Contest Rules Photo due: April 20, 2011I borrowed the concept of this recipe from a medieval recipe book which had pears poached in red wine with poudre fort and sugar. While the recipe is wonderful and has stood the test of hundreds of years, I wanted a lighter version for an intimate, elegant meal. Poached Peaches or Pears 4 fresh freestone peaches or pears1 ½ cups white wine½ cup Galliano liqueur½ cup sugar½ vanilla beanZest…
Contest Rules Photo due: April 19, 2011I first discovered this recipe as a girl experimenting with a recipe on the back of an instant whipped topping package. Years later, while playing with eighteenth century recipes, I came across Mrs. McLintock’s Receipts for Cookery and Pastry-Work, and lo, there was the dessert I’d prepared as a girl. Well, it was sort of the same dish, except Mrs. McLintock called for clotted cream. In my adaptation of…
Contest Rules Photo due: April 18, 2011This recipe was developed as a way to use up all those pathetic, withered citrus bits in my fruit basket. Citrus Cake 1 lemon1 lime1 orange1 cup soft margarine2 cup white sugar4 eggs3 cups flour½ teaspoon baking soda Glaze ¼ cup icing sugarjuice of half a lemon Preheat oven to 350F. Zest the three citrus fruits, and set aside the zest. With a sharp knife remove the membrane from…
Contest Rules Photo due: April 17, 2011Peach Custard Tart Pastry to line a 9” spring-form pan12 peaches, peeled and stoned (canned will do)1 ½ cups non-fat organic yogurt (If you wish a richer custard, use sour cream.)2 eggsZest and juice of one lemon1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup white sugar1 tablespoons each flour and cornstarch½ teaspoon cinnamonIcing sugar Line the pan with the pastry and dock. Place peaches on the pastry, round side up. Mix together…
Contest Rules Orange Oatmeal Cookies 1 cup soft margarine½ cup orange juice (The zested orange will yield about ¼ cup of juice and you can make up the rest with commercial juice.) Mix these two ingredients together in a bowl. 1 ½ cups all purpose flour1 ½ teaspoons baking soda2 cups large flake rolled oats1 cup brown sugar packedZest of 1 orange1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 cup raisins (or dried cranberries) Mix these ingredients in a…