What did you cook/eat today (December 2017)?

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Rocklobster said:
Tourtiere is a French Candian meat pie. It is traditionally eaten around Christmas..I usually make around 100 full sized pies this time of year for customer..Usually I leave some to make small single serving pies for myself and a few family members..I am cheating a bit and eating one a week before..

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This looks like a perfect pie. I don't know what is in it though! Well, meat you say...?
 
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Pistachio Maze Cookies.

These were supposed to be pistachio spiral cookies, but things did not go according to plan. I've never made this kind of cookie before, so I followed a Food Network recipe.

One problem was there was far too much filling for me to actually roll it up. Things look pretty good here, but then it started to get squishy, and that was the end of anything like a tight spiral.

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Another issue was with the cook time: The directions said 20 to 25 minutes, but they were done after 16; the first 2 sheets were overcooked at 18 minutes. I was hoping this would be a lot like cinnamon rolls, which I've made before. But, cinnamon rolls don't have nearly as much to spread out on the dough before rolling them up.

The taste was good, but the whole thing could've gone so much better. I will have to try making this again, using what I've learned here (the more years I'm on this earth, the more I know that the bad experiences are the ones that become the best learning experiences).
 
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Yorky said:
The pizza on the mesh tray went to ratshit yesterday so I ordered a carry oot khow pad gai (chicken fried rice) with one of our own fried duck eggs.
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OK, second attempt. Better (but couldn't possibly be worse). Base prepared on a tray and then relocated to the mesh. I cooked it in the halogen at 220 degC for c. 8 minutes. It was cooked but the base was not crispy as I like it. I think any longer and the toppings would have been overdone. I'm not giving up.

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The Late Night Gourmet said:
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Pistachio Maze Cookies.

These were supposed to be pistachio spiral cookies, but things did not go according to plan. I've never made this kind of cookie before, so I followed a Food Network recipe.

One problem was there was far too much filling for me to actually roll it up. Things look pretty good here, but then it started to get squishy, and that was the end of anything like a tight spiral.

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Another issue was with the cook time: The directions said 20 to 25 minutes, but they were done after 16; the first 2 sheets were overcooked at 18 minutes. I was hoping this would be a lot like cinnamon rolls, which I've made before. But, cinnamon rolls don't have nearly as much spread out on the dough before rolling them up.

The taste was good, but the whole thing could've gone so much better. I will have to try making this again, using what I've learned here (the more years I'm on this earth, the more I know that the bad experiences are the ones that become the best learning experiences).
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Are you copying me? :D see above #312

I should imagine maize is not the easiest pastry to work with (or is the maize not in the pastry?) . I like the idea of the pistachio filling. How did you make it?
 
morning glory said:
This looks like a perfect pie. I don't know what is in it though! Well, meat you say...?
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yes..it is predominantly meat..usually mined pork and beef..sometimes veal. The meat is cooked for an hour with onions and spices in it's own juices with a bit of water ..then, you mix in coarsely mashed potato. Add this to the pie shells and there you go..
 
The Late Night Gourmet said:
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Pistachio Maze Cookies.

These were supposed to be pistachio spiral cookies, but things did not go according to plan. I've never made this kind of cookie before, so I followed a Food Network recipe.

One problem was there was far too much filling for me to actually roll it up. Things look pretty good here, but then it started to get squishy, and that was the end of anything like a tight spiral.

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Another issue was with the cook time: The directions said 20 to 25 minutes, but they were done after 16; the first 2 sheets were overcooked at 18 minutes. I was hoping this would be a lot like cinnamon rolls, which I've made before. But, cinnamon rolls don't have nearly as much spread out on the dough before rolling them up.

The taste was good, but the whole thing could've gone so much better. I will have to try making this again, using what I've learned here (the more years I'm on this earth, the more I know that the bad experiences are the ones that become the best learning experiences).
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They look good to me. We have similar things over here (palmiers), but with savoury fillings - anchovies and parmesan are my favourite. A good way to use up leftover pastry, but mine have never looked that good.
 
Rocklobster said:
Tourtiere is a French Candian meat pie. It is traditionally eaten around Christmas.
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The ones I've seen have a ***LOT*** of meat, and small amounts of everything else (something like 1 pound of meat per 1 potato). This looks delicious. And, smart move adding a salad to lighten things up a bit. :hungry:
 
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ElizabethB said:
@morning glory
I may be wrong but I think @The Late Night Gourmet meant that instead of the nice spiral he envisioned he ended up with a maze like a hedge maze found in formal gardens.:laugh: Not Maize.
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Yes...you've got it. As you know from watching cooking shows, the judges hate it when you call a dish something, and it's not representative of what you tell them it is. I couldn't rightfully call these spiral cookies (you see the only really decent spiral at the top), so I had to think of something that sounded like I meant to make it that way. I considered hieroglyphic cookies, but maze seems more accurate.
 
The Late Night Gourmet said:
The ones I've seen have a ***LOT*** of meat, and small amounts of everything else (something like 1 pound of meat per 1 potato). This looks delicious. And, smart move adding a salad to lighten things up a bit. :hungry:
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It's a seasonal thing..and yes..always get your roughage with it...lol..I also drank a stout with it so I should be good and reg..uhmm..forget it...:p
 
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