Weekend Round-Up

EVER READY ROUNDS UP SOME OF THE WEEK'S BEST 

Never too early to think ahead for Valentine's Day

White and Dark Chocolate Covered Oreos

Previously posted recipes on the following links

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2020/08/iced-oreo-cookies.html

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2020/04/i-spy.html

Charcuterie Boards

One of the most creative food trends of 2021-2022-so versatile

Hot Chocolate Board 

Hot Chocolate Snowballs (Traders Joes) 

So easy...Heat your milk. Place a snowball into the mug and pour heated milk over the snowball. Stir and watch marshmallows appear and the milk turns into hot chocolate. 

Waffle Board

Heart-Shaped Cinnamon Rolls

https://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/sweetheart-cinnamon-rolls/

Gouda Pear Puffs with Walnuts and Honey 

Cook's Notes: An unusual pairing of flavors and textures that make a mouthwatering appetizer for your next game day gathering.  The filling makes 12 appetizers. You will need one sheet and a half, thawed from one box of puff pastry. 

Ingredients:  

• One box of puff pastry, one sheet and a half 
• 3 oz. shredded Gouda cheese
• 2 cups pears, chopped
• 4 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• Dash salt
• 1 beaten egg

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
• Lightly beat the egg mixed with 1/2 teaspoon water. 
• Thaw 1 and 1/2 puff pastry sheets. Freeze the rest of the pastry sheet for another time.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
• In a bowl add cheese, pears, walnuts, honey, mustard, and cinnamon.
• Lay one sheet out on parchment paper, keeping the other sheet covered so it does not dry out. Use a pizza cutter and cut the sheet into 9 squares.  
• Add a heaping tablespoon of the filling to the center of each square making sure not too much liquid goes on the pastry square.  
• Cut out 3 more squares from the second sheet and follow the same procedures with filling in the center.
• Brush outside edge of each pastry square with egg wash.  
• Spread squares out on the baking sheet and refrigerate the baking pan 10 minutes.
• Bake squares 16 minutes.