DAY Recipe

Savory tarts and quiches are traditional in Alsace cooking. The tart and theSalade Vigneronne can be enjoyed as separate courses, or together.

Makes 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed2tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
3large leeks (white and [...]

INGREDIENTS
Crust
2 1/2 cups walnuts
1 1/2 cups dates
Filling
5 cups blackberries (fresh or frozen)
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot
2 tablespoons water

DIRECTIONS

Combine walnuts and pitted dates in food processor and process until well mixed and ground, but not smooth (around 40 seconds).

Press into 9-inch tart pan and refrigerate.

Place 2 cups of berries along with arrowroot and water in a blender. Blend into puree.

Place in saucepan with honey and cook over medium [...]

INGREDIENTS

250 g puff pastry
1 egg , beaten
4 tablespoons whole grain mustard
300 g mozzarella cheese , finely sliced
8-10 tomatoes , sliced
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons thyme leaves
olive oil , for drizzling
pesto sauce , for drizzling
For the salad
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
5 tablespoons olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
100 g rocket or baby spinach

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 230°C/gas 8.
Roll out the puff pastry to 3mm thickness and cut into 4 even-sized circles, each the size of a side [...]

INGREDIENTS

1pillsbury pie crust
2 large eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar , packed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
1 1/2 cups walnut pieces

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Unroll pie crust. Gently lower the crust into a 9-inch removable bottom tart pan. Carefully pat dough into place being careful not to stretch it. You can roll over the edges of the tart pan with a rolling pin to remove excess [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups plain flour
1/2 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup caster sugar
125 g butter , chopped
5 eggs
3 teaspoons water (also will need weights for pastry dough uncooked rice or baking beads)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
750 ml hot milk
ground nutmeg (dusting)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 190ºC. Combine flours and 1¼ cup of the sugar in a bowl. Rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add 1 egg and enough water (about 3 tsp) to make ingredients cling together. [...]