DAY Recipe

Sophistication in a snap. Purchased puff pastry takes most of the work out of making this beautiful tart.

4 servings
4 servings
4 servings

INGREDIENTS
2tablespoons sugar
3/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
1sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ouncepackage), thawed
1egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)
8tablespoons apricot preserves
1golden delicious [...]

Makes 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
10ripe but firm comice or anjou pears, unpeeled
2/3cup sugar
2/3cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1 1/2teaspoons ground cinnamon
2/3cup dried currants
2/3cup (or more) water
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Using apple corer, cut through stem of each pear and all the way [...]

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup currants
1/4 cup rose wine or
2 tablespoons medium sweet sherry
1/4 cup butter
2 cups converted long grain rice (Uncle Bens)
4 cups chicken broth
1 pinch of crumbled saffron threads or
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 lb snow peas

DIRECTIONS

Soak currants in wine until needed.
In a heavy medium saucepan, melt butter and stir in rice; cook over medium low heat, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes.
Bring broth to a boil with saffron.Pour over rice; stir in basil, salt and pepper [...]

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
4 tablespoons mild olive oil
2 cups plain flour
1/3 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup currants
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 370 F (190 C), and grease and/or line 12 muffin holes.

Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla.

Add oil, yogurt, baking soda and most of the flour, reserving about 2 tbsp in a cup.

Stir currants into the reserved flour and mix until currants are evenly coated.

Quickly stir [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 lb swiss chard (or Rainbow Chard)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large garlic clove
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
4 tablespoons dried currants
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 ounces feta cheese

DIRECTIONS

Rinse chard well several times. Cut ribs and stems from leaves, then chop ribs and stems to 1/2 inch pieces. Chop leaves to 1-inch strips.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes till lightly golden.
Add ribs and stems of [...]