Friday, June 01, 2007

"Show and Tell Friday"



Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!" Do you have a something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, an antique find. Your show and tell can be old or new. Use your imagination and dig through those old boxes in your closet if you have to! Feel free to share pictures and if there's a story behind your special something, that's even better!


This past weekend we went to a used books store where I found this set of 9 books, written by one of my favorite authors, Beatrix Potter! They were published in 1967 and are in great shape.


There is a copy of The Story of the Fierce Bad Rabbit which I had never read before. Have you read it? It's hilarious!


There are lots of pictures in each book.




We also took a trip to the library and I borrowed Aunt Bee's Mealtime in Mayberry Cookbook that had a recipe for Roly-Poly Pudding. This of course reminded me of the Beatrix Potter story that has the same name! As you know I can't go more that a few days without sharing a recipe so here it is. :0)



Roly-Poly Pudding

Biscuit Dough:
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk

Sift together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl; then cut in the shortening and blend with a pastry blender. Add the milk a little at a time while stirring with a fork. When the dough is of a consistency that can be readily handled, it's ready to roll.

Filling:
1/4 cup softened butter, divided
3 cups cored, peeled, and finely chopped apples
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest (I left this out)
Cream

Prepare the biscuit dough and roll into an 8 x 12 rectangle (mine was a bit bigger). Spread 1 tablespoon of the butter over the dough. Cover the dough with the apples to within about 1 inch of the edge. In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over apples.


Roll up the pastry and apples like a jelly roll. Slice into pieces, 1 inch thick. Preheat the oven to 425.F (My oven is extra hot, so 400F worked fine.) Boil the granulated sugar, water, lemon juice, zest, and 2 tablespoons of the butter, and pour the dissolved mixture into a shallow baking dish. Place the rolled pieces in the water-sugar mixture. (This seemed weird to me, but the liquid thickens up into a nice sauce during baking).


Top the slices with remaining butter. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Serve hot, topped with cream.
Enjoy!


Thank you for looking at my Show and Tell!

If you would like to join in for Show and Tell, here are the guidelines:

-Post your "Show and Tell" on your blog, copy the post link, come over here and add it to Mr. Linky. Please do not use Mr. Linky unless you have a Show and Tell or the link will be deleted.

-In your post, link back here so that others can share and read through all the links.



48 comments:

Anita said...

Good morning America!

Kelli that book collection looks very interesting, I wish I could have a closer look at the photos. (Unfortunately, I've never heard of Beatrix Potter before.)

Your cooking and recipe looks delicious, as always!

I posted an update from my garden for today's show and tell with some new decorations I found the other day.

Have a wonderful day!

Best wishes from Germany,
Anita

Lyndy said...

Oh I love Beatrix Potter. How wonderful that you found these books. They look to be in great shape.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Lyndy

Myrna said...

The collection is great. I'm just a little sad that the books are in such great shape. I'm afraid no one has been reading and loving them. Your family will surely enjoy them! Roly Poly Pudding looks delicious!

Unknown said...

Lovely books by a best loved author! I;m so happy you had such a great find! And for the biscuit cinnamon rolls - YUMMO! I m ust try them! Have a fantastic Friday Miss Kelli!

Marci said...

I think you got a real find with the books. I never heard of that one you mentioned either.

The recipe looks great!!

Susan said...

Very cute and special since it's from your mom.

Kim said...

Ok now I'm hungry and want to read. LOL. Thanks for sharing and thanks for hosting. Have a blessed day.

Anonymous said...

What precious books those are! I love books that bring back memories of our childhood. I have two of the set that I learned to read on in the 1st grade. I got them at a yard sale years ago.

You recipe looks delicious. I'll bet they were yummy. You are a great cook my friend.

Tammy said...

What a treasure you found in that set of books...I got one modern day one this past Easter and it brought out the kid in me!
I used to have an Aunt Bee recipe book but I've lost it or given it away during one of our many moves.
That recipe looks delish!
:)

Ruth said...

I love Beatrix Potter! When I think of "pudding", that recipe is not what comes to mind, but it sure looks good!! I must give that one a try!

LBP said...

I love Beatrix Potter too! I have never read "The Fierce Bad Rabbit" either. I didn't know it existed.

I have the Aunt Bee Cookbook, but have never made the roly-poly pudding. It looks delicious! Thanks for hosting Friday Show and Tell it is so much fun!

Susan P. said...

Oh Kelli, you know what a huge fan I am of Beatrix Potter ~ that is just a terrific find! I just loved the sweet little pictures in the book and no, I have never read that story before! I love the name of the recipe you shared but I think I would love even more to taste it! LOL

Anonymous said...

Kelli,
You're killin me...not only did you find one of my favorites but that roly poly pudding looks so good at 6am Pacific time...yum. If you'd like to see my Beatrix Potter Collection here's the link...
http://happywonderer.wordpress.com/2007/05/20/beatrix-potter-miss-potter/

Lori said...

Love your show and tell. You always find some great things at those second hand shops.

I will be posting my show and tell around noon.

Jenn4Him said...

We love Beatrix Potter also. What a find. You are having a good week of finding treasures! And those rolls, do you supose they call them "roly poly" because they make you a little rounder after you eat them? (tee, hee)

Love Bears All Things said...

Kelli, I'd like to participate in Show & Tell. How do I get the link to the header?
Mama Bear

Carole Burant said...

Good morning Kelli:-) Trying to play catch up with everyone today! I'm sorry I'm not participating in Show & Tell today, just didn't have time to put anything together...I'll be back on track for next Friday:-) What a wonderful find, that Beatrix Potter book set!! Oh and I'm comin' over for dessert!! hehe xoxo

Paula said...

What a great find! I can't wait to the see Miss Potter movie when it comes out on DVD.

Your treats look scrumptious!! I don't even want to think about the calories. :-)

Cheryl said...

Morning Kelli,
Yum on both counts...cute books and yummy recipe. I just love recipes that have everything I have in my house/pantry! lol Now.... how do I go about linking your site to my site so if someone wanted to click to your site they could??? (newbie at this stuff, sowwy~) ~Cheryl

Anonymous said...

Looks like a Roly Poly Pudding weekend here in Washington. Yummy thanks for sharing and I love the Show and Tell Friday idea. Thanks for hosting.

Christine said...

Beatrix Potter is amazing. My children just adore her books.Your cinnamon rolls look scrumptious.I hope your weekend is delightful!

Anonymous said...

What a lovely set of of books!! You've had some wonderful finds lately!

I used Mr. Linky and joined the Show & Tell Friday fun again this week.

Jackie said...

I Love BOOKS!!! That recipe looks truly amazing! Have a great weekend!

Julieann said...

Hi Kelli---you always find such treasures at the thrift stores--and your Cinamon rolls look so good--my husband loves cinnamon rolls so I will have to make them now--I have Auunt Bee's cookbook, I wonder if it is the same cookbook--hmmmm:)

I joined the Show and Tell too--I can't wait for you to see:)

Julieann:)

Rowan said...

What a lovely find the Beatrix Potter books are - oddly enough I never have read The Tale of A Fierce Bad Rabbit - must do something about that! I finally managed a Show and Tell this week and the link seems to work this time:)

Mrs. H said...

My dd listens to an audio reading of Beatrix Potter selections every night at bed time! I keep asking if she wants to listen to something else, but so far the answer is 'NO'.

I posted my Show and Tell - come check it out.


Mrs H

Sheri said...

Kelli, what a beautiful collection of books! Praise the Lord for those special little finds... and thanks again for hosting "Show and Tell Friday." It's a blast!

Amber said...

I am trying to find the collection of Beatrix Potter for my girls too. You are so lucky to come across it.

The recipe looks delicious! Have a wonderful weekend!

homespun living said...

That looks like a great collection of books. We have quite a few Beatrix Potter, but I can't remember if one was The Tale of a Fierce Bad Rabbit.
Of course I'm printing the recipe and can't wait to try it. Thanks Kelli!
Debbie

Lynne said...

Such beautiful illustrations in those books, and they're in great shape (much better than I was at 40!) What a wonderful find.

Betty said...

Kelli, how fortunate that you found the Beatrix Potter books...one of my favorite writers....just waiting til Miss Potter is released June 19th here in the states.....

Thanks for visiting me and yes, Ben and Faye are wonderful friends..Betty

Henny Penny said...

Great find! My mom collects Potter! I think I could really get into roly poly pudding! MMM

Caraqueña said...

Hi Kelli! This is my first time to do show and tell! Thanks for the opportunity! Your book collection and rolls look awesome...love both!

Cris said...

Hi Kelli! Sorry I haven't been around much, too much work. I missed the apron giveaway! Maybe next time I'll be able to enter. Your recipe looks so delicious. I love to come here on Fridays to see your show and tell, and these books are so interesting, my kids have some books by Beatrix Potter, that their grandma gave them when my first one was born, they cherish them so much, since this "grandma", is actually my host mom when I was an exchange student to the US and they only got to see her a couple of times. Have a great weekend!

The Tiquehunters Wife said...

Those books are a fabulous find! The illustrations are wonderful! Not only are they a joy to behold but wouldn't they be fun to copy and use in a collage?!!
The recipe looks so good! I hope to try it for a special occasion this summer! Thank you Kelli!
Blessings to You-Claudia O.

... said...

what a wonderful find. a whole set, in good condition, by a beloved author. enjoy.

and thank you for exposing me to the show & tell fun. it's so interesting to read what other people are sharing.

Charree said...

Your pudding recipe looks delicious. I will have to give it a try. I hope that you have a wonderful weekend!

Kim @ Home Is Where The Heart Is said...

What a great set of books, Kelli. How very lucky you were to find them!

I've posted my Show and Tell a day late again!

Paula said...

Wonderful find! Vintage children's books is one of my collections - this collection would fit perfectly! Have a great weekend.

Gena said...

I love to find old books in great condition. You got some really nice ones!

Those Roly Poly rolls look so good. I think I have all the ingredients to make them. I'm going to give them a try.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Kelley said...

Hi Kelli, I know that I am late but I posted my Show and Tell *blush*

Wishing you a blessed Sonday!

Heather @ Marine Corps Nomads said...

Thanks for sharing the recipe. They look delicious!!!!

SimpleFolk said...

Hi Kelli!

I participated in the show & tell, but never got over here to link! (Busy, busy weekend!) Anyway, if it's not too late, come and take a look. I posted a ledger that belonged to my great-grandfather.

Amy

Anonymous said...

I had to miss last week's show and tell, but that recipe looks so good -- and not too hard!

I love classic books! What a treasure you found!

Looking forward to this week's s-a-t tomorrow.

Sue Seibert said...

Hi. Mr. Linky appears to have quit, but here's my entry http://siouxsue.blogspot.com/2008/10/show-and-tell-friday_11.html .

``sioux

Irene said...

Hi, Nice being here with you again! You are such a gift, Kelli. Sweet blessings to you.

{Bellamere Cottage} said...

Mr. Linky's taking the evening off.....I do have a post, however!

Blessings and Hugs.....thanks Kelli for hosting.......

Spencer

Vani said...

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