When it comes to food, the splendor of the festive table is unparalleled. If you want to make full use of all the delicacies that you and your family have prepared for the New Year - all those baking, side dishes and treats, simply combine them in a new way and give them a new taste.
Make a delicious crispy pie from the meat
Chicken, turkey or any other roast that you enjoyed for New Year's dinner can easily become a great pie. Meat should be chopped, sauce and fresh vegetables should be added to it as desired. Vegetables will be even tastier if you briefly saute them in a pan with butter. Put everything together in a greased ceramic baking dish, mix well and add spices as desired.
All that remains is to cover the ingredients with puff pastry, and store-bought dough, especially the one that has already been rolled out, will greatly facilitate and speed up your work. Make holes in the puff pastry so that steam can escape during the baking of the pie, then brush the dough with beaten egg. If desired, you can sprinkle the pie with sesame seeds or coarse salt. Bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes and serve with a seasonal salad, reports gastro.24sata.hr.
Make a nice risotto, pasta or hot and cold salad from the roasted turkey
Chop the meat into smaller pieces and save it until the very end of cooking. Prepare a classic risotto with vegetables, and add the rest of the meat in the last 5 minutes.
When it comes to pasta, play around and prepare a sumptuous salad. Fans of French salad can add French salad mix, sour cream and mayonnaise to the combination, and those who prefer a lighter version can season pasta and meat with simpler ingredients such as olive oil and lemon juice.
Make moussaka from the leftover potatoes
Side dishes like potatoes can make great gnocchi or you can turn them into baked mashed potatoes stuffed with leftover meat. All you have to do is prepare the classic mashed potatoes with butter, spices and cream, add some grated cheese, an egg and mix well. Using a baking bag, squeeze half of the mashed potatoes into a greased baking dish, add the leftover meat and sauce in the middle, then cover with the rest of the mashed potatoes. Put everything together in the freezer to harden, then bake at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
How to use leftover holiday cakes?
Treats like sponge cakes can be used to their best advantage by adding a little liquid if desired to make them juicier. For example, for breakfast, dip slices of panetone or comizbrot in a mixture of eggs and milk, then bake in the oven - you will get delicious, sweet toasted bread. Another interesting suggestion is to soak walnuts or poppy seeds in an alcoholic drink such as rum, then put them at the bottom of a glass and pour your favorite cream over them. Decorate the dessert with chocolate or caramel and serve well chilled.
Dry cookies such as crackers, gingerbread, vanilla rolls and the like will become the ideal base for cheesecake or another quick cake, but since their shelf life is usually a bit longer, you still have time to enjoy these crunchy sweet snacks in their original form, writes gastro. 24sata.hr.
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