The Empress

Ingredients:
3 oranges, halved
1/2 tsp.Sugar
3 eggwhites

Directions:
Cut orange in halves. Slice the bottom of orange to make it sit even. Beat egg whites to make meringue. Add sugar. Continue to beat until dissolved. Peak meringue on to orange halves. Bake at 350 for 8 to 12 minutes.

Ingredients:
1 stick of butter
3 egg yolks
2 Tbls. lemon juice

Directions:
Melt butter. Mix egg yolks & juice in blender. Blend for 30 seconds. Pour in hot butter slowly.

Ingredients:
4 baking apples
1 cup of water
1/4 cup sugar (or to taste)
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. nutmeg – for garnish
1 cup whipping cream, 2% milk

Directions:
Peel, core, & quarter apples. Place in 3 qt. saucepan w/water, sugar, lemon juice. Cook over low heat until soft & falling apart (approx. 30 to 40 mins.). Mash w/potato masher. Add more water as needed. Add whipping cream & milk to desired consistency.

Ingredients:
1 pkg. puff pastry shells
1-10oz. pkg. frozen spinach- thawed, drained, & chopped
bacon, cooked & chopped
1/2 c. cheese sause; made of 1/2 cup of milk, 1 heaping Tbls. flour, & 1/2 cup of cheddar

Directions:
Mix cheese, milk, & flour. Heat to thicken, stirring constantly. Add cheddar. Set aside. Bake pastries as directed. Scoop out center. Mix bacon with spinach & add to cheese sauce. Put sauce inside pastry shell.

Bring two (2) cups of water to boil. Break four (4) eggs into a small bowl. Swirl water with spoon and slip eggs into center. Allow to cook slowly (3-4mins), until white is cooked but yolk is still runny. Scoop out eggs & place in “spinach nest”. Top with hollandaise sauce & serve.