Fall is HERE - Pear Tart

Michael and I made supper last night for a friend at the KBC that just had their 1st baby (HI Brandon, Crystal, and baby Sawyer - go take a nap!). I tried a new recipe out of Parents magazine for a Pear Tart. We didn't get to taste it, but it looked pretty. I am going to make one tomorrow with apples and cinnamon instead of pears and nutmeg. It will be for us! Here is the recipe...

Pinwheel Pear Tart

¼ cup sugar

1 TBSP all-purpose flour

1 tsp. finely grated lemon peel

¼ tsp. nutmeg

3 pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (I only needed 2)

1 rolled refrigerated unbaked pie crust

Milk

Coarse or granulated sugar

Dried cherry (I left this off)

- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.

- In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, lemon peel, and nutmeg. Add pears and toss to coat. (I used a ziplock baggie to toss and coat)

- Unroll the pie crust on the baking sheet. Arrange pears in a pinwheel shape in the center of the crust, leaving a 1½-inch border of dough exposed. Moving in an clockwise direction, fold the dough toward the center, pleating as necessary. When you're finished, the opening with the pears should measure about 5 inches wide (mine measured about 7 inches). Brush the pastry with milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar (I used plain granulated).

- Bake tart for about 40 minutes, or until pastry is golden and pears are tender. Place the dried cherry in the middle of the pinwheel. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Like I said before, I am substituting the pears and nutmeg for apples and cinnamon in my next attempt. This tart makes your whole kitchen smell like autumn. Who's not ready for pumpkins, beautiful falling leaves, crisp air, and hayrides?

It's a boy

To no one's surprise, our little "E" is a boy. While we know Emerson is his first name, the middle name is yet to be determined. Please pray for continued health for both Emerson and Mommy as we still have four more months to go. We want a healthy bouncing baby "E5" in January!

Finally, the Disney photos are ready

We have our vacation photos posted up on Picasa. Check out the link below and browse at your convenience. It was fun going through all of them to pick which ones to share, but it sure did take a long time. Enjoy!

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It has been a BUSY week

I apologize for not having the Disney photos posted yet, but there are so many pictures that they need to be sifted through so that only the best are shared. I don't think you guys want to view 400 pictures and over 300 videos . . . do you? Well, with riding lessons, soccer practice, all of us feeling sick, time has felt like it was stolen this week. I promise there will be a link to the photos soon. Posted by Daddy.

Almost Home

Even though the trip has been great, everyone is tired. The week ahead looks busy with school, riding lessons, soccer, dr. appointments, work, and more . . . but hopefully there will be time to post some pictures from the trip. For now, here is a tired princess and a tired pirate!

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Fri: Magic Kingdom

Today we are ending vacation with a bang. Cinderella's Royal Table breakfast was of course "magical." More will follow about that, but for now, here is a picture of Emma and Evan after their make-overs in the Cinderella Castle for the halloween party. They had a blast!
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Thur: Hollywood Studios

Well, the day started in Hawaii, but ended up in New York! We stopped off in San Francisco and witnessed Mickey's Fantasmic dream, but the new Toy Story Mania ride was the clear fave! Pictures to come.
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Wed: Epcot

The day started with a royal treat. The Royal Hendricks Family enjoyed breakfast with Aurora, Jasmine, Mary Poppins, Snow White and of course Bell. Our cheeks were sore from smiling!
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Tuesday: Animal Kingdom

Today was our day at Animal Kingdom and it was great. Kali River Rapids had all four of us soaked when finished, but it was a great way to cool off. Nothing topped the Lion King broadway show though . . . man was it awesome! We headed to the Contemporary Resort for dinner at Chef Mickey's. Em and Ev loved the food AND the characters. We ate with Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy. Even Daddy had his picture taken with his fav . . . Goofy!
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Snacks - Disney Style

We just took a break from swimming at the Pop Century's "Hippie Dippie" pool for our first of many free Disney snacks this week. I'm sure there will be more picures of Disney Dining to come this week.
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