Peach Glen, PA – Established fruit-grower owned cooperative Knouse Foods highlights how foodservice professionals can create sweet and savory dishes with Lucky Leaf® fruit products. Ready-to-use and made with the highest quality fruit, Lucky Leaf® pie fillings and cobblers are perfect for dessert but also offer versatility across multiple menu parts.
Chefs can add a twist to classic recipes by using fruit pie filling to make dressings, marinades and glazes. Consider these on-trend recipe ideas to enhance sandwich, salad and protein offerings:
· Apple Sausage & Cheese Wraps: Tortillas are spread with apple pie filling, crumbled cooked sausage and cheddar cheese, rolled and heated through.
· Double Blue Burger: BBQ-spiced burgers on grilled ciabatta rolls are topped with caramelized barbecued onions, crumbled blue cheese and a rich chutney made with blueberry pie filling.
· Cherry Berry Dressing: Cherry pie filling is blended with raspberry vinegar, Dijon, oil and orange zest and juice.
· Georgia Peach Glaze: Sautéed onions, garlic and red peppers are simmered with peach pie filling, vinegar and spices until thickened to use as a glaze for grilled or roasted meats, game, poultry or vegetables. Also a good spread for sandwiches.
“As a foodservice partner it’s our top priority to support chef and operator efforts to balance food costs and still use quality ingredients,” said Todd Michael, Director of Foodservice Sales for Knouse Foods. “While many view Lucky Leaf® fruit products as ideal for dessert, we’ve found they are very versatile and can help create many flavorful, cost-effective dishes throughout the menu.”
Until March 2012, Knouse Foods is also offering a rebate of $5.00 per case on the following Lucky Leaf® products: Apple Pie Filling, Cherry Pie Filling, Peach Pie Filling, Strawberry Pie Filling, Apple Cobbler, Cherry Cobbler, Peach Cobbler and Blackberry Cobbler.
Source: Knouse Foods