Indulge in the perfect blend of sweet roasted figs with fragrant hints of orange blossom and cinnamon, paired with a refreshing mint cream filling, all encased in buttery puff pastry.
Ingredients: 1 sheet of puff pastry. 8-10 fresh figs, halved. 2 tablespoons honey. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. 1 cup heavy cream. 2 tablespoons powdered sugar. 1 teaspoon orange blossom water. Fresh mint leaves for garnish.
Instructions: Preheat the oven to 375F 190C. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry into a rectangular shape. Transfer the pastry to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Arrange the fig halves on top of the pastry, cut side up. Drizzle the figs with honey and sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the figs are softened and caramelized. While the tart is baking, prepare the mint cream filling. In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and orange blossom water, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Once the tart is done, let it cool slightly. Spread the orange blossom and cinnamon-scented whipped cream over the cooled tart. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. Slice and serve the tart warm or at room temperature.
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I’ve recently been knitting, and I wanted to try my hands at making gloves. I however couldn’t find a pattern for a basic glove that used US size 8 needles, so I put one together myself using my sub-novice level of knowledge and thought it was worth sharing (it might not be a good pattern but my hand fits in it and that’s all I could ask for).
I used this video by VeryPink Knits to reference the basic techniques for a glove, and I would recommend watching it to get to know how to complete each of the steps. Something I noticed through doing that was that I knit in the round with the inside facing me (instead of the outside, which is what seems to be the norm), so this pattern uses purl instead of knit stitches to avoid me having to flip the glove inside-out at the end. If purling the entire glove sounds bad to you then I would knit every time the pattern calls to purl and vice versa.
Good luck making this if you do.
Here is some more information about the gloves/pattern:
Yarn: Worsted-Weight (4 Medium)
Gauge: 20 sts x 24 rows = 4" sq. Stockinette
Size: This was written for a 8" hand circumference with a 2.5" long thumb, 3" index - ring fingers, and 2.5" pinky.
Key:
St(s) = Stitch(es)
K = Knit
P = Purl
M1PL = Make 1 Purl Left
M1PR = Make 1 Purl Right
BLCO = Backwards Loop Cast On
P2Tog = Purl 2 Together
PU&P = Pick Up and Purl
Thumb gusset:
P 15, M1PL 1, P 2, M1PR 1, P 15.
P 34 for 2 rounds.
P 15, M1PL 1, P 4, M1PR 1, P 15.
P 36 for 2 rounds.
P 15, M1PL 1, P 6, M1PR 1, P 15.
P 38 for 2 rounds.
P 15, M1PL 1, P 8, M1PR 1, P 15.
P 40 for 2 rounds.
Lower hand:
P 15, slip 10 sts onto scrap yarn, BLCO 3, P 15.
P 33 for 12 rounds.
Pinky:
P 4, slip next 25 sts onto scrap yarn, BLCO 1, P remaining sts (P 4).
P 9 for 12 rounds.
P2Tog 2, P 1, P2Tog 2.
Cut off yarn with a 6" tail, draw yarn end through remaining 5 sts.
Upper hand:
Slip 25 sts onto needles and P 25.
PU&P 1 from pinky BLCO.
P 26 for 3 rounds.
Ring finger:
P 4, slip next 17 sts onto scrap yarn, BLCO 1, P remaining sts (P 5).
P 10 for 18 rounds.
P2Tog 5.
Cut off yarn with a 6" tail, draw yarn end through remaining 5 sts.
Middle finger:
Slip 4 sts onto one needle and P 4, skip next 9 sts, BLCO 1, slip remaining 4 sts onto another needle and P 4, PU&P 1 from ring finger BLCO.
P 10 for 18 rounds.
P2Tog 5.
Cut off yarn with a 6" tail, draw yarn end through remaining 5 sts.
Index finger:
Slip remaining 9 sts onto 2 needles (5 sts and 4 sts) and P 9, PU&P 1 from middle finger BLCO.
P 10 for 18 rounds.
P2Tog 5.
Cut off yarn with a 6" tail, draw yarn end through remaining 5 sts.
Thumb:
Slip 10 sts from lower hand onto needles and P 10.
PU&P 3 from lower hand BLCO.
P 13 for 15 rounds.
P2Tog 3, P 1, P2Tog 3.
Cut off yarn with a 6" tail, draw yarn end through remaining 7 sts.
