heart palmiers

we have neighbors

with fabulous taste

crown molding

silver service

art gallery lighting

kind of taste

i almost wonder

if hubs and i 

are their pro-bono friends

while residing in california

we rang in 

london's new year

together

complete with

champagne

caviar

and

crown roast

imagine my horror

as i catch

from the corner of my eye

hubs

in all his glory

hands full of palmiers

flaky crumbs falling to his beard

a smile as broad as his shoulders

complimenting the hostess

on her fabulous dessert

turning to me

gave a grand wink

and said

"you should make these"

so i did

   simple easy heart palmiers

1 sheet puff pastry--cold but not frozen

2 Tbs unsalted butter--melted

2 Tbs granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup granulated sugar for dipping

place puff pastry on a sheet of parchment. in a small bowl, mix together the 2 Tbs granulated sugar and 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon. using a pastry brush, brush the butter evenly covering the entire piece of pastry. evenly and liberally sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top of the butter. measure or eye the center of the puff pastry and gently score with the dull end of a knife (do not cut through) starting on one end, tightly roll the dough to the center.  roll the opposite end to the center, forming what looks like a scroll.  gently press together, and if you would like an exaggerated heart shape, pinch the bottom to a point.  wrap in parchment and/or plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill. after 1 hour and up to 24 hours, preheat the oven to 375F.  line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  place the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a saucer or shallow bowl. remove the dough from the refrigerator and slice crosswise in 1/4" sections.  reshape as necessary, then dip both sides in the sugar. place on parchment paper approximately 1" apart. bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.  allow to cool a bit, but not fully before removing from the parchment.  the sugar will cause them to stick if they cool too much.  allow to finish cooling on a wire rack.

eat with abandon!

linking up to

504 Main--tickled pink

i heart pizza pie

we had spaghetti and meat sauce

for dinner last night

simple

but 

delicious

lunch today?

the sauce

with
a little cheese

and

a slice of pepperoni 

for good measure

sandwiched between

two hearts

of 

puff pastry

 heart pizza

makes 4

2 sheets of puff pastry-cold but not frozen

1/2 cup pasta or pizza sauce

4 pieces of pepperoni

1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

use a cookie 3" heart or other cookie cutter to cut out 8 pieces.   place 1/2 of the pieces on a lined cookie sheet.  heap with pasta sauce, sprinkle with parmesan and place a piece of pepperoni on top.  cover with the remaining pieces of dough.  using the tines of a fork, press around the edges to seal.  place in a 400F oven until golden brown and puffy (about 20 minutes)

sweetie pie

hubster loves rhubarb

and while digging through the freezer 

i came across some of last year's bounty

vacuumed sealed and ready to rumble

so i cooked it up with 

juice of a small lemon

some sugar 

(probably 3/4 cup for 1 1/2 cups of rhubarb)

and

a dash of vanilla

until it was simmering and soft

then i added

1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in cold water

and cooked until it thickened

it cooled

and i spooned it onto a round of puff pastry

which i also had in the freezer

(folded the sides up a bit)

sprinkled on some sugar

and baked at 400 until golden

i will serve it up

with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

and a smile

Happy Valentine's Day!