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Roast Beef & Swiss Melts

September 13, 2010 jennifer Organization, Sandwiches and Wraps

I made my children a promise that I would have a good snack ready for them each day after school. I try to make something that’s almost a second lunch, substantial enough to keep them going until dinner. I’ve found it’s less expensive for me to make another meal than it is to watch them devour countless “snacks.”

I threw this open faced sandwich together last week and it was a hit, even with my husband. I personally don’t care much for Swiss cheese, but I also liked them. With only 4 ingredients, about 4 minutes to assemble, and less than 4 minutes to cook, I thought I’d share it with you in case you’re interested.

Ingredients:

bagels mustard roast beef slices sliced Swiss cheese On each half of a bagel, spread 1/2 teaspoon of mustard. Place two slices of roast beef on each half, and one slice of Swiss cheese on top. Place on a cookie sheet and broil for a couple of minutes or until the cheese is melted. Remove and serve warm, as open faced sandwiches.

Hope you like them! (We did.)

Hopeful Homemaker

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Grapefruit Tart

September 9, 2010 jennifer Desserts

Have you ever stood in the grocery store and had the smell of nearby grapefruit give you a sudden craving?

That’s what happened to me recently. And when it did, I also remembered a picture I’d seen a year or so ago of a grapefruit tart. I had no recipe for it, but suddenly I had motivation!

Using my basic shortbread crust recipe , I prepared the tart crust and allowed it to cool completely.

In a mixing bowl, combine:
8 oz cream cheese (I used neufchatel) 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk juice of 1/2 grapefruit (seeds removed) 1/3 cup powdered sugar Mix together and spread over crust.

Now for the grapefruit. I purchased 3 grapefruit to make this. I didn’t get the huge ones, but the orange-sized ones. My thinking at the time was that I didn’t want to overdo the grapefruit and scare any of my family out of trying it. When I make it next I will buy 4 grapefruit. One for the juice and three to section for the top layer.

Cut off the top and bottom of each grapefruit until you can see some of the pink flesh.

Carefully slice away the peel.

Now cut carefully between the membranes to remove only the flesh of the fruit.

When the sections have been removed you’ll be left with this, which you can discard.

Place sections in a bowl and sprinkle with 1 Tb. sugar. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve the tart.

When it’s time to serve dessert, simply remove the grapefruit from the refrigerator and arrange sections on top of the filling. The arrangement I have in these pictures used two grapefruit. As I said, when I make it next I will use three and cover it more densely. It turned out that my family LOVED this dessert and they all wanted grapefruit in every bite. It’s the taste of grapefruit combined with the sweet filling and the crunch of shortbread that gives it such a delicious, unique flavor.

We loved the sour fruit coupled with a sweet tart. No leftovers meant it was a hit. I’m so glad I made it!

Hopeful Homemaker

Baked Fruit Salad

September 3, 2010 jennifer Breakfast, Sides and Salads

Served warm, this fruit salad has a surprising twist of flavor. We like to serve it with brunch, but you could use it as a side for an evening meal. It’s nice to use in the winter when good fresh fruit is unavailable.

Baked Fruit Salad 1 can (29 oz) pear slices 1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1 tsp. lime zest Drain mandarin oranges, discarding juice. Drain pears, reserving 1/2 cup juice in a small bowl. In an ungreased 11 x 7 inch baking pan, combine pear slices, mandarin oranges and lime zest. Add brown sugar to pear juice and mix well. Pour over fruit. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake, uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes or until heated through.

My husband hates mandarin oranges but likes this salad because the lime zest adds unexpected flavor. I like this salad because I tend to have all the ingredients on hand, which makes it easy to throw together.

Hope you enjoy it!

Hopeful Homemaker