Twisted Recipe #3 Big Bagel Burger

I had this weird dream the other day.  In it a man asked me to buy him a hamburger, so I did and it was expensive. $11 for a burger and fries! What? It looked huge and overflowing with lettuce. I was impressed, but I dropped it on my way back to the guy and suddenly I was at home remaking it for him. The dream stopped when the burger was done, and I woke up with a drive to make that burger a reality. So here's the burger I dreamed up.

In the dream the burger was huge, and filled with juicy meat, crisp lettuce, melted cheese and a sauce that I had to make in my dream, and then just had to make when I woke up.  I contacted my partner in crime, Clella, to see if she was up to the task. She totally was and on my way to fetch her, I stopped at the store to get everything I needed:

• Freshly baked bagels from our local grocer. I got Cheddar Bagels and Jalapeno Bagels.
• Organic, Grass Fed Beef Paddies
• A head of Lettuce. The pre-cut stuff is never as crisp.  
• Big juicy Tomatoes
• Eggs (pre-boiled...I'm a lazy cook.)
• And Sharp Cheddar Cheese

I seasoned the burgers with salt and pepper and broiled them until cooked through and through, but still juicy.

We cut the veggies.

We toasted the begals

We made the sauce...

The sauce would make or break this burger. In my dream I blended hard boiled eggs into a creamy spread.

There was Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper, but nothing else. Clella and I, however, decided to add some other ingredients as well. Paprika, Garlic Salt & Red Wine Vinegar. Nothing measured, just dashes and pinches, whatever felt right and tasted great.

Mom says we basically made our own Mayo...if so, it's much healthier and very tangy. Just as in my dream, the sauce went on the bottom bun of the bagel.

And then we assembled our masterpiece!

The Big Bagel Burger! Juicy, Crisp, Saucy and oh so messy to eat. Seriously, you'll want to have  wet wipes near by. ENJOY!

Twisted Recipe #2 Loaded Potato Bread

I LOVE POTATOES!  

Anyway you make them, I love them: Baked, Mashed, Fried, Totted and LOADED. I love them all...except scalloped. Scalloped potatoes are a concoction of pure evil. 

I have a similar passion for bread. There is no better smell than freshly baked bread. It was a cool October night when the thought came to me. My family and I were sitting in the living room and it struck me like lightning. Loaded Potato Bread. I'm no baker. I've made bread exactly twice in my whole life, one of them was even edible. In spite of my failings (which are many, and that's where Clella comes to the rescue) I simply had to eat this loaded potato/ potato bread. 

We start with a simple Potato Bread recipe. Makes two loafs of bread. Ingredients are: 

• 1 cup of mashed potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 1tsp salt
• 2 tbs active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 5 cups of flower

1. Make Mashed Potatoes: pill,dice,boil, mash.
   
2. Stir in Sugar,Salt, Yeast, Eggs, Butter & Warm Water. 
   
3. Add flower until the mixture is doughy. 
4. Kneed dough on a flowered surface for a few minutes.Then set it in a greased  bowl for over an hour. RISE, my dough, RISE!  
   
   
   
   
5. While we wait lets gather up our other ingredients:
   

• Fresh Chives
• Plain Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream.
• Bacon
• Sharp Cheddar
• Garlic Salt

6. Chop those Chives, Dice that Bacon, Stir that Cream, Shred that Cheese...unless you're like me and you buy it pre-shredded. (Lazy lady)

7. When the dough is up to the task  (Get it? That's punny)  fold the ingredients into the dough and place it in a greased bread pan for another 40 minutes...or 20 minutes if you're like me and can't wait....

...I almost forgot the cheese!

That's better.

8. Bake at 375 Degrees for 40 minutes. Once it is done, butter the top and sprinkle on some Garlic Salt. Trust me, it is SO worth the time and energy. Literally the best bread I've ever eaten in my whole entire life!

ENJOY!

Twisted Recipe #1 Pumpkin Apple Pie

 Our goal at Twisted Recipes is to add a twist to traditional recipes. We will flex our creative muscles to bring you some great new ideas. And though we may blunder at times, luckily our first recipe idea turned out amazing!

 It's October, the season for Pumpkin everything. I LOVE pumpkin flavored things, from lattes to cookies, from cakes to bread, if it's pumpkin, I want it. But what about good old American Apple Pie? It never fails. Every Thanksgiving I'm left with a terrible choice. I've just finished my holiday dinner and I can't eat another bite! I have maybe room for a slice of pie, but which one? Pumpkin or Apple? I CAN'T DECIDE! Now you don't have to. Introducing Pumpkin Apple Pie.

Yes folks, you heard that right. Pumpkin Apple Pie. This recipe makes two pies, and it takes all the same ingredients as the traditional pies you know and love, which means you can change it any way you like to.

Apple Pie Filling: 1 Cup of Sugar, 5 Apples, 2 Teaspoons of Cinnamon, 1 Teaspoon of Nutmeg

Skin, slice and boil the apples until tender. Drain water. Then stir in sugar and spices.

Pumpkin Pie Filling: Can of Pumpkin, 2 Eggs, 1 Can of Condensed Milk.Combine all those things and mix well...

     

Pie Crust: 3 Cups of Flower, 1/5 Teaspoon of Salt, 2 Teaspoon of Sugar, 1 Stick of Soft Butter, 5 Tablespoons of Ice Water.

Mix everything but the water. Kneading the dough with your hands or a dough mixer. Then drizzle the water. Cut the dough into two pieces, and flatten them for the pie pan. 

(Because I am exceedingly lazy, I used a pre-made crust...I know, I know, I bring shame to my family)

***Mother's correction, Butter should be cold NOT warm***

Put the apple filling on the bottom:

Put the pumpkin filling on top, making sure it's smooth:

Bake at 425 degrees for ONLY 15 MINUTES. Then turn the temp down to 350 for an additional 50 minutes. When it's done, let it cool, then ENJOY! It looks like a normal Pumpkin Pie, but there's a surprise in there. ^_^