FOUR LEAF CLOVER DAIRY RECIPES

Steps:

• Warm the milk until lukewarm.
• In a large bowl pour in the lukewarm milk, stir in sugar, the 4 tablespoons of softened butter and the yeast. Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Add eggs and salt to the mixture.
• Stir in 4 cups of flour a little at a time adding more if needed to get a rough dough texture.
• Knead dough until smooth (about 5-10 minutes).
• Place the dough into a clean bowl coated with shortening; cover with tea towel and let sit in a warm place until doubled in size (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Coat 2 muffin pans with shortening.
• Punch down raised dough and roll into balls, sized to fit 3 into each cup in the pan. Make a few to fit four balls in the pan for the 4-leaf clovers.
• Cover the pans with a tea towel and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400F; brush the rolls with the melted butter and bake about 20 minutes until lightly browned.
• Let cool slightly before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare two 6-cup aluminum muffin tins by squeezing together the outside corner of the four corner tins until they form a teardrop shape. (See photo as an example.)
• Roll out one of the pie crusts, and use a knife to cut it into fourths. Press one of the pie crust pieces into one of the teardrop muffin tins, and then trim the edges so that an 1/8-inch of the crust borders the top of the tin. Press the edges down and score with a fork if desired.
• Repeat with remaining tins and the remaining pie crust until 8 pie crusts are prepared.
• Bake crusts in the oven for 5 minutes. Then remove.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the fresh spinach, eggs, cheese, salt, and pepper, and stir until combined. Spoon the mixture into the pre-baked pie crusts until they are filled.
• Bake in preheated oven until eggs have set and the top is slightly browned, about 20-25 minutes. Remove and let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with the corners placed together, forming a four-leaf clover shape.