How to have a great V-Day Dinner...
...for two couples, for about $50.
The Menu:
Libations
Solaris merlot
Appetizers
Cheese fondue with white wine and French baguette
Baby spinach salad with almonds and red raspberry vinagrette
Entrée
Four cheese ravioli with tomato basil sauce
Dessert
Chocolate dipped strawberries
Strawberry empanadas
The Pictures:
The preparations.
The empanadas before they went into the oven.
The appetizer, as the fondue simmered.
The key to a good dinner is stirring it continually while wearing completely impractical shoes.
Add two hot chicks and serve.
Dessert being enjoyed.
Post-dinner relaxation.
The recipe:
Strawberry empanadas
-- 1/4 cup cream cheese
-- 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
-- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh strawberries
-- 1 8-count package refrigerated crescent rolls
-- 2 tablespoons of melted butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend the cream cheese plus two (2) tablespoons of brown sugar in a bowl. Fold in strawberries. Unfold the crescent roll dough into four (4) rectabgles and divide the strawberry mixture among them, spooning over the bottom half. Fold the dough over and crimp the edges with a fork. Bake the rolls according to package directions until they are golden brown. Brush warm empanadas with melted butter and dust with brown sugar before serving. Yields 4 empanadas.
Libations
Solaris merlot
Appetizers
Cheese fondue with white wine and French baguette
Baby spinach salad with almonds and red raspberry vinagrette
Entrée
Four cheese ravioli with tomato basil sauce
Dessert
Chocolate dipped strawberries
Strawberry empanadas
The Pictures:
The preparations.
The empanadas before they went into the oven.
The appetizer, as the fondue simmered.
The key to a good dinner is stirring it continually while wearing completely impractical shoes.
Add two hot chicks and serve.
Dessert being enjoyed.
Post-dinner relaxation.
The recipe:
Strawberry empanadas
-- 1/4 cup cream cheese
-- 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
-- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh strawberries
-- 1 8-count package refrigerated crescent rolls
-- 2 tablespoons of melted butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend the cream cheese plus two (2) tablespoons of brown sugar in a bowl. Fold in strawberries. Unfold the crescent roll dough into four (4) rectabgles and divide the strawberry mixture among them, spooning over the bottom half. Fold the dough over and crimp the edges with a fork. Bake the rolls according to package directions until they are golden brown. Brush warm empanadas with melted butter and dust with brown sugar before serving. Yields 4 empanadas.