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Shortcrust pastry muffins with chestnut filling (lacto-vegetarian)

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Ingredients for about 20 pieces:

150 g spelt flour (80 %)
100 g hazelnuts
125 g butter
1 tablespoon low-fat quark
whole sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
For the filling:
2 shallots
3 cloves of garlic
1 small red chilli pepper
1 tablespoon rapeseed oil
200 g chestnuts (jarred or vacuum-packed)
1 heaped tablespoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon thyme
herb salt
freshly ground black pepper
In addition:
a little butter to grease the tins

 

Preparation:

1. For the dough, sieve the spelt flour into a bowl. Grind the hazelnuts finely and mix with the spelt flour. Fold in the butter with the low-fat quark, the whole sea salt and the pepper. Add 2-3 tablespoons of cold water and knead with the dough hooks of a hand mixer to form a smooth dough. Cover and leave to rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
2. Then roll out on a floured work surface and cut out circles of the same diameter as the muffin cases.
3. For the filling, peel and finely dice the shallots and garlic.
4. Wash the chilli pepper, cut it open, remove the seeds and membranes and finely chop.
5. Fry the shallots in rapeseed oil over a low to medium heat until translucent. Add the garlic and chilli and fry briefly.
6. Chop the chestnuts and add them to the shallot mixture along with the cumin, thyme and 2 tablespoons of water. Cook, stirring, for 3-5 minutes.
7. Puree everything with a hand blender. Season with herb salt and freshly ground black pepper.
8. Place half of the shortcrust pastry in the muffin tins. Divide the chestnut filling between the muffins. Cover with the remaining shortcrust pastry circles. Cut a hole in the centre of the top piece and bake the muffins in the oven at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes.
9. Cool slightly. Serve lukewarm or cold.

 

My recommandation:

      • Instead of chestnuts, you can also prepare the filling with finely ground nuts or soft cooked lentils.

 

Product description:

Chestnuts are sweet chestnuts and are among the oldest cultivated plants. They are nuts that sit in a fruit casing covered with spines. Each casing contains up to three nuts. The yellowish-white flesh is located under the brownish-red, woody-leathery shell and is surrounded by a seed coat; both must be removed before consumption.

 

Puff pastry turnover with vegetable filling (lacto-vegetarian)

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Ingredients for one pie:
one package puff pastry
about 40 g Parmesan cheese (grated)
1 onion
1 zucchini
some mushrooms
herb salt
freshly ground black pepper
Herbes de Provence
Piment d’espelette
1 tablespoon oil
100 g dried tomatoes (in oil)
herb salt
freshly ground black pepper
Herbes de Provence
some grated cheese
Furthermore:
baking paper
some milk for brushing the pie

 

Preparation:

1. For the puff pastry pie, allow the package of puff pastry to come to room temperature.
2. In the meantime, peel the onion, halve it and slice it.
3. Wash and trim the courgette, halve it and slice it.
4. Clean the mushrooms with a damp cloth and cut in half or quarters.
5. Place the prepared vegetables in a bowl and mix with the herb salt, freshly ground black pepper, Herbes de Provence, Piment d’espelette and olive oil.
6. Cover a baking tray with baking paper and place the puff pastry on it. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
7. Spread the seasoned vegetable mixture with the dried tomatoes on top.
8. Pull up the puff pastry around the vegetables and press down a little.
9. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top and brush with the milk.
10. Bake the puff pastry pie in the middle of the oven at 180 degrees C for about 20 minutes until light brown, and serve immediately.

 

My picks:

    • The puff pastry is perfect for filling with leftover vegetables. I got the idea when I had some vegetables left over from our cooking classes. Accompanied by a green salad, you can enjoy a quick and tasty main course.
    • Cut the puff pastry into small rectangles and top with very finely chopped vegetables. This makes a delicious starter or you can serve the pockets as finger food.
  •  If you like, you can replace the grated cheese with blue cheese.

 

Product description:

Puff pastry is easy to work with and can be used in a wide variety of ways. Since no sugar is used in puff pastry, it can be prepared to be both sweet and savoury. Many ingredients are suitable for this, for example, fruit or vegetables, nuts and dried fruit.

 

 

Spinach tartlets with savoury ricotta filling (ovo-lacto vegetarian)

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Ingredients for a 26 cm Ø pie dish or 6 tartlets:

For the dough:
250 g wholemeal spelt flour (80 %)
100 g butter or vegetable margarine
1 egg
1 pinch of whole sea salt
For the filling:
about 400 g frozen spinach or 800 g fresh spinach
2 shallots
1 clove of garlic
Rapeseed oil
1-2 tablespoons of white wine
Herbal salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Nutmeg
250 g of ricotta cheese
40 g of blue cheese
2 tablespoons of sour cream
2 eggs
A little chilli powder
For the garnish:
A little fat to grease the mould(s)
A few cocktail tomatoes
some fresh herbs

 

Preparation:

  1. For the shortcrust pastry, knead the wholemeal spelt flour with the butter or vegetable margarine, the egg and a pinch of whole sea salt and chill for about 20 minutes.
  2. For the filling, defrost the spinach or wash, clean and spin-dry the fresh spinach and finely chop.
  3. Peel and finely dice the shallots.
  4. Peel the garlic clove, remove the centre germ and then finely chop the garlic clove.
  5. Heat the rapeseed oil in a pan and fry the finely diced shallot with the finely chopped garlic.
  6. Add the spinach and the white wine, stir and allow to wilt. Season with herb salt, freshly ground black pepper and nutmeg and allow to cool slightly.
  7. In the meantime, lightly grease the pie dish or tartlets and line them with the shortcrust pastry.
  8. Stir the ricotta and blue cheese with the sour cream and the eggs into the spinach. Season the mixture with herb salt, freshly ground black pepper and the chilli powder.
  9. Spread the filling evenly over the dough and bake the tartlets in the oven at 180 degrees C for about 25-30 minutes.
  10. Wash the cherry tomatoes, halve if necessary and spread over the pie or tartlets. Garnish with some fresh herbs.

 

 

My picks:

  • Swiss chard can be used as a substitute for spinach. The method is the same.
  • Likewise, you can replace the blue cheese with fresh goat’s cheese.

 

Product description:

Spinach comes in several varieties. Leaf spinach is available in the form of individual fine leaves with stems, while root spinach is harvested below the root collar. Spring spinach is particularly tender, finely leafed and light green and can be eaten raw with its stems. It tastes delicious in salads. The more robust winter spinach has thicker and harder leaves. It tastes distinctly more bitter and spicy and is eaten steamed. Spinach is healthy and rich in vitamins and minerals.

 

Spicy loaf with smoked tofu (ovo-lacto vegetarian)

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Ingredients for a loaf tin:

For the dough:
250 g wholemeal spelt flour (80 %)
1 sachet cream of tartar
150 g rapeseed oil
150 ml white wine
1-2 carrots
100 g black olives
1 red chilli pepper
120 g smoked tofu
sesame oil
100 g grated cheese
4 eggs
thyme
dill sprigs
herb salt
freshly ground black pepper
Also needed:
grease for greasing the loaf tin

Preparation:

  1. For the dough, mix the wholemeal spelt flour with the cream of tartar, the rapeseed oil and the white wine.
  2. Scrub the carrots with a vegetable brush, clean them and grate them coarsely or cut them into very small pieces.
  3. Stone the olives and chop them up as well.
  4. Wash, halve and deseed the red chilli pepper, then cut into very fine strips.
  5. Cut the smoked tofu into small cubes and fry in a pan with the sesame oil until crispy.
  6. Add the grated or finely chopped carrots, chopped olives, chopped red chillies, fried smoked tofu cubes, grated cheese and eggs to the dough and mix well.
  7. Season with herb salt, freshly ground black pepper, thyme and dill sprigs.
  8. Beat the egg white until stiff and fold into the dough.
  9. Grease a loaf tin well and pour the prepared dough into the tin and smooth it out.
  10. Bake the cake at 160 degrees C for about 1 hour (test with a skewer!).

 

My suggestions:

  • Other chopped seasonal vegetables, such as kohlrabi, courgettes, celery, tomatoes, etc., also taste delicious in this savoury cake.
  • Put the dough into muffin tins, bake small muffins and serve with drinks. Or cut the cake into finger-thick slices and then into small squares.

 

Product description:

Smoked tofu is gently smoked with beechwood and refined with shoyu. Tofu, which is made from soybeans, is an excellent source of protein and also contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, iron and other minerals. Smoked tofu is usually very compact and has a tart, smoky aroma. Due to its firm consistency and taste, it can be enjoyed as a snack or crispy fried as a topping in salads. It also adds a savoury touch to vegetable dishes, goes well with potatoes and rice and makes a special pizza or flatbread topping.