"SPICY
APPETIZERS" |
| Large amounts of Cayenne
combined with mint. These are quite good, easy to make, and are great for parties and
carry-ins. Good baked or deep-fried (due to the calories, grease, fat, and mess, it's best
to stick with 'baked'). The finished pies freeze well. Pie dough (homemade or 'lazy') Filling: - 1 pound ground turkey (other ground meats will work, but the grease from beef or pork makes the little pies rather unappetizing) - 4 Tbsp. (at least) Cayenne pepper Fry the ground turkey, garlic, and spices. Drain off whatever grease is left in the pan. Prepare the pie dough. Roll into very thin layer. Use a cookie cutter or glass to make 3" circles of dough. Place rounded tsp. of meat mix on dough. Fold or pinch dough to enclose meat. -optional- may add a very small slice of sharp cheddar or other cheese inside dough. Bake or deep-fry until dough reaches desired level of brownness. Serve hot or cold. A dipping sauce made from pureed bell peppers goes well with these. Best not to serve these to performers before a show, as folks in the 1st through 10th rows may not appreciate the resulting blast of garlic-mint-pepper breath! |
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