This is an easy dinner that you can certainly serve even when company comes to call.
- 1 medium cauliflower
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. coriander
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- pinch of cardamom and salt
- 4 trout fillets (5-6 oz. each)
- 4 tsp. peach jam (in our house – homemade using peaches grown in our yard)..sorry!
- pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup chopped pistachios
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with foil. After cutting cauliflower into bite-size florets, toss with 2 tbsp. oil, the coriander, cumin, cardamom and salt. Spread out in single layer on one baking sheet and bake in the bottom third of the oven until edges are golden , stirring halfway through the 30 minute time. Set aside but keep warm.
Arrange the trout fillets skin side down, on the second prepared sheet. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Brush the peach jam over the tops of the trout. Sprinkle the chopped pistachios over the top, pressing gently to ensure they stick. Bake in the top third of the oven until a knife inserted into the thickest part of the fish comes out warm. Approximately 15 minutes.
When serving, plate the cauliflower in the center of each plate and set the trout fillet over the top. Add a chilled green salad on the table as well as lemon or lime wedges.
Truly yummy!
Peach Cheesecake Squares
I just finished making peach jam (our very own peaches) and this is a delectable/delicious/and downright yummy dessert using it.
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 – 8 0z. pkg cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup peach jam
- 3/4 cup pecan halves
To make the crust, combine the flour, brown sugar, chopped pecans and butter, mixing until crumbly. Keep 3/4 cup aside for the topping.
Press the remainder into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish that you have sprayed with Pam. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes until the edges are golden.
In your mixer, beat the cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla until completely smooth. Spread over the hot crust, and bake a further 15 minutes. Stir the jam until quite smooth and spread over the top.
Mix the pecans halves into the remaining crumb mixture and sprinkle over the top. and bake another 15 minutes.
Cool completely on a rack and chill t least 3 hours or overnight.
What did I tell you? Yummy!