Kickin' It

Well the weather has finally decided it was summer here. Absolutely gorgeous! I am hoping that it stays that way now that I have some days off to enjoy it! I will post some pictures later if that is the case.

I am getting a slow start on the eating healthier thing. I have a hard time passing up recipes to make that are challenging and fun. I made a coffee cake last night that turned out so beautifully!

I am sure you'll notice the "test piece" missing :)

This was a norwegian coffee cake recipe with my mediterranean take on it for the filling which was chopped almonds, dried cherries, dried cranberries ,dried apricots(from egypt),dates pistachio nuts, almond paste, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. You do the dough in 3 layers with the filling in between on a pizza pan. You then divide it into 16 wedges cutting only to the edge of the circle you have made in the middle. Then you twist each wedge 5 times, let it rise once more, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with some more filling mix and bake. While still warm melt some apricot jam and brush over the whole thing . It was pretty fun to make. It is a good thing all my family lives close because the test piece was all I could handle, toooo good!

Wishing you all a lovely Friday!