Peachy Cinnamon Toast
You need:
* 16 1/2-inch thick slices of crusty Italian or French bread
* 2 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter or margarine
* 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
* 2 cups peeled and finely chopped peaches
* 1/3 cup plain yogurt
* 1/2 cup honey for drizzling
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Arrange bread slices in one layer on baking sheet and bake 10 minutes until golden.
3. Brush toast with butter on one side.
4. In a small bowl, stir two tablespoons sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over buttered side of toast.
5. Preheat broiler.
6. Broil toast about five inches from heat for one minute or until tops are bubbling and then cool.
7. Stir together remaining one table spoon of sugar and peaches.
8. Mound about two tablespoons of peaches on each piece of toast.
9. Top each toast with one teaspoon yogurt and drizzle with honey.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Summer Fruit Granita
Summer Fruit Granita (Granita - in Italian also granita Sicilian - is a semi-frozen dessert of sugar, water, and flavorings originally from Sicily, a deliciously refreshing dessert for summer!)
You need:
* 1 pound ripe fresh plums
* ½ cup to 2/3 cup sugar
* ½ cup water
* ¼ cup fresh orange juice
* 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
Directions:
1. Cut fruit into large saucepan, discarding pits.
2. Add sugar and water; bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes, or until fruit is tender
4. Cool; add raspberries, if using nectarines.
5. Pour into blender container and blend smooth, then pour through a sieve to strain (discard any pulp).
6. Stir in citrus juices.
7. Taste for sweetness, adding additional sugar as needed for tart fruit.
8. Pour into 9-inch square, non-corrosive metal or glass baking pan.
9. Cover; freeze until ice crystals form around edges of pan, about half hour.
10. Stir ice crystals toward center of mixture with a fork.
11. Repeat process once or twice before completely frozen to create granular texture.
12. To serve: break up frozen mixture with a fork or chop with a chef's knife.
13. Serve in stemmed glasses.
You need:
* 1 pound ripe fresh plums
* ½ cup to 2/3 cup sugar
* ½ cup water
* ¼ cup fresh orange juice
* 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
Directions:
1. Cut fruit into large saucepan, discarding pits.
2. Add sugar and water; bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes, or until fruit is tender
4. Cool; add raspberries, if using nectarines.
5. Pour into blender container and blend smooth, then pour through a sieve to strain (discard any pulp).
6. Stir in citrus juices.
7. Taste for sweetness, adding additional sugar as needed for tart fruit.
8. Pour into 9-inch square, non-corrosive metal or glass baking pan.
9. Cover; freeze until ice crystals form around edges of pan, about half hour.
10. Stir ice crystals toward center of mixture with a fork.
11. Repeat process once or twice before completely frozen to create granular texture.
12. To serve: break up frozen mixture with a fork or chop with a chef's knife.
13. Serve in stemmed glasses.
Mango Fruit Salad
It's summertime!
Mango Fruit Salad
You need:
* 1 mango, peeled and cut into chunks
* 1/2 pound seedless grapes
* 2 cups watermelon chunks
* 1/4 pound cherries, washed, stemmed, and pitted
* 1 cantaloupe, seeded and cut into chunks
* 1 small honeydew melon, seeded and cut into chunks
Directions: Mix all ingredients in a large serving bowl. Chill for at least 1/2 hour before serving.
Mango Fruit Salad
You need:
* 1 mango, peeled and cut into chunks
* 1/2 pound seedless grapes
* 2 cups watermelon chunks
* 1/4 pound cherries, washed, stemmed, and pitted
* 1 cantaloupe, seeded and cut into chunks
* 1 small honeydew melon, seeded and cut into chunks
Directions: Mix all ingredients in a large serving bowl. Chill for at least 1/2 hour before serving.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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