Tissye Recipes

GRANDMA'S PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup butter and cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add flour gradually, beating at low speed. Shape mixture into 48 balls and place on a baking sheet. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease the cups of a mini-muffin pan. Press 1 chilled dough ball into each cup and shape into a tart shell.
• Whisk brown sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in 1 1/4 cups pecans. Spoon mixture into tart shells. Top with the remaining pecans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookie shell are delicately brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Gently remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks, about 20 minutes.

TISS'YE

Steps:

• 1. In a cooking pot, heat the chickpeas in water (to cover) over medium heat, then lower heat to a simmer.
• 2. Meanwhile, mash garlic with 1 teaspoon salt in a mortar and pestle, then gradually drizzle in the lemon juice and keep mashing until you have a creamy paste. Stir mixture into yogurt, mix in the tahini, and set aside.
• 3. Tear the pita into roughly 1-inch pieces. Heat the vegetable oil over medium heat, and fry the bread pieces until browned and crisp, then set aside to drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Alternatively, toast the pita halves instead of frying, then break the bread into pieces.
• 4. Drain chickpeas, place them in a bowl, and sprinkle with cumin and salt to taste.
• 5. A few minutes before you're ready to serve the dish, heat butter over medium heat and sauteé pine nuts until browned, being careful not to blacken them.
• 6. In a deep-sided serving dish, place one layer of the bread pieces, followed by a layer of the chickpeas, and alternate layers until you run out of ingredients (depending on the size of your dish, you may only have one layer of each). Ladle the yogurt over the top. Sprinkle the pine nuts in their butter over top, and add a pinch of paprika for color (optional). Serve immediately, while bread is crisp.

TISS'YE, LEBANON

Steps:

• In a cooking pot, heat the chickpeas in water (to cover) over medium heat, then lower heat to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, mash garlic with 1 teaspoon salt in a mortar and pestle, then gradually drizzle in the lemon juice and keep mashing until you have a creamy paste. Stir mixture into yogurt, mix in the tahini, and set aside.
• Tear the pita into roughly 1-inch pieces. Heat the vegetable oil over medium heat, and fry the bread pieces until browned and crisp, then set aside to drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Alternatively, toast the pita halves instead of frying, then break the bread into pieces.
• Drain chickpeas, place them in a bowl, and sprinkle with cumin and salt to taste.
• A few minutes before you're ready to serve the dish, heat butter over medium heat and sauteé pine nuts until browned, being careful not to blacken them.
• In a deep-sided serving dish, place one layer of the bread pieces, followed by a layer of the chickpeas, and alternate layers until you run out of ingredients (depending on the size of your dish, you may only have one layer of each). Ladle the yogurt over the top. Sprinkle the pine nuts in their butter over top, and add a pinch of paprika for color (optional). Serve immediately, while bread is crisp.

LISA'S GOUTIE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the cabbage and salt. Toss lightly. Let sit for 10 minutes to withdraw some moisture. Place a colander over a separate bowl. Transfer the cabbage to the colander squeeze out any moisture from the cabbage. Discard the water.
• In a large bowl, combine the drained napa cabbage, ground pork, shiitake, scallions, sesame oil, ginger, remaining teaspoon of salt, and white pepper. Mix well with your hands.
• Put a tablespoon of filling in the middle of a dumpling wrapper. Using your finger, lightly wet half of the outer rim with water.
• Fold the wrapper in half. Using your fingertips, make pleats to seal the dumpling. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
• In a large non-stick pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Place 8 dumplings in the pan and fry until the bottoms turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add ¼ cup water (60 ml) and cover. Cook for 7-10 minutes, or until the filling is cooked through. Repeat with the remaining dumplings.
• Serve immediately with dipping sauce.
• Enjoy!