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Skriven 2012-01-05 11:43:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 ML> In the mouth - like cheap frozen crab cakes. A bit salty,
 NB> Maybe there's not much difference between cheap frozen crab cakes and
 NB> cheap frozen lobster patties... 

Or like restaurant crab cakes, as it turns out (report to come).

 NB> There's always the possibility that the lobster-red shell bit was
 NB> added to preserve the illusion... ;)

Now that would be downright machiavellian.

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 ML> Thanks for your thoughts, prayers, good wishes.
 NB> And they will continue...  :)

Appreciated more than you know.

CLASSIC APPLE PIE WITH CHEDDAR LATTICE CRUST
cat: dessert, airline
yield: 1

CRUST
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 ts fine-grain sea salt
1 Tb sugar
1 pn cayenne pepper
1/3 c cold Crisco shortening, cut into pieces
1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 c grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 c ice water or as needed
PIE
4 Tb unsalted butter
1 Tb cornstarch
1/4 c light brown sugar
2 ts ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
5 c sliced and peeled Granny Smith apples
1 Tb lemon juice

Crust: Whisk together the flour, salt, sugar, and cayenne.
Cut in the shortening and butter with a pastry cutter or
two knives until the mixture resembles cornmeal. Add the
cheese and mix again. Slowly add the ice water until the
pastry dough comes together - don't make it too wet. The
cheese in the dough makes this pastry very easy to handle.

For the pie: Preheat the oven to 400F. Melt the butter in
a heavy-bottomed saute pan big enough to hold the apples.
Mix the cornstarch, sugar, salt, and cinnamon and toss
with the apples. Let sit for a couple min to bring out the
apples' natural juices.

Add the apples to the melted butter in the pan. Add the
lemon juice and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Reduce temperature and let simmer 5 min or until thickened.

Place the bottom crust in a 9" pie pan. Fill with apples,
mounded slightly. Cover with a crust lattice. Bake 15 min.
Reduce the temperature to 350F and continue baking for
30-40 min, until the apples are soft and the crust is brown.

From executive chef Elizabeth Karmel of Hill Country Chicken
in New York City; Hemispheres Magazine 12/2011



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