Garden Bruschetta

Quarter inch baguette slices brushed with oil and toasted on each side in the oven (on broil.)

On top:

Chunks of garden-fresh summer tomatoes

Fresh basil

Fresh garlic

Chopped onion

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Individual Pizza Pies

Individual Pizza Pies

Crust:

1 1/2 c mix of white and wheat flour or natural white wheat flour

1 tbsp cornstarch

garlic powder

italian seasoning + any other herbs you'd like

pinch salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 tsp white win vinegar

1-2 tbsp. cold water

Filling

Spaghetti/Pizza Sauce

Mozzarella cheese

Blend of cheddar and monterey jack cheese (Optional)

Red chili flakes (very few)

Cooked sausage + any other pizza topping ingredients you like (optional)

Makes 6-8 pies

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Combine flours, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and herbs. Add butter and blend (pastry cutter, two knives or hands). Add vinegar. Add water, 1 tbsp. at a time, gently mixing. Form ball.

Roll dough out.

option a: Cut edges to get straight lines. Cut lengthwise, forming two long rectangles. Cut vertically to form individual rectangles or squares. (You should have about 10 identical rectangles, the top row will be the tops and the bottom row will have the filling placed on it).

option b: cut into circles, forming ones as shown in the picture.

Spoon filling ingredients in centers of half of the squares (use other halves as tops). For circles: in the center of one half of the circle. Fold over to make a half circle, crimp with fork.

Place Pizza Pies on a baking sheet with parchment paper, and bake for 7-8 minutes.

Poptarts

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Poptarts

Crust:

1c natural white wheat flour

1/2c bad for you white flour

1 tbsp cornstarch

pinch salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

approx. 2 tbsp honey (optional)

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

1-2 tbsp. cold water

Filling

Jam (I used strawberry)

Glaze

Powdered sugar

Milk (or coconut milk)

3-5 drops strawberry stevia (optional)

Sprinkles (optional)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Combine flours, cornstarch, & salt. Add butter and honey, blend (C-hook, a blender, pastry cutter, or hands). Add vinegar. Add water, 1 tbsp. at a time, gently mixing. Form ball.

Roll dough a rectangle. Cut edges to get straight lines. Cut lengthwise, forming two long rectangles. Cut vertically to form individual rectangles. (You should have about 10 identical rectangles, the top row will be the tops and the bottom row will have the filling placed on it)

Spoon jam in the middle of each of the bottom rectangles. Place the tops on top. Press edges with fingers then crimp with fork.

Place Pop-tarts on a baking sheet with parchment paper, and bake for 7-8 minutes.

Glaze. Mix in ziplock bag, cut a tiny tip off the end. If you glaze while hot it'll be more runny, but i like to eat them hot so i do it a few minutes after they come out of the oven.

Sprinkles optional