A Valentine’s Treat
Stephanie Kim, Editor
Happy Valentine’s Day to the Parkland!
There are plenty of events to attend if you (or your significant other) are wanting to go out for Valentine’s weekend. Chaumette Vineyard is having a Valentine’s weekend, ‘The Hobbit’ will be playing at MAC Fine Arts Theatre, and the Winter Basketball Tournament will be held at the Farmington Civic Center. Other events may be found on city/chamber websites.
And if you aren’t interested in going out for the weekend, here are a couple of fun recipes to try:
Raspberry Mousse Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup raspberries fresh or frozen and thawed
- 2 tablespoons water
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered erythritol sweetener divided, or powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a blender, blend together the raspberries and water until smooth. Add the cream cheese and 1/4 cup sweetener and blend again until well combined.
- In a large bowl, beat the heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of sweetener, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the raspberry mixture into the whipped cream until combined. Divide the mousse among 6 dessert cups, cover, and chill until set about 1 hour.
Mini Heart Pie Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 package Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts
- filling of your choice fruit jam, nutella or other
- milk
- granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Set aside.
- Cut heart shapes from the pie crust.
- Add the filling of your choice to half of the heart cut-outs, leaving the border of the heart empty.
- Place another heart piece over the heart and filling (like a sandwich), and crimp the edges of the hearts together with a fork.
- Cut a small vent in the center of each cookie.
- Arrange the hearts on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush milk over the top of each heart, then sprinkle on a layer of sugar.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until just beginning to lightly brown.
Stephanie Kim is the editor of the Daily Journal and Farmington Press. She can be reached at skim@dailyjournalonline.com.
