3 cups (2 15 oz cans) cooked garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed ¼ cup sesame oil or olive oil ¼ cup tahini ¼ cup sesame seeds ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup cold water 2 tsp minced garlic ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp salt

Optional additional ingredients: ¼ cup sundried tomatoes ¼ cup olives ¼ cup roasted red peppers 1 Tbsp tomato powder or tomato paste 1 Tbsp kale flakes 1/8 tsp cayenne or chili powder

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until as smooth as possible.

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double batch of pie crust dough 2 ½ cups diced potatoes 1 ½ cup diced onion ¼ cup half-and-half, or milk ½ cup ground mustard seed 1 ½ cup grated or cubed cheese ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper beaten egg and milk to glaze the crusts

Bring water to boil in a large pot over high heat. Add the potato and onion. Cover the pan and boil until the potatoes are soft (this timing depends on how small the pieces are). Remove from heat, strain away the water, and put the potatoes and onions in a large bowl.

Add the half-and-half to the bowl. Mash everything until the potatoes are smooth. Stir in the mustard, salt, pepper, and cheese.

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Make small balls of pastry dough and roll them out to small circles, about 5”-6” wide. Put a spoonful of filling onto each circle, wet the edges of the crust with water, then fold them in half, pinching the edges together. You should be able to make 8 pasties.

Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Glaze the top with a mixture of beaten egg and a bit of milk. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the crusts are golden brown.

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3 cups almond meal 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¼ cup butter 1 Tbsp honey or maple syrup 2 eggs

Preheat oven to 300° F.

Stir together the almond meal, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the butter as small as it will go, then stir in the honey/maple syrup and eggs, forming a soft, sticky dough.

Line a baking sheet with parchment. Form small balls with the dough, then press them into disks on the baking sheet.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden brown.

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Crust: 1 cup flour 6 Tbsp butter ¼ cup cold water 1/8 tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp basil ¼ tsp ground mustard seed

Filling: ½ cup diced potato ½ cup minced carrots ½ cup minced celery ½ cup minced onion ½ cup chopped green beans 2 Tbsp oil 1 Tbsp flour 1 Tbsp butter ¼ tsp rosemary ¼ tsp fennel seed 1/8 tsp salt 1/8 tsp black pepper ½ cup vegetable stock

Crust: Stir together the flour, salt, pepper, basil, and ground mustard. Cut in the butter until the flour is all moistened, but leave some larger chunks of butter. Stir in the water to make a soft dough. Press the dough together, then wrap in plastic wrap and chill while making the filling.

In a skillet over medium-high heat, sautee the vegetables with the oil for 3 minutes. Mix together the flour, rosemary, fennel, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low, push the vegetables to one side, and melt the butter on the other side. When it is melted, stir the flour mixture into the butter, then stir everything together. Add the vegetable stock and keep stirring as a gravy forms. Then remove from heat.

Preheat oven to 425° F.

Divide the crust dough into 4 parts. Roll each section into a thin circle. Get the outline of the circles wet with water or beaten egg. Put ½ cup of filling onto each crust piece, and fold the crust over the filling, pinching together the edges to seal it closed.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the pasties on without touching each other. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the crusts are golden brown.

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1 ½ cup flour ½ cup almond meal 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¼ cup butter 1 egg ½ cup gooseberry jam ½ cup buttermilk Spiced sugar

Preheat oven to 375° F.

Stir together the flour, almond meal, salt, and baking powder.

Cut in the butter until it is thoroughly mixed, no chunks of butter.

Stir in the buttermilk, egg, and jam. It will be a very soft and wet dough. Turn it out onto a floured counter and knead it, very gently, adding in enough flour to make the dough cohesive. Roll it out to about ½”-¾” thick and cut out rounds.

Sprinkle spiced sugar on the top of each round, place them on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment, and bake for 15-20 minutes until they are golden brown.

Variations:

Obviously, use whatever jam you like.

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3 ½ cups flour 6 Tbsp butter 3 Tbsp honey 1 cup grapes, halved 2 eggs 5 tsp baking powder 1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 425° F.

Put the flour into a large bowl and add the butter and honey. Mix with a pastry cutter to create a breadcrumb-like mixture. Gently stir in the grape halves. Add the eggs and baking powder and use a wooden spoon to turn the mixture gently. Add half of the milk and keep turning the mixture gently with the spoon to combine. Then add the remaining milk a little at a time and bring everything together to form a very soft, wet dough.

Sprinkle flour onto a clean counter. Put the soft dough onto the floured counter and sprinkle some flour on top. Chaff the dough by folding the dough in half, then turn the dough 90 degrees and repeat. Do this a few times until you’ve formed a smooth dough. Sprinkle more flour onto the work surface and on top of the dough if necessary. Roll the dough out to about 1” thick.

Use a cookie cutter to cut out scones. Place them on a baking tray lined with baking parchment paper. Leftover dough can be rolled again for more scones. Just don't work the dough too much. Let the scones rest for a few minutes. You can glaze the top with egg, milk, or sugar, or leave them plain.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until the scones are risen and golden-brown.

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1 batch of pie crust dough ¾ cup carrot, grated 2 Tbsp oil 1 ½ cup potato, chopped small 1 clove garlic 1 cup mushrooms, chopped small 2 Tbsp fresh parsley leaves ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper

Chill the pie dough until ready to use.

Cook the potato and garlic with the oil, over medium-low heat until the potatoes are softened (they don't have to be completely cooked). Add the mushrooms and cook for a few more minutes, until the mushrooms are soft. Remove from heat. Add the carrots, parsley, salt, and pepper.

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Divide pie dough into 4 equal pieces and roll each into a circle. Spoon a quarter of the filling onto each circle. Fold over the dough and press the edges together. Make a couple of steam vents on the top and place them on a baking sheet. Bake 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.

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Makes 4 pasties.

1 batch of pie crust dough ½ cup onion, chopped small 2 Tbsp oil 1 ¾ cup potato, chopped small 1 clove garlic 1 cup mushrooms, chopped small 2 Tbsp fresh parsley leaves salt and pepper

Chill the pie dough until ready to use.

Fry the onion in the oil over medium heat for 5 minutes, then add the potato and garlic. Cook over medium-low heat until the potatoes are softened. Add the mushrooms and cook for a few more minutes, until the mushrooms are soft. Remove from heat. Add the parsley, salt, and pepper.

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Divide pie dough into 4 equal pieces and roll each into a circle. Spoon a quarter of the filling on to each circle. Fold over the pastry and press edges together. Make a couple of small holes in each pasty and place them on a baking sheet.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.

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¾ cup cold buttermilk ¼ cup jam or jelly 1 egg 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¼ cup butter spiced sugar

Preheat oven to 375° F.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk, jam, and egg, stirring just until moist.

Place dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly until the dough is all together. Place on a baking sheet that is either greased, or lined with parchment. Form dough into an approximately ¾” thick, 9” circle. Cut dough into wedges all the way through.

Sprinkle spiced sugar on top. Bake until golden and firm in the middle, 20-30 minutes. Serve warm.

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1 batch of pie crust dough ¼ cup butter 1 cup mushrooms, chopped small 1 cup beets, chopped small ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp dried sage ½ cup flour or corn starch 2 Tbsp water or soup stock

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

Roll the pie dough into 4 small crusts, round or square, about 5-6 inches across.

Combine the butter, mushrooms, seasonings, and flour/cornstarch in a large skillet and cook over medium-low heat until the mushrooms are soft, and most of the moisture has been absorbed by the mushrooms and flour. Remove from heat. Add the beets and the water/stock.

Spoon this filling into the crusts. Fold the crust over and pinch the edges closed. If desired, glaze the top of the crust. Cut small slashes in the tops.

Bake for about 20 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.

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