Mother’s Day is TOMORROW!  Are you ready?  If you aren’t prepared, today is the day to do your last minute present shopping and menu planning for a brunch if you are hosting your lovely ladies.  Today’s recipes are easy and incorporate store bought items, but the final menu will impress your mother (or grandmother or aunt or the woman you are celebrating tomorrow!).  I hope you consider serving all or a few of these recipes to your special lady.  

 

APPLE-CHERRY CREPE PURSE: 

2 Kontos French-Style Traditional Crepes

3 Granny Smith apples, cubed and stewed with a dash of cinnamon

2 cans of cherry pie filling

½ teaspoon of butter

Navel orange peel

¼ cup confectioner’s sugar

Mint leaves for garnish

Cut the apples into small cubes, stew lightly with a dash of cinnamon

Drain stewed apples, mix with one can of cherry pie filling

Warm the mixture in a saucepan or in the microwave

Open your second can of cherry pie filling and lift out cherries. Set the cherries aside for garnish

Cut a thin orange peel strip from your navel orange peel – making the strip as long as possible – set aside

Warm your Kontos French-style crepes in a lightly buttered skillet for one minute each side

Lay each crepe flat. Arrange apple-cherry filling in center of crepe and bring up edges of crepe to center

Pick up edges of crepe, twist gently to enclose filling

Tie the orange peel strip around the crepe to form a purse

Sprinkle with powdered sugar; garnish with four or five cherries and mint leaves. 

Note:  Double or triple the recipe for larger parties. For an extra-special treat, try drizzling with caramel sauce or top with a dollop of whipped cream.
 
“Even the kids can pitch in to make this simple recipe that will delight mom with a touch of French elegance. Apple-cherry crepe purses are easy to make, so you can spend more time focusing on having fun as a family, and less time in the kitchen,” said Steve Kontos, vice president and owner of Kontos Foods.
 
Kontos 9-inch French Style Traditional Crepes come six to a pack, in 4.66 oz. zipper packages. Kontos sells its products to retailers and foodservice establishments across North America and around the world. Find Kontos Foods on Twitter @KontosFoods, on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/Kontosfoods and on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/kontosfoods/. 
 
About Kontos Foods
Founded in 1987, Kontos Foods, Inc. is a Paterson, New Jersey-based provider of traditional Mediterranean foods for restaurants, hotels, food service, retail specialty stores and supermarkets worldwide. The family-owned company specializes in hand-stretched flatbreads, including the Kontos Pocket-Less Pita®, Fillo dough, pastries, olives, gyro meats, and Greek yogurts, as well as nearly 50 varieties of multi-ethnic flatbreads. Kontos, which has over 225 employees and was founded by Evripides (Evris) Kontos with his son Steven, together bring over 100 years’ experience in the premium food industry. The company’s bread and Fillo products are made in the USA. Visit www.kontos.com or call (973) 278-2800

 BACON EGG CUPS:

6 pieces of bacon

3-4 eggs, depending on size

2 TBSP Shredded Cheese

4 Tortillas

Cooking Spray

Black Pepper, Salt, Garlic Salt, and Onion Powder (1/2 TSP Each)

Preheat oven to 375

Using a round cookie cutter or bowl, cut tortillas to just fit into cupcake/muffin tin

Spray 4 cupcake/muffin cups and place cut tortilla in each

Cut each bacon strip into thirds

Place four pieces of bacon along the sides of the tortilla (the pieces will overflow onto the pan.  also do not use two pieces of bacon and overlap them on the bottom of the cup–the bacon will not cook through!)

Crack eggs into bowl or measuring cup 

Add spices and cheese and whisk until combined

 Pour an even amount of egg into each tin

Put cupcake/muffin tin on rimmed cookie sheet (in case bacon drips)

Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until egg is cooked through and bacon is crispy

Let cool and remove from pan

 

NUTELLA AND FRUIT WAFFLE BITES:

1-2 Waffles (store bought or frozen waffles.  I find that the waffles with the larger pattern works better)

Nutella

Fruit of your choice (or mom’s choice!!)

Cut waffle into squares 

Fill each hole with desired amount of Nutella

Top with fruit of choice

Place a toothpick in each waffle bite, for ease of pick up 

 Remember this week’s champagne popsicle from earlier this week:  http://www.newsforchews.com/2015/05/thirsty-thursday-champagne-popsicle/

Stay hungry and have a great day tomorrow celebrating the special women in your life!