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Chicken lattice Pie with palm hearts ( Pastel de pollo y palmitos)

For my taste this has been one of the most delicious recipes of the last time. Chicken Tart with hearts of palm. For the rest, if someone does not want hearts of palm, it's okay not  add them. I love  chicken tarts. And the crust is absolutely delicious. Also this cake can be made with another filling . Source  Recetario Lider - Chile  2014 (Paula Hurtado) Ingredients Crust 6 tablespoon of butter 2 cups all purpose flour pinch of salt  pinch of sugar cold water Filling 2 tablespoon butter 1/2 chopped onion 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 cups milk pinch of nutmeg}salt and pepper 1 chicken breast boiled in water with some carrots , celery and green onions) 1 tin  palm  hearts in slices (480 grams) 1 cup grated  cheese (cheddar or parmesan) 1 egg for brush the pastry Method Crust In the processor or in a bowl put the flour, salt, sugar and butter. Process until the dough has the consistency of bread crumbs.  Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of cold water. Process until you make a dough ball.

Really fruity strawberry jam (mermelada de frutillas)

All the years in this time (summer here) I  love make different fruit jams. My favorites are apricots and strawberries. This year I have only been able to make one of the strawberries once, but I hope to make one more batch.  Is so different a homemade jam from than other you bought in stores. This is a soft-set jam with juicy strawberry chunks. Perfect for cakes, scones and slices of hot toast. In any case if you want to see more jam or marmelade recipe you can see on my label list . Source : Good Food magazine Ingredients (about 6 jars of 350 grams) 2 kg. firm and ripe strawberry, hulled and large ones halved.  1   kg 600 grams pack jam sugar (this is a sugar with addd pectin)  1 lemon (the juice ) knob unsalted butter (optional) Method In a large pan with wide, sloping sides  the  layer the strawberries  and sugar, finishing with a layer of sugar. Cover the  large pan and leave all night. Next day the juices will have been drawn out from the fruit, leaving you with berries in a

Heart-shaped pies for your sweetie (Valentine's day) (Corazones rellenos con mermelada para San Valentin)

I wanted to do something for Valentine and I had several recipes.  Finally I made this recipe and at home asked  me to do it again. There are 12 double pies or cookies with strawberry jam. Delicious crust!! Source:   Better recipes Happy Valentines Day ! Ingredients 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup buttermilk or greek yogurt 1/2 tsp salt 1 stick butter  (113 grams) unsalted and cold 2 tablespoons sugar 6 tsp strawberry jam (or your favorite) Coarse sugar (or regular) Method Crust In a large bowl, combine the salt, sugar and flour and add  in the butter. Break the butter up so the mixture looks like small peas. Slowly add in buttermilk (or greek yogurt) 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough forms together, but isn't sticky. On a lightly floured surface knead the dough until there are no remaining dry spots. Roll it out, and then using a heart cookie cutter cut out 12 hearts . In hald thebath cut  out little hearts. Spread  1 tsp jam on each of the whole hearts and top with the h

Veggies quiche (quiche de verduras)

I am sure for you it is no news that I love the quiches or tarts especially of vegetables. I have many quiches recipes but I always love to find a new one. (Plus my daughter is   vegetarian) She loved this recipe! It is always a mystery to me because he loves something  and sometimes not ... Source  : Revista  Paula Chile recetas de cocina (año 1994) Ingredients The crust 150 grams all purpose flour 150 grams whole  wheat flour 60 grams cold butter cut in small pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water Filling 2 tablespoons of butter 3 green onions  finely chopped 1 tablespoon chopped basil 3 cups thinly sliced zucchini (about 2 medium) 3 eggs 250 grams sour cream (or greek yogurt) 1/ 2 cup grated cheese  salt and pepper to taste Method For crust :  combine all purpose and whole wheat flour and salt.  Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle with water and blend together with a fork until mixture holds together. Shape dough into  ball . Place in