Romantic Picnic Food Ideas

eating a picnic under the blue sky with

eating a picnic under the blue sky with a loved one can be a very romantic

a loved one can be a very romantic

a loved one can be a very romantic experience but you need the right food

experience but you need the right food

experience but you need the right food hi I’m Rebecca Brighton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brighton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brighton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing you three perfect recipes for your

you three perfect recipes for your

you three perfect recipes for your romantic picnic for our first recipe

romantic picnic for our first recipe

romantic picnic for our first recipe will be making prosciutto and melon

will be making prosciutto and melon

will be making prosciutto and melon balls to use the whole cantaloupe here

balls to use the whole cantaloupe here

balls to use the whole cantaloupe here the ingredients will need a quarter cup

the ingredients will need a quarter cup

the ingredients will need a quarter cup of lime juice about 36 sprigs of fresh

of lime juice about 36 sprigs of fresh

of lime juice about 36 sprigs of fresh mint 9 ounces of thinly sliced

mint 9 ounces of thinly sliced

mint 9 ounces of thinly sliced prosciutto and 1 cantaloupe our first

prosciutto and 1 cantaloupe our first

prosciutto and 1 cantaloupe our first step is to prepare the melon so what we

step is to prepare the melon so what we

step is to prepare the melon so what we have to do is slice it in half and then

have to do is slice it in half and then

have to do is slice it in half and then use our melon baller to remove the flesh

place your melon balls in a bowl

place your melon balls in a bowl sprinkle with lime juice and then stir

sprinkle with lime juice and then stir

sprinkle with lime juice and then stir gently to coat wrap each ball with a

gently to coat wrap each ball with a

gently to coat wrap each ball with a slice of prosciutto and then secure with

slice of prosciutto and then secure with

slice of prosciutto and then secure with a sprig of mint

for a luscious strawberry blossoms

for a luscious strawberry blossoms here’s what you’ll need three ounces of

here’s what you’ll need three ounces of

here’s what you’ll need three ounces of softened cream cheese we’re using

softened cream cheese we’re using

softened cream cheese we’re using strawberry flavored 12 large fresh

strawberry flavored 12 large fresh

strawberry flavored 12 large fresh strawberries 1 tablespoon of sour cream

strawberries 1 tablespoon of sour cream

strawberries 1 tablespoon of sour cream 2 tablespoons of confectioners sugar and

2 tablespoons of confectioners sugar and

2 tablespoons of confectioners sugar and some fresh mint leaves first we need to

some fresh mint leaves first we need to

some fresh mint leaves first we need to remove the stems from our strawberries

remove the stems from our strawberries

remove the stems from our strawberries to form a flat base slice the

to form a flat base slice the

to form a flat base slice the strawberries in half to within a quarter

strawberries in half to within a quarter

strawberries in half to within a quarter inch of the base and then slice again in

inch of the base and then slice again in

inch of the base and then slice again in half to form a blossom combine the cream

half to form a blossom combine the cream

half to form a blossom combine the cream cheese sour cream and icing sugar in a

cheese sour cream and icing sugar in a

cheese sour cream and icing sugar in a small bowl and beat until light and

small bowl and beat until light and

small bowl and beat until light and fluffy

with a piping bag or a small spoon fill

with a piping bag or a small spoon fill the strawberries with the cream-cheese

the strawberries with the cream-cheese

the strawberries with the cream-cheese mixture

and so for our last recipe will be

and so for our last recipe will be making pear and Brie hand pies for that

making pear and Brie hand pies for that

making pear and Brie hand pies for that you’ll need one large ripe pear prepared

you’ll need one large ripe pear prepared

you’ll need one large ripe pear prepared puff pastry brie cheese and four

puff pastry brie cheese and four

puff pastry brie cheese and four teaspoons of raspberry preserves lightly

teaspoons of raspberry preserves lightly

teaspoons of raspberry preserves lightly butter a baking sheet and preheat the

butter a baking sheet and preheat the

butter a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 400 degrees next we work with

oven to 400 degrees next we work with

oven to 400 degrees next we work with the puff pastry I’m using store-bought

the puff pastry I’m using store-bought

the puff pastry I’m using store-bought but you could make your own so roll it

but you could make your own so roll it

but you could make your own so roll it until it’s about a quarter of an inch

until it’s about a quarter of an inch

until it’s about a quarter of an inch thick cut your dough into eight squares

thick cut your dough into eight squares

thick cut your dough into eight squares and then place half a teaspoon of

and then place half a teaspoon of

and then place half a teaspoon of raspberry preserve on one corner of each

raspberry preserve on one corner of each

raspberry preserve on one corner of each of the squares leaving enough space to

of the squares leaving enough space to

of the squares leaving enough space to fold the rest over place a slice of brie

fold the rest over place a slice of brie

fold the rest over place a slice of brie so it covers the raspberry preserves

so it covers the raspberry preserves

so it covers the raspberry preserves don’t be afraid to cut thick slices

prepare the pear peel it cored and slice

prepare the pear peel it cored and slice it and then place the thin slices on top

it and then place the thin slices on top

it and then place the thin slices on top of the brief now fold the empty half

of the brief now fold the empty half

of the brief now fold the empty half over to form a turnover and glue the

over to form a turnover and glue the

over to form a turnover and glue the edges with some egg

glaze the tops of the turnovers with the

glaze the tops of the turnovers with the leftover egg and poke some air vents

leftover egg and poke some air vents

leftover egg and poke some air vents into the tops as well bake for 10

into the tops as well bake for 10

into the tops as well bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees and then reduce

minutes at 400 degrees and then reduce

minutes at 400 degrees and then reduce the heat to 375 and bake for an

the heat to 375 and bake for an

the heat to 375 and bake for an additional 20 minutes with 10 minutes

additional 20 minutes with 10 minutes

additional 20 minutes with 10 minutes left to ensure even browning rotate the

left to ensure even browning rotate the

left to ensure even browning rotate the pen to keep your hand pies warm make

pen to keep your hand pies warm make

pen to keep your hand pies warm make sure to keep them in an insulated dish

sure to keep them in an insulated dish

sure to keep them in an insulated dish and when you’re going on your picnic

and when you’re going on your picnic

and when you’re going on your picnic make sure to bring a baguette some

make sure to bring a baguette some

make sure to bring a baguette some cheese

cheese

cheese pate and of course wine to complete this

pate and of course wine to complete this

pate and of course wine to complete this perfect meal