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Quest 82: Zelda's Tea - Picnic Pie


I have always wanted to make a free standing pie. One so lovely and dense that once baked would stand up on its own without getting super gooey. Well today, we kind of did that. While this pie won't stand up by itself in the oven, it will once baked. This is similar to a British pie and I thought it appropriate to kick off our new page on Zelda's Tea Party. I will be adding cute little cakes and tea sandwiches to this page and I hope you like the idea. I find it an interesting thought to what Zelda is eating when she is not waiting to get saved. I hope you like the recipe and Enjoy!

Gear!
Spring form pan

Crust
1 1/2 sticks butter, cubed and chilled
4 tablespoons lard, cubed and chilled
2 cups GF AP flour, plus extra for rolling dough
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold water

Filling
3 T GF breadcrumbs
8 oz ricotta cheese
12 basil leaves
4 chicken sausage links, cooked and chopped
2 roasted red bell peppers
15 oz can quartered artichokes, drained and chopped
3-4 oz goat cheese with herbs
6 oz. prosciutto
1/3 c. finely shredded Parmesan cheese



Quest!

Let's make pie crust! In a large bowl, add the salt, flour, lard and butter. Using a pastry blender or a couple of forks, crumb together until crumbs the size of peas form. Add about half of the water and mix together. Add a little of the time of the remaining water just until the dough begins to form. Let the dough sit for about minutes. Check the dough to see if it needs a little more water. Then divide the dough into two discs and let the dough rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Roll one of the disc of dough on a lightly floured silicone mat. Spray the inside of a spring form pan with cooking spray. Shape pie crust to the inside of the spring form pan. Bake pie at 400 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.
Add a couple of tablespoons of GF bread crumbs to the bottom. This will help to catch any leftover moisture from the filling and prevent a soggy bottomed pie.
Add a layer of ricotta cheese to the crust.
Place basil leaves on the next level.
Top with chopped sausage.
Add olives, onions, garlic and mushrooms.
Layer on roasted red peppers in a single layer.
Top with drained and chopped artichoke hearts and goat cheese.
Top with prosciutto and Parmesan cheese. Press layer down with each other to fill any air holes.
Place top pie crust on top. Crimp edges and create holes in the center for steam to escape, note the triforce shape.
Bake the pie at 400 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until pie is golden brown.
Let pie cool for 15-20 minutes. Remove the outside of the spring form pan. Cut into pie to reveal the lovely layers we have created.
Plate and enjoy hot or cold. This pie is after all designed for a picnic and is especially yummy the next day.










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Quest 74: Vitreous - Gelatin Boss Fight


It's time to do a boss fight! Vitreous is the sixth boss in A Link to the Past in Misery Mire. Described as "a gigantic eyeball surrounded by smaller eyeballs, immersed in an acidic green liquid" certainly sounds yummy, but I think we can make it a little more palatable. Enjoy today's quest to defeat this monster on our quest to save the princess and ourselves from hunger. Enjoy!






Gear!
Large Box Lime Gelatin 
2 cups boiling water
2 cups cold water
Small Box Instant Lemon Pudding
2 cups milk, cold
A dozen blueberries
2 envelopes Knoxx unflavored gelatin
Blueberries
Silicone Ice Cube Tray
Bundt pan


Quest!
 In a bowl, add one envelope of unflavored gelatin to the bowl along with the 2 cups of cold milk. Let gelatin bloom for about 5 minutes. Add lemon pudding mix and mix together for about 2 minutes. It should be pretty thick. Set aside until you get the ice cube trays set up.







I used a flower silicone ice cube tray from IKEA. This one is nice because it has a place for the blueberries to sit in. Speaking of which, add the blueberries to the bottom of your tray. Any shape should work, but something rounded is appropriate for the eye shape we are trying to achieve.

Once you get the tray all set up with blueberries, add the lemon pudding to the tray. Set in the fridge to set up for several hours. You will have extra lemon pudding, so eat up! It's yummy!

 In a bowl, add the other envelop of unflavored gelatin along with the large box of lime gelatin. Add the boiling water and stir to dissolve. Add the cold water to the mixture and stir. Once combined, pour into bundt pan to create a shape. Set in the fridge to set up until fully set.
 I did have a little trouble getting my eyes out of the ice cube tray, so I did pop it into the freezer for about an hour and that seemed to help.
 Add the eyes to the main gelatin mold by cutting into the gelatin and pushing the eye into the slit.
Do this all the way around until they are all in the mold.
 In order to demold this thing, first add hot water to a large bowl. hold the bottom of the bundt pan into the hot water for about 30 seconds. Place a plate on top of the bundt pan and flip it over. If all goes relatively well, you should have something salvageable.
 Like this! It looks a little goofy, but take a spoon and flip the eyes around a little more . . .
Ta-da! Your very own boss monster! This is pretty refreshing on these hot summer days, and I hope you will enjoy it too. 











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Quest 50: Red Potion

Happy 50th Recipe and Happy New Year! Today I would like to share with you my take on the famous red potion that helps our hero keep going when all seems lost. This recipe is made in a blender and meant to be shared to help the whole party going until the bitter end. Remember to enjoy responsibly!




Get The Printable Recipe Here!

 Gear!
Frozen Whole Strawberries
6 shots of Honey Tequila
GF Beer - Like Burning Brothers
Limeade
Blender

Quest!
Fill up your blender up to the top with frozen strawberries.











Add Tequila and enough beer to fill the blender half way.











Add Limeade until it fills up the rest of the blender.











Blend together until smooth and delicious. Pour into glasses and Enjoy!












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Quest 49: Monster Parts Cookies

Ever wonder what happens to all the enemies that Link defeats? Well their parts are most likely scattered around Hyrule and they are starting to stack up. So today was are going to take some of those parts and make monster cookies. Enjoy!




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 Gear!
1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup  sugar
8 tablespoons butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
1 cup M&M's plain chocolate candies
1/3 cup sweetened chipped coconut
candied eyes, claws, teeth beaks - really whatever you have

Quest!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, put together peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar and butter. Mix together until combined.
Mix in eggs, vanilla and baking soda.
Until creamy!
Add in your mix-ins: M&Ms, coconut and dark chocolate chips is what we used.
Mix in oatmeal until well combined.
Spoon 1 inch balls of dough onto a parchment lined sheet pan. Add your candy eyes, teeth, breaks, claws, etc. to each cookie.
Once they look somewhat like this bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown around the edges.
Cool on a cooling rack after baking and Enjoy!
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Quest 46: Patra Cheese Plate


Having friends over for a gaming night? You should make it really fun with the food you serve. Now, there are a couple of great choices for this:

Navi Cookies
Tektite Cake Pops
Ocarina of Time
Cucco Deviled Eggs
Digdogger Dip
Secret Seashells
Buzzing Bees

But if you are looking for something different, today we will be preparing a Patra Cheese Plate that is sure to please. Enjoy!

Gear: Get the Printable Recipe Here!
For Adult Patra
8 oz. Cream Cheese
4 oz. Blue Cheese
1/4 cup Walnuts, chopped
1 oz Dried Cranberries, Chopped
Blue Gel Food Coloring
Large Candy Eyes
Sliced Almonds

For Patra Larvae
8 oz. Cream Cheese
5 oz. Olde English Cheese Spread
1/4 cup Almond Slivers, Chopped
1/4 cup Maraschino Cherries, Drained and Chopped
Small Candy Eyes
Sliced Almonds

For Presentation
GF Pretzel Sticks
Sliced Apples
Gluten Free Crackers

Quest:
Adult Patra
In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese, blue cheese, walnuts, and cranberries with a sturdy spoon. Add food coloring and mix together until a uniform color occurs.






With sandwich bags on your hands, shape the cheese ball into a potato shape. Place in the middle of your party platter and add a large candy eye. Add layers of sliced almonds to create wings.


Patra Larvae
In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese, olde english cheese spread, almond slivers, and cherries with a sturdy spoon.







With a cookie scoop, spoon cheese mixture onto party platter circling around the adult Patra. Add a candy eye to each patra front. Add sliced almonds for wings.






Arrange crackers, apples, pretzels, and other yummies to the plate and Enjoy!!



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Quest 42: Loftwing Nests

Skyward Sword is a great game. The idea that an entire society can live hundreds of miles above the rest of the world and no one notices takes the idea of Laputa: Castle in the Sky to a whole different level. Have you ever wondered about where the Loftwings go at night? You can't fly around, so they must go to sleep somewhere. Well today, we are going to make Loftwing nests to give them somewhere to sleep. These are a little time consuming, but not terribly difficult to make. They look super fancy and would certainly dress up any Mario Party or other Zeldathon that you may be planning to entertain your friends. Enjoy!

Gear! Get the Printable Recipe Here!
8 oz. Hard Cheese such as Parmesan - buy a chunk, not the pre-shredded
Cookie Sheet
Microplane
Offset Spatula
Muffin Tin or small cups
Silicone Mat
1 cup Mini Mozzarella Balls
1/4 cup Fresh Basil Leaves
1 cup Grape Tomatoes cut in half - I used both red and yellow
3 oz. Prosciutto Ham, cut into small ribbons
2 T. Garlic Olive Oil
1 T. Balsamic Vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

The Quest!

Preheat the oven to 400 degree F. Place your silicone mat onto your cookie sheet. Using the microplane, shred your cheese making round shapes for your nests.

Bake your nests for about 5 minutes or until just starting to brown.




Remove from oven and let the cheese sit for 1-2 minutes to let the cheese cool. Place on the back of the muffin tin or cups using an offset spatula. Form to the shape of the cups. Set aside to cool completely.





Let's make the salad! This part is super easy. in a bowl, add your drained mozzarella balls (if they are larger-quarter them), grape tomatoes, prosciutto and mix them together. Tear your basil into small pieces and add them to the bowl. Toss this mixture with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste. That's it!




Put it all together by taking your cheese nest and spooning a reasonable amount to the salad into the cheese. Line them up on a platter and enjoy!

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