69 steamy purses Recipes

lump crabmeat , picked over, cartilage and shell removed, cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, lemon juice or to taste, dijon mustard, minced green onions, minced parsley, salt, cayenne, premade crepes, blanched chives

cantaloupe (about 3 lb), honeydew (about 3 lb), sliced prosciutto (about 36 slices), fresh chives , blanch 36 and save remaining for garnish

olive oil, button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, shallots, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh thyme, finely chopped, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, all purpose flour, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, salt, chive stalks , for tying purses, cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, granulated sugar

sheets phyllo dough, butter, melted, ganache or 4 chocolate truffles, chocolate cake , four circles 2 inches in diameter (from recipe of your choice), grand marnier, raspberries, good quality vanilla ice cream (4 small scoops), chocolate sprinkles, for garnish, chocolate syrup, mint sprigs, for garnish, powdered sugar, for garnish

golden brown sugar, dried tart cherries or 1/4 cup cranberries or 1/4 cup raisins, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, granny smith apples, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch pieces, phyllo dough, butter, melted, sugar, cinnamon

nonstick vegetable cooking spray, bananas, peeled and thinly sliced, maple flavored pancake syrup, frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, whole milk

sweet potatoes, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, salt, phyllo dough, butter , for brushing phyllo, oil , for deep frying, caramel sauce , recipe follows, powdered sugar, for garnish, sugar, water, unsalted butter, cream

cooked shrimp, finely diced (about 12 medium shrimp), lemon , zested, lemon, juiced, minced fresh thyme leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, blades fresh chives, crepes , recipe follows, special equipment : crepe pan

semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup), chopped almonds, lightly toasted, sweetened coconut flakes, lightly toasted, sheets puff pastry, thawed if frozen, egg beaten with 2 tsp water to make an egg wash, no cook strawberry coulis , recipe follows, sugar, garnish

lump crabmeat , picked over, cartilage and shell removed, mayonnaise, lemon juice or to taste, dijon mustard, minced green onions, minced parsley, capers, salt, cayenne, pre-made crepes, blanched chives

lump crabmeat , picked over, cartilage and shell removed, mayonnaise, lemon juice or to taste, dijon mustard, minced green onions, minced parsley leaves, capers, salt, cayenne, recipe basic crepes , as follows, or 6 store-bought crepes, blanched chives, black truffle vinaigrette , as follows, microgreens , mache, or baby lettuces, all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, melted unsalted butter, whole milk, salt, champagne vinegar, olive oil, truffle oil, black truffle shavings, minced, fresh squeezed orange juice, honey, minced shallots, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper

cantaloupe (about 3 lb), honeydew (about 3 lb), sliced prosciutto (about 36 slices), fresh chives , blanch 36 and save remaining for garnish

cantaloupe (about 3 lb), honeydew (about 3 lb), sliced prosciutto (about 36 slices), fresh chives , blanch 36 and save remaining for garnish

shredded roasted chicken (or any leftover chicken, light and/or dark meat), whole milk ricotta cheese, lemon , zested, chopped fresh thyme leaves, salt, plus more for sprinkling, freshly ground black pepper, plus more for sprinkling, wonton wrappers, egg, lightly beaten, butter, grated parmesan

eggs, milk, melted unsalted butter, flour, snipped chives, salt and white pepper, cured salmon, julienned red onion, capers, chopped egg whites, chopped egg yolks, salt and white pepper, blanched long chives for tying the purses, vodka, sour cream, salt and black pepper

leek, all-purpose flour, salt , preferable gray, freshly ground black pepper, eggs, milk, butter, plus more to cook crepes, chives, minced, diced smoked salmon, cream cheese, room temperature, mascarpone cheese, minced red onion, capers, chopped, chopped fresh dill, extra-virgin olive oil, salt , preferably gray, freshly ground black pepper, lemon zest

deep fried tofu purses , aka abura-age-dofu (available in asian supermakets), sushi rice , recipe follows, enoki mushrooms, scallions , sliced on the bias, carrots , julienne, sesame seeds, toasted

baby eggplants, cut into 1/2-inch dice and tossed with lemon juice to prevent oxidation, zucchini, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced, red onion, minced, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grapeseed oil, shallot, minced, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, mango, peeled , sliced away from the pit and cut into 1/4-inch dice, minced fresh parsley leaves, salt, ground black pepper, cornstarch made into a slurry with 1 tsp water, garbanzo beans, drained, garlic cloves, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and quartered, crushed red pepper, lemon, juiced, tahini, olive oil , preferably extra-virgin, grapeseed oil, cubes hard and firm tofu, sheets phyllo dough (based on 18 by 14-inch sheets which are often sold in packs of 18 to 20 for thickness number 4), melted butter, eggs, lightly beaten , for egg wash, sugar, ground cinnamon