Food, part 2

Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

Um... yum?  These were delish, and although you have to keep a pretty close eye on the stove for the custard, they were fairly quick and easy.  Plus, they're very cute and they smell divine.  I won't write out the recipe, but you can find it here (along with the picture above).


Butternut Squash and Cheese Pie


Picture taken, again, from the original website, here.

Ingredients:
-1 butternut squash (1.5-2 pound)
-Olive oil
-1 large onion, chopped
-2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
-2/3 cup other cheese (I used Swiss, but you could use gruyere or muenster, if you're feeling rich and fancy)
-1/2 cup goat cheese (I skipped this, and it didn't create a problem)
-1 T fresh rosemary or 1 t dried rosemary
-2 eggs
-2 egg yolks
-2/3 cup cream
-Salt and pepper
-One 9-inch pie crust, baked (I had my frozen one from conference weekend, which I pulled out and baked beforehand!)

Directions;
1. Cut and cook butternut squash with a little bit of olive oil.  I used the microwave, as usual.
2. Saute onion in olive oil until it browns.  Combine onion with cheeses and rosemary in a bowl.
3. Food-process eggs, egg yolks, cream, and butternut squash (I used my immersion blender!).  Combine with onion and cheeses.  Add salt and pepper to taste (make sure you use a lot; it really makes a difference.)
4. Pour into baked pie crust and bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until center is set.  Cool and eat.


Pita Bread

This pita bread was quite easy, surprisingly.  I put the dough together in the morning, stuck it in the refrigerator, and then pulled it out and baked it that evening.  It puffed up perfectly, and went perfectly with the next recipe...  Oh, and I used half whole-wheat flour to make it healthier.  Yay!

Ground Beef (or Turkey) Gyros

SO easy.

And delicious.  From here.  Although the pictures are actually from my camera, for once.

Ingredients:

-8 oz. plain yogurt

-1/3 cup chopped seeded cucumber

-2 T finely chopped onions

-1 garlic clove, minced

-1 t sugar

-1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey (you can find this frozen for about $1.50!)

-1 1/2 t oregano

-1 t garlic powder

-1 t onion powder

-1 t salt

-3/4 t pepper

-4 pita breads (use the ones from the recipe above, or buy already-made ones)

-Lettuce, Tomatoes, and sliced onions (red?) for topping

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, combine first five ingredients.  Cover and refrigerate.

2. In a separate bowl, combine meat and seasonings.  Mix well and shape into 4 patties.

3. Cook for 10-12 minutes, turning once.  I used a frying pan on the stove, but you could also broil or grill them.

4. Cut patties into thin slices.  Stuff into pitas with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce.

These gyros are awesomely amazing.  They even have Houghton family approval behind them.  Whoo!

Good luck cooking!

<3

Eliza