Hidden Treasure

Remember that guy you met, who didn’t make your heart go pitter-patter until you spent some time together, and then suddenly you saw all kinds of qualities in him?

That same experience can happen when you’re cooking.  As we observed with a less-than-glamorous orange way back when (http://cookwithlaynie.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-little-minneola-can-do-hymn-in.html), all is not lost when our fruited friend isn’t what we were expecting. 

To wit:  What do you do when that pear that looked so pretty at the market proves to be a little mealy? 

Pop it in a ramekin (you can slice it first, if you want), pour a little orange flower water over it--

“Orange what?”

Orange flower water.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_flower_water

--then add some cinnamon, a bit of vanilla, cover the ramekin with foil and heat at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

 Try it with end-of-season peaches, too.  Simply wonderful.  Just like some people we could mention.

©2016 Laynie Tzena.