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367 North Main Street
Milford Charter Township, MI, 48381

248.684.1373

Acorn Farm opened its doors in downtown Millford in 2008. Since then, we’ve had the pleasure of meeting the most kind, interesting, generous, and downright fun people in the store every single day. Our staff is made up of former customers who became a part of our family so much that we just had to hire them! At Acorn Farm our goal is to not only provide you with high quality goods for your kitchen and home, but to stir up your imagination in the kitchen and around the home. We aim to make every trip to Acorn Farm a pleasant one, and that you’ll always leave encouraged, inspired, and ready to try something new.  

RECIPE ARCHIVE IV

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Wine Poached Pears

Lia Soneson

When we want to embrace the beauty of the season, we turn to wine poached pears. THIS ISSUE features poached pears, served alongside vanilla bourbon mascarpone whipped cream. The subtle sweetness of this dish is exactly what we need to offset any holiday sugar highs, and nothing looks more striking.

Wine Poached Pears with Bourbon Mascarpone Whipped Cream
Makes about 4 poached pears

When we want to embrace the beauty of the season, we turn to wine poached pears. This recipe features poached pears, served alongside vanilla bourbon mascarpone whipped cream. The subtle sweetness of this dish is exactly what we need to offset any holiday sugar highs, and nothing looks more striking.

Ingredients:
4 Bosch pears, peeled with stem in-tact
1 bottle of dry red wine (750ml)
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
3 sticks of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1 vanilla bean pod, halved and seeds scraped

Bourbon Mascarpone Whipped Cream Ingredients:
4 oz Mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon bourbon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Peel the pears, carefully leaving the stems in place.

2. Combine the red wine, water, sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and vanilla bean seeds in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the peeled pears making sure they are covered in the liquid. Simmer for about 40 minutes, or until the pears are tender and red, then chill the pears. Cook the wine mixture down into a sauce by simmering for an additional 45 minutes - 1 hour, or until your desired sauce consistency is reached.

3. Attach a chilled mixing bowl to a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Add the mascarpone cheese and sugar and mix together on high until fully combined, about 3 minutes. Add the cream, bourbon, and vanilla extract, and mix ingredients together, starting on low speed, then increasing to a high speed, whipping until soft peaks form, roughly 8 minutes.

4. Serve immediately alongside the chilled pears, drizzle with the reduced wine sauce, and sprinkle with cinnamon.

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categories DESSERT
tags pears, wine, wine-poached, dessert, mascarpone, whipped cream, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, vanilla bean, cardamom, bourbon, fruit

Sweet Endings! Three Summer Fruit Pies

Lia Soneson

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Pies, galettes, and crostatas, oh my! Celebrate summer fruit with a beautiful baked delight. IN THIS ISSUE, we acquaint you with some of our very favorite fresh fruit desserts. We include three delicious recipes that provide a sweet finish to any summer occasion.

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categories DESSERT, FRUIT
tags pie, galette, crostata, strawberries, peaches, almond, blueberries, pie crust, pate brisee, ice cream, whipped cream, summer, pie weights, blind baking, dessert

A Seasonal Treat! Sweet Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake

Lia Soneson

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One of our favorite ways to enjoy fresh strawberries is as strawberry shortcake -- the biscuit kind, not the cake kind. We grew up with this treat, so its seasonal comeback revives all kinds of wonderful memories in addition to all the great tastes! In this recipe, chopped strawberries are added to the biscuit dough, which makes the biscuits sweeter, and the biscuit color a lovely shade of pink! 

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categories DESSERT, FRUIT
tags strawberries, shortcake, biscuits, whipped cream, honey, lemon, orange, baking, dessert, confectioner’s sugar, whipping cream, buttermilk

Fresh Cream Puffs with Berry Filling

Lia Soneson

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Expanding your repertoire of kitchen skills these days? Add cream puffs to your list of culinary mastery while celebrating the return of fresh berries. The light, delicate, cream puffs with sweet berry filling are perfect for Mother’s Day, too! This recipe starts with a classic French pâte à choux and finishes things off with bright, jammy berries, and homemade whipped cream. 

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tags cream puffs, berries, pate a choux, dessert, whipped cream, vanilla, eggs, cream, butter, flour