Jam Mazurkas Inspired By Mean Chef Recipes

MAZURKAS (POLAND)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with butter or nonstick spray. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• For the cookie: Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl, with an electric mixer, at medium-high speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat well, and then scrape down the sides.
• While mixing on low speed, add the dry ingredients in 3 batches. Scrape down the bowl between each addition, and mix until just blended.
• Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and spread evenly with a spatula. Bake until light golden brown with spots of darker golden brown and darker edges, about 30 minutes. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the fruit: Whisk the cornstarch and sugar together in a small saucepan. Whisk in orange juice until mixture dissolves. Stir in the fruits and candied orange peel. Bring to a simmer over medium, stirring often; continue to cook, stirring until thickened into a compote, about 3 minutes more. You should be able to draw the spoon along the bottom of pan and see the pan with no liquid seeping back. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Stir in the nuts and lemon zest.
• Spread fruit evenly over the top of the cooled crust.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake mazurkas until golden brown around edges and fruit sets but is still slightly glossy and jewel-like, about 10 minutes. Cool in pan on rack.
• Cut, using an oiled knife, into 24 bars. Serve.

PIG PICKIN SAUCE BY MEAN CHEF

Steps:

• Mix together and use to sauce pulled pork.

MEAN CHEF'S RASPBERRY MAZURKAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter and cool.
• Combine all dry ingredients in mixer with paddle.
• Add melted butter until well combined.
• Press half of the mixture in a half sheet pan and roll to firm.
• Spread with jam to within 1/2-inch of edges.
• Spread remaining mixture evenly on top and press down lightly.
• Bake until golden brown.

MEAN CHEF'S ZUNI ROLLS WITH RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make chipotle sauce: In a small saucepan combine sauce ingredients and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved.
• In a blender or food processor puree sauce and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl.
• Make Zuni rolls: Finely chop scallions.
• Arrange tortillas on a work surface and divide Havarti, turkey, bacon, and scallions evenly between them.
• Drizzle some chipotle sauce over filling and gently roll up tortillas.
• In a lightly oiled skillet toast rolls, starting with seam sides down, over moderately high heat, turning them, until golden on all sides, about 3 minutes.
• Diagonally halve tortillas crosswise and serve remaining sauce separately.
• Can also bake in 350 oven until cheese is melted and they are hot (I usually do them this way).

MEAN CHEF'S BAKED PRAWNS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Gently saute onion in oil until transparent.
• Add scallions and garlic, cook 2 minute.
• longer.
• Add tomatoes, wine, most of the parsley, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and simmer gently for 30 minute.
• ,until thick.
• Spoon half of the tomato sauce into 6 individual oven dishes or 1 large oven dish.
• Add shrimp, and spoon remaining sauce on top.
• Crumble feta cheese and sprinkle on top.
• Heat oven to 500°F.
• Cook 10-12 minutes, until shrimp are pink and feta melted and lightly browned.
• Sprinkle with remaining parsley, and serve.

BOY SCOUT APPLES

Steps:

• Core the apples and peel off a strip around the equator(middle) of each apple to prevent bursting.
• Mash together the butter, sugar or jam, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.
• Fill each apple cavity with some of the mixture and wrap each apple individually in aluminum foil.
• Preheat a grill to medium high heat.
• Place the apple packets on the grill. Close the cover and cook until the fruit is just tender, 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from grill, unwrap carefully, and enjoy!