The Freshest Fruit Tart!

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb butter, cold, chopped into pieces
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 1/2 teaspoon walnut oil
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups any fresh fruit
• 1/2 cup apricot jam, with
• 2 tablespoons water, added

Recipe

• 1 to make the crust:.
• 2 blend all the ingredients with a pastry blender, (as you would a pie crust) until small beads or pea sized pebbles form.
• 3 kneed and roll the dough out into a 9 inches circle.
• 4 place the dough in a 9 inch, small rimmed, springform pan, (but any pan you have on hand will do) and "blind bake" it at 350°f for 25 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
• 5 set aside to cool.
• 6 to make the custard:.
• 7 wisk your egg yolks, sugar, and flour in a medium sized bowl until it gets thicker and turns a pale yellow color.
• 8 heat the milk in a saucepan until it starts to simmer, then take it off the stove.
• 9 slowly incorporate the hot milk into the egg mixture, while whisking the whole time. doing this slow in important cause you don't want your eggs to curdle.
• 10 then put the custard mixture into the pot and continue to cook it on low heat for 6 minutes or until it coats the back of a spoon, kinda like a cream soup.
• 11 then, put it into another bowl, and cover it with plastic wrap. the plastic wrap has to be on the liquid its self so that gross thick skin doesn't form on top of it. and let it cool completely.
• 12 time to assemble:.
• 13 once the custard and crust are totally cooled, you can pour the custard into the prepared crust.
• 14 make sure that the custard is spread evenly for good presentation.
• 15 then, (the fun part) layer you favorite fruit or fruits in any which way that you find to be beautiful!
• 16 once your tart is full of fruit, take your apricot jam that had the water added to it and microwave it until its thin.
• 17 spread the jam and water mix all over the tart with a pastry brush, and refrigerate the whole tart for at least 10 minutes (but that's not too necessary, just encouraged cause custard tastes better cold!).
• 18 after that, enjoy!
• 19 remember that it is a custard and your leftovers, if there are any must be refrigerated!

Tortellini Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 package fresh, frozen tortellini or 1 package fresh, frozen tortellini
• 1 can diced tomato (or peeled, diced fresh)
• 2 cans chicken broth (or equivalent bouillon cube)
• 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped (or slightly less frozen)
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
• 2 teaspoons crushed, chopped garlic
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons good quality olive oil
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 saute celery, onion, carrots and garlic in oil.
• 2 add spinach and tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes.
• 3 add spices and chicken broth.
• 4 simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender-crisp.
• 5 add water and tortellini and simmer 10- 15 minutes.
• 6 remove bay leaf and serve.

Torgo's Soup Of Fellowship

Total Time: 12 hrs Preparation Time: 9 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) bag 15 bean soup mix (discard spice packet)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, drained
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 -2 shallot, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bell peppers, chopped (prefer 1 yellow & 1 orange for colorful soup)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 lemon, juice of
• salt & pepper, to taste
• mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional)
• tabasco sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 soak beans overnight; drain & rinse. put in large pot with 1/2 gallon of water. bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. add bay leaves and sausage. cook 2-1/2 hours.
• 2 add tomatoes, onion, shallots, garlic, bell peppers chili powder, cumin, lemon juice, salt & pepper. cook for 30 minutes.
• 3 serve in bowls topped with cheese and a dash of tabasco. eat.

Yummy Crock Pot Nachos

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup diced onion (or be lazy and use dried onion)
• 13 ounces taco sauce
• 16 ounces refried beans
• 10 ounces cream of mushroom soup
• taco seasoning
• cheese, of your choice

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and oinon, drain. combine beef and the rest of the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on high one hour, or until hot and cheese is melted. serve with chips, sour cream, tomatoes, sour cream, black olives or whatever else you'd like.

The Golden Lamb Inn's Old-fashioned Potato Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 leeks, cleaned and sliced (about one cup)
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in stockpot over medium high heat.
• 2 add leeks and onions; cook until translucent.
• 3 stir in flour until well mixed.
• 4 add broth or stock; bring to the boil, stirring constantly until slightly thickened.
• 5 add potatoes and reduce heat to a simmer; cook 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• 6 add all remaining ingredients; cook until thoroughly heated.

Sopa De Ajo (garlic Soup)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 3 slices thick bread, cut in cubes for croutons
• 3 teaspoons spanish paprika
• 1 quart water
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 eggs (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in large saucepan.
• 2 add garlic, bread cubes and paprika and stir until bread cubes are a golden brown. do not let the garlic burn.
• 3 add water, then salt and pepper to taste. bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. adjust seasoning.
• 4 in a separate pan, fry the eggs in olive oil.
• 5 serave the soup in rustic "cazuelas" or in deep soup bowls. add a fried egg on top and serve immediately.

Soupe Au Pois A Memere (french Canadian Pea Soup)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb peas, dried
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 lb salt lamb, all in one piece
• 1 onion, large chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup carrot, grated
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, fresh chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon savory, dried
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and sort peas; soak in cold water overnight.
• 2 drain and place in a large pot; add water, parsley, salt lamb, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, bay leaf, savory and 1 tsp salt.
• 3 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed.
• 4 remove salt lamb; chop and return to soup. discard bay leaf. season to taste with salt and pepper.