Cinnamon Peach Tart

Yay for Peaches!



This was really fast and easy to make with minimal ingredients. It's always a pain to find a delicious recipe and then find that you don't have something. Therefore, I combined 2 recipes because i didn't have all the ingredients from one and made this! You just need very basic items.

Crust: ( I guess you can buy it pre-made but that's no fun)

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup (2 sticks) butter (cut into small pieces for easier mixing)
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup sugar
3-5 tablespoons ice water

Pretty simple right?! Usually people have all these items except maybe not the flour for non-avid bakers. Yay for a short shopping list.

1. Combine flour butter, egg yolk, sugar, and 3 tablespoons of the cold water into the lovely mixture.

2. Form a workable dough. You hands are your best tool and adds a secret flavor. jk! that's gross. But yea, just use your hands.

3. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Whew that was fast. Now onto the filling.

Filling:

2-4 peaches
3 Tbsp sugar (can vary depending how sweet peaches are or how sweet you want it)
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp cinnamon (if you don't like cinnamon, i guess u can leave it out. it definitely adds pizazz)
1 egg white (just use the whites from the egg you used for the crust)

1. Throw together the peaches, flour, cinnamon, and sugar into a bowl- mix.

2. Take dough out of fridge, and knead into a nice flat circle.

Imagine how thick you want the crust to be and flatten accordingly. You can make a big circle for a big tart, smaller circle for a small one. I've entertained the idea of making star shapes or floral shapes just to make it more fun. I'll have to try that next time. Be creative!

3. Pour the peaches onto the pie crust

4. Gently fold the crust about 2 inches over the peaches, leaving the center of fruit uncovered.

5. Use a brush or a spoon and glaze the outside of the dough with the egg white. Into the oven it goes!

Preparation time: 30-60 minutes.
Bake Time: 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
temperature: 450 F

Bake some love into it and serve it to a special someone. That's all it takes.

Here is a lovely side shot.





I was able to make two 7 inch Tarts, using 2 peaches only.

It came out really well and was full of homemade deliciousness. The crust was especially good. I think next time i would add more sugar to the peaches because i used white peaches which are naturally not as strong in flavor as regular peaches. You can definitely substitute the peaches with apples, berries, anything etc. I'm also entertaining the idea that it would make a good pizza of some sort. like with tomatoes... and spinach... hmm...

Anyway, finish drooling and try it out! = )

Fried Rice Medley

I made this today and it was super delicious!





time: about 30 minutes. maybe less.

Ingredients:

tablespoon of oil
salt
sugar
a few garlic cloves
cabbage
carrots
onions
cilantro
mushrooms
beef
eggs
water

I basically eyeballed the amount of everything. It depends on how much rice you want to make and which ingredients you prefer. However I recommend you use minimal salt and oil and add more salt by taste. For an estimation, for about 3 bowls of rice, start with about 1/4 of a teaspoon of salt.

Instructions:

Turn up the heat to the higher end. Add oil, and throw in the garlic and onions in first because they need longer cooking for it to soften and release flavor. Once it gets sizzling, add the rest of the ingredients in except the eggs. If you feel the rice is too dry, add some water to the pan (2-3 tablespoons). Once it gets very hot, crack the eggs directly into the pan and mix thoroughly and evenly. The cilantro really gives it a nice smell and flavor. At the end, add some green onions and siracha sauce and enjoy!

Banana and Raspberry Crepes

Yumm. Crepes are Delish and very easy to make. Here's how!

Ingredients:

Crepe:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons melted butter
2 large eggs

Topping:
Nutella
Bananas
Raspberries
cinnamon (optional)

1. Gather up all your items. You can use whipped cream in place of Nutella, but for those of you who haven't tried it before, go now and get some!



2. Combine flour, sugar, salt, milk, water, melted butter, and eggs into a bowl.











3. Mix well.









4. Pour about 1/4 cup batter into the pan.



Quickly tilt pan in a circular motion so that batter covers the pan with a thin film. Keep tilting until the batter stops running. Cook for about 1 minute. Lift the edge of the crepe with a spatula to test if ready.



5. When the crepe can be shaken loose from the pan and the underside is lightly brown, you're ready to flip it! If you are too scared to flip, use your fingers and carefully grab the edges and flip it that way. cook for about 30 seconds.



6. Carefully place the crepes on a plate with a paper towel. Repeat the procedure with remaining batter. You may use wax paper to prevent sticking.





7. Grab tasty Nutella.



8. Slice bananas.







9. Slab on Nutella.



10. Sprinkle on raspberries.







11. Fold Twice.



12. Sprinkle on some cinnamon.



13. And wala! Your perfect crepe!