Nutmeg Hearts Recipes

POTATO NESTS WITH HAM, EGGS, MUSHROOMS AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• For nests: Preheat oven to 410F.
• Butter 6 ramekins or muffin tins using ½ tblsp butter per ramekin.
• Peel potatoes and coarsely grate into bowl of cold water.
• Drain potatoes and dry thoroughly.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Mix in onions, cheese and nutmeg.
• Season to taste.
• Press into prepared cups, forming indentation in the middle.
• Bake until edges of nests are brown, about 45 minutes.
• Prepare filling: Melt 1 tblsp butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and saute until liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from pan using slotted spoon.
• Add Sherry and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in half and half and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add some of sauce to yolks, in a thin stream and whisking all the while, to temper the yolks.
• Slowly whisk the yolk mixture back into sauce.
• Return mushrooms and shallots to skillet.
• Stir in ham and artichoke hearts and cook until warmed through.
• Season and mix in parsley.
• Remove nests from oven.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Spoon filling into each.
• Top each with poached egg.
• Serve immediately.

FROSTED NUTMEG LOG COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Divide dough into three portions. Roll each portion into 3/4-in.-thick logs; chill until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into 2-in. pieces. Place on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly., Bake at 350°, until bottoms are lightly browned, 12-16 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cookies. Press down with tines of a fork, making lines down frosting to simulate tree bark. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

NUTMEG HEARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll pastry out on lightly floured surface to 11x14-inch rectangle. Using 3- to 4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out hearts. Transfer to cookie sheet. Combine sugar and nutmeg in bowl. Sprinkle over hearts. Bake until cookies are puffed and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight.)