Rissoles aux orties et laitage (Nettle pies)
250 g. ricotta or fromage blanc
250 g. nettle shoots (or spinach or chard)
Salt and pepper
Nutmeg
2 teaspoons pine nuts
Almond powder (thickener) – could substitute cornstarch
Shortcrust pastry or puff pastry
Chop the greens into big chunks. Mix cheese, greens, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and pine nuts together.
Thicken if needed with cornstarch. The filling should hold together a bit. Prepare pastry, put filling
at intervals and cut/close to make little handpies. Bake for 20 minutes in a hot oven. Serve with a
side salad.
Rissoles aux pruneaux farcis (Prune-stuffed turnovers)
20 prunes (pits removed)
2 tablespoons of cream
1 teaspoon of honey
1 tablespoon of almond powder (or cornstarch)
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Shortcrust pastry or puff pastry
Mix all ingredients together except prunes and pastry, then split the prunes open and stuff with the
mixture. Wrap each prune in a piece of pastry and bake.