Thursday, September 20, 2012

Cinnamon-Apple Tarts


Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
  • 1/2 recipe Basic pizza dought, or 1 pound store-bought pizza dough, thawed if frozen
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature, cut into pieces
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and very thinly sliced
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • Ice cream (optional), for serving

Directions
  1. On a floured work surface, roll dough to a 6-by-14-inch rectangle. Dot upper two-thirds of dough with butter and fold dough in thirds, like a letter, starting with the unbuttered portion. Roll dough to a 6-by-14-inch rectangle; refrigerate on a baking sheet until firm, 1 hour (or up to 1 day). Cut dough crosswise into 4 equal rectangles. Place dough on sheet lined with parchment. 
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, gently toss together lemon juice, flour, brown sugar, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and apples. Leaving a 1/2-inch border, arrange apples over dough, overlapping slightly.

3.In a small bowl, combine egg yolk with 1 teaspoon water. In another small bowl, combine granulated sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Brush edges of dough with egg wash and sprinkle them with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake until crust is golden brown and apples are soft, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve warm, topped with ice cream if desired

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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Chili



Ingredients

  • 5 pounds beef brisket, cut in 1-inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups chopped yellow onions
  • 6 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flake, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 green peppers, seeded and diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups tomatoes, chopped with their liquid
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup strong coffee
  • 2 tablespoons chopped basil leaves

Directions

Pat the brisket cubes dry with paper towels. Heat the oil in a very large heavy-bottomed pot and quickly brown the meat, in batches, on all sides. Transfer the brisket to a separate bowl and set aside. Saute the onion and garlic in the same oil over medium heat until limp, but not brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chili powder, pepper flakes, cayenne pepper and cumin and saute for 1 minute. Add the green pepper, bay leaf,tomatoes with their juice, the reserved meat, 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pot with a tight fitting lid and simmer for 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Taste and season with salt, to taste. Add the coffee, cover the pot and simmer for 1 more hour.
Add the kidney beans and basil, and warm through. Transfer the chili to a large serving bowl and serve with sour cream, grated Cheddar, diced tomato, tortilla chips


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