May 29, 2007

CONTACT: Luke Brymer, Communications and Marketing, Wallace State Community College, luke.brymer@wallacestate.edu, 256/352-8231



Wallace State Chef has Featured Recipe


Chef Chris Villa, of the Wallace State-Hanceville
Culinary Arts Department, has the Alabama Farmer's
Market Authority's featured Recipe of the Month.


HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Wallace State-Hanceville Chef Chris Villa's Strawberry Pie recipe is the Alabama's Farmer's Market Authority's May featured Recipe of the Month.



The Farmers Market Authority (FMA) is a state agency that assists in the marketing of agricultural products to move agricultural products from the farm to the consumer, assuring the consumer a better quality product at a reasonable price and a fair return to the producer.

Villa's recipe, which may be found on the FMA web site at http://www.fma.alabama.gov this month, follows:



Fresh Strawberry Pie


Ingredients:

Granulated Sugar - 1lb. 7 oz.

Water - 8 fl. oz.

Cornstarch - 2 ½ oz.

Water, Cold - 12 fl. oz.

Salt - ½ tsp.

Lemon Juice - 4 Tbsp.

Red Food Coloring - As Needed

Fresh Strawberries - Rinsed and Halved

Flaky 'Baked' Pie Shells - 2

Whipped Cream - As Needed



Directions:

1. Bring the sugar and 8 fluid ounces of water to a boil.
2. Dissolve the cornstarch in the cold water and add to the boiling water. Cook over low heat until clear, approximately 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the salt, lemon juice and enough red food coloring to produce a bright red color.
4. Pour this glaze over the strawberries and toss gently to coat them. Spoon the filling into the prepared pie shells. Chill thoroughly and top with whipped cream for service.



Yield: 2 - 9 inch pies



Strawberry Pie is sure to be on the menu of the Wallace State Culinary Arts Department this summer.

The Culinary Arts department, headed by Villa, will resume its lunch service on June 5 with both buffet and a la carte dining in the Wallace State Banquet Hall Cafeteria. The buffet menu will feature southern classics and the a la carte menu will feature casual dining options such as steak and seafood. Lunch will be served Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The menu of the day is available by calling 256/352-8227.

For more information on the Wallace State Culinary Arts program, contact Chef Chris Villa at 256/352-8132.

  Kristen Holmes
  Director, Communications and Marketing
  Wallace State Community College
  P.O. Box 2000
  Hanceville, AL 35077
  256/352-8118
  E-mail: Kristen.Holmes@WallaceState.edu