Pear Tart Tatin

Ingredients & Directions 1 10-inch circle frozen puff 2 tb Unsalted butter -pastry rolled 1/8-inch 5 (approx) med Bosc or Winter -thick -Nelis pears; ripe and -OR the same amount of pie -juicy, but firm -dough 1 tb Rum, Cognac, brandy or 1/2 c Sugar -Armagnac (optional) Melt butter in a 9-inch black iron frying […]

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Upside-down Apple Tart

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 c Sifted cake flour 1/2 c Plus 3 Tb sugar, divided 3 tb Margarien, cut into small -pieces and chilled 2 tb Ice water FILLING 5 md Golden Delicious apples -about 2 lbs, each peeled -and cut into 8 wedges 1 tb Lemon juice -SAUCE- 2 tb Brown sugar 1/4 […]

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Upside Down Pear Tart

Ingredients & Directions 7 Firm ripe pears (about 3-1/2 -pounds) 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 c (1 stick) butter or -margarine 1/2 pk Pie crust mix OR your -favorite single-crust -recipe 1/2 c Heavy cream, whipped FROM: Family Circle, 9/72 A deliciously different way to make a pear tart. Caramelized fresh pears bake under a flaky […]

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Plum-almond Tart

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 pk (17 1/4 oz size) frozen 1 1/2 lb Plums, halved, pitted, -puff pastry, thawed (l -sliced -sheet) -l/4 cup + 2 Tbs. sugar 2/3 c Toasted sliced almonds, 1 ts Grated lemon zest (colored -finely chopped -part of peel) 1 Preheat oven to 400!F On lightly floured surface, roll pastry […]

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Unusual Lemon Tart

Ingredients & Directions FOR SHORTCRUST PASTRY 4 oz Flour 2 oz Fat (loz lard & 1oz marg) 1 pn Salt 4 tb Water to mix (more may be -required) -FOR FILLING- 1 lg Cooking apple 1 Lemon 1 Egg 3 oz Sugar 1. Make pastry and line a 7″ flan ring 2. Peel and grate […]

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Creole Tartar Sauce

Ingredients & Directions 3 tb Tomato paste 3/4 ts Red pepper sauce 2 tb Dijon mustard 1/4 c Finely chopped scallions 2 tb Olive oil 1/4 c Finely chopped celery 1 tb White wine vinegar 1/4 c Finely chopped parsley 1/2 ts Paprika In a small bowl stir together all ingredients until combined. Makes about […]

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Two-berry Tarts

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 6 tb Sugar pn Salt 6 tb Butter; at room temperature, -cut into bits 1 lg Egg yolk 2 1/2 c Fresh blueberries 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 1/8 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 c Fresh raspberries Confectioners’ sugar ———————NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION/SERV——————— 415 x Calories 5 x G protein […]

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Light Tartar Sauce

Ingredients & Directions YIELD: 10 SERVINGS 1/2 c Plain lowfat yogurt 1 t Prepared horseradish 1 T Sweet pickle relish 1 t Dried parsley flakes 2 t Minced onion 1 ea Dr Hot pepper sauce In small bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours to blend flaveors before using. Stir […]

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Tuna Tartare-stuffed Cucumbers

Ingredients & Directions 3 lg English cucumbers 1 1/4 lb Fresh tuna, minced Juice of 3 limes 3/4 c Minced green onions 3 tb Prepared wasabi (Japanese -horseradish) Ground black pepper to taste 1/2 c Toasted pine nuts 3 tb Toasted or black sesame -seeds Slice the cucumbers into 1 inch rounds. Using a small […]

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Sweet Cheese Tart With Raspberry Sauce

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Flour 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/3 c Packed brown sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 3 tb Butter 1 ts Grated lime rind 1 c Flaked coconut 10 oz -pkg. frozen red raspberries 1/2 c Chopped pecans or macadamias -in sugar syrup 1 c Ricotta cheese 1 Kiwi 1 c Mascarpone […]

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