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Easy Shepherds Pie - This easy shepherds pie recipe is a family favorite at our house. Convenient, economical ground beef is sauted and mixed with some ordinary ingredients, to create an extraordinary, updated classic! A hearty, moist beef base topped with a creamy, mashed potatoes, and generously sprinkled with parmesan cheese, delicious! Another simple, “AllIn One” meal, that is very satisfying.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Ground Beef. Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 2 |
Ingredients to make Easy Shepherds Pie
1 1/2 lb Ground Beef
3 tb Butter
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
2 Eggs, Separated
1/2 c Butter
8 Potatoes peeled, boiled mash
2 Onions, Minced
1 tb Tomato catsup
Beef stock
1/2 c Cream
1/8 ts Garlic powder
Parmesan Cheese
Directions to make Easy Shepherds Pie
Step 1:Brown beef and saute onions in butter untill golden. Mix meat with onions, catsup, Worcestershire, salt & pepper. Add a little meat stock and cook, covered, over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 2:Beat egg yolks untill light, whites untill stiff. Beat yolks, cream, butter, and garlic powder into mashed potatoes. Gently fold in beaten egg whites.
Step 3:Put meat mixture into casserole and top with potatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake at 350F. untill puffed and browned, @ 1 hour.
Tags: Cream, Creamy, Egg, Garlic, Ground Beef, Ketchup, Meat, Onion, Parmesan Cheese, Pie, Potato, Simple, Worcestershire Sauce
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Fruity Boston Cream - For this best recipe, we used a tried and true classic, boston cream pie, and added some beautiful berries! Everyone loves the sweet and sassy combo of fruit and chocolate, don’t they?
Prep Time: 30 mins
Main Ingredient: Cake, Berries
Difficulty Level: 4 |
Ingredients to make Fruity Boston Cream
WHITE CHOC. PASTRY CREAM
2 c Milk
1/4 c Cornstarch
1 Vanilla bean,split,lengthwise
6 lg Egg yolks
6 oz White chocolate,finely chopped
3/4 c Plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tb Unsalted butter
GENOISE CAKE
7 lg Eggs
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
7 lg Egg yolks
7 tb Unsalted butter,melted
1 c Granulated sugar
GANACHE
3/4 c Heavy cream
1 lb Semisweet chocolate,finelt chopped
3 tb Water
Directions to make Fruity Boston Cream
Step 1:PASTRY CREAM: In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring the milk and the vanilla bean to a boil. Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, mix together the sugar and the cornstarch so that no lumps of starch remain. Mix in the egg yolks, and using a wire whisk, whisk together until the mixture is combined. When the milk comes to a boil, slowly whisk half of it into the egg mixture. Pour the contents of the bowl back into the saucepan with the remaining milk and whisk continuously over medium heat until thick, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chopped white chocolate and the butter, and continue mixing until both melt. Strain the mixture into a medium bowl and cover it with plastic wrap, so that the wrap covers the surface of the cream. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour. This may be made one day in advance.
Step 2:GENOISE CAKE: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350F. Line the bottoms of two 13 1/2 x 9 1/2-inch baking pans with nt or waxed paper. Lightly butter the parchment. Flour the pans lightly, shaking off any excess. In the 4 1/2-quart bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer, place the eggs, yolks and sugar. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water on the stove and whisk constantly until the eggs are just warm. Return the bowl to the mixer stand, and using a wire whip attachment, whip the egg mixture until it triples in volume and forms fluffy, soft peaks. Scrape the batter into a large bowl and sift the flour on top of it. With a rubber spatula, partially fold the flour into the mix. Gently fold in the melted butter. Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake the cake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden. Cool the cakes in the pans set on a wire rack.
Step 3:GANACHE: In a saucepan over high heat, bring the cream and water to a boil. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl. Pour the boiled cream over the chocolate. Allow it to melt for a few minutes, then whisk until smooth.
Step 4:ASSEMBLY: With a sharp paring knife, using a 6 1/2inch plate or other disc as a guide, carefully cut out two circles of genoise from each sheet of cake. Leave the circles in place until you’re ready to use them, but lift off the scraps of cake from the pan and discard them. Carefully lift one genoise circle from the pan and place it on a tin bottom of a springform pan or other small platter. Evenly spread one-third of the pastry cream over this layer. Top with another cake layer. Spread one-third of the pastry cream over this layer. Repeat once more and top with the final layer of sponge. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When you’re ready to serve the cake, remelt the ganache over a double boiler. Top the cake generously with the ganache so that it drips down the cake sides. Use a small offset metal cake spatula to smooth the ganache into an even layer on the sides of the cake. Garnish the cake with fresh raspberries.
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Sweet Berry Pie - The mouth watering sweetness of fresh berries is like no other, so we suggest this best fruit pie for summer, when fresh fruits are at their best, bursting with juicy flavor! If you would like to mix it up a little, use an assortment of different berries.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45-50 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Berries
Difficulty Level: 1 |
Ingredients to make Sweet Berry Pie
1 10inch Unbaked Pie Shell
1 Qt Berries,washed
1 C Flour
2 C Granulated Sugar
1 C Milk
Directions to make Sweet Berry Pie
Step 1:Fill shell with berries. Mix flour, sugar, and milk. Pour mixture over berries.
Step 2:Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes until center is set. If desired, brown under broiler.
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Caramel Sugar Pie - This rich, sweet pie recipe is secretly simple, try it and see. Not only is it easy, its is one of the best desserts you will ever have. We added some fresh berries to ease some of your guilt. Enjoy!
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45-60 mins
Main Ingredient: Pie
Difficulty Level: 2 |
Ingredients to make Caramel Sugar Pie
1/4 c Butter,at room temperature
6 tb All-purpose flour
1/2 c Heavy cream
2 c Firmly packed brown sugar
2 Eggs,lightly beaten
2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Fresh or frozen,defrosted berries or peaches for garnish
Directions to make Caramel Sugar Pie
Step 1:Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lay 1 of the prepared pie dough on bottom of 8inch pie plate.
Step 2:Stir the butter with the flour in a heavy saucepan over low heat to make a smooth paste. Whisk in the cream and sugar. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, and simmer the filling until it thickens, about 3 minutes, whisking constantly.
Step 3:Add a small portion of the warm liquid to the eggs, then stir them into the pan. Stir in the vanilla. Strain the filling into the lined pie pan.
Step 4:Top with the other pie dough and crimp the edge decoratively to seal. Cut 4 to 5 slits in the top to allow steam to escape. Bake until the crust is nicely browned and the filling is set, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve with the fresh berries or peaches.
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