Wheat bread with sharp cheddar cheese warmed up in the oven until the cheese melts. Then drizzled with honey. Perfect with tomato soup.
Archive for September, 2009
22
Sep
Apple Crumb Cake with Maple Glaze »
Makes 1, 9 inch pie
Pie:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 pre-made 9 inch pie crusts, thawed
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3.5 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 6 large apples)
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Maple Glaze:
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup flour, butter, brown sugar, and ¼ teaspoon salt to make crumb topping. Work with fingers until clumps form, then freeze.
3. On a lightly floured surface, or wax paper, roll 2 pre-made, thawed pie crusts together to form a 14” circle. Place pie crust gently into lightly greased pie tin letting the extra 2” hang over the edge. Refrigerate.
4. Place lemon juice in a large bowl. Peel, core, and slice apples about 1/8” thick, placing them in the bowl as you go. Add granulated sugar, walnuts, remaining ¼ cup flour, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt – mix. Spoon apple mixture into pie crust pressing the apples in firmly. Fold the overhanging dough over the pie filling and press the edges tightly around the pie.
5. Bake pie 45 minutes, then remove from oven and add crumb topping. At this point, lightly wrap edges of pie with aluminum foil to avoid burning. Return pie to oven and bake for another 20 minutes. (you may have to place another piece of aluminum foil loosely over top of pie if top starts to brown too quickly.)
6. While pie is cooling, mix the powdered sugar and maple syrup together to make the maple glaze. Drizzle glaze over warm pie and serve with vanilla icing.
22
Sep
Italian Market »
I had the amazing opportunity to spend a semester abroad in Rome, Italy 4 years ago and just recently had the chance to return for 2 weeks. One of my favorite things about Italy are the outdoor markets. Besides the great food, markets seem to attract the most interesting people. A lot of the stands are run by Italians who look like they’ve been doing this for 70+ years. The combination of delicious food, interesting people, and Italian sunlight make the market pretty much a perfect spot.
