Austrian Potato Pancake Roulades With Shrimp And Spinach Food

AUSTRIAN POTATO PANCAKE ROULADES WITH SHRIMP AND SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine and mix hash browns with mashed potatoes. Add melted butter, onion, salt, pepper, eggs and milk. Mix well.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil until hot in an 8 or 10-inch nonstick skillet. Ladle 1/2 cup measure of potato mixture into it, swirling pan to distribute a pancake that covers the entire bottom of pan and comes up the sides slightly. Cook 2 minutes or until very well browned. With a long spatula, turn pancake and cook 2 more minutes. Turn back to first side and cook another few seconds. Transfer to a paper towel-lined large plate. Roll and keep warm in a 200 degree oven until all are cooked. *.
• Continue cooking potato mixture in skillet until all is used, rolling each and adding to platter in the oven to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat combine green onions, spinach, Alfredo sauce and parsley. Mix well, cover and gently warm. Serve 2 rolled pancakes per serving, topping each with spoonfuls of spinach sauce.
• * Pancakes may be cooked two at a time on a two-burner stove-top griddle.

SPINACH TOSTADAS WITH SHRIMP AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Add the spinach to a colander, and press down to remove as much water as possible. Transfer the spinach to a double layer of paper towels and press and squeeze to remove any extra water. Chop the spinach and add it to a medium bowl with the remaining ingredients, except the extra-virgin olive oil. The mixture should be very well combined and moist, but not wet.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and form into flat patties, about 3 inches in diameter and 1/4-inch thick. Arrange the patties on the baking sheet and press down until very firm. This step can be done ahead, but be sure to refrigerate the patties.
• In a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat, heat the oil. When hot, add the spinach tostadas into the pan, cook about 2 minutes, gently turn and cook the other side. They will be slightly browned. Put them on a paper towel lined baking sheet, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and hold in a warm oven.
• Topping: In a small bowl combine the sour cream and lime zest and set aside, set aside.
• In the same pan the spinach tostadas were cooked in, heat the remaining oil left in pan, over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add in the shallot and cook until translucent. Add in the tomatoes, potatoes and capers, stir to combine, add in the shrimp and stock and cook until shrimp turn pink. Stir in the pepper and the parsley and remove from the heat.
• Remove the spinach tostadas from the oven, and transfer to a serving platter. Equally portion the shrimp mixture on each tostada, sprinkle with feta, top with a small dollop of the sour cream mixture and serve immediately.

AUSSIE EASTERN-STYLED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add oil and potatoes. Cook until the pototoes are almost done - not quite fork tender. Actual cooking time will depend on the size of your cubes.
• Add the onions, garlic and cumin and continue cooking until potatoes are fully cooked and the onions are soft with a bit of color.
• Add olives and continue cooking until they are warm. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• You can serve this as a side dish or as a vegetarian/vegan entree.

SPINACH ROULADE WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 and line a Swiss roll tin (23 x 32cm) with baking paper. Cook the spinach in the microwave according to pack instructions (about 2 mins for each bag), then, when cool enough to handle, squeeze out as much juice as you can. Tip the spinach into a food processor and add the egg yolks, 1 tbsp fromage frais, plenty of seasoning and the flour. Blend until really finely chopped and well mixed.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the spinach mixture. Spread in the tin and bake for 12-15 mins until firm to the touch. 3 Meanwhile, beat the rest of the fromage frais into the garlic & herb cream cheese until creamy. Put a sheet of baking paper on the work surface and dust with a little of the vegetarian parmesan.
• Turn the spinach mixture onto the work surface and carefully strip off the paper. Spread with the cheese mixture and scatter over the tomato. Roll up from the shortest end using the paper to guide you. Serve straight away

AUSTRIAN PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, salt and sugar. Pour in milk, eggs and cream, and stir into a smooth batter. Meanwhile, melt margarine in a cast iron skillet. Pour the batter over the melted margarine.
• Place the skillet in the oven, and bake for 35 minutes. The pancake will rise to form a bubble in the middle. Remove from the oven, and let cool until the pancake sets, or goes down. Cut into pieces, serve with maple syrup and enjoy!

GERMAN ROULADEN

Steps:

• Cut the flank steak into thin filets; about 1/4 inch thick and 3 inches wide.
• Generously spread one side of each filet with mustard to taste. Place bacon, onions and pickle slices on each filet and form into a roll. Use string or toothpicks to hold the roll together.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt butter. Place the rolls in the butter and saute until browned.
• Pour in 2 1/2 cups of water and add the bouillon cube; stirring to dissolve the bouillon cube. Simmer the rolls for about an hour.