have found out that I have made many a Galette just playing with dough and fruit.

Today I am making one with prepared pie rust (refrigerated).  I mentioned in a few blogs ago that I would be making some easy dessert recipes and this is definitely one and you don't have to have the oven on too long.



2 cups small cubed apples (any variety)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 or 2 dabs butter  

Mix apples, sugar and cinnamon together.
 
Roll out refrigerated dough slightly.  Place apples in center. Dab with butter and pinch sides to center.  Brush with a little melted butter and a little more cinnamon. 

Very professional looking I'd say!

Happy Baking from my kitchen to yours,

M.J.

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Stuffed pasta shells with Meat Filling!

My mom and mother in law made ravioli all the time with homemade pasta.  I take a short cut most times and use large pasta shells.  It's almost as good as making homemade ravioli (almost).  There is nothing like homemade pasta but this is a very good substitute. You must try it!! Your family will like the change.  

Happy Cooking from my kitchen to yours!

If making the day before I double wrap and when I put it in oven I remove the Cling wrap before baking.

1 1/2 lb ground beef, pork and veal(meatloaf mix) or any other combination
1 tsp. salt
pinch of pepper
1 small onion grated
 1 clove garlic minced optional
2 tablespoons canola or olive oil
1 egg beaten
1 pkg. 10 oz. chopped spinach(drained well)
1/2 c. breadcrumbs
2/3 c. grated cheese(Romano, Pecorino Romano)

Cook meat mixture with finely chopped or grated onion, salt and pepper and minced garlic in oil until lightly browned. Breaking up with spoon while it cooks into small pieces. While meat is cooking in a separate pot bring 1 pkg. chopped spinach to a boil separating while cooking..Take off burner and drain thoroughly..

After draining spinach add to meat mixture and stir until spinach is blended thorough..

Take off heat and add beaten egg, breadcrumbs and grated cheese(don't skimp on cheese) making sure to coat all of meat.

Place in bowl and let cool.  After cooling cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to use.  You can make mixture several days in advance.  Cook shells according to package directions fill and cover with red sauce and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 to 45 minutes depending on your oven.

Delicious!

Happy Cooking!

4/3/12

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A day in the Burgh (Pittsburgh)

Today is our son's BD and as a surprise his sister, his youngest nephew and I called him and asked if he would be able to have lunch with us.  He works in the city and he did have the time for lunch and happily accepted our offer. Pittsburgh is  certainly a busy, hustle bustle city to say the least.  Parking is tough but thanks to our daughter's knowledge of the parking(she worked in the city for several years) she found us a parking lot that had some available space and a nice parking attendant to say the least..

It was my car that we took there and when we got to the 3rd floor a nice gentleman(attendant) asked me if I would like him to park our car.  Me, being a novice to the city, started to question the where will you park it and please be careful.  He then told me while looking me right in the eyes "Did you ever think of DECAF"? and we all started to laugh.  You see there were Mercedes, BMW's, Lexus', and Jaguars all around.  He then said "don't worry I won't take your car for a ride".  If I were,  look around it wouldn't be a VW I'd be taking.  Too funny!  He really was the nicest guy and as he promised us when we got back to the 3rd floor (Eddie) was in the booth and quickly got my car.  I asked our son if he knew Eddie and he said that guy has been working that lot for 15 years, a super nice guy. A friendly city it is.

Lunch was wonderful.  A little restaurant down a flight of stairs in one of the office buildings which was very charming and the food was awesome.  Italian dishes of course.

He loves cheesecake

Real plants on a wall in one of the office buildings.  Beautiful