Posts by rachelschultz

APPLE & BRIE PASTRIES

February 5, 2018

REALLY GOOD PASTRIES MADE AT HOME, very easily, all at once. They are delightful. They are fast. They feel special, but aren’t hard. Sometimes I eat multiple of these all at once and that’s the meal. So let’s just say I have them for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. And I think every single person in your home who does not have a vendetta against apples, brie, or puff pastry would also love to eat some of these served to them. I use storebought pastry, but endeavor to harness the skills of homemade.

Apple & Brie Pastries
Makes sixteen pastries

2 boxes puff pastry (4 sheets)
8 ounces brie
2 apples, sliced thinly
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
olive oil

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Cut pastry sheets into four squares each. Slice brie into 16 slices.

Place brie and apple in century of pastry square. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Fold and seal pastry corners into center of pastry.

Arrange pastries on a lined baking sheet and spray with olive oil.

Bake for 20 minutes.

APPLE & BRIE PASTRIES

Author: Rachel Schultz

Ingredients

2 boxes puff pastry (4 sheets)
8 ounces brie
2 apples, sliced thinly
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Cut pastry sheets into four squares each. Slice brie into 16 slices.
Place brie and apple in century of pastry square. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Fold and seal pastry corners into center of pastry.
Arrange pastries on a lined baking sheet and spray with olive oil.
Bake for 20 minutes.

BAKED HAM SANDWICHES

January 29, 2018

Rachel Schultz

I want to make a bunch of sandwiches all at once! Making lots of toasty sandwiches at once is even harder – until this method. I love ham. Ham and swiss is even better. But then this sauce reaches new heights and I really could have eaten an enormous amount of these! Also I haven’t even gotten to the hawaiian sweet rolls! Have fun with these!

Baked Ham Sandwiches
Makes 12 sliders

1 onion, sliced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
12 slider rolls (I like using hawaiian sweet rolls)
1/2 pound ham, sliced thinly
4 slices swiss cheese
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Saute onion in a skillet over medium heat with a small drizzle of additional olive oil until very tender, about 7 minutes. Season with pepper.

Place bottom half of buns in the base of a 9×13 baking dish. Layer on ham, swiss, sauted onions, and top bun.

Whisk together butter, dijon, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, and poppy seeds to make sauce. Pour sauce over sandwiches, using a pastry dress or spoon to spread evenly.

Cover pan with foil and bake for 15 minutes.

BAKED HAM SANDWICHES

Author: Rachel Schultz

Ingredients

1 onion, sliced
¼ teaspoon pepper
12 slider rolls (I like using hawaiian sweet rolls)
½ pound ham, sliced thinly
4 slices swiss cheese
¼ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Saute onion in a skillet over medium heat with a small drizzle of additional olive oil until very tender, about 7 minutes. Season with pepper.
Place bottom half of buns in the base of a 9x13 baking dish. Layer on ham, swiss, sauted onions, and top bun.
Whisk together butter, dijon, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, and poppy seeds to make sauce. Pour sauce over sandwiches.
Cover pan with foil and bake for 15 minutes.

Adapted from King’s Hawaiian.

CARROT CAKE PANCAKES & CREAM CHEESE SYRUP

September 15, 2013

Rachel Schultz

Don’t be fooled; this is I would guess one of the healthiest things you’ll eat with the word “cake” in the title. If you are looking for a dessert-y breakfast, however, just pour on some of the cream cheese syrup. Cream cheese syrup? I’m sold. However as I said, interestingly enough the pancakes themselves are not too sweet at all. You could skip the cream cheese syrup and do some cool savory breakfast options to dress them up in many ways!

Carrot Cake Pancakes & Cream Cheese Syrup
Serves 3-4

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ginger
1 egg
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups carrots, finely grated
4 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add ginger, egg, brown sugar, 1 cup milk, vanilla, and carrots.

Whisk ingredients together. Pour 1/4 cup batter into skillet over low heat.

Flip when bubbles appear and allow to cook for another minute. Meanwhile, cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over pancakes to serve.

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CARROT CAKE PANCAKES & CREAM CHEESE SYRUP

Author: Rachel Schultz

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ginger
1 egg
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups carrots, finely grated
4 ounces cream cheese
¼ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add ginger, egg, brown sugar, 1 cup milk, vanilla, and carrots.
Whisk ingredients together.
Pour ¼ cup batter into skillet over low heat.
Flip when bubbles appear and allow to cook for another minute.
Meanwhile, cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and vanilla.
Drizzle over pancakes to serve.

Adapted from Smitten Kitchen.