Quick recipes
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
• Pistachio Biscuits
Makes: 10 biscuits
1-1/4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3 tbs. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup chopped pistachios
1/4 cup melted butter (unsalted)
1/2 cup milk
1 tbs. sugar in the raw
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Whisk the dry ingredients and pistachios together in a medium bowl. Mix the melted butter and milk together and combine the dry ingredients till combined.
Drop dough in tbs. onto prepared pan about 1-inch apart. Sprinkle with the raw sugar. Bake for about 14 minutes or until biscuits are brown.
• Orange Curd
Serves: 4
5 large eggs
1-3/4 cups sugar
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
Peel of 1 orange and 1 lemon
1 cup cold butter, unsalted and cut into pieces
1 cup whipped cream
Whisk ingredients together except the butter and whipped cram until well combined in a double boiler. Whisk the mixture scrapping the sides of the pan with a spatula for about 5 minutes. Continue to cook till it become a curd like texture for about 30 minutes roughly.
Add the butter and stir till smooth then transfer to a clean bowl and set it in ice water and stir till mixture is cool. Fold in the whipped cream and serve with biscuits.
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Earthly Eating Tip:
*Poaching eggs is an art that many people can’t seem to get right. Cook cold eggs in cold water and fill the pan halfway. Use a seven to eight inch pan to cook about four eggs perfectly.
*Onions are in season around the spring to early summer and are an excellent source of vitamin C and fiber. You can eat them raw, sautéed or even roasted or grilled.
Happy Eating!
