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May 2020
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Recipes of the Month  
Try these out for Memorial Day Weekend!
Summer Tomato and
Grilled Corn Salad

Prep: 10  mins
Cook Time: 10 mins  |  Total Time: 2 0 mins
 Serves: 4  
Ingredients
  • 3 ears of corn, shucked
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped basil, packed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped mint, packed
  • 2 lbs very ripe tomatoes, thickly sliced
  • ¼ cup feta cheese
  • Optional: extra mint and basil and some balsamic reduction, for garnish
Directions
  1. Preheat your grill to medium-high and oil the grates.
  2. Grill the corn for 10 minutes, turning a few times. You want the kernels to turn bright yellow and let some of them get grill marks. Remove the corn from the grill and, when it is cool enough to handle, cut the kernels off. (The easiest way to cut the kernels off the cob is to stand the corn on one end and run the knife blade down the corn.)
  3. While the corn is grilling, prepare the rest of the salad. In a small bowl whisk together the balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil and garlic until it is smooth and creamy. Stir through the basil and mint. Add the grilled corn kernels to the bowl.
  4. Lay half the tomatoes out on your serving platter, sprinkle them with sea salt then top with half the corn and half the feta cheese. Top with the rest of the tomatoes, the remaining feta cheese and corn, sprinkle with sea salt and any or all of the garnishes. Pour any remaining dressing on top and serve immediately.
     
Recipe courtesy of theendlessmeal.com .
Piña Colada  Cheesecake Bars

Prep: 20  mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 30  mins
 Serves: 16  
Ingredients

For the Crust
  • 1 1/2 c. finely ground graham cracker crumbs (from 12 graham crackers)
  • 1/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 6 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 
For the Filling
  • 2 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 c. coconut milk, from 1 (13.66-oz.) Thai Kitchen coconut milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3/4 c. untoasted sweetened coconut flakes 
For the Pineapple Filling
  • 1 c. granulated sugar
  • 9 large egg yolks
  • 1 c. canned pineapple juice
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 10 tbsp. butter, cut into 1/2" pieces 
For Serving
  • 2 c. whipped cream topping
  • 3/4 c. toasted sweetened coconut flakes
  • 16 maraschino cherries with stems
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325° and line a 9" square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. 
  2. Make crust: In a medium bowl, combine graham crackers with sugar, melted butter, and salt. Transfer to prepared pan, and gently press in to make an even crust. Bake until lightly golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack while making the filling.
  3. Make filling: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. Beat in coconut milk, eggs, and salt until smooth. Stir in coconut flakes.
  4. Pour mixture over crust and bake until just set, about 45 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours. 
  5. Meanwhile, make pineapple filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar and egg yolks, then whisk in pineapple juice and salt. Add butter and place over medium heat. 
  6. Cook pineapple mixture, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom and sides of the pans, until the butter melts and mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 9 minutes. Remove from heat and strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium heatproof bowl. Refrigerate until very cold, at least 1 hour.
  7. Spread cooled pineapple mixture evenly over cooled bars and spread whipped cream on top. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and keep chilled until ready to serve.
  8. Use parchment paper overhang to lift cheesecake out of pan. Cut into 16 squares. Top each square with a maraschino cherry before serving.
Recipe courtesy of delish.com .
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