Madie's Kitchen

Peach Baklava Strudel

December 2, 2012 Posted in Dessert, Fruit

Combines the flakiness and nutty flavors of baklava with the fruit of a strudel. If your apricots or peaches are very ripe, don’t let them sit in the honey syrup too long before you assemble the strudel–they’ll turn to jam. But if they’re a little firm or very tart, let them macerate a bit longer to soften and absorb the sweetness...

Cranberry Sauce 1767

November 1, 2012 Posted in Fruit, Holiday, Side Dishes

My husband and I love reading Cigar Aficionado magazine. In the November 2012 issue under the Good Life Guide/Gourmet I ran across this Cranberry Sauce recipe.

In a journal entry dated April 8, 1767, John Adams fondly recalls dining on roasted wild goose and stewed cranberry sauce...

Fruit Tart

September 3, 2012 Posted in Dessert, Fruit, Summer

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

· 1 pkg. refrigerated sugar cookie dough (16.5 oz.) – I used Albertson’s Sugar Cookie Dough

· 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

· 2 Tbsp. butter, softened

· 2-3 Tbsp. milk

· 1 cup powdered sugar

· 1 Tbsp. lemon juice

· 1 small carton of blueberries

· ...

Danish Aebleskiver “Apple Slices”

July 29, 2012 Posted in Breakfast, Fruit, Grandma, Uncategorized

One of Denmark’s most famous types of pastry, Aebleskiver (in Danish, “Apple Slices”) are light, melt-in-your-mouth pancake balls that taste like a cross between a pancake and a donut. Once you master the knack of using an aebleskiver pan, you may never buy fat-filled commercial donuts again!

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

2 apples, peeled, cored, pared, and chopped...