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    Game Pot Pie


    Source of Recipe


    Ford's Colony, Williamsburg

    List of Ingredients




    * 4 cloves Garlic, minced
    * 2 cloves shallots, minced
    * ¼ CUP olive oil
    * 1 pound boneless venison, cut into 1-inch pieces
    * 1 pound boneless rabbit, cut into 1-inch pieces
    * 1 pound boneless duck breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
    * 1 cup Burgundy or other dry red wine
    * 1 cup creme de cassis or other black currant-flavored liqueur
    * ½ cup dried apricots, chopped
    * ¼ teaspoon salt
    * ¼ teaspoon pepper
    * 1 bayleaf
    * 4 cups Venison Stock (see recipe)
    * 1 small turnip, peeled and chopped
    * 1 medium carrot, scraped and chopped
    * 1 cup chopped rutabaga
    * 1 cup pearl onions, peeled
    * 1 medium potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
    * ½ CUP fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced (3 whole)
    * 1 (15.8-ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
    * 1-½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
    * 1-½ teaspoons chopped fresh chives
    * 1-½ teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
    * Whipped Celery Potatoes (see recipe)
    * Parmesan Crust

    Recipe



    * Cook garlic and shallots in olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Add venison, rabbit, and duck; cook, stirring constantly, until meat is browned. Stir in wine and next 5 ingredients.

    * Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.

    * Stir in stock and next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add beans and next 3 ingredients, stirring until thoroughly heated. Remove and discard bay leaf.

    * Ladle into bowls. Pipe or dollop Whipped Celery Potatoes into 4 rosettes evenly spaced around rim of each bowl. Top each with a Parmesan Crust.

    * Yield: 8 servings.



    Parmesan Crust

    * 12 sheets commercial frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
    * ½ Cup butter or margarine, melted
    * ¾ Cup grated Parmesan cheese


    * Place 1 sheet of pastry on a large cutting board, keeping remaining pastry covered with a slightly damp towel to prevent it from drying out. Brush pastry sheet with butter, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Repeat procedure 2 times, layering pastry, butter, and cheese.

    * Cut out 2 (6- to 8inch) circles from pastry, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Lightly grease bottom of a second baking sheet, and place on top of circles to keep phyllo flat during baking.

    * Bake at 350" for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack.

    * Repeat procedure 3 times using remaining pastry, butter, and cheese.

    * Yield: 8 crusts.

 

 

 


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