Lavender-Lime Scones

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Lavender-Lime Scones

Lavender-Lime Scones

http://www.thegourmetro.net/2010/03/recipe-lavender-lime-scones/

Ingredients

  • 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated lime zest
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped dried lavender
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/4 inch chunks and chilled
  • 1/2 cup homemade crème fraiche (or yogurt) (Crème Fraiche recipe here)
  • 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix first 5 ingredients in a food processor bowl. Add zest and 1 1/2 tsp of dried lavender, and pulse to mix. Add butter to dry ingredients, and pulse until butter chunks are pea-sized. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl.
  3. Combine yogurt and buttermilk in a small bowl. Add to dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until dough comes together.
  4. Coat your hands with flour and pull dough out onto a well-floured surface. Knead dough for a minute, folding and flattening it several times. (The dough will remain quite moist.) Pat dough into a 9- x 4-inch rectangle, about 1 inch thick, and cut dough into 6 equal triangles.
  5. Lift scones onto the prepared baking sheet and bake on center rack of oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool scones on baking sheet for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.
  6. Glaze: Combine remaining 1 teaspoon lavender, powdered sugar and lime juice, and mix with a fork until smooth. Drizzle over warm scones.
http://www.knowyourfarms.com/lavender-lime-scones/

By |June 3rd, 2013|Bread, Breakfast, Lavender, Recipe Type|Comments Off
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Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, and Bacon Quiche

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Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, and Bacon Quiche

Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, and Bacon Quiche

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/caramelized-onion-mushroom-and-bacon-quiche-in-a-pat-in-pan-crust-recipe/index.html

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Pat-In-Pan pie dough, recipe follows
  • 6 ounces bacon, chopped
  • 3 cups thinly sliced onion
  • 8 ounces thinly sliced button mushrooms
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 5 large eggs
  • 4 ounces grated Gruyere

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Prepare the pie dough as directed and press the dough into a 9-inch pie tin, forming a fluted edge. Set aside in the refrigerator as you prepare the quiche.
  3. Set a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat, and add the bacon. Cook the bacon, stirring often, until most of the fat has rendered and the meat is crispy, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and drain on a paper-lined plate. Add the onions to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are wilted, and lightly caramelized, about 8 minutes. Add the mushrooms, thyme, and garlic to the pan and season with the salt and pepper. Cook the onions and mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until most of the moisture has cooked out of the mushrooms and they are caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the onions and mushrooms to cool for 10 minutes before placing in the reserved pie tin with the rendered bacon.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the heavy cream and eggs and whisk until frothy. Pour the cream mixture over the onion mixture, and sprinkle the cheese over top. Place the pie tin on a sheet pan and place in the oven. Bake until golden brown, and the custard has set, 35 to 40 minutes. Be sure to rotate the sheet pan after 15 to 20 minutes to ensure even browning.
    5. For the crust:
  5. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  6. 1/2 cup oil
  7. 1 teaspoon salt
  8. 2 tablespoons sugar
  9. 2 tablespoons milk
  10. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  11. In a 9-inch pie pan, combine all ingredients and mix with a fork. After mixing well, use your hand to form a ball in the pan and then press into pan. Bring it up on the sides and pinch the top. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
  12. Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/caramelized-onion-mushroom-and-bacon-quiche-in-a-pat-in-pan-crust-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback
http://www.knowyourfarms.com/caramelized-onion-mushroom-and-bacon-quiche/

By |May 13th, 2013|Bacon, Bread, Breakfast, Entree, Mushrooms, Onions, Recipe Type|Comments Off
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Sweet Potato-Pecan Pancakes

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Sweet Potato-Pecan Pancakes

Sweet Potato-Pecan Pancakes

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-potato-pecan-pancakes-10000000264314/

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted and divided
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 (16-ounce) can sweet potatoes or yams, drained and mashed (about 3/4 cup)

Instructions

  1. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 2 tablespoons pecans, baking powder, pumpkin-pie spice, and salt in a large bowl. Combine milk and next 4 ingredients (milk through eggs); add to flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Stir in sweet potatoes.
  2. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter onto a hot nonstick griddle or large nonstick skillet. Turn pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Sprinkle pancakes with 2 tablespoons pecans.
http://www.knowyourfarms.com/sweet-potato-pecan-pancakes/

Did you know sweet potatoes are grown year round in North Carolina?

By |April 15th, 2013|Breakfast, recipe, Recipe Type, Sweet Potatoes|Comments Off
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Summer Squash, Bacon, and Mozzarella Quiche

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Summer Squash, Bacon, and Mozzarella Quiche

Summer Squash, Bacon, and Mozzarella Quiche

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/squash-bacon-mozzarella-quiche-50400000113768/

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup ice water
  • Cooking spray
  • Filling:
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups (1/8-inch-thick) slices yellow squash
  • 2 cups (1/8-inch-thick) slices zucchini
  • 1/4 cup chopped shallots
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 slices center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. To prepare crust, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor, and pulse 2 times or until combined. Add butter and shortening; pulse 4 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. With food processor on, add ice water through food chute, processing just until the mixture is combined (do not form a ball). Press mixture into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap, and cover. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°.
  3. Slightly overlap 2 sheets of plastic wrap on a slightly damp flat surface. Unwrap and place chilled dough on plastic wrap. Cover dough with 2 additional sheets of overlapping plastic wrap. Roll dough, still covered, into a 12-inch circle. Place dough in freezer 5 minutes or until plastic wrap can easily be removed. Remove top sheets of plastic wrap, and fit dough, plastic wrap side up, into a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray. Remove remaining plastic wrap from dough. Fold edges under, and flute. Pierce bottom and sides of dough with fork. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  4. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
  5. To prepare the filling, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add squash, zucchini, shallots, and thyme; saute for 5 minutes or until squash and zucchini are tender, stirring frequently. Cool the squash mixture slightly.
  6. Combine 1 cup reduced-fat milk and the next 5 ingredients (through eggs) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Arrange squash mixture evenly over crust, and sprinkle with 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Pour the egg mixture over cheese. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until filling is set. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack.
http://www.knowyourfarms.com/summer-squash-bacon-and-mozzarella-quiche/

Why eat local?

By |March 22nd, 2013|Breakfast, Entree, recipe, Recipe Type, Squash, Summer Squash, Zucchini|Comments Off
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