An elegant way to serve big wedges of sweet potatoes roasted with olive oil, salt, and pepper, brings out the flavor and
crisps outside.......paired with fresh basil and Triple Cream Brie, and set under broiler a minute, for over-the-top flavor.
ING Sweet Potatoes – 4 medium, peeled Olive Oil – 4 tablespoons Sea Salt – 1 teaspoon Black Pepper – 1 teaspoon, freshly cracked Garlic – 4 cloves, finely minced Rosemary – 1 teaspoon, fresh, finely minced Triple Cream Brie – 4 ½ ounces, with rind, thinly sliced, cut into ¾-inch pieces, chilled Basil – ¼ cup, fresh, rough chopped
METHOD Place wedges on sheetpan; toss with olive oil. Arrange in single layer; s/p. Roast 400 deg 20 minutes. Now turn each
wedge w/ spatula. Bake 5 min. Remove to counter, sprinkle with combined rosemary/garlic; bake 5 min. Remove pan to counter.
FINAL Place baked wedges in oven-proof server. Evenly distribute cheese over;
now broil til Brie is bubbly and melted, 2-3 min. Remove, sprinkle w/ basil, s/p to taste.
Serve immediately.
CHEF NOTES using a cast iron skillet as server lets you go from hot broiler to trivet on dining table.
A new twist on pie-making. A Cinnamon-Roll Pie Crust.
Fill w/ peaches or apples, pumpkin pie filling...whatever.
Cinnamon-Roll Pie Crust/ 9-inch pie crust / 10 servings)
ING tube refrigerated pie crust 4 tb melted butter, ½ cup br/sugar 2 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp vanilla
METHOD On lightly floured surface, roll out pie crust to about ½-inch thickness. Spoon combined butter, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla into center of crust. Spread evenly over entire crust. Starting w/ side closest to you, roll into a tight spiral. Cut spiral into ½" thick pieces.
On lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a ¼-inch-thick round. Place pieces in pie plate, overlapping slightly and pressing to seal. (if not sticking together, a little water helps “glue” them.) Continue placing rounds of dough in the pie plate until the entire plate is full; trim any excess hanging over the edge. W/ fork tines press indentations all around the edge. Chill well before filling and baking, according to fave pie recipe.