Sweet Potato and Apple Pierogies with Maple Balsamic Reduction and Dijon Beurre Blanc
Team: The Cooking Mountaineers
Host School: Camels Hump Middle School
Age Group: Middle School
Ingredients
Dough
2c flour
1/2c water
1 egg
1/2t salt
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Filling
2 lg Sweet Potatoes local-1" dice
1T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1t Kosher Salt
1/2t Cinnamon
3 Empire Apples local 1/4"dice
1/2 lemon juiced
1 rosemary sprig
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Dijon Beurre Blanc Sauce
5 Shallots minced
1c White Wine Vinegar
1c Butter unsalted
Salt
Fresh cracked Black Pepper
1/2t Dijon
1/2t Whole grain Mustard
1/2t Lemon Juice
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Balsamic Maple Reduction
1c Maple Syrup local
1c Balsamic Vinegar
Preparation Instructions
Dough: Mix flour, water, egg and salt together. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Cover dough with bowl and let rest for 30 minutes. Roll out to less than an 1/8 of inch thick. Cut into 3-inch circles, put 1 t filling in the center of each. Wet edge and fold over. Seal edges with a fork. Drop into boiling water and simmer for 8 minutes or until floats. Drain and fry each side in butter until golden.
Filling: 350 degree oven. Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, cinnamon and cayenne. Lay out on a sheet pan and place them in the oven until they are very soft and mushy, 30 minutes. Remove mash, stir in minced apple, minced rosemary, lemon juice and s & p.
Dijon Beurre Blanc: Cook shallots in the vinegar until very soft and liquid has reduced to 1/3. Cook over low heat or it will evaporate to quickly. Remove from the heat and add softenbutter a tablespoon at a time while whisking, do not add more until each piece is melted. Whisk in dijon and whole grain and little lemon juice.
Balsamic Maple Reduction:Put both balsamic and maple in pot and reduce to 1/3.
To serve: Put sauces in squeeze bottles, plate 3 pierogies, squirt with both sauce. Garnish with parsley.