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King / Obama - Sweet Potato Pie and Pecan Soup Lenses

Judge Tanya Bransford The
not known, like his parents, segregated schools. She remembers as if it were yesterday, when she learned the death of Dr. King. She was in elementary school, and it was the birthday of her best friend. Tanya Bransford is a child of Dreams, "A Child of the Dream, the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. If she was lucky not to suffer as much as her parents, but experienced racism and discrimination as they always do part of life. Yesterday, "Martin Luther King Day, a holiday in the U.S., Tanya Bransford was asked to pay tribute to Dr. King. I went to listen to the Edina Library, in metropolitan Minneapolis. In a speech enriched Gospel, she told us about the American dream, and because he was asked, his experience with racism as a black American, as a woman, as a young and brilliant law student, and even later as a lawyer. I never heard not even a hint of bitterness in his voice. Instead, she spoke with great decline, convinced that we won victories over racism every day. It is, itself, proof that America can achieve anything as long to believe, to empower and persevere to achieve his goal. It is an example of the American dream, as the man who will kiss the Presidency of the United States in a few hours.

The moment is historic, unique. Today, Martin Luther King would have turned 80 and today proudly inaugurates America its first Black American President, Barack Obama, also "a child of the Dream." Today, a huge barrier will collapse, the ice will break, and thanks to the passion and talent that animate Barack Obama, with hope and energy that diffuses, America feels ready to live the American dream, that of Martin Luther King, without discrimination.

Today, America finally closing a chapter of its history and began a new one.

Good Luck, Mr. President !

Sweet Potato Pie and Pecan


To celebrate the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. and the inauguration of President Barack Obama, I chose a dessert tradition Soul Food: the Pecan Pie. This classic cuisine of the southern United States is much too sweet for my taste normally, but this modern version (and "corn syrup"), suffered a twist of a chef in the Midwest, here , Minnesota: under the crunch of pecans and caramel flavored with vanilla, honey and maple syrup, lies a thick layer of sweet potato, really any sweet-smelling cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. It is an excellent recipe Cafe Brenda, Minneapolis . Smell, taste, it is a glory of America!

Ingredients for a cake of 23 cm or 9 inches:

For the dough (recipe for 2 pie crusts, for one batter, divide the amount by two, or freeze a pie shell for later) :
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, or 115 g
- 2 tbsp margarine, or 30 g
- 3 / 4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of flour or 140 g
- 1 cup wholemeal flour, or 140 g
- 8 9 tbsp ice water

For the syrup pecan:
- 1 and 1 / 2 tbsp butter (20 g), melted
- 1 / 2 cup honey, or 120 ml
- 1 / 2 cup maple syrup, or 120 ml
-
2 eggs - 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, or 120 g

For the sweet potato puree:
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes, or 240 g (1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes) *
- 1 / 3 cup honey
-
1 egg - 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tablespoon of flavoring
vanilla - 1 pinch of salt
- 1 / 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 / 4 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg *

Prick sweet potatoes with a fork and bake in microwave or in hot oven wrapped in foil, for 20 to 30 minutes.

A pie plate 9 inches or 23 cm in diameter, on top.

Method:

Dough: Pour

flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the cold butter, grated or cut into small pieces. Mix by cutting the butter into the dough (Using 2 knives for example), until the consistency of a "crumble". Add ice water gradually. To begin, mix with a fork, then when the consistency is neither too dry nor too wet, gather into a ball by hand. Divide into 2, flatten into disks and refrigerate for at least half an hour wrapped in plastic wrap.

syrup pecan:
Mix all ingredients except nuts, very well with a whisk. Add nuts.

The mashed sweet potatoes:
Mix all ingredients with a whisk.

Preheat oven to 350 F or 175 C. Butter a pie pan with high edges of 9 inches or 23 cm in diameter.

Roll out the dough until you have a circle of about 30 cm (11 inches). Spread in pan. Wrap the edges of the dough outward.


Pour the sweet potato puree on the pastry, then the syrup to nuts.

Bake 1 hour and 20 to 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool completely before serving, possibly accompanied by vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Enjoy!

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Roses and Butternut Squash, Spiced Cranberries

Without Ghys and Botacook , I think I would have extended a little off the blog ...

is because the virus makes me nose as red as the throat. A good virus winter as we do not like them!

Tonight somewhat annoyed by the persistent pain, I tried to swallow a tablespoon chili to see if my throat, burning for several days, would withdraw. Treat evil with evil ... it was not a very good idea! However, even without unannounced big splash of Tabasco, the soup, if deliciously scented, managed the feat of my taste buds wake up (though not very receptive at this time) and get warm for the rest of the evening.

This was done in a jiffy, and like all soups, it is even better the next day. You can, of course, raise it to your taste. As such, it still pleases many children. Finally, squeeze of lemon just before serving, is not an option. It brings the little extra that makes all the difference ... Enjoy!

Soup Red Lentil and Butternut Squash, Spicy

Ingredients for 5-6 people :

- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pinch fenugreek seeds
- 1 / 2 teaspoon of
ginger - 1 cup red lentils (240 ml)
- 1 small butternut squash, diced
- 2 small zucchini, finely diced
- 1 / 3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 / 3 cup light coconut milk (160 ml)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 6 cups water (1.5 l)
- 1 teaspoon curry
- 1 pinch of paprika
- salt and freshly ground pepper
To serve: fresh cilantro, 1 sprig of green onion and 1 lime

Method:

In a pot, pour olive oil and saute a few minutes the onion and garlic finely minced ginger, and fenugreek seeds over low heat to medium.

Add squash, cilantro, tomato paste, coconut milk, water, and finally, lenses. Season with curry, paprika, salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20-25 minutes or until lentils and squash are cooked.

Garnish each bowl few peels of fresh cilantro, a few slices of green onion and a squeeze of lime.

Edict 14-02-09: my friend Isabelle asked me how my lenses looked so "al dente", while his were mashed. Mea culpa ... I must be more precise in my way of cooking. If you want the squash is cooked but the lens just right, it takes time to cook from the time you add the squash and zucchini. The time to add the rest, and lentils as last, they do not cook more than 10 to 15 minutes, which is ample. That said, there nothing shocking to serve mashed red lentils, especially since this soup is even better reheated, and it is pureed lentils that end, whatever is done ;-)