Earthly Eating

• Brie en Croute
Serves: 4

1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 small Brie rind
1 egg yolk
1 sheet frozen puff pastry

Beat egg yolk with 1 tbs. water. Thaw the pastry 20 minutes, and then unfold. Cut pastry sheet into 4 squares. Roll out 1 pastry square until it is approximately 1/2 inch large than the circle of cheese. Place Brie in center of circle and trim the edges, leaving 1/2 inch border. Brush border with egg mixture. Spread preserves on top of Brie.

Roll second square of pastry until it is large enough to fit over cheese. Press edges together to seal cheese inside. Repeat with the remaining pastry and cheese. Brush the top of both cheese in pastry with egg and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm; cut into small wedges. Serve with fruit or bread rounds.

• Rhubarb Crisp
Serves: 6

1 1/2 lb. rhubarb
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cup to 2 cup sugar

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove tops and cut the rhubarb into 1 inch pieces (about 4 cups). Arrange rhubarb on ungreased square baking dish. Sprinkle with salt. Mix sugar, flour and cinnamon. Mix in margarine until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over rhubarb. Bake until topping is golden brown and rhubarb is tender, approximately 50 minutes. Serve warm with whipped topping.

• Orange Bread Pudding
Serves: 6

3 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup flaked coconut
4 cups day-old bread cubes
1 1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup seedless raisins
Hot Orange Sauce

Mix eggs, sugar, salt and orange juice; pour over bread cubes. Add coconut and raisins and pour into 1 1/2 quart casserole. Bake in a moderate 350 degrees oven for 30 minutes or until set. Increase heat to 450 degrees for about 10 minutes to brown peak. Serve warm with sauce.

*Making the Hot Orange Sauce: 1/2 cup sugar, dash of salt, 1 cup orange juice, 1 tbs. cornstarch, and 1 tsp. grated orange rind…..In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add orange juice and orange rind. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring until smooth and thickened. Stir in 2 tbs., butter.
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Earthly Eating Recipe

Seasoned Tomatoes
Serves: 4

Wash tomatoes; remove stem ends. Cut tomatoes in half. Arrange tomatoes in a buttered pan. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and garlic powder. In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and butter and blend together. Sprinkle crumb mixture over tops of tomatoes and sprinkle parsley over the mixture. Sprinkle sesame seeds over tomatoes. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

Happy Eating!