Summer Fruit Tart

Nectarine and strawberry galette.

Chop strawberries and nectarines. I added some orange zest and juice. 

 

Add sugar and some flour

Dough was made from flour, butter, sugar, salt and water. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour. 

Roll out dough into a circle. 

Put fruit mixture in the center.  Be sure to leave an inch at the edge. 

Fold edges up to encase the fruit. 

Brush edges with egg white and sprinkle with sugar. 

Bake at 375 for around 50 minutes.

Jalapeño Poppers

I had the urge to make some jalapeño poppers. Pretty simple- you can stuff them with any variety of cheese. I have also made these before with a bread crumb topping. This time I went with cream cheese and cheddar cheese.

I try to select peppers that aren't too crazily shaped trying to keep in mind that I want them to be able to lay flat on a baking sheet. 

First halve peppers, then use a spoon to scrape out seeds and veins. 

Mix together cream cheese and shredded cheddar. I also added a touch of garlic salt. 

Stuff peppers with cheese mixture. I would recommend lining your baking pan with foil or parchment paper for less mess.

Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes. 

Jalapeño Poppers

I had the urge to make some jalapeño poppers. Pretty simple- you can stuff them with any variety of cheese. I have also made these before with a bread crumb topping. This time I went with cream cheese and cheddar cheese.

I try to select peppers that aren't too crazily shaped trying to keep in mind that I want them to be able to lay flat on a baking sheet. 

First halve peppers, then use a spoon to scrape out seeds and veins. 

Mix together cream cheese and shredded cheddar. I also added a touch of garlic salt. 

Stuff peppers with cheese mixture. I would recommend lining your baking pan with foil or parchment paper for less mess.

Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes. 

Date Bars

It all started with some dates...

I bought them impulsively and then wondered how will I eat all these dates?!

Date bars! A Classico have never made before. Most recipes combine chopped dates, water, and brown sugar. 

Mix ingredients, bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes. 

Mixture will thicken and form a delightful paste! 

The crust is flour, oats, brown sugar,

Baking powder, salt, and butter. 

 

Press half into bottom of greased pan. 

Top with date mixture and then top with remaining crumble/crust. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. 

Pretty good! Forgot to bring them to work though :/

More date bars for meeeeeeee