Cherry Pop Tarts

Ingredients

  • 1 c. Krusteaz Pie Crust Mix
  • 2-3 tb. Cold water
  • ½ c. Fresh Cherries
  • 1 tb. Granulated sugar
  • ½ c. L.A. Farm Girl’s Cognac & Vanilla Cherry Jam

Preparation

  • Heat oven 375-degrees
  • Mix fresh cherries, sugar and jam in a bowl and let sit to macerate
  • Stir piecrust mix and cold water, adding 1 tablespoon at a time.
  • Mix with a fork until dough begins to form, and then form into a ball.
  • Wrap in saran and chill for ½ hour.
  • Roll out dough onto floured surface to 1/8- inch thick
  • Cut into squares or rectangles with a cookie cutter
  • Spoon 1-2 tablespoons on bottom side of the dough square or rectangle.
  • Brush bottom dough edges lightly with water and top with other dough shape.
  • Using a fork, crimp dough edges to seal, poke tops with a fork to vent.
  • Place on baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Let cool before serving.

 

Bourbon & Vanilla Berry Yogurt Pops

Ingredients

Preparation

  • Mix yogurt and milk in a bowl.
  • Begin filling the popsicle molds in layers beginning with the yogurt mixture – yogurt, jam, cracker crumbs and repeat.
  • Freeze overnight.
  • To release the pops from the molds, run warm water over the outside of the molds 20-30 seconds.

 

    Southern-style Peach Cobbler

    Ingredients

    • 2 c. Fresh sliced peaches
    • 1 c. Granulated Sugar
    • ¼ c. Brown Sugar
    • 4 oz. water
    • 1 stick of unsalted butter
    • ¾ c. Self-rising flour
    • ¾ c. Buttermilk
    • 1 tb. Almond liqueur
    • ½ tsp. Cinnamon
    • ¼ tsp. Nutmeg
    • ½ c. L.A. Farm Girl’s Peach Cobbler Jam, plus enough to glaze

    Preparation

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    • In a large bowl, combine the peaches, liqueur, nutmeg, brown sugar, ½ c. granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, jam and water. Mix together.
    • Put the butter in an 8x8-inch baking pan and place in the oven to melt until begins to brown.
    • In a separate bowl combine, flour, remaining granulated sugar and milk.
    • Pour mixture over melted butter – don’t stir.
    • Then, carefully spoon fruit mixture and its juice onto the batter.
    • Bake 35-40 minutes or until brown. The batter will rise over the fruit during baking. After you remove the cobbler from the oven, glaze the top with L.A. Farm Girl's Peach Cobbler Jam and lightly sprinkle with sea salt. 
    • Serve will a scoop of vanilla ice cream 

     

    Roasted Corn with Habanero Honey

    Adapted from Bon Appetit, August 2011

    Ingredients

    • 6 ears of sweet yellow corn, unhusked
    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
    • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1 lime, cut into wedges
    • 1 cup grated Manchego cheese or Cotija
    • 1/3 cup thinly sliced chives
    • 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
    • 2 oz. L.A.. Farm Girl's Habanero Honey
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Preparation

    • Preheat oven to 450°. Roast unhusked corn on a baking sheet, turning occasionally, until heated through and crisp-tender, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Shuck corn and cut kernels from cobs. Discard cobs.
    • Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add corn kernels and sauté until heated through and light-golden in spots, 3-5 minutes. Add butter; stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    • Transfer corn to a large wide bowl or deep platter; sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes and drizzle L.A. Farm Girls's habanero honey over. Squeeze lime wedges over; sprinkle with cheese, chives, and lime zest.

    Short Cut

    Purchase a bag of Trader Joe’s Roasted Corn – follow their heating directions

    • Then, Transfer corn to a large wide bowl or deep platter; sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes and drizzle habanero honey over. Squeeze lime wedges over; sprinkle with cheese, chives, and lime zest. 

    Sweet Cream Biscuits and Jam

    Adapted from a family recipe, early 1900’s

    Ingredients

    Preparation

    • Preheat oven to 500°.  
    • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and cream until the dough forms a ball.
    • Turns the dough out onto a surface dusted with surplus flour and fold the dough and knead 7 to 10 times.
    • Gently roll out dough to about 1/2-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter or mason jar, coat with flour and cut out biscuits.
    • Place on baking sheet coated with cooking spray, leaving at least 1-inch between each biscuit.
    • Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
    • I think you know what happens after this, crack open a biscuit, slather it with butter and your favorite L.A. FARM GIRL jams & jellies.

    Spinach & Endive with Fig Vinaigrette

    Adapted from a my personal repertoire of recipes, 2010

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups spinach leaves
    • 1 cup endive leaves
    • ½ medium avocado
    • ½ cup alfalfa sprouts
    • Trader Joe’s Garlic and Parmesan Coutons
    • ¼ cup Fig & Sweet Marsala Jam
    • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon clover honey
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • ½ cup toasted walnuts

    Preparation

    • Whisk together vinegar, oil, honey and jam. Serve over mixed greens; spouts, avocado, nuts and garlic Parmesan croutons.
    • Salt & pepper to taste

    Puff Pastry Peach Cobbler Jam Rolls

    Adapted from The Barefoot Contessa, April 2000

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
    • 2 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
    • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted 
    • For the filling:
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled
    • ½ cup L.A. FARM GIRL Peach Cobbler Jam
    • ¼ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
    • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ cup chopped pecans, slightly toasted

    Preparation

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the 3 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
    • Divide this mixture between the bottoms of the muffin cups.
    • In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, jam and pecans
    • Lightly flour a wooden board or stone surface. Unfold your sheet of puff pastry. Brush the whole sheet with the melted butter. Leaving a 1/2inch border on the puff pastry, sprinkle the sheet with the brown sugar/pecan mixture.
    • Starting with the end nearest you, roll the pastry up snugly like a jelly roll around the filling, finishing the roll with the seam side down.
    • Slice the roll in 6 equal pieces (I made mine smaller and was able to get 9 pieces).
    • Place each piece, spiral side up, in a muffin cup.
    • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the sticky buns are golden on top and firm to the touch. 
    • After baking, invert muffin tin onto a baking sheet. The cinnamon rolls should come out easily with the caramel sauce over each.

    Fried Green Tomatoes

    Adapted from Tyler Florence, April 2000

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup stone-ground cornmeal
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
    • Pinch cayenne
    • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
    • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 4 large unripe tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, ends removed
    • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • L.A. FARM GIRL Sweet Chili Sauce, for serving
    • Lemon wedges, for serving

    Preparation

    • In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, garlic powder, and cayenne together
    • Pour the buttermilk into a separate bowl and season with salt and pepper
    • Dip the tomatoes in the buttermilk and then dredge them in the cornmeal mixture, coating both sides well
    • Place a large cast iron skillet over medium heat and coat with the oil. When the oil is hot, pan-fry the tomatoes until golden brown and crispy on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side
    • Carefully remove the tomatoes and drain on paper towels. Serve with sweet chili sauce sauce and lemon

     

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