20 June 2010

Father's Day Dessert

I decided that I didn't want to heat the house up so I decided to try something new. I love my Grill. I try to cook on it as much as possible in the summer time. Today was Steak and Sweet potatoes, I didn't get pictures of them before they where gone sorry. But I did get a picture of the dessert which was a Peaches and Cream Wreath:
Anyone that wants the recipe here it is.


Peaches and Cream Braid

2 package (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 egg, separated

1 can (15 1/4 ounces) sliced peaches in heavy syrup, drained

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon water

2 tablespoons chopped almonds

Powdered sugar (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Unroll 1 package of the crescent dough; do not separate. Arrange longest sides of dough across width of a rectangle stone. Repeat with remaining package of dough. Using a baker's roller, roll dough to seal seams. On longest sides of baking stone, cut dough into strips 1 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches deep. (There will be 6 inches of uncut dough down center for filling.)

2. In a bowl, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar; whisk until smooth. Separate egg (set aside yolk for later use); add egg white to cream cheese mixture, whisking until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly down center of dough. In a bowl, combine peaches and spice blend; toss gently using. Spoon peaches evenly over cream cheese mixture.

3. To braid, lift strips of dough across mixture to meet in center, twisting each strip one turn. Continue alternating strips to form braid. Tuck ends up to seal at end of braid. Combine reserved egg yolk with water; brush egg mixture over dough. Chop almonds; sprinkle over dough.

4. Bake 25-28 minutes or until deep golden brown. Remove to a cooling rack. Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar if desired. Serve warm.

Yield: 12 servings or 24 sample servings


I make mine in a wreath shape instead of the braid.
Below is in the finished product.


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19 June 2010

Mother Bear on the war path.

OK!!! I will be the 1st to admit that my big E is not the easiest person to get along with, but I can't believe some of the "friends" that she just spent the last 4 days with. I also don't like to interfere with things like this but I can't stand having my child come home from just about every Church meeting telling me someone has threatened her or that someone said something mean.

Today I wanted to tell her next time, Bunch back or dish it out like they did. But I have tried to tell my Children to "do unto others as you would have them do to you" Now this daughter of mine tries to twist that and say well that's what they wanted and today I would've had to agree. If she had bunched back I would have said "YOU GO GIRL" I hope you gave the diva a Black eye.

Been there, done that, but had great friends that excepted me for who I was.
Thanks J & S. you know who you are.

Also waiting to see what the eye looks like in the morning. I can't believe she got hit in it with a fist. I need to teach her how to keep her self protected.