Idaho Potato La Creme Pie Recipes

IDAHO POTATO LA CREME PIE

Steps:

• BLEND flour, garlic salt and onion salt in medium mixing bowl.
• CUT chilled shortening into 1/2-inch cubes. Cut in chilled shortening cubes into flour mixture, using a pastry blender, in an up and down chopping motion, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some small pea-sized pieces remaining.
• SPRINKLE half the water over the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir and draw flour from bottom of bowl to the top, distributing moisture evenly into flour. Press chunks down to bottom of bowl with fork. Add more water by the tablespoon, until dough is moist enough to hold together when pressed together.
• Divide dough in two for double crust or double deep dish crust; shape one ball slightly larger than the other. Flatten balls into 1/2-inch thick round disks.
• ROLL larger ball of dough from center outward with steady pressure on a lightly floured work surface (or between two sheets of wax or parchment paper) into a circle 2-inches wider than pie plate for the bottom crust. Transfer dough to pie plate by loosely rolling around rolling pin. Center the rolling pin over the pie plate, and then unroll, easing dough into pie plate. Trim even with edge of pie plate.
• HEAT oven to 425ºF.
• MELT butter in small saucepan. Add onion. Cook until tender. Add carrots. Cook 1 to 2 minutes. Place potatoes in large bowl. Add carrot mixture and onion tops.
• COMBINE sour cream and soup in small bowl. Add to potato mixture along with cheese, salt, pepper and chicken. Spoon into unbaked pie shell. Moisten pastry edge with water.
• ROLL out dough for top crust, place onto filled pie and finish edges according to pie crust recipe directions. Cut slits in top crust or prick with fork to vent steam.
• BAKE 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cut into wedges; serve immediately.

BOSTON CREAM (CREME) PIE

Steps:

• The Cake:.
• Center a rack in the oven and preheat to 350°F Butter 2 9" cake pans and line with parchment paper.
• Sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg whites and the milk.
• In another bowl, whisk together the vanilla seeds and sugar until blended and fragrant.
• Add the butter to the vanilla and sugar mixture and beat at medium speed for three minutes or until butter and sugar are light.
• Incorporate the extract and 1/3 of the flour mixture.
• Beat in 1/2 the milk/egg mixture and then incorporate 1/2 the remaining flour mixture.
• Add the rest of the milk/egg mixture, then add the rest of the flour mixture.
• Beat for about 2 more minutes until all the ingredients are fully incorporated and the batter is well aerated.
• Divide the batter between the two pans, and smooth the tops with a spatula.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until the cake is springy to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for about 5 minutes in the pan, then invert onto wire rack and allow to cool the rest of the way.
• While the cake is baking, start the pastry cream:.
• Bring milk, vanilla seeds, and vanilla pod to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, combine sugar, flour, and cornstarch in a bowl.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Add the egg yolks and whisk until smooth and lump-free.
• Remove the vanilla pod from the milk.
• Temper the egg mixture with the milk by pouring the milk little by little into the egg mixture to prevent the egg from scrambling.
• Once the egg mixture is tempered, add the mixture back into the sauce pan and cook over medium-low heat until boiling.
• Boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter.
• Strain into a bowl or container. Cover with cling film, pressed against the top to prevent a skin.
• Chill thoroughly in the fridge.
• While the cake is cooling, start the chocolate glaze:.
• Begin with the chocolate sauce by putting the bittersweet chocolate, water, creme fraiche (or heavy cream) and sugar into a heavy bottom sauce pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
• Reduce heat to low and and stir until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon (10-15 minutes).
• To make the glaze, bring the creme fraiche (or heavy cream) to a boil in a small sauce pan.
• Remove from heat and slowly add the chopped chocolate, stirring with a wooden spoon.
• Continue stirring gently, adding the butter piece by piece until fully incorporated.
• Once the butter is incorporated, add the chocolate sauce and stir to combine.
• This glaze does cool enough to spread with an offset spatula, but it's best to keep it warm for pouring over the pie.
• Now it's time for the assembly!
• Using a bread knife or cake leveler, level the tops of the cakes. Place one layer right side up.
• Cover with pastry cream (about 1/4"-1/3" thick layer is best).
• Place the other cake layer upside down on top of the pastry cream.
• Press the cake down a but until the pastry cream just peaks out from the sides of the cake.
• Slowly pour the chocolate glaze over the center of the top of the cake. If needed, use an offset spatula to guide the glaze toward the edge. Stop pouring once the glaze reaches the edge of the cake. Allow a bit of the glaze to drip down the sides.
• Store in refrigerator. Serve cold or at room temperature.

LAMB AND POTATO VINDALOO

Steps:

• Combine ginger, garlic, 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil and next 7 ingredients in processor. Puree until paste forms.
• Heat remaining 1 Tablespoon of oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat. Add half of lamb. Sauté until brown, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer lamb to bowl. Repeat with remaining lamb. Add onions and spice paste to pot. Sauté until onions are tender, about 8 minutes.
• Return lamb to pot. Add tomato puree, yogurt and vinegar. Simmer over medium heat until sauce is thick, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add 5 cups water. increase heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Gently simmer uncovered until lamb is almost tender, about 50 minutes.
• Add potatoes; cover and simmer until potatoes and lamb are tender, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro.