Sweet Tooth Hump Day

I don't know about you gals, but I get the Summer Time Blues! What does that mean for me? More soda, more sweets, more stress at work, and little to no exercise. It is currently 10 p.m. and 103 outside and I'm getting ready to watch my DVR and eat my nightly bowl of Ice-Cream (you heard me right, nightly). Which brings me to my Sweet Tooth Post. I wanted to share 2 recipes I've picked up from Pintrest. 

Cherry Clafouti (from Sunset)

1/2 tablespoon butter

8 ounces cherries pitted and halved

2 tsp cornstarch

3 eggs

1 c milk

2/3 c flour

1/4 c sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp salt

powdered sugar

Preheat over to 350. Grease a 2 qt baking or gratin dish with the butter. Toss cherries with cornstarch until evenly coated, then arrange berries, cut side down, in bottom of dish. Blend eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, and salt for 15 sec or so. Pour batter over cherries. Bake until puffed, brown on the edges, and set in the center. It says 50 min. Mine took 25! In fact, I feel it overcooked a bit so I must have used a larger dish. Dust with powdered sugar and EAT WARM this is a must.

Peach Ricotta Tart 

(by Erin of the Forest Feast)

  

1 pre-made pie crust
1 small tub ricotta cheese
Cinnamon
Sugar2 to 3 peaches, thinly sliced

Olive oil

Sea Salt

Just roll out one store-bought pie crust (or make your own).  Spread a thin layer of ricotta cheese over the dough, leaving about a 1 inch border. Sprinkle the ricotta with a bit of cinnamon and sugar, then layer thinly sliced peaches over the cheese. Fold and pinch the corners over to make a little crust, then bake for 20 minutes or so on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees, until browned. Before serving, drizzle a little good olive oil and add a pinch of coarse sea salt to each slice.