Sunday, September 21, 2008

Savory Tart

A while back, Jen made her "Saucy Tart" (which says quite a bit about the author, natch), and it was good. But now, because Fall is in the air, I wanted to make something a little more meal-like with the puff pastry languishing in my freezer.
The thing to remember about tarts, galettes and the like is that there are no rules. They're really just open-faced pies.
Simply take a bunch of flavors you like (that you think will go together), chop them up, and sprinkle them about. Here's what I did:* Thaw out your puff pastry first, as it's super hard to deal with and will crack if it's still frozen.
* Preheat your oven to 450, and bake a sheet of it on a (greased) cookie pan for ten minutes.
* While it's pre-baking, gather and chop your fillings.
I chose:
Carmelized Red Onions
Tri-tip (leftover from the night before)
Tomatoes (salted and peppered)
Chopped Green Onions
Crumbled Bleu Cheese
* Sprinkle your fillings evenly over the pre-baked sheet of puff pastry.
* Take another (raw) sheet of puff pastry and cut it into whatever shapes suit your fancy and place them on top.
* Bake for another ten minutes. Slice and serve!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

I'm back, bitches!

Okay. Yes, I know Jen and I have been remiss in posting lately. I got a new job and have been busy doing stuff after work that I normally did during the day instead of work. You know...groceries, cleaning, relaxing, etc. And, Jen has been busy doing...whatever it is she does. So. We had a party a couple of week ago, and I made some awesome nibbles.
I really don't have a name for it, as I made it on the fly. If we must, let's call them "Avocado Won Ton Bites". Happy?
Do this:
In a blender, cuisinart, whatever, blend:
5 cloves of garlic
A couple green onions
2 avocados (chop them up before adding them)
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 cup whipped cream cheese
Whip it, whip it good.
On a cookie sheet, take some of those won ton sheets you see in the grocery store and fold them so they resemble little shovels, or into some sort of shape that creates a handle, and spray them with olive oil. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper and bake at medium heat for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until they start browning a bit.
Put all your avocado mixture into a ziploc bag and cut off a corner, so you can use it as a pastry bag. Squirt this green goodness onto the won tons.
Chop a bit of red cabbage and sprinkle it on top. Serve and revel in your image as party goddess.