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Comment by Aggie on November 29, 2018 at 9:27am

Comment by Layla on November 29, 2018 at 5:36am

Julia welcome to the group. I have found several great old friends at this site. I hope we can bring some spark back.

Comment by Angharad on November 28, 2018 at 11:19pm

Sounds like a great plan, Layla. Christmas with children is always special, and staying in a motel gives Grandmom a way out when the hub-bub escalates to atomic bomb blast sound levels. :>) Also, it's nice to be around family without all the holiday detritus.

I've been going offline for extended periods lately. Being under the weather makes getting things fixed a problem; so, pardon me my absences.

While I'm online, I'll throw up a few general discussions where we can group our recipes and comments. It's always a pain when things posted on the comment wall disappear into oblivion. 

Comment by Angharad on November 28, 2018 at 11:12pm

Yum, Julia--sounds great. And I do love any recipe that minimizes clean up and gets your hands into it!

Comment by Julia A Knaake on November 28, 2018 at 5:15pm

Pressed-Crust Pear Tart

Yield: Makes 8 servings

Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for the pan, at room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for your fingers
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar, plus 11/2 tablespoons
1 large egg
2 to 3 Bosc pears, peeled, halved, and cored
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup apricot jam
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 Whipped cream (optional)
Preparation
Special Equipment: 14-inch rectangular tart pan 

Heat oven to 350° F. Butter a 14-inch rectangular tart pan and set aside.

Combine the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl and set aside. 

Cream the butter and 1/2 cup sugar at high speed in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Lower speed to medium, add the egg, and beat until incorporated. Gradually add the flour mixture until fully incorporated. The dough will be very soft. Push the dough into the pan with floured fingers to form an even crust. Arrange the pear halves, top to bottom, cut-side down. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and the remaining sugar. Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes; let cool.

Heat the apricot jam and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, mixing until combined. Remove from heat and brush gently over the entire tart. Serve with the whipped cream, if desired.

Tip: If you don't have a rectangular tart pan, you can use a 10-inch round tart pan. The dessert can be made up to 2 days in advance, covered, and kept in the refrigerator.

Comment by Julia A Knaake on November 28, 2018 at 5:08pm

Aggie:   Dear Family, I'm not dead yet. Was hilarious.

Comment by Layla on November 28, 2018 at 5:30am

Thanks for the comment Angharad.

My youngest daughter lives with me and my other two live in the Austin area. One of those has two children so we always go to Austin for Christmas, after all Christmas is much more special to them.

We used to stay at my son's place but I discovered that I need comfort in my older years so now we stay at the same motel every year and I can rest better.

Comment by Angharad on November 27, 2018 at 6:05am

Cold here too, but I love the cold, so I'm good. I echo your gratitude, Layla, for a source of warmth, of course. ツ

I mean to be more present here--I've just been under the weather lately. I'll add a general discussion and post some recipes today sometime.

As for how I stand with Christmas, hahaha, most of the gift buying damage is done--now it's just finishing up the wrapping, making stockings (I use real, leg length, people stockings), getting stuff boxed, and scheduling pick ups. Some boxes will go out before Christmas, some after. Some of my loved ones like to get their stockings after Christmas to prolong the festivities.

Will you be having a family/friends dinner at your home, Layla?

Comment by Layla on November 27, 2018 at 5:14am

This Tuesday dawned friggin' cold. It was 26 degrees when I got up. Thank goodness for the furnace.

Comment by Layla on November 26, 2018 at 6:15am

Cyber Monday, time too spend money on gifts for people we rarely see and have no idea what they have or like. I am waiting on two deliveries this week then it is just a matter wrap an deliver or box and mail. How are you doing?

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