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Showing posts with label apple and pear sauce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label apple and pear sauce. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

A Winter Farm Feast

A winter farm feast for the family.

MENU:

  • Apple and Bartlett Pear Sauce
  • Pasta Salad with Lemon, Fresh Herbs, Capers, Olives and Parmeasan Reggiano
  • Pickled Green Tomatoes
  • Freshly Ground, Freshly Packed (Freshly Killed) Venison Burgers


Pasta Salad with Lemon, Fresh Herbs, Capers, Olives and Parmeasan Reggiano

  • 2 bags of small shells (cooked and drained)
  • 1 lemon (juice of 1 and zest of 1/2 lemon)
  • Fresh basil and oregano (small handful each)
  • 1 small container (small) capers (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 cup kalamata olives (pits removed and diced)
  • 2/3 cup good quality shredded parmesan reggiano
  • 1/2 cup EVOO
  • salt, to taste


Apple and Bartlett Pear Sauce

  • 2 Granny Smith apples: peeled, cored and quartered
  • 6 *VERY ripe Pears: peeled, cored and quartered
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 3 tablespoons agave nectar
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • cinnamon stick

Put the apples in a pot with the water, agave, lemon and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook for 5minutes (until apples are soft). Turn heat to medium, add VERY RIPE pears and cook for 5minutes. Turn the heat to simmer, cover. Smash. EAT.