Showing posts with label pie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pie. Show all posts

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Cable TV Food Network Casting

Cable TV Show Seeks Food-Oriented Inventions. Are you a creative culinary chef with a great idea? Calling on food inventors to be on a TV show. Food bloggers do you have a new food that is a hit?
Do you have a food-based invention, and you're looking for investors to fund it?


Eyeworks TV, the producers behind "Extreme Weight Loss" on ABC, are now in search of Southern California entrepreneurs with unique food related inventions. Whether you've invented a revolutionary pizza cutter, an all-organic pesticide, a new kind of cake, or state-of-the-art toaster, we want to hear from you!

You will get the chance to pitch your product or idea to a panel of multimillionaire investors.
You MUST live within driving distance of Los Angeles. To apply, e-mail the following
1. Your name
2. Phone number
3. City and state
4. Tell us about your invention.
5. Include photos and/or video of yourself and your invention.
6. How did you hear about this opportunity? Be specific.

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Friday, January 16, 2015

Valentines Day: Limoncello Blueberry Pie

Lemoncello Soaked Blueberry Pie is a new twist on this classic favorite. Ready to indulge in a sweet slice of blueberry pie with a hint of lemon? Extraordinary pie for Valentine's day. Serve with a kiss. Dip blueberries in melted chocolate and decorate top of pie.

Pie Dough Ingredients: You can make individual pies for special occasions like Valentine's day!

2 cups all purpose flour    substitute: coconut, almond or gluten free flour
t tsp sea salt
2/3 cup real butter    *healthy alternative applesauce, pureed prunes or bananas
5 tbsp of cold water

Filling:
3/4 Pure cane sugar or white sugar
1/2 all purpose flour
pinch of cinnamon
Lemon zest
6 cups of blueberries soaked 2-3 hours in Limoncello  *over night in refrigerator is ideal)
1/4 cup Limoncello
1 tbsp butter  *healthy alternative applesauce, pureed prunes or bananas

Mix flour in bowl. Knead and add water slowly. Make dough into 2 balls. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate about 1 hour.

Mix topping ingredients in a bowl and spoon into glass pie pan with dough filling. Saving butter to cut slices on top of blueberries in pan. Place pie pan in oven. Cover with foil.

Preheat oven 450 and bake 35-45 minutes at reduced heat 350. Crust should be light golden brown and blueberries should be bubbling. Decorate with real fresh flowers on side of plate and Hersey kiss for special occasions.

Server and enjoy with a cool refreshing class of Limoncello wine spritzer.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Bourbon Soaked Cherry Pie To Celebrate The New Year

Bourbon Soaked Cherry Pie by an Italian cook from Italy. Ciao!
Add a little zest to your pies by soaking it in your favorite alcohol to give it that special entertainment kick.

The New Year is here so what better way to celebrate 2015.
7 cups fresh pitted cherries
or substitute 2 cans of pitted cherries
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
2 - 3 cups Bourbon to soak cherries over night or 4-6 hours day of baking
1/3 cup honey or agave
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp of butter * use inside pie while cooking*
1 large egg

Crust:
3 cups all purpose flour or substitute gluten free flour
2/3 cold butter
6 tbsp oil or shortening
1 tsp. sea salt
5 tsp ice cold water

Prepare crust:
Mix all ingredients until dough forms a ball add water to help fold better. Make 2 balls and flatten into round disc. Chill in refrigerator in plastic wrap.

Prepare filling:
Mix 1 cup of cherries into bowl and add all ingredients including 1 cup of Bourbon. Stir in the  last 6 cups of cherries.

Take out dough and use flour and butter and spread into pie pan/cooking glass pie pan.
Use the 2nd dough to make 12 strips 1/2 inch wide. Start to decorate the famous country criss cross after you pour the cherry soaked pie mix into pan. Save butter and put butter cubes in pan.
Brush egg on top of crust. Freeze 20 minutes.

Cooking:
Preheat oven 425 and bake 60 minutes at 400 degrees.
Cover pie with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning.
Don't over cook. Middle of pie should be bubbling and crust light golden brown.
Cool 1 hour before serving.

Add:
Cool whip or fresh whip topping
Serve with vanilla bean ice cream and caramel sauce.

Drink:
Espresso
Hot earl gray tea
Glass of your favorite bourbon shot.

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