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Onion Tarte with Wilted Garlic Arugula
Two thawed sheets of puff pastry at room temperature
4 bacon slices (1/4 lb), cut crosswise into 1/8- to 1/16-inch-wide strips
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 lb onions, halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced crosswise
2 leeks, White parts only, trimmed, thinly sliced and cleaned to remove any sand or grit
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg beaten
8 oz fresh baby arugula
2 cloves garlic, finely minced or grated
3 Tablespoons olive oil
sea salt
freshly cracked black pepper
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain and pour off all but a couple of tablespoons of the bacon fat. Add butter to the skillet and cook onions and leeks with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper over moderate heat, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Cover skillet and continue to cook, stirring frequently until onions are very soft and golden, about 20 minutes. Stir in bacon, then remove from heat and cool 10 minutes.
Add cream cheese, nutmeg, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper to onions. Stir until cheese is melted and well combined.

Roll out each sheet of dough to 1/8” thick in a rectangular shape. Place dough on silicone lined baking sheet. Mound half of the cheese and onion mixture in the center of each rectangle of dough. Spread evenly, leaving a 2 inch perimeter of dough around the edge. Gently Fold the edges of the dough up over the filling and pinch folds to secure. Brush with egg wash. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Cool until the filling has set, 15 minutes.

In a medium bowl mix the garlic and olive oil. Add the arugula and toss until well coated. Season with salt and pepper. Mound half of the garlic arugula on top of each of the warm tartes. The heat will wilt the arugula and allow the garlic oil to permeate the top of the tarte.
Slice each tarte into six pieces. Serve warm.
Savor. Linger. Enjoy! -Cynthia

Hello Dollies- Magic Bars- Congo Bars

I remember being a little girl and visiting my Aunt Betty in Eliot. She had the most wonderful gardens and would let me walk around and pick sprigs to put in a bouquet on the table. We would press the leaves between our fingers and release the scent into the air. The aromas were heady in her kitchen. She, like my mom, always encouraged me to cook.
One of my favorite recipes- everyone has their own version- was for a bar cookie called Hello Dollies. So good, so chewy and buttery and delicious. They are quick, easy and there are seldom leftovers. These are great for a bake sale- They're a sell out every time.
Hello Dollies
In a 9"x13" pan mix together: 1 stick melted butter and 1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers, Nabisco chocolate wafers, or graham crackers. Press mixture into the bottom of the pan to create a crust.
Sprinkle over the crust: 1 cup chocolate bits (I like Ghirardelli extra dark), 1 cup flaked coconut, and an optional 1/2 cup white, butterscotch or peanut butter bits.
Pour evenly over all the ingredients- 1 can sweetened condensed milk.
Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.
For another decadent layer, melt another half cup of chocolate bits and drizzle over the top. Mmm. Sticky, oooey-gooey, sweetness. This recipe should come with a warning- Not for those with their sweet tooth removed...