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silky sweet potato pie

15 Thursday Nov 2012

Posted by Delena Rose in buy local, cook

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dessert, pecan pie crust, pecans, pie, pie crust, sweet potato, sweet potato pie, vegetable pie

I found a great cookbook recently at my local thrift store, called Clean Food: A Seasonal Guide to Eating Close to the Source by Terry Walters. This is my first recipe in using this book and I am already loving the focus on local, seasonal cooking. This pie was so easy to make and after trying a piece, my friend B said that this was the best pie he had ever tasted. I am looking forward to trying more recipes in this beautiful book!

Silky Sweet Potato Pie
For the Crust:
1-1/2 cups pecans
1/4 cup chickpea flour (or whatever flour you have on hand- I used spelt this time, but chickpea flour will add a rich and creamy texture to the crust)
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
pinch of sea salt
For the Filling:
3 medium sweet potatoes
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup rice milk (I used almond milk)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
1 teaspoon agar powder
Preheat oven to 350 defrees (F). Wash the sweet potatoes, place them on a cookie sheet and bake until soft time will vary according to the size of the potatoes. Remove from oven and set aside.
Meanwhile, chop pecans in a food processor until it resembles fine meal. Add chickpea flour and process briefly to combine. Add oil, syrup and salt and process to form dough. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate with canola oil, add dough and press to form an even crust (about 1/4-inch thick). Pierce several times with a fork and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and set on a wire rack to cool.
When sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove skins and cut into large pieces. Place in cleaned food processor bowl and add maple syrup, rice milk, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, arrowroot and agar powder. Process until smooth.
Pour filling into pie crust, cover edges with foil and bake for 50 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack. Serve at room temperature or cold. Enjoy!
Resource:
Walters, T. (2009). Clean Food: A Seasonal Guide to Eating Close to the Source. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.

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spiced shepherd’s pie with root vegetable mash

17 Monday Oct 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in buy local, cook

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carrots, ground beef, ground lamb, parsnips, potato, root vegetable pie, shepherd's pie, spiced shepherd's pie, sweet potato

 

 

This recipe comes from the cookbook: High Plains: The Joy of Alberta Cuisine. I’ve been working with this wonderful cookbook for many years now and love all of the recipes that I’ve tried so far. At the back there is a helpful listing of local Alberta producers of dairy, meat and poultry, bison and wild game; as well as growers of fruits and vegetables, grains, pulse and seeds; and local bakeries. Here is an excerpt from their website:

Alberta is a province with a landscape that encompasses both the prairies and the spectacular Rocky Mountains, with all of the food traditions that these natural places entail, from bison and wild game to indigenous mushrooms, berries and crops like wheat, barley and corn. The bounty of this landscape has spawned a unique brand of regional Canadian cuisine, a style of cooking inspired by both the Native people who lived here first, the earliest ethnic groups to settle the West, and the creative modern cooks inspired by seasonal and regional ingredients. With profiles of some of Alberta’s top food producers and the sumptuous photography of award-winning photographer Mike Sturk, this book takes you on a culinary journey through the best of Western Canada.

Spiced Shepherd’s Pie with Root Vegetable Mash

Filling:

1 tablespoon curry powder

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon canola oil

2 medium onions, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated

1 green apple, finely chopped or grated

1 pound lean ground beef or lamb

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/4 cup dried cranberries or sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoons mango chutney

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

3 tablespoons ketchup or tomato sauce

1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs

1 egg, beaten

Topping:

3 large Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed

2 carrots, peeled and cubed

2 parsnips, peeled and cubed

1/4 cup butter

4 green onions, minced

1 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced

1/4 cup milk or whipping cream

salt and freshly ground pepper

Combine curry powder, cayenne pepper, turmeric, salt and pepper. Heat canola oil over medium heat and saute spices for 30 seonds until fragrant. Add onion, ginger and apple and saute until tender and beginning to brown.

Add ground meat to pan and cook until browned. Drain any excess oil. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir in remaining ingredients and spread in a shallow baking dish.

Meanwhile, combine potatoes, sweet potato, carrots and parsnips in a sauce pan. Cover with water, bring to a boil and simmer until tender, about 20-30 minutes. Drain well and mash together until fairly smooth (the mash can be a bit rustic and chunky).

Saute green onions and ginger in butter for 2-3 minutes. Stir into mashed vegetables with milk, salt and pepper. Pile on top of the filling in the baking dish and smooth the top.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree (F) oven for 45 minutes, or until filling is hot and topping is golden brown. Cool slightly before cutting into squares to serve. Serves 4 to 6.

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