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CANADA DAY
  RECIPE
   GUIDE
  what’s inside

  BOURBON MAPLE PECAN PIE

       CANADIAN STYLE
      BBQ BAKED PIZZA

       NANAIMO CAKE
        and MORE!

Maple Syrup Salad                           Non Alcoholic Canadian Flag Frozen Sipper
                                            CONT’d.
Salad
                                            Add first 4 ingredients to a blender and
• 1 pint strawberries, sliced               blend on high until smooth.
• 2 avocados, sliced right before
  serving                                   Add half of the strawberry mixture to a
• 1/2 medium red onion, sliced thinly       tall glass. Layer vanilla ice cream on
• 1 red pepper, sliced thinly               top, and smooth down if necessary.
• 1 cup goat cheese, crumbled (or 1 1/2
  cups crumbled feta cheese)                Add the second half of the strawberry
• 4 cups spring mix lettuce                 mixture on top. Enjoy immediately.

Dressing                                    bourbon maple pecan pie

•   1/4 cup real maple syrup                • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
•   1/2 cup red wine vinegar                • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
•   3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil           • 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
•   3 tsp heavy grain dijon mustard         • 3 tbsp bourbon
•   2 tsp onion powder                      • 1 tsp salt
•   2 tsp garlic powder                     • 3 large eggs, plus 2 tbsp granulated
•   Handful raspberries, muddled              white sugar
                                            • 1/2 cup pecan halves, unsalted and
In a blender, mix maple syrup, vinegar,       toasted
dijon mustard, and onion and garlic         • 1 pre-made pie crust
powders over medium speed until
well-blended.                               Preheat oven to 300°F

Slowly, while continuing to blend on        In a medium saucepan, melt butter over
medium speed, add olive oil. The result     low-medium heat. Add sugar and stir
should be a light, foamy                    until it is completely dissolved. Remove
dressing.                                   from heat and add maple syrup, bourbon
                                            and salt.
Add raspberries, and mix gently with a
spoon.                                      In a large bowl, whisk eggs and white
                                            sugar together. Whisking constantly,
Mix salad components, save the cheese,      slowly pour syrup mix in. This should
in a large bowl.                            take at least 2 minutes.

Toss with the salad dressing.               Spread pecans evenly over the bottom of
                                            a pre-made pie crust. Pour syrup mix on
Add cheese as a garnish right before        top.
serving.
                                            Bake in bottom third of oven for at
Non Alcoholic Canadian Flag Frozen Sipper   least 45 minutes, or until set. The pie
                                            should be mostly stiff, with a slight
• 2 cups strawberries, green parts          jiggle at the centre.
  removed
• 2 cups ice                                Let cool for at least one hour. Top with
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice                   homemade whipped cream, if preferred.
  (can substitute with water)
• 1 teaspoon agave syrup                    Tip: To toast pecans, place in a single
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream (can              layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  substitute with coconut nice cream)       Bake at 350°F for 7-10 minutes.

SNOW SHOE CANADIAN DOUGHNUTS                Canadian Style BBQ Baked Pizza

•   1/2 cup warm water                      •   1 1/2 cups warm water
•   5 tsp active dry yeast                  •   1 tbsp dry active yeast
•   1 pinch white sugar                     •   1 tbsp white sugar
•   1 cup warm milk                         •   3 cups all purpose flour, plus more
•   1/3 cup white sugar                         for kneading
•   1 1/2 tsp salt                          •   1/2 tbsp dried basil
•   1 tsp vanilla                           •   1 tbsp dried oregano
•   3 beaten eggs                           •   3 tsp garlic powder
•   1/3 cup vegetable oil                   •   3 tsp onion powder
•   5 cups all purpose flour                •   1 tbsp kosher salt
•   Vegetable oil for frying
•   2 cups white sugar, mixed with 4 tbsp   Pizza Toppings
    cinnamon (or more to taste)
                                            •   3/4 cup tomato sauce
Mix water, yeast, and 1 pinch sugar in      •   2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
a large bowl and let stand until yeast      •   4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
foams (about 5 minutes).                    •   1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
                                            •   1 cup pepperoni slices
Stir in warm milk, 1/3 cup sugar, salt,     •   Olive oil, to taste
vanilla, eggs, and 1/3 cup vegetable
oil.                                        In a large bowl, add warm water, active
                                            yeast and sugar. Let sit for about five
Mix about 3 1/2 cups flour and stir         minutes.
until dough is too sticky to add more.
                                            Add the remainder of dough ingredients,
On a floured flat surface, knead until      and mix until a ragged dough forms.
no longer sticky but smooth and             Lightly flour a flat surface and knead
elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in an      dough until smooth and elastic. Coat in
oiled bowl and let rise about 1 hour.       an even layer of olive oil, and let rise
                                            in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
Punch down dough, and roll out egg          Once dough has risen, roll out to form a
sized balls until they’re smooth            rustic pizza crust.
and flat.
                                            Spread tomato sauce evenly and top with
Deep fry until golden brown on both         mozzarella cheese. Evenly place
sides.                                      remaining toppings on top.

Blot excess oil, and dip pastry into        Preheat barbeque to medium high heat,
cinnamon sugar while still warm.            about 500°F. Place aluminum foil on top
Serve with a slice of fresh lemon, if       of the grill, and lightly grease. Place
preferred.                                  pizza on top of greased aluminum foil,
                                            and close the bbq.

                                            Let cook for about 15 minutes, checking
                                            every 5 minutes. When cheese is melted
                                            and brown, remove from the bbq and let
                                            sit for about 3 minutes before cutting
                                            and serving hot.

NANAIMO CAKE                               To make your custard, cream butter and
                                           heavy cream together. Add custard
Cake Ingredients                           powder, and slowly mix together.

•   1 1/2 cup silvered almonds             Slowly mix in icing sugar until fully
•   2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes      incorporated, and whip for 1-2 minutes
•   2 cups all purpose flour               or until light and fluffy.
•   1 cup cocoa
•   3 tsp baking powder                    Transfer to a piping bag, and pipe icing
•   3/4 cup salted butter                  onto one layer of chocolate cake. Use a
    (room temperature)                     spatula to smooth out icing,
•   1 1/2 cups brown sugar                 if necessary.
•   1/2 cup white sugar
•   3 eggs (room temperature)              Top with the second layer of cake and
•   1 1/2 cups heavy cream                 gently push down to smooth.
•   3 tsp vanilla extract
                                           Prepare a double boiler by bringing
Custard Icing Ingredients                  about five centimeters of water to a low
                                           boil in a medium size pot.
•   1 cup butter
•   1/3 cup heavy cream                    Place the chocolate chips, butter and
•   4 tbsp vanilla custard powder          heavy cream in a non-plastic bowl.
•   4 cups icing sugar
                                           Whisk until melted and smooth. Remove
Chocolate Ganache                          from heat and let cool for 15 minutes,
                                           or until thick and cool enough to touch.
• 4 oz chocolate chips
• 3 tbsp butter                            Pour on top of cake evenly, and smooth
• 2 tbsp heavy cream                       out if necessary.

Preheat Oven to 350°F                      Top with additional coconut flakes, if
                                           preferred.
Combine your dry ingredients in a medium
bowl and set aside.                        Let set in fridge for at least 30
                                           minutes before serving.
Cream your butter until smooth, add
sugars, and cream until smooth and
fluffy.

Add your eggs, beating after each
addition.

Add in the dry ingredients, alternating
between the cream and blend until
completely mixed. Using a spatula, fold
in the almonds and coconut flakes.

Pour into a greased round pan and place
into an oven set to 350°F for 45-50
minutes (or until a toothpick comes out
clean). Set aside and let completely
cool before cutting in half horizontally
to create two layers.

APPLE PIE FROM THE PIE COMMISSION

Pastry

 •   1 lb butter
 •   1/2 tsp salt
 •   3 tbsp sugar
 •   3 cups flour
 •   225-300 ml cold water

 Cut butter into small pieces and keep in
 fridge until ready to use.

 Measure out salt, sugar and flour. Mix
 together in bowl.

 Cut butter into flour mixture using a
 fork or dough blender. Mix until it
 resembles coarse oatmeal and you can
 still see chunks of butter (note: do not
 over mix).

 Slowly add 225ml of cold water to
 mixture using your hands. If pastry is
 too dry, slowly add in more cold water
 till it comes together.

 Place pastry in fridge to rest
 (30 minutes minimum).

Pie Filling

 •   5 apples
 •   Pinch salt
 •   1 tsp cinnamon
 •   1/4 cup 1 tbsp butter
 •   6 1/2 cups 1 tbsp brown sugar
 •   1/2 tsp lemon juice
 •   1 tsp flour

Egg wash:

 • 1 egg
 • 1/2 cup cold water

 Peel and cut apples into slices, add
 lemon juice to avoid browning.

 Melt butter.Mix all other ingredients
 together. Add to apples and mix.

 Pour filling into prepared pastry shell.
 Brush with egg wash.

 Bake at 350°F for 45-60 mins or until
 golden brown.