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Onion & Caraway Bread

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Recipe by Anna Mae Clark, founding market member and owner of Clark Dahlia Gardens & Greenhouses and Anna Mae’s Homemade Jam
Makes 1 loaf


Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market
● 1 cup cottage cheese
● 1 T butter*
● 1 T sugar
● 1 tsp. salt
● ¼ tsp baking soda
● 1 package yeast
● ¼ cup warm water
● 2 ½ – 3 cups flour
● 2 T onion*, minced, or onion flakes
● 1 T caraway or dill seeds

Instructions
Combine the first five ingredients. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and add to the combination. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Add the onion (sauté briefly if using fresh onion) and caraway or dill seeds and knead 8-10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl and turn so greased side is up. Allow to rise until doubled in size. Knead 3 minutes and make into a loaf. Allow to rise another 20 minutes while the oven heats to 350°. Bake about 35 minutes until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes one loaf.

Squash Pie

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Recipe by New York Times and Bake from Scratch, prepared and shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table
Makes one 9-inch pie

Photo by Pattie Garrett

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

Pie filling:
● 2 large eggs*, plus 2 egg yolks
● 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
● ½ cup dark brown sugar
● ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
● 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
● 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
● ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
● pinch cayenne pepper
● 1½ cups roasted squash* puree (butternut, honeynut, tetsukabuto, hubbard)
● ¾ cup heavy cream*

For gingersnap crust:
● 2 cups gingersnap crumbs
● ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
● ½ teaspoon kosher salt
● ¼ cup unsalted butter*, melted

For maple whipped cream:
● ½ cup heavy whipping cream
● 2 Tablespoons maple syrup*

Instructions

Pie filling:

  1. Combine eggs, vanilla, sugar, salt and spices in a food processor and process until smooth. Add squash puree and process until smooth. With machine running, pour in heavy cream and process to combine.
  2. Scrape into pie crust and bake for 20 minutes at 300 degrees. Then turn up the oven to 325 degrees and continue baking for another 20 to 25 minutes until the filling is set 2⁄3rd of the way in from the perimeter and center still jiggles. Tent edges loosely with foil if browning too quickly.

    For gingersnap crust:
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together gingersnap crumbs, brown sugar, and salt. Add melted butter, stirring until well combined. Using the bottom of a measuring cup, gently press crumb mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Let cool completely on wire rack.

    For maple whipped cream:
  4. In a bowl, beat the cream and maple syrup at high speed until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes.


    Notes: To make butternut squash puree, coat 1 peeled, seeded, and quartered butternut squash with 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast in a 400 degree oven until soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool completely. Scrape out the pulp. Transfer pulp to a food processor and process on high until pureed.

Kohlrabi in Cream Sauce

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Recipe by Jennifer McGavin, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table
Yields 4 servings
Prep & cook time: 30 mins

This simple side dish may complement salt potatoes, rice, fried eggs, or even a pan-fried schnitzel. The author also recommends serving alongside breaded, pan-fried fish.

Kohlrabi in cream sauce, photo by Pattie Garrettt

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 3 to 4 fresh kohlrabi*
● 2 cups broth or salted water
● 1 1/2 tablespoons butter*
● 2 tablespoons flour
● Freshly grated nutmeg to taste
● Salt to taste
● Garnish: parsley*

Instructions

Parboil the Kohlrabi

  1. Cut away the kohlrabi’s outer skin, being sure to remove any woody or stringy parts, just under the surface. If the bulb is young, you will not have to cut as deep as if it is old. If possible, save some of the inner, tender leaves for garnish.
  2. Cut the bulb into thick slices with a large knife, then into strips or cubes, as you like.
  3. Heat the vegetable broth or salted water to boiling, then add the kohlrabi, reduce the heat and cook the vegetables until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain, reserving broth, and set aside.

Make a White Sauce or “die Mehlschwitze”

  1. Melt butter in a pan and stir in the flour. For a gluten-free sauce, use gluten-free flour, such as rice flour, brown rice flour or sorghum flour, all of which thicken just fine.
  2. Cook the flour in the butter over medium heat for several minutes, stirring constantly.
  3. Little by little add the saved broth or cooking water. Stir after each addition until smooth, then bring it back to bubbling. Add enough of the broth to make a velvety sauce, about 1 to 2 cups.
  4. Season to taste with freshly grated nutmeg and salt.
  5. Stir in the cooked kohlrabi and heat through.
  6. Chop the reserved leaves and some parsley and sprinkle on top of the vegetables for a little color and a nice presentation. Enjoy!

Tomato Panzanella

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By Abra Berens, Ruffage

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

● 4 ears corn (2 cups) fresh kernels*
● ¼ cup olive oil*
● Salt and freshly ground pepper
● ½ loaf crusty bread*
● 2 Tablespoons butter*
● 1 quart cherry tomatoes* halved, or 3 to 4 slicing tomatoes, diced, or use both
● 1 cucumber* cut into half-moons
● 2 cups fresh herbs* (basil, parsley, mint, chives, mint, thyme, rosemary) stemmed, leaves left whole

Instructions
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss the corn with 2 Tablespoons of olive oil, a sprinkle of salt and grind of pepper. Spread the corn on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through about 12 to 15 minutes.

Cut or tear the bread into pieces and toss with 2 Tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper. On another baking pan, spread the bread and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Toss the hot bread with the butter so it melts and coats the bread.

Toss the bread with the corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs and salt and pepper. Add a splash of vinegar if needed.

Photo courtesy of Pattie Garrett

Farmers’ Market Tomato Tart

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Adapted from the recipe by America’s Test Kitchen, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table
Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

Tart shell:
● 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
● 1 Tablespoon sugar
● ½ teaspoon salt
● 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter*, cut into ¼ inch pieces and chilled
● 3 Tablespoons ice water

Tomato filling:
● 3 tomatoes*, cored and sliced ¼ inch thick
● salt and pepper
● 3 Tablespoons olive oil*
● 1 garlic clove*, minced
● ½ cup Parmesan cheese*, grated
● ½ cup ricotta cheese*
● ¼ cup mozzarella cheese*
● 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil*

Instructions

Tart shell:

  1. Process flour, sugar, and salt together in a food processor until combined. Scatter butter pieces over top and pulse until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, about 15 pulses. Add 2 Tablespoons ice water and continue to process until large clumps of dough form, about 5 seconds. If the dough doesn’t clump, add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of water. Incorporate with 4 pulses.
  2. Sprinkle walnut-size clumps of dough evenly into a 9-inch tart pan. Working outward from center, press dough into even layer, sealing cracks. Working around edges, press dough firmly into corners of the pan with fingers. Press dough up sides and into fluted ridges. Smooth using the palm of your hand.
  3. Place plastic on top of the dough. Place tart pan on a large plate and in the freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
  4. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put the tart pan on a baking sheet. Press double layer of aluminum foil into the frozen tart shell and over edges, fill with pie weights. Bake until golden brown and set, around 30 minutes. Rotate halfway through. Remove foil and weights and allow to cool on wire rack.

Tomato filling:

  1. Spread tomatoes out over several layers of paper towels. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt and let drain for 30 minutes.
  2. Combine 2 Tablespoons oil and garlic in a small bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine Parmesan, ricotta, mozzarella, and remaining 1 Tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spread ricotta mixture evenly over the bottom of the tart shell. Blot tomatoes dry with paper towels. Shingle the tomatoes over the ricotta in circles. Drizzle with garlic oil mixture.
  5. Bake on rimmed baking sheet until bubbling and tomatoes are slightly wilted, 20 to 25 minutes. Rotate halfway through baking.
  6. Let cool on a sheet pan for 10 minutes or longer. Sprinkle with basil before serving.
Photo courtesy of Pattie Garrett

Grilled Peaches with Browned Butter and Cinnamon Crumbs

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By Pattie Garrett of My Saratoga Kitchen Table. Adapted from the recipe by Half Baked Harvest.
Serves: 8

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

Cinnamon Toast Brioche Crumbs:
● 4 slices brioche bread, pulsed into fine crumbs (about 2 cups of crumbs)
● 4 tablespoons salted butter*, melted
● 2 to 5 tablespoons cinnamon sugar to your taste, plus more for serving
Browned Butter Grilled Peaches:
● 4 tablespoons salted butter*
● 2 tablespoons honey*
● 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
● ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon*
● 4 ripe, but firm peaches or nectarines, halved with pit removed
● vanilla ice cream for serving

Instructions

  1. To make the cinnamon toast crumbs: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. In a bowl, toss the breadcrumbs, butter, and cinnamon sugar. Spread onto the sheet pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes until toasted. Watch closely to prevent burning.
  2. To make the browned butter: Add the butter to a skillet set over medium heat. Allow the butter to brown until it smells toasted and is a deep golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir often. Remove from the heat and transfer the butter to a heatproof bowl. Stir in honey, vanilla, and cinnamon. The butter can be used immediately or cooled completely and stored up to one week. Serve at room temperature.
  3. To grill the peaches: Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium-high heat and brush the grates with oil. Grill the fruit for 2 to 3 minutes or until char marks appear, flip and grill another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the grill and immediately drizzle each peach half with browned butter. Serve topped with vanilla ice cream and a generous sprinkle of cinnamon toast crumbs.
Photo by Pattie Garrett