March 8, 2010

Pineapple Tarts

Ingrients & Directions 1/4 lb Butter; softened 3 oz Cream cheese; softened 1 1/4 c Flour Pineapple jam Confectioner's sugar Mix togethers the butter and cream cheese. Add flour and mix well. Place in the refrigerator and mix well. Place in the refrigerator until chilled through, at least an hour.…

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March 6, 2010

Pineapple Tart

Ingrients & Directions FOR TART SHELL Vegetable-oil cooking spray Three 2 1/2-inch-square -graham crackers 1 1/2 tb Granulated sugar Four 17 by 12-inch phyllo -sheets, thawed if Frozen;, stacked between 2 1 Sheets wax paper and covered -with a kitchen towel 2 tb Unsalted butter; melted -FOR FILLING- 1 lg…

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March 5, 2010

Apple Pecan Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1 Sheet frozen puff pastry Shell -- thawed 2 Granny Smith apple 2 tb Apricot preserves* 1/2 c Pecans -- chopped 2 tb Brown sugar -- packed 1/4 ts Cinnamon Ice cream or whipped cream Optional Preheat oven to 400. Roll dough out into a 11"x14" rectangle…

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March 4, 2010

Apple Fila Tart

Ingrients & Directions 4 Sheets fila dough 2 tb Unsalted butter; melted 6 lg Granny Smith apples; peeled -and thinly sliced 1 ds Cinnamon 6 tb Sugar 4 tb Unsalted butter 1/2 c Flour Cut the fila sheets in half, crosswise. Line a 9-inch pie pan with one half sheet…

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March 4, 2010

Phyllo Tarts With Fresh Berries And Creme Fra

Ingrients & Directions CREME FRAICHE 1 1/2 c Whipping cream 1/3 c Sugar, granulated 1/3 c Yogurt 2 tb Lemon juice;freshly squeezed -PHYLLO TARTS- 1/3 c Butter 4 Phyllo sheets 2 tb Sugar, granulated FILLING 1/2 c Whipping cream 2 tb Sugar, granulated 1 ts Vanilla RASPBERRY COULIS 1 pk…

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February 28, 2010

Apple And Raisin Tarte Tatin

Ingrients & Directions 2 tb Butter 3 tb Rum 1 c Mixed raisins and currants 2 lb Med apples; (about 6) 1/2 pk (17 oz) frozen puff pastry 1/4 c Plus 2 Tbs white sugar Oven: 400F Peel, core and cut apples into eighths. Fill a bowl, large enough to…

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February 26, 2010

Pecan Caramel Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1 pk (15-oz) Pillsbury All Ready -pie crusts; (can be found -in dairy case) 18 Vanilla caramel candies 1/2 c Whipping cream 3 1/2 c Pecan halves TOPPING 1 ts Butter or margarine 1/4 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tb Whipping cream Sweetened whipped cream -(optional) Heat…

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February 25, 2010

Amy Scherber’s Sponge Starter

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 c (12 ounces) very warm water (105 to 115 degrees) 1/4 ts Active dry yeast 3 1/2 c (16 ounces) unbleached All-purpose flour 1 2 quart clear plastic Container Mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon…

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February 24, 2010

Amish Frienship Bread Starter

Ingrients & Directions 2 Envelopes 1/4 c Warm water 1 c Sugar 2 c All purpose white flour 2 c Milk Active dry yeast Day 1: Sprinkle yeast over warm water. Add one tablespoon of the sugar and let stand a few minutes until yeast is active and swelling. Commbine…

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February 23, 2010

Amish Friendsip Bread Starter

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Unbleached flour 2 c Warm water 1 pk Yeast 2 c Milk 2 c Unbleached flour 2 c Sugar DAY 1: In glass or ceramic bowl, mix first 3 ingredients thouroughly. Leave it at room temperature, uncovered. DAYS 2,3,4: Stir well with a wooden spoon.…

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