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YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY, did I say YUMMY too many times? Well, then this dessert sure deserves the compliments!

I watched this recipe on TV last week (I think the host was Robin Miller, she is superb with these shortcut recipes), and since my dear MIL made apricot jam for us, I decided to give it a try. I am sure glad I did.

All our friends enjoyed this simple, quick, and easy recipe. Few minutes prep time, and few minutes of baking, and you have an amazing dessert, especially great for the cool winter nights.
Ingredients:

2 puff pastry sheets, thawed as per the direction
enough Apricot jam or preserve (to spread on the 2 sheets in a thin layer) or any flavored jam you like
Method:

Roll out the pastry sheets (with a rolling pin, or as we call in India ‘belan’) to make them a little bit thinner and into a rectangle.

Then spread out the apricot jam evenly over the sheet. Fold it lenghtwise in half. Press the edges with your finger tips to seal of the ends.

Use a pizza cutter or a knife to cut out thin strips, about half a inch thick.

Stretch them a bit, if needed to tie them up in a knot. (Like you would tie a ribbon/shoe lace)
Lay on a baking tray.

Bake at 375 deg F for about 6-10 minutes, or until the puff pastry are golden and flaky.

Serve them hot with a scoop of creamy icecream. (We ate ours with Fauzia’s famous Mango Icecream). How heavenly!

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Looks beautiful, and tastes great! Oh, did I mention easy to make recipe?

I love to eat these stuffed zucchini boats (stuffing can be potatoes, or ground meat, or chopped chicken). How versatile!

Ulfet has made these a few times, and finally I remembered to ask her the recipe yesterday over the phone. By the way, belated birthday wishes to her!

Ingredients:

zuchini (1 per person), cut lenght wise into 2 pieces
stuffing: either mashed up potatoes, or ground meat, or chicken (Recipe for each stuffing follows)
(Also, chopped onion, tomatoes, garlic and oregano for meat or chicken stuffing)
spices and seasoning (salt, red pepper black pepper)
mozzarella cheese grated
oil for cooking/frying
water as per the requirement

Method:

Fry the zucchini halves till they are golden. Then remove some of the core with a spoon (scooping it out slowly). Mix the boiled potatoes with red pepper, black pepper and salt. Fill in spoonful(s) in the fried zucchini. Top it off with mozzarella cheese. Bake/broil in the oven, till the cheese melts.

For Chicken/ground meat Stuffing:

Fry the onion, add the chicken/meat to it, and cook till done (water is evaporated, and the meat/chicken is ready). Add the tomatoes, garlic, and cook till the tomatoes melt in. Add the salt, pepper, red pepper and the oregano. 

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