Canadian Cipate
Growing up I loved to eat Corn Toasties for breakfast. Those sweet, dense, toastable cornmeal circles dripping in melted butter were such a treat. I think I remember that we used to buy them frozen from a Howard Johnson restaurant near our house. Its been a long time since I've had them, or even thought of them, but over the Fourth of July I thought I spotted some in my parents' freezer. This made me start thinking, could I make my own corn toasties at home? I mentioned them to Matt & he said he'd never had them so this set me on my mission.
Ingredients:
Directions:
1. Cube meats and place with onions (1/3 of quantity) in a 5 quart roasting pan.
2. Add a layer of vegetables and spices, then cover first layer of meat and vegetables with pastry, cut openings in pastry for steam to escape.
3. Continue layers in this matter twice more. Always finish your "Cipate" with a layer of dough.
4. Pour wine and water in the dough incisions. Cover with a tight lid and cook for 4 hours in a 300F oven and serve.
5. This recipe is served at Christmas mainly in French speaking areas of Canada.
