Simple Tiramisu Recipe

INGREDIENTS
16 ladyfingers
2/3 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature
1/3 cup maple syrup

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
Or white chocolate twists


DIRECTIONS
Split ladyfingers lengthwise and use them to line the bottom and sides of an 8x8 inch dish. Stir together coffee and 1/3 cup maple syrup until smooth. Spoon mixture over ladyfingers.
In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream and 1/2 cup maple syrup until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture over soaked ladyfingers. Cover and chill 15 minutes.
Dust with sifted cocoa or strips of white chocolate just before serving.

This is absoltly wonderful- not sure why I haven’t posted this before! A great holiday treat.

Baked Tomatoes Recipe Italian Style

Ingredients:
Garden fresh tomatoes – cut in half around the middle
Olive oil
Grated Mozzarella, Parmesan, Cheddar, Romano or a mix of cheeses, your choice
Chopped garden fresh herbs - Parsley, Basil, Chives

Cut tomatoes in half around the center or middle, not top to bottom.
Brush cut side of tomato with olive oil.
Top with, shredded cheese then sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs.

Broil under medium heat until cheese is brown and bubbly. Serve as a side dish or appetizer.

A wonderful, easy, warming, and tasty fall Italian treat just the way Mama taught me.

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe ~ Italian Style

3 medium, firm green tomatoes
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup milk
2 beaten eggs
2/3 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut unpeeled tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle slices with salt and pepper. Let tomato slices stand for 15 minutes. Place flour, milk, eggs, and bread crumbs in separate shallow dishes.

Heat 3 Tbsp of olive oil in a skillet on medium heat. Dip tomato slices in milk, then flour, then eggs, then bread crumbs. In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 4-6 minutes on each side or until brown. As you cook the rest of the tomatoes, add olive oil as needed. Salt and Pepper as desired!