Turkey breast with dates and egg pie

Cookinero 21 Jan 2023

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Dates are the sweetest fruits, they can contain
squeeze up to 50% fructose, glucose and sucrose. In many Arab countries, dates, like bread, are served with all dishes.

How to cook Turkey breast with dates and egg pie

Step 1

Prepare the sauce. Peel the zest from one lemon and squeeze out the juice. Cut the dates in half lengthwise, remove the pits and place in a saucepan. Add lemon zest and juice, cinnamon and a glass of water. Put on fire and cook for 20 minutes. Pour into a mixer and beat.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 200ºС. Cut the breast into portions, beat off, grate with salt and pepper. Put in a baking dish, pour over the sauce, cover with a sheet of parchment and cook in the oven for 15 minutes. Toast the almonds in a dry frying pan until dark golden brown. Remove from heat, let cool, chop. Sprinkle cooked turkey with roasted almonds.

Step 3

For a side dish, make an egg pie. Wash the spinach, chop coarsely and simmer in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain the spinach in a colander and drain off all the water. Add chopped red pepper, cream and browned flour. Mix.

Step 4

Peel the potatoes, cut into thin strips, salt. Divide potatoes into 3 parts. Fry each part in vegetable oil, 4 minutes. Let cool.

Step 5

Pour 2 beaten eggs into the fried potatoes. Pour the mixture into the heated pan, cook for 1.5 minutes. Turn the cake over and cook for another 1.5 minutes. Also fry 2 more cakes.

Step 6

Spread potato and egg cakes with spinach filling, stack them one on top of the other. Cut the pie into portions and serve with the turkey.

BTW: When buying dates, pay attention to their skin - it should not be very wrinkled. In the refrigerator, in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, dates can be stored for several months.