Onion & Apple Maple Cheddar Bundles

March 23rd, 2011

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion finely chopped
2 cups finely chopped apples
2 tablespoons maple syrup
8 ounces cottage cheese
2 eggs
2 cups shredded Maple Cheddar Cheese
2 tablespoons fresh copped chives
Fresh Ground pepper and a hint of salt to taste

½ pound unsalted butter – melted
1 package of phyllo pastry

To prepare the filling –

Saute onion and apple in the butter till soft, about 10 minutes. Add in the maple syrup. And then cool.

Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl and then mix all the ingredients, except for the melted butter and pastry.

Lay out one sheet of the phyllo dough at a time on a plastic mat, lengthwise. With a pastry brush lightly coat the top with melted butter. Then cut each rectangle in three 3-inch long strips with a small paring knife or pastry wheel. You will most likely have about one inch extra at the side, which you can eliminate. NOTE: IF you want to make them larger for a lunch portion, make the strips wider.

Place about a tablespoon of the mixture at the bottom of each strip. Start to move upward and fold into a triangle.  When you reach the top, apply a bit more butter to seal.

Complete all the triangles and place on a lined baking pan for baking.

Place in a 425 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes till lightly golden.

Corn & Maple Cheddar Fritters with Maple Greek Yogurt

March 4th, 2011

¼ cup finely chopped onion
1 ½ cups Ontario corn (fresh or frozen)
1 tsp. unsalted butter
1 tsp. sunflower oil
pinch of salt

1 cup spelt flour
½ cup all purpose flour
2 tsps. Baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp fresh ground pepper

1 cup buttermilk
¼ cup sunflower oil
2 eggs
¼ cup maple syrup
1 ½ cups maple cheddar (or regular old white cheddar), grated
Oil & butter for frying

1 cup Greek yogurt
1 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tbsp. finely chopped chives

In a large fry pan, melt the butter and oil and add in the corn and onion and sauté for 5 minutes or until a light golden brown. Remove from pan and cool for 5 minutes.

In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients. In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients thoroughly.  Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add the wet mixture and stir till just incorporated. Add in the cheddar, corn and onions.

Reheat the pan and add in some oil and butter. Drop one tablespoon of the batter at a time into the fry pan and fry till golden brown on one side (2 minutes). Flip over and press down slightly to create a flat surface. Cook for about 2 more minutes till done. Place fritters on a serving platter and keep warm till all complete. Makes about 50.

Mix the yogurt, maple syrup and chives.  Place about a teaspoon of this topping on each fritter just before serving.

NOTE: you can also bake the batter in small tart pans for 20 minutes @400 degrees.

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