Jane’s Kitchen: Fruit Strudel Bites

From: Bon Appetit, November 1988    DOUGH  2 1/2 cups unbleached flour  1 cup (2 sticks) chilled, unsalted butter, cut in pieces  1 cup sour cream    FILLING  1 1/2 cups sugar  1 tablespoon cinnamon  4 (heaping) tablespoons each of apricot and cherry preserves 3/4 cup (3 oz) pecans, chopped  3/4 cup (3 oz) shredded […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Solar Eclipse Quesadillas

8 12-inch tortillas  1 16-ounce can refried beans (Rosarita)  1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix  12 ounces Mexican cheese blend, shredded  Salsa and sour cream to serve    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mash beans with taco seasoning. Build quesadillas by covering two-thirds of a tortilla with cheese and spreading the bean mixture in the […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Pumpkin Bisque with Ginger

Servings: 8    2 cloves garlic, grated  1 1/3 cups chopped onion  2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root  2 tablespoons canola oil  4 tablespoons all-purpose flour  4 cups chicken broth  2/3 cup apple cider or juice  3 cups pumpkin puree or Hubbard squash puree 4 tablespoons maple syrup  1/4 teaspoon dried thyme  1/4 teaspoon ground […]