Turkish Nut Pastries in Syrup (Baklava)

Baklava is probably one of the best known of all Middle Eastern sweets. In this delightful version of Turkish origin, sheets of buttered wafer-thin filo pastry are layered with nuts and baked; then they're soaked in a lemon and orange-blossom flavoured sugar and honey syrup.

Preparation & cooking time: about 1 hour 5 minutes
Baklava soaking time: overnight, or at least 2 hours
Makes: about 18 large pieces pastries

Ingredients:

• 450g (1 pound) filo pastry (about 30 sheets)
• 250g (9 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
• 250g (9 ounces) finely chopped walnuts (or almonds, pistachios, or a combination)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• ¼ cup sugar syrup
  1¼ cups sugar
• 1 cups water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tablespoon orange-blossom water (available at Middle Eastern grocers)
• Butter a 28cm x 18cm (11-inch x 7-inch) tin. If necessary, cut the pastry the size of the tin.
  

Direction:

1. Place one sheet of pastry on the bottom of the tin and butter it with a pastry brush. Repeat for half the pastry (about 15 sheets).
2. Combine the nuts, cinnamon, and sugar.
3. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the top layer of buttered filo pastry. Continue layering the remaining pastry on top of the nut mixture, again brushing each layer of pastry with melted butter. After the final layer of pastry is placed on top, brush it with butter.
4. Carefully cut the tray of pastry into diagonal diamond shapes with a sharp knife, cutting directly to the base.
5. Bake in a moderate oven 180°C/355°F for about 45 minutes or until the top is crisp and golden.
6. Combine the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a pan, stir over low heat to dissolve the sugar, and then boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the honey, stir to dissolve, and add the orange-blossom water.
7. Pour the hot syrup over the cooked baklava. Let set for at least 2 hours, or for best results leave overnight for the syrup to be fully absorbed.

Gluten-Free/Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie

Crust
INGREDIENTS:

• 1 and 1/2 cups almond flour
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Cream Layer
INGREDIENTS:

• 1 can coconut milk
• a small pinch sea salt
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
• 1/4 cup agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips (73% cacao)

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Brown Sugar Apple Pie with Almond Crumb Topping

Ingredients: 1 recipe All-Purpose Vegan Pastry

• 4 large Granny Smith applesGranny Smith apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp grated lemon zestzest
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon 5 mL
• 1 recipe Almond Crumb Topping)

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Plum and Blueberry Pie

Pie Crust:

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons vegan butter, cold
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Pie Filling:

• 1/4 cup flour
• 5 cups plums, peeled, seeded and sliced
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1 cup sugar

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Pumpkin Pie Brownie

Ingredients:

For the brownie layer

• 4 ounce bittersweet chocolate, melted
• 1 cup canned or pureed pumpkin
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon tapioca flour (or arrowroot or corn starch)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

For the pumpkin pie layer

• 1 cup canned or pureed pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons tapioca flour (or use arrowroot or cornstarch)
• 1/2 cup non-dairy milk (I used soy)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch ground nutmeg
• pinch ground allspice

To decorate:

• A handful of chocolate chips

How to Make? View on vegancupcakes.wordpress.com Here!

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Veggie Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 8 ounces mushrooms
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced 1/4 inch wide
• 2 cups cauliflower florets
• 1 cup fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1/2 inch pieces
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 recipe pastry for double-crust pie

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Banana Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 cups 1″ cubed stale bread (about 1 lb)
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3 ripe bananas, sliced ½” thick
• 2-2¼ cups rice milk, almond milk or soy
• 3 tablespoons arrowroot powder or tapioca flour
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

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Shepherd’s Pie Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients:

• 1 tb olive oil
• 1 cup of diced onion
• 3  cloves of garlic minced
• 1 cup of chopped broccoli
• 1 cup of diced carrots
• 1  summer squash diced (or whatever is seasonal)
• 1 cup of veggie broth
• 1 tb oregano
• 1 tb thyme
• 2 cups of cooked lentils (french green lentils cook in 20 minutes with no soaking)
• 2 cups of frozen peas
• 1 tb soy sauce
• 4 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 cups of water
• 2 tb of butter, chopped into small pieces (soy substitute)
• 1 cup of milk (soy milk)
• 1/4 cup of chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon of paprika

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Spinach, Sweet Onion, and Feta Pie

What do we need:

• 2 TB olive oil

• 2 medium sweet Vidalia onions, diced (~3 c)

• 3-6 cloves garlic, crushed or minced (you can use more or less depending on taste)

• 1 ¼ lb wilted spinach (once the water is removed this will be ~3 c)

• ½ tsp pepper

• ¼ tsp salt

• 3 large eggs (or 2 eggs and 2 egg whites)

• ¼  lb (4 oz) feta, crumbled

• 10 (14”X9”) sheets phyllo dough, thawed in the refrigerator overnight

• Cooking spray

• Lemon wedges, for garnish (optional)

• 9” pie platec

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