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Sourdough Turnovers - Cherry or anything

Mixed a few recipes here, came out with one I liked. Notes on the pastry dough: - Adjust sugar to taste and to your final products. You can skip the sugar in the pastry if making a savory, or sprinkle sugar on top of the egg wash right before baking if going sweet.  - thanks to Butter for Y’all for inspiration. - Great way to use up some starter, as the finished pastry dough can sit in the fridge for a few days. - I’ve found best results with starter to mix it thoroughly with the wet ingredient (here butter, but water or milk) very well before adding to flour mixture. YMMV. Pastry Ingredients 375 grams (3 cups) flour (all purpose or pastry, not bread) 227 grams (1 cup) unsalted butter, melted (try European style for the higher fat content) 166 grams (2/3 cup) active sourdough starter 20-30 grams (1/4 cup) sugar 6 grams (1 teaspoon) salt flour for dusting - mix the melted butter and the sourdough starter together in a small bowl.  - whisk the flour, sugar and salt together in ...

Baked Figs with Honey and Walnuts

Easy. 2-3 fresh figs per person 1 walnut half per fig Honey Butter Preheat broiler. 1) Trim stems off of figs, and cut crosswise down from the stem end almost to the bottom. Open the figs up slightly. 2) Place figs on broiler-safe pan. 3) Add one walnut half inside of each fig 4) Place a 1/2 tsp of butter on each walnut. 5) Drizzle with 1 talblespoon of honey. 6) Broil for 5-10 minutes until figs are very soft. 7) Serve.

Broiled Figs with Goat Cheese and Honey

Pretty simple. Preheat broiler. 2-3 figs per person Blue cheese Honey Slice off the stems of each fig, and cut crosswise down almost all the way to the base. Open each fig up, keeping them  together at the bottom. Crumble 1 tsp of blue cheese inside each opened fig. Drizzle 1 tbsp honey on each fig & cheese. Place on a pan and broil until the blue cheese melts. Serve. Try some walnuts as well.

Elegant Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potato

2-3 boneless chicken breasts 1 cup dry white wine 1 celery stalk, chopped, reserving leaves 4-5 sprigs fresh thyme 1 cup carrots, chopped 1 large sweet potato, cubed into 1/2 inch cubes 1 cup peas (frozen) butter 1 package mushrooms (button or similar), sliced 2 Tbsp flour 1/2 cup cream salt pepper For the pastry 1 cup flour 4 Tbsp butter 1/4 cup cold water Prep - preheat oven to 400 degrees - butter a casserole dish or large, deep pie dish. Alternatively, butter 6 deep ramekins or chili bowls - chop all vegetables, have flour, butter and cream ready (except butter for pastry, keep that cold!) 1) Combine the white wine and 1/2 of the thyme sprigs in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer, add the chicken breasts & celery leaves, cover, and gently simmer until the chicken is just done. 2) Remove the chicken to a plate to cool. Remove the celery leaves and thyme and discard. Pour the remaining wine and juices into a bowl and reserve. 3) Using the same pan, melt 2 tbsp of butter. A...