Apple Hash Napoleon Recipes

BAVARIAN APPLE-SAUSAGE HASH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, 1-2 minutes. Add sausages, Brussels sprouts, apple and seasonings; saute until lightly browned, 6-8 minutes., Stir in walnuts, brown sugar, mustard and vinegar; cook and stir 2 minutes.

APPLE PIE NAPOLEON

Steps:

• Bake apple pie per package instructions. Let cool. Once cooled, break up pie with a fork.
• Thaw puff pastry sheet at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Unfold puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 3 strips along the fold marks. Place strips 2-inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.
• In a small bowl combine whipped topping and cinnamon sugar. Set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat on low speed with an electric mixer the cream cheese and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add caramel creme liqueur and beat until smooth.
• Place one baked puff pastry sheet on a platter. With the back of a fork, gently push down center of the pastry creating a trough for filling. Spoon in some broken-up apple pie, and then layer with 1 cup of whipped topping mixture. Repeat with next layer. Top with baked pastry sheet. Drizzle with glaze and serve.

PORTABELLA CRAB HASH NAPOLEON/WILTED SPINACH/CREAMED GARLIC

Steps:

• PREPARE PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM & CRAB HASH NAPOELON::.
• Pre heat oven to 425°F.
• Clean Portobello mushroom and remove "gills", coat with olive oil in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper; place on a roasting pan and roast in oven for 20 minute.
• Sauté green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic and onion until onions are translucent; let cool.
• When pepper/onion mix is cool, combine with all other ingredients.
• Adjust seasoning.
• Remove mushrooms from the oven and place upside down on a rack to cool slightly.
• When cool enough to handle, fill with crab mix, to make an even saucer shape.
• Sautee until brown in a large sauté pan with crab side down first.
• Lightly wilt the spinach in a sauté pan.
• Place a thin layer of spinach on the crab and cut the mushroom cap in half.
• Place one half on top of the other so the spinach meets, to make a sandwich.
• Cut in three wedges and place around plate with wilted spinach in the center.
• PREPARE ROASTED GARLIC CREAM:.
• Place garlic and olive oil in a small roasting pan with cover over low heat.
• Roast until garlic is golden brown and soft (about 20 min.).
• Pour wine in a pot and add the diced vegetables and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil and let reduce until dry.
• Add chicken broth and reduce by half.
• Add heavy cream and simmer for 5 minute.
• Strain.
• Place cream sauce in blender with 8 garlic cloves and blend.
• Strain again.
• Adjust seasoning.
• PREPARE CABERNET REDUCTION:.
• Pour wine in a pot and add the diced vegetables and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil and let reduce until almost dry.
• Add reduced beef broth and mix in the butter.
• Strain & Serve.

APPLE NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar. Place pastry on a lightly floured work surface. Sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixture. Carefully roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Cut out eight 3 inch squares, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with more parchment and another baking sheet. Chill in freezer until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Bake pastry in oven until crisp and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Remove top parchment and baking sheet. Transfer, with bottom parchment, to a wire rack, and let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat until foam subsides. Add apples; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Add remaining cinnamon mixture. Cook until apples are tender but not falling apart. Let cool completely. To assemble, top the pastry with whipped cream then apples; repeat with another layer of each. Serve immediately.

SAUSAGE HASH WITH APPLES & SAGE

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbs. oil over low heat in a 12-inch non-stick skillet (so potatoes don't stick). While skillet heats, prepare onion and Italian sausage as directed above. A few minutes before cooking, increase heat to medium-high. When oil starts to send up wisps of smoke, add onion and sausage; cook, stirring often, until golden brown. Meanwhile, dice potatoes and apples and toss with remaining oil. Transfer sausage mixture to a bowl and reserve.
• Add potato mixture to empty skillet; cook, stirring only occasionally so they form a golden-brown crust, about 10 minutes. As potatoes cook, mix ketchup, mustard, dried sage and fresh parsley and 2 Tbs. of water. (Recipe can be prepared to this point up to 2 hours ahead. Spread hot potatoes on a large lipped cookie sheet; cover when cool. Return skillet to medium-high; add potatoes and re-crisp.)
• Return reserved sausage mixture to skillet; stir in ketchup mixture, then season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until hash has nicely browned, about 5 minutes longer.

SWEET BREAKFAST HASH WITH APPLE AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and onion and cook until potatoes are slightly brown and onions are translucent, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Heat a small saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute sausage, apple, cranberries, salt, black pepper, fennel, rosemary, and red pepper flakes for 5 minutes. Add to potato mixture and serve.

SAUSAGE, MUSTARD & APPLE HASH

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the potatoes and cook for 4 mins. Drain and leave to steam dry in a colander.
• Heat half the butter and 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan or shallow casserole dish over a medium-high heat. Add the apple wedges and fry on each side for 5 mins or until golden brown and starting to caramelise. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate.
• In the same pan, heat the remaining butter and a little more oil over a medium heat and add the potatoes and sausage chunks. Fry for 10-15 mins, turning every so often until the potatoes and sausage are crisp and golden brown. Season to taste. Stir through the mustard and the apple wedges, then scatter over some thyme leaves, and serve with watercress salad.