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Saturday, January 26, 2008

White Mousse Tart with Raspberry Sauce Recipe


SERVING For 8 Person


Look for the white baking bar in the same section as the baking chocolate at your supermarket. Not strictly chocolate, it is made of cocoa butter with sugar, milk solids, and flavorings. Serve the raspberry sauce alongside the tart or spooned over each slice.



RECIPE INGREDIENTS
For the Pastry:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening or butter
4-5 tablespoons water


For the Filling:
1/2 cup sugar
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 1/3 cups milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
One 6-ounce package white baking bar, chopped
1/2 cup whipping cream


For the Sauce:
one 10-ounce package frozen sweetened red raspberries (in quick-thaw pouch)
Water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup currant jelly


RECIPE METHOD
FOR THE PASTRY:
In a medium bowl stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Cut in shortening or butter till pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over dough, tossing with a fork till all is moistened. Form dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 13-inch circle. Ease pastry into an 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Press pastry into fluted sides of tart pan; trim pastry even with the edge of the tart pan. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a preheated 450° oven for 12-15 minutes, or till pastry is set and dry. Cool on a rack.


FOR THE FILLING: In a medium saucepan combine sugar and gelatin. Stir in milk and egg yolks. Cook and stir over medium heat till gelatin dissolves and mixture thickens slightly and just begins to bubble. Stir in chopped white baking bar just till melted. Set the saucepan in a large bowl of ice water for about 15 minutes, or till partially set (consistency of corn syrup), stirring frequently. Or, transfer gelatin mixture to a bowl; chill about 1 hour, or till partially set, stirring occasionally (start watching mixture closely after 40 minutes). Beat whipping cream till soft peaks form (tips curl); fold whipped cream into gelatin mixture. Transfer filling to cooled pastry shell. Chill for 4-24 hours, or till firm.


FOR THE SAUCE: Thaw raspberries. Drain raspberries, reserving syrup. Add water to syrup to equal 3/4 cup. In a small saucepan combine syrup mixture and cornstarch. Stir in currant jelly. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in raspberries. Chill well, then serve with the tart.


Recipe reprinted by permission of Weldon Owen. All rights reserved.



Monday, January 7, 2008

Lemon Spaghetti

In Season - Lemon
There are so many delicious lemon recipes out there: lemon bars, lemon piccata, lemon curd, lemon meringue pie--the list goes on and on. Lemons are also typically budget friendly -- So what are you waiting for? Pick up a bag, or just one or two, and get to cookin'!


Ingredients:
1 pound spaghetti
2/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

How To Cook??
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Whisk the lemon juice, oil and Parmesan in a bowl to blend.

Drain the pasta and reserve approximately 1 c. of the pasta water. Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, and pasta water, adding 1/4 c. at a time as needed to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon zest and chopped basil.



Valentine's Day Cherry & Vanilla Cake

Time for another stab at the semi-homemade world of baking. Don't worry -- You'll find no corn nuts and pumpkin seeds on this cake. I will freely proclaim this to be the best cherry cake I've ever had, of which there have been, oh I don't know, 1 or 2. This cake really is amazing! Can you tell how excited I am about it by my exclamation points?! All I can say is don't snub your nose at pre packaged mixes -- you'll just end up looking like a big ol' bitch when you taste this delicious cake.

Ingredients:
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1/3 c. oil
1/2 c. water
2 -3 eggs, depending on instructions on box of cake mix.
15 maraschino cherries
3/4 c. maraschino juice1 vanilla bean * Hah! See there you food snobs! I used a real vanilla bean and put it in a box mix cake. Deal with it.

How To Cook??
1. Preheat oven to box directions. Drain the cherries reserving juice; chop cherries in half and reserve.
2. Prepare cake mix according to box directions, adding water and cherry juice to equal the amount of liquid needed for cake mix. (In my case, the amount of water called for on the box was 1 1/4 c. I substituted 3/4 c. cherry juice and 1/2 c. water instead)
3. Fold the cherries and pecans into the cake mix; stirring by hand. Pour mix into 2 round cake pans and bake in preheated oven.
4. When cake has completely cooled, frost; serve and keep unused portions in refrigerator.


Source: http://verygoodthings.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Crab Cakes with Citrus Mayo


Chipotle hot pepper sauce gives these crab cakes the nicest hint of smoke and fire.


Serving for 8 Person.


Ingredients:

1 tbsp (15 mL) butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried thyme

1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh bread crumbs

2 pkg (each 7 oz/200 g) frozen crabmeat, thawed

1/4 cup (50 mL) minced fresh chives or green onion

1 egg

1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard

1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper


Citrus Mayo:

2/3 cup (150 mL) light mayonnaise

1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) each grated lemon and orange rind

1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) each lemon and orange juice

1/2 tsp (2 mL) chipotle hot pepper sauce or hot pepper sauce


Watercress Salad:

4 cups (1 L) watercress leaves and tender stems only (about 2 bunches)

4 radishes, thinly sliced

1 Belgian endive, sliced

1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil

1 tbsp (15 mL) extra-virgin olive oil

1 tbsp (15 mL) each lemon and orange juice

1/2 tsp (2 mL) Dijon mustard Pinch each salt and pepper


Preparation:
Citrus Mayo:
In small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon and orange rinds and juice, and hot pepper sauce. Transfer 3 tbsp (50 mL) to separate bowl for crab cakes. Cover and refrigerate remainder for garnish.


In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; fry garlic and thyme until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add bread crumbs; cook, stirring often, until golden, about 6 minutes. Transfer to shallow dish.


In sieve, pick through crabmeat to remove any cartilage; press to remove liquid. Add to Citrus Mayo. Add chives, egg, mustard and pepper; stir until combined. Press heaping tablespoonfuls (15 mL) into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick patties; press lightly into bread crumb mixture to coat both sides. (Make-ahead: Freeze on baking sheet until firm, about 2 hours. Layer between waxed paper in airtight container and freeze for up to 2 weeks. Thaw in refrigerator.)


Arrange crab cakes on parchment paper–lined rimmed baking sheet; bake in 425°F (220°C) oven, turning once, until crisp and golden, about 14 minutes.


Watercress Salad: Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine watercress, radishes and endive. In small bowl, whisk together vegetable and olive oils, lemon and orange juices, mustard, salt and pepper; add to watercress mixture and toss to coat. Divide among plates. Top each with 2 crab cakes and spoonful of reserved Citrus Mayo.


Tropical Fruit Smoothie

Excited children won't have any trouble sipping this delightful smoothie.

Servings: 3 cups (750 mL).


Ingredients:

2 cups (500 mL) frozen tropical fruit mix (such as Europe's Best Fiesta Tropical Blend)

1 cup (250 mL) milk

1/2 cup (125 mL) Balkan-style plain yogurt

1 tbsp (15 mL) liquid honey (optional)


Preparation:
In blender, blend together fruit, milk, yogurt, and honey (if using) until smooth and frothy.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Butter and Jam Thumbprints


Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon fine salt

3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened

2/3 cup sugar, plus more for rolling

1 large egg

1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped from pod, or 1/8 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/3 cup raspberry, cherry or strawberry jam


Cooking Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
In another bowl, whip the butter and the sugar with a hand-held mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until just combined. Slowly beat in the dry ingredients in 2 additions, mixing just until incorporated.
Scoop the dough into 1-inch balls with a cookie or ice cream scoop and roll in sugar. Place about 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press a thumbprint into the center of each ball, about 1/2-inch deep. Fill each indentation with about 3/4 teaspoon jam.
Bake cookies until the edges are golden, about 15 minutes. (For even color, rotate the pans from top to bottom about halfway through baking.) Cool cookies on the baking sheets. Serve.
Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days


"Grilled" Glazed Tuna Steaks

Ingredients and Directions
1/3 cup Dry Sherry
1 tablespoon Minced Gingerroot
1 tablespoon Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Honey
2 teaspoons Garlic Minced
1 pound Tuna Steaks Cut Into 4 Pieces

Cooking Method
Combine Sherry, Gingerroot, Soy Sauce, Honey & Garlic in A 1 Cup Glass Measure. Microwave Uncovered At High 1 Min. OR Until Mixture Boils. Cool Slightly. Pla ce Tuna in An 11 X 7 X 1 1/2 in. Baking Dish. Pour Marinade Overtuna. Cover & Chill 2 Hours. Remove Tuna From Marinade, Reserving Marinade. Preheat A 10 Inc h. Browning Skillet At High For 8 Min. Arrange Tuna On Hot Browning Skillet Wit h Thickest Portions To Theoutside. Microwave Uncovered At High For 2 Min. Turn Steaks Over & Baste With Marinade. Microwave At High For 1 1/2 To 2 Min. Let Stand Covered 2 Min. Serve Immediately With Warm Marinade. (May Also Grill Outdoors.)

Source: http://www.freecookingrecipes.net/

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

RECIPE INGREDIENTS
2 2/3 cup flour
Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger & cloves to taste
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 eggs (separated)
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 cups pumpkin (one 15 ounce can)
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 stick of melted butter, slightly cooled

RECIPE METHOD
Whisk together flour, spices, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
With a hand mixer, whip egg whites until stiff but not dry.
Mix together buttermilk, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla and butter. Make a well in the dry ingredients and fold in buttermilk-pumpkin mixture; do not over mix. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
Cook on a hot grill until bubbles form at the edges. Flip and cook 2 to 3 minutes more.



Recipe reprinted by permission of Woolverton Inn, NJ. All rights reserved.

Monday, December 24, 2007

Rainbow Pudding

Material A:
1 pcs ( 6-7 gram) powder that white/green
¼ tea spoon screw pine pasta
100 gram sugar
400 ml water
150 ml milk bargains liquid
1 eat spoon sweet heavy cream
1/5 tea spoon smooth salt

Material B:
1 pcs ( 6-7 gram) powder that white/yellow
¼ tea spoon orange pasta
100 gram sugar
400 ml water
1 eat spoon sweet heavy cream
150 ml milk bargains liquid
1/5 tea spoon smooth salt

Material C:
1 pcs ( 6-7 gram) powder that white/red
¼ tea spoon strawberry pasta
100 gram sugar
400 ml water
1 eat spoon sweet heavy cream
150 ml milk bargains liquid
1/5 tea spoon smooth salt

Way of Making:
1. Material A: Dissolves powder with sugar, salt and water. Scrambled plane. Ripe while always is poked at so boiling.
2. Momentary before lifted, adds with milk to bargain liquid, sweet heavy cream and screw pine pasta. Boiled again. Lifts.
3. Prepares brass cake is having wall height and wide. Decants pudding dough, makes cool.
4. material B: Dissolves powder with sugar, salt and water. Scrambled plane. Ripe while always is swirled so boiling.
5. Adds milk to bargain liquid, sweet heavy cream and orange pasta. Boiled again. Lifts.
6. Decants pudding dough B to the above of pudding dough A. make cool so ossifying.
7. Material C: dissolves powder that with sugar and salt. Scrambled plane. Ripe while always is poked at so boiling. Enters milk to bargain liquid, sweet heavy cream and strawberry pasta. Boiled again. Lifts.
8. Decants pudding dough C to above of pudding dough B. Make cool so ossifying.
9. Releases pudding from brass, cuts to pieces with star printing;mould to compile or crosscut according to appetite. Arranges in plate. serves soon.

For 30 portions

Tip: screw pine pasta, strawberry and orange can be changed with yellows colourant, red and green. That more impressed christmas, decoration spume of pudding in the form of snow, its way can be made from 2 protein shaked finite to rigid. agitation of This protein then is swirled with decoction of warmness jelly, scrambled plane. Christmas spume ready to be sprayed as decoration.

Tumisan is practical type of food because quickly to makes it. This Tumisan putren saus oyster can become daily menu choice. Its snugly crispyly of saus oyster. this Tumisan also healthy because many using vegetable.

After admission milk, braises always be poked, soon lifts after milk to boil that dough in order not to break ( Iump milk).

Recipe / Assay furnace By: Budi Sutomo.


Sunday, December 23, 2007

Tumis Brocolli Saus Oyster


Material:
1. 300 gram brocolli, crosscut according to kuntum.
2. 100 gram beef, chooses containing a few fats, cuts to pieces
3. 60 gram carrot, long log cut
4. 1 tea spoon sesame seed
5. 1/2 eat spoon sesame oil
6. 3 eat spoon olive
7. 40 gram leek, match cut
8. 3 garlic fang, chops up
9. 2 eat spoon saus oyster
10. 100 ml water
11. ½ tea spoon smooth peppercorn
12. ½ tea spoon smooth salt

Way of Making:
1. Heats oil, tumis leek and garlic so fragrance. Enters flesh cutting, scrambled finite fleshy turned colour.
2. Decants water, saus oyster, sesame oil, peppercorn, salt and sesame. Finite ripe of water boils. Enters carrot and brocolli. Ripe poked at to be finite of all matured material. Lifts. Decants into dish. Serves warmness.

For 3 Portion
Tip: Brocolli can be changed with kailan, asparagus or flower kol.

Safe Tips To Consumes Fruit and Vegetable


  1. Always washs out vegetable and fruit with lotic water before processed / eaten. By cleaning, bacterium, pesticide and worm egg can be eliminated.

  2. Avoids fruit of import with vision of too skin gleams. Fruit of this type possibility is arranged in layers by paraffin, a kind wax candle which can maintain fruit freshness. This is dangerous matter for health.

  3. Keeps vegetable and fruit in low temperature to be durable.

  4. White pock at vegetable and fruit are very possibly running dry dilution or pesticide sprayer. Avoids fruit with white pocks.

  5. Buys fruit and vegetable when in fashion, besides cheaper usually fresher.

  6. Better choose organic vegetable and fruit, besides healthier fruit and this vegetable without pesticide so that better for body healthty. Fruit and organic vegetable usually in smaller physical, vegetable many secondhand holes worm eaten or grasshopper.

Source: http://budiboga.blogspot.com/