Recipe of the Week: Goat Cheese Popovers

September 20, 2011 11:49 by Emily

The following recipe is from White Rocks Inn Bed and Breakfast in Wallingford, Vermont. The inn is located on 18 pastoral acres and features a hiking trail with great views.

Goat Cheese Popovers

Prep time: 1 hour
Serves: 12

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz. herbed chevre cheese, cut into 24 pieces
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400F degrees. For this recipe, you will need miniature popover tins (24) or medium muffin tins. Brush mini-popover pan cups with oil and place in oven to get hot.
2. Place eggs, flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in blender and blend about 10 seconds until well-combined. Scrape down sides. With blender running, slowly pour in milk and cream and blend until smooth.
3. Remove tins from oven and fill each half-way with batter. Place a piece of cheese in the center of each cup and pour remaining batter to fill each cup 2/3 full.
4. Bake popovers until puffed and golden, 40-50 minutes. Serve hot.

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Recipe of the Week: Carmelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tarts

December 14, 2010 09:17 by Emily

This tasty appetizer recipe comes from Gateways Inn in Lenox, MA. The 12-room inn was originally built as a summer cottage by Harley Procter of Procter & Gamble and lies in the heart of the beautiful Berkshire Hills.

Prep time:  45 min
Serves:  15

Ingredients:

Tarts:
  • Pie or unflavored pizza dough
  • Olive oil
Goat cheese spread:
  • Goat cheese, softened (8 oz. package)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Dash of salt and white pepper
Caramelized onions:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 large yellow or Spanish onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley

Steps:

  1. For the tarts: Preheat oven to 350°F. On a floured surface, roll out pie or pizza dough 1/8-inch thick. Cut dough into 15 (4-inch) circles. Pierce dough randomly with a fork. Brush lightly with olive oil. Bake for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and cool.
  2. For the goat cheese spread: Combine all spread ingredients.
  3. For the caramelized onions: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add garlic, salt, pepper and sugar; cook for about 10-15 minutes, until onions are dark brown and sweet. Stir in parsley. Remove from heat and cool.
  4. To assemble: Spread some goat cheese mixture over each crust. Spread caramelized onions over goat cheese. Bake for 5-7 minutes. Serve immediately and enjoy.

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