Pinenutandleekstuffing Recipes

PINE NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, fennel seed, and salt in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Add the flour and mix just until blended.
• Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap. Shape the dough into an 8-inch-long log. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line heavy large baking sheets with a silpat or parchment paper. Cut the dough log crosswise into 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick slices. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly apart. Press the pine nuts decoratively atop the cookies. Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 15 minutes.

PINE NUT AND LEEK STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place bread cubes on a baking sheet, and toast 5 to 7 minutes or until barely golden.
• Melt butter in a large skillet. Add leeks and celery, and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until softened. Add pine nuts, and cook a few minutes more. Transfer to a large bowl and add bread cubes, herbs, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. Toss well and adjust seasoning.
• Reduce oven to 325ºF. Transfer stuffing to baking dish, and bake 20 minutes until heated through and lightly browned on top.

APRICOT AND PINE NUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a frying pan over a low heat. Add the shallots and garlic, season and fry over a low heat for 5 minutes until soft but not coloured.
• Tip into a bowl and set aside to cool, before adding the sage, apricots, pine nuts, parsley and breadcrumbs.
• Mix and season to taste.

PINEAPPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch baking pan.
• In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the pineapple and bread cubes.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for one hour. Let sit a few minutes to firm up before serving

SIMPLE PINEAPPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch glass baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
• Stir together, drained pineapple, milk, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl; mix well. Gently fold bread cubes in, until well moistened. Pour mixture into prepared dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until lightly golden on top, 25 to 30 minutes.

PINE NUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat the broth, black pepper, celery and onion in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the stuffing and pine nuts. Mix lightly.
• Put into deep baking dish and top with butter. Bake in oven at 375°F until browned and slightly crispy on top.

PINEAPPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Fold in bread cubes.
• Place in 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake 1 hour at 350 F degrees.

FENNEL, PINE NUT, AND ROASTED-LEMON STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange bread cubes in single layer on large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until partially dry, about 12 minutes. Cool. Increase oven temperature to 450°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place lemon slices on prepared sheet; drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Spread in single layer. Roast until browned in spots, about 20 minutes. Chop coarsely. Set aside, reserving any juices.
• Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Melt remaining 9 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped fennel, onions, garlic, thyme, fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook until vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes. Transfer vegetables to very large bowl. Add bread, parsley, pine nuts, and roasted lemons with any reserved juices; toss to combine. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Do ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Drizzle 1 1/2 cups turkey broth over stuffing in dish; cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes (45 minutes if refrigerated). Uncover and continue baking until crusty and brown, about 25 minutes longer. Serve warm.

FENNEL, PROSCIUTTO AND PINE NUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Divide bread between 2 large rimmed baking sheets. Bake until slightly dry, about 10 minutes. Cool completely. Transfer to large bowl. Melt butter in large skillet over high heat. Add onions and fennel bulbs and seeds; sauté until onions soften but fennel bulbs are still crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in prosciutto, pine nuts, parsley, marjoram and lemon peel. (Bread and fennel mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately. Store bread at room temperature; refrigerate fennel.) Add fennel mixture to bread. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in eggs.
• To bake stuffing in turkey:
• Loosely fill main cavity with stuffing. Add enough broth to remaining stuffing to moisten lightly (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Generously butter glass baking dish. Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 25 to 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• To bake all of stuffing in baking dish:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Add enough broth to stuffing to moisten (about 3/4 to 1 cup). Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with butter foil, buttered side down; bake until heated through, about 30 to 35 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 20 to 25 minutes longer.

COUNTRY-BREAD STUFFING WITH PARMESAN, RAISINS, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray 2 large rimmed baking sheets with nonstick spray. Place half of bread pieces in large bowl. Add 3 tablespoons oil and toss to coat, then add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and toss. Spread bread in single layer on 1 prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining bread, 3 tablespoons oil, and 1/2 cup cheese; spread on second sheet. Bake bread until golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Cool on sheets. Transfer to very large bowl.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter with remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, and bell peppers; sauté until vegetables begin to brown and are almost tender, about 15 minutes. Add chopped garlic, rosemary, and oregano; stir 1 minute. Add raisins and pine nuts; stir 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bread. Stir 1/2 cup basil and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan into stuffing. Season generously with salt and pepper. Mix eggs into stuffing.
• To bake stuffing in turkey:
• Loosely fill neck and main cavities of turkey with stuffing. Add enough broth to remaining stuffing to moisten slightly (1/4 to 3/4 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Generously butter baking dish. Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake stuffing in dish along side turkey until heated through, about 25 minutes. Uncover stuffing. Bake until top of stuffing is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 minutes longer.
• To bake all of stuffing in baking dish:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish, depending on recipe. Add enough extra broth to stuffing to moisten (3/4 cup to 1 1/4 cups). Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake until heated through, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 20 minutes longer.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup basil over stuffing and serve.