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Tamar used pears instead of apples for my Rustic Tart recipe. Takes minutes to put together, and about 20 minutes in the oven...So good on a fall day served warm with a scoop of ice cream or a steaming cup of coffee... Rustic Apple Tart   Serves 10-12 2 sheets puff pastry, slightly thawed (I use Pepperidge Farm) 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and quartered 1 teaspoon cinnamon � cup sugar 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, cut into tiny pieces 1 egg, beaten � cup apricot or peach jam, melted Preheat oven 400. On a piece of parchment paper, roll out one of the pastry sheets until it is about 14�x 9�. Cut 1 �� wide strips out of the second pastry sheets (do not roll this sheet out). Use as many strips as needed to form a border around the rolled-out pastry sheet (usually about 6 strips). Place in the fridge. Take each apple quarter and using a sharp knife, cut a row of slits in the top of each apple. Place the apples in a microwave safe bowl, add 2 ...

This photo was sent to me from Robin, only a few hours after my class was over...Here's what she had to say: "I already made the Salmon one! I was so inspired! :)  it was SOOO easy! The hardest part was finding someone at Eli's who knew where to find the miso :) I loved today, thanks for doing it!" -Robin Saks Frankel Content Manager, Big City Moms Miso & Mirin Marinated Salmon Encased in Puff Pastry with Mushrooms & Spinach Serves   10- 12 people 1 sheet puff pastry 1 side salmon, appx 1.5 lbs, skin removed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1- 10 ounce package chopped spinach, thawed and drained well 2 cups sliced gourmet mushrooms (shitake, maitake, oyster, portobello...) salt and pepper 2  tablespoons white miso 3 tablespoons mirin 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 egg, beaten Preheat oven 400. On a piece of parchment paper, roll out the puff pastry to the same length and double the width of your fish. Place the parchment paper on a baking sheet and place in the fridge. H...