Matador Triangles

Name: Matador Triangles
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 448 milliliters canola oil, for frying; 40 grams cornmeal; 32 grams cornstarch; 42 grams all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup; 610 milliliters milk; 1 orange, zested; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 144 grams frozen strawberries thawed; 133 grams sugar, plus 2 tablespoons; 2 Tbsps sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 Tbsps water; 3 eggs, 2 whole and 1 separated

Matador Triangles is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 16. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 153 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. If you have canolan oil, flour, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 30 minutes.

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Spray an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Pan

In a heavy saucepan over medium heat combine the milk with the orange zest. Bring to a simmer and allow to sit for a few minutes to incorporate the flavors.

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Orange Zest

Milk

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Sauce Pan

In a large bowl mix together 2/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, 2 whole eggs and 1 yolk, (reserve the egg white for breading). Temper the egg mixture by slowly whisking in about 1 cup of the hot milk. While whisking slowly pour the egg mixture into the pan with the remaining milk.

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Pumpkin Pie Spice

Corn Starch

Egg

Egg Whites

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Milk

Egg Yolk

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Whisk

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Frying Pan

Put the saucepan over medium-low heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. When the custard is very thick, about 10 minutes, pour it into the prepared baking pan. Cool in refrigerator for about 3 hours until firm.

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Custard

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Baking Pan

Sauce Pan

Remove custard from pan by inverting the baking pan onto a cutting board.

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Custard

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Cutting Board

Baking Pan

Cut the custard into 4 equal squares.

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Custard

Cut each square diagonally to make 4 triangles per square.

Heat the canola oil in a high sided skillet over medium heat to 350 degrees F.

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Canola Oil

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Frying Pan

Beat the egg white with 2 tablespoons water in a shallow pie plate. In another pie plate mix together the remaining 1/2 cup of flour, 1/4 cup cornmeal and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Dip each triangle into the egg white then into the flour mixture and fry in hot oil until golden brown all over, about 1 minute.

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Egg Whites

Cornmeal

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Water

Dip

Cooking Oil

Drain on a paper lined sheet pan.

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a serving dish and serve with the strawberry sauce.

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Strawberry Sauce

In a blender puree the strawberries with the sugar until smooth.

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Strawberries

Sugar

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Pour into a small serving bowl.

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Servings:

448milliliters

canola oil, for frying 40grams

cornmeal 32grams

cornstarch 42grams

all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup 610milliliters

milk 1

orange, zested 1teaspoon

pumpkin pie spice 144grams

frozen strawberries thawed 133grams

sugar, plus 2 tablespoons 2Tbsps

sugar 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 2Tbsps

water 3

eggs, 2 whole and 1 separated

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti can be paired with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Medici Ermete Concerto Lambrusco Reggiano. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.