Nfld Pastry Recipes

PASTRY TARTS - TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND

Steps:

• Pastry Mix flour, butter ( chop in pieces) and salt together in bowl mix with your hand or food processor when mixed add water mix until it shapes into a ball then remove from bowl/mixer. Put a piece of wax paper on the counter and sprinkle with flour then put your pastry ball on top of it then roll until all even. Take a small round cup or cutter and cut out 8 to 10 round circles then place in a pre greased muffin pan. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool then remove from pan and place on a plate. Double the recipe if you like to make more and if you are using salted butter, don't add salt. The pieces of pastry that is remanding cut in little shapes and put on a cookies sheet to bake with your muffin pan pastry. Filling for pastry This is where you will get creative, I am using. Vanilla pudding, blueberry jam, partridgeberry jam, cooked dates and whipped cream. Mix and match each tart, putting in one half vanilla pudding and half date topped with whipped cream and one piece of your pastry cut out. Continue doing this to each one using different toppings with half vanilla pudding then topping of your choice. If you would like to make these topping this is the recipe for , blueberry jam, Partridgeberries jam and cooked dates. See following posted below. Blueberry Jam Ingredients: 4 Cups of fresh or frozen blueberries 2 Tbsp lemon 3 Cup Sugar 2 Tbsp Fruit jell pectin 30 Minutes cook time. 20 Minutes prep time. Method In a saucepan , add blueberries, lemon juice. Crush or mash blueberries, bring to a boil and then let simmer on low heat , add sugar stir until totally dissolved, continue cooking until mixture starts to thicken stirring frequently. Depending on how thick you would like your jam , this mixture makes about 3 cups of jam. Start scooping the hot jam in to your mason jars, wipe jar rim clean then place lids and caps on until its at a point of resistance. Process 10 minutes in hot water bath in a large pot, let cool over night 12 hours then keep refrigerated or in a cool storage. PartridgeBerry Jam Ingredients: 6 Cups Fresh or Frozen Partridgeberries 2 Cups cold water 2 Cups Sugar 1 tbsp grated orange peel 1 tbsp pectin Recipe: In a large boiler bring berries to a boil with two cups of cold water, and grated orange peels let boil then add two cups of sugar, continue cooking for another 15 minutes. Remove from heat and discard any foam from the top of your jam then you can add 1 tbsp of pectin or not. Sterilize your jars and lids in hot water for about 5 to 10 minutes remove from heat then take out of water let air dry. Next step is to pour your jam into your jars, you should make about five 1 cup jars of jam. Seal your jars of jam, after all jars are completed put them in a pot of hot water let boil for 5 to 10 minutes then remove from heat let cool. Store in cool room or fridge Dates Filling: 500g Chopped dates 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp brown sugar ( optional) 2 cups cold or boiling water - Making your filling, in a medium pot add pack of chopped dates, or whole dates, 3 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp brown sugar, ( optional )and 2 cups of water. Start the pot boiling on medium heat, stir occasionally for about 15 minutes or until filling is thickened, then remove from heat.

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND BEEF STEW WITH PASTRY

Steps:

• Method for Beef Stew: 1 - Preheat frying pan to medium heat on stove top, when ready add 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp butter, chopped beef, cook until brown on both sides. Add chopped onions, fry until it starts to get golden brown, then add 1 tbsp of garlic and 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1 tsp pepper. Please note: only cook garlic for a minute until the flavours start to release don't let it burn because it will charge the flavour. Remove meat from frying pan and put into your medium pot and set aside. 2 - In the same frying pan add 1 tsp butter let melt then add 1 tbsp flour,mix it around the pan until the flour starts to brown, add 1 cup of beef or vegetable broth let thicken then set aside until the last 20 minutes of your cooking step. 3 - In your medium pot add all your vegetables and the remaining beef or vegetable broth and tomatoes, put on medium to low heat on stove top for 1 1/2 hours stirring occasionally, the last 30 minutes add your thickening to the pot. 4 - After your cooking time have completed add your thickening mix together, let it continue cooking for another 30 minutes. 5 - When beef stew have cooked remove from heat and start scooping it into your round pie pan, don't over fill your pie pan,it needs room to breathe when the baking starts. The remainder of beef stew scoop into a jar to have later. Method for Pastry: 1 - In a large bowl add all ingredients not the water and start mixing with your hand until all the butter is equally mixed through, then add the 3 tbsp cold water and mix until it starts to form a ball, at this time you can place your dough in the fridge until you are ready to roll out your dough. 2 - Remove dough from fridge and put on a piece of parchment paper covered with flour, roll with your rolling pin until it is the size of your round pan. 3 - Put the dough on top of the beef stew in the pie pan and pinch the sides to seal the pan, then cut one or two inch cuts in the top of the dough. This will help the beef stew to breathe and release any steam from the stew. 4 - Pre heat oven to 350° , place pie in the oven on a piece of foil wrap, bake pie for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat, place on the counter until it reaches room temperature before you cut beef stew with pastry pie.

NEWFOUNDLAND JIGG'S DINNER

Steps:

• Cover the corned beef with cold water and soak overnight in the refrigerator.
• Drain the beef and place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with fresh water. Place the yellow peas in a triple layer of cheesecloth and tie securely. Place the bag inside the Dutch oven with the beef. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 hours.
• After 2 hours, add the chopped cabbage, turnip, and carrots to the pot. Simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add the chopped potatoes and simmer an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until all of the vegetables are fork tender.
• While the vegetables are cooking, prepare the dumpling dough as follows: Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl, then add the water a little bit at a time to make a pasty dough. You may not need to add all of the water. Divide the dough into 6 balls. Be careful not to over-handle the dough.
• During the last 5 to 10 minutes of simmering the vegetables, place the dough balls on top of the vegetables and cover with a lid. Allow the dumplings to steam in the pot for 7 minutes.
• When the dumplings are cooked through, remove all ingredients from the pot and arrange on a warm serving platter. Remove the cooked peas from the cheesecloth bag and mash with the butter and black pepper. Serve alongside the beef and vegetables.