Cholera Pie Swiss Alpine Bacon Potatoes Apple Pie Recipes

CHOLERA PIE (SWISS ALPINE BACON, POTATOES & APPLE PIE )

Steps:

• Cut the bacon in small sticks thick as a matchstick and as wide as a cigarette is thick Fry the bacon with no added fat over medium-high heat until it becomes soft. Reserve.
• Wash the leek and finely chop it. Peel the onions and slice them thinly. Fry onions and leek in the bacon's remaining fat until they are soft and start turning brown.The author at FX says "I can't emphasize enough how important is this browning process. If you add every ingredient raw to the pie it will just boil and you'll miss half the flavor.".
• Start by peeling the cooked potatoes and grate them coarsely. Salt.
• Peel, core and dice pears and apples. Save this for last lest they turn brown.
• Dice the cheese, heat the oven to 375 and prepare your ingredients around a large baking tray with parchment paper on it.
• Spread the puff pastry onto a baking sheet. Spread the potatoes evenly on the pastry, leaving a good 2.5/1'' space all around.
• On this bed of potatoes, lay the pear and apple cubes and cover them with the onion and leeks and then the bacon.
• Finish with the diced cheese and sprinkle with crushed black pepper.
• Cover with the second puff pastry sheet and carefully seal around the edges. Make a few holes on top with a fork to let the steam escape.
• Beat the egg yolk or whole egg and paint the pie with a kitchen brush. This will turn it golden when it bakes.
• Bake for 30 minutes in a hot oven (190°C) until golden.
• Let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing with a long and very sharp serrated blade.

SWISS APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir onto egg mixture just until moistened. Fold in apples and walnuts. Transfer to a greased 9-in. pie plate., Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

TRADITIONAL SWISS ONION & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Peel, halve and boil potatoes until mostly tender. Cool and slice.
• Peel and thinly slice apples.
• Melt butter in large skillet and sauté onion, leek and apples about 15 minutes, until just tender. Do not overcook.
• Add potato slices, salt, pepper and nutmeg and toss, light, trying not to break up potatoes much.
• Place pie crust in glass pie plate, add half the mixture, sprinkle to cover with cheese and add other half mixture.
• Place other pie crust on top, crimping edges and piercing to vent.
• You can brush with egg wash if you wish.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes, covering crust edges with foil after 20 minutes.
• Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
• Hint: I go a bit heavy on the nutmeg.

EASY SWISS APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together egg and sugar.
• Add flour, baking powder, salt, apple, and nuts (if using).
• Fold into a greased pie plate.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
• Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.