Lazy Apple Pie

Leftover pastry dough is one of my greatest joys.  I never get tired of dressing it up with whatever berries and fruits my kitchen supplies.

I like the idea of a non-soggy, easy apple pie.  As a result I made Lazy Apple Pie.

You can follow these steps for tartlets or take the easier route and do the below steps.

Lazy Apple Pie
-pastry dough
-1 apple
-2-4 T. honey (depending on the tartness of your apple)
-cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice
-melted butter

1. Preheat the oven to 375 (F). Cut your thinly rolled pastry dough into any shapes you like and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.

2.  Cut the apple into centimeter cubes and in a small bowl, drizzle honey over them.  Add 1/4 tsp. of cinnamon and a few pinches of the other spices and stir.  Let sit for about 5 minutes.

3.  Using a pastry brush, paint butter over pastry pieces and them paint some of the apple syrup over as well.  Stick in the oven until golden brown (10-20 minutes depending on the size of your pieces)

4.  Put the apple mixture in a small saucepan over low heat and cook until apples are tender.

5. Use the apple mixture like a chip dip with pastry as the chips!

TMNT is Still Popular?

I recently made a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle topped cake for a 7 year old's birthday. I couldn't believe that TMNT was still running.  I had a great time with this cake.

Lately

I've got more recipes and photos to come, but here is what I've been up to lately.

Pig Cookies

Ladybugs

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Sabayon and Chocolate Sauce

Wedding Cake

Back to Basics

Make your family a loaf of bread.  Don't be contented with store-bought bread full of high fructose corn syrup and preservatives.  You can't go wrong with homemade.

Make it any old way you like.  If it goes stale, make some French toast!

Chocolate Syrup

I came upon this recipe for the easiest, cheapest and most preservative-free chocolate syrup there is on Pinterest.  It was a chance meeting; we were meant to be.
I've found many uses for it; I'll take any excuse to eat some of the stuff.  It is a staple in the refrigerator. Really. Like milk and eggs.


Chocolate Syrup
-1/4 cup cocoa powder
-1/2 cup water
-1 cup sugar
-pinch of salt
-1/4 tsp. vanilla

1. Mix the water and cocoa powder in a small saucepan over medium heat and add sugar.  Bring to a boil and let simmer for 4-5 minutes.  Add salt.
2. Remove from heat and add vanilla, stir well and pour into heat proof jar to cool.  Keep in the refrigerator.

Add a few tablespoons to your iced coffee

 Make chocolate milk

Pour over your brownies

Have an ice cream sundae!

What will you use it for?