Pita Florentine Recipes

TURKEY PITA FLORENTINE (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• In a medium nonstick skillet,cook turkey over medium-high heat until no longer pink.
• Set aside.
• Cook and drain spinach according to package directions.
• In a medium bowl,mix turkey,spinach and cheese.
• Stir in ketchup and mayonnaise.
• Fill each pita pocket evenly until all of the mixture is used.Slightly flatten pockets and brown lightly in skillet coated with non-stick cooking spray.

FLORENTINES

Steps:

• Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir the almonds, flour and zest in a medium bowl. Stir the sugar, butter, cream, and honey in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the almond mixture. Cool the batter for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Using 2 teaspoons of batter for each cookie, spoon 8 mounds of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly apart (the cookies will spread). Flatten the batter slightly with your finger.
• Bake the cookies until they are lacy and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Gently slide the parchment paper with the cookies onto a rack and cool completely. Transfer the cookies to paper towels. Repeat with the remaining batter, lining the baking sheets with clean parchment for each batch. (The cookies can be made up to this point 2 months ahead. Cool completely, then store airtight in the freezer. Defrost before continuing.)
• Stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. Spread the melted chocolate over the bottom of 1 cookie. Top with a second cookie, bottom side down, pressing lightly to adhere. Repeat with the remaining cookies and chocolate.

MINI PITA CRAB FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Mix spinach with the crab, water chestnuts& green onions.
• In another bowl combine the ranch dressing pkg,dill weed, yogurt& mayo mix well, Combine the two bowls, mix well.
• Cut mini pitas in half and stuff with the crab, spinach mixture.
• Arrange on a platter, decorate with some parsley sprigs etc.
• Serve warm or cold.