Right now stone fruits are everywhere! As much as I try to eat them all up before they turn, I don’t always get a chance to. Here’s a great way to use up your plums.

Ingredients:

Pate Sucree Dough:

1.5 cups of All Purpose Flour

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 stick (1/2 cup) cold butter

1 egg yolk

1-2 tablespoons very cold milk

Filling:

4-5 plums, mixed varieties

2 tablespoons almond meal

2 tablespoons powdered sugar

1 egg white

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 tablespoons cream

Directions: 

For the Dough:

In a chilled medium mixing bowl (I like to stick mine in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes) mix together the flour and sugar.… Read the rest

Kids can be picky. I know… I’m a mother of a two year old, was a nanny while in college, and I probably grew up with the pickiest brother of all time (If a food he didn’t like touched a food he did like, it was over– really over).… Read the rest