Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Amaretto, Amaretti Biscuit Mousse

This is a quick dessert that will impress your family or guests.

I'm not afraid of complicated recipes, but an easy, delicious one is good too!

1/3 C Amaretto
2 TBS Sugar
1 TBS Lemon Juice
1 C Heavy Cream
Amaretti Cookies

Whip all of the ingredients except the cookie, in a Kitchenaid Mixer with the whisk attachment.
Whip until thickened, soft and billowy.
Crumble 2 Cookies into each of 4 Martini Glasses, add Mousse and top with additional Crumbled Cookies.


Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!

Onions, Roasted and Glazed

I've mentioned before that I could eat Onions every day!
This is one of my favorite Onion recipes.

It's a Best of the Best Recipes!

4 Sweet White Onions
Sea Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper

In a measuring cup, mix together :
3 TBS Orange Juice
2 TBS Olive Oil
1 TBS Balsamic Vinegar

Peel the Onions, cut them in half leaving the root end intact to keep them together during baking.
Place the Onions cut side down in a baking dish just big enough to hold them
Season them with Salt and Pepper
Pour the mixture over the Onions

Bake  in a 425 degree oven for 30 minutes, basting occasionally
Serve warm or cold

I usually double or triple the recipe.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!

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Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding

Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding in a Crock Pot

Just a few notes before I post the recipe:
I used miniature Cinnamon Rolls with a Glaze, not Frosting
I used 1 C Milk and 1 Cup Egg Nog
I added 1 Cup of chopped Pecans


8 C cubed day old Cinnamon Rolls
4 Eggs
2 C Milk (see note above)
1/4 C Sugar
1/4 C Butter, melted
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 C Raisins ( I used 1/3 C Raisins,1/3 C Dried Cherries, 1/3 C Dried Cranberries)

Place cubed Rolls in a 3 quart crock pot
In a small bowl, whisk the Eggs, Milk, Sugar, Butter, Vanilla, Nutmeg
Stir in Raisins and Pecans

Pour Mixture over the rolls and gently stir

Cover and cook on Low for 3 hours

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!

Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Rosemary and Parmesan Cheese

1 Large Sweet Potato
1 tsp Vegetable Oil
1 tsp Fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
1 tsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
Sea Salt to taste

preheat the oven to 450 degrees

Peel the potato and cut it into French Fry sized strips
Place the strips in a bowl of ice water and soak for 20 minutes
Drain and pat dry with paper towels
Place them in a bowl and toss with the Oil
Add the Rosemary and Cheese and coat well

Place them on a cookie sheet in a single layer, lined with Parchment Paper sprayed
with a Vegetable Spray
Sprinkle with Sea Salt
Bake for 15 minutes
Turn them and continue baking for 5 minutes more


Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie isn't just for Thanksgiving anymore.
Well, that's how I feel when Chocolate is added.
So, I decided to post this recipe from Paula Deen.

I have friends in France that love Pecan Pie and now they can make this incredible recipe.
If friends in France need Pecans, let me know and I can send them!

1- 9" unbaked pie shell
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

2 C Pecans, halved
3 Eggs, beaten
3 TBS Butter, melted
1/2 C Dark Corn Syrup
1 C Sugar
2 TBS Irish Whiskey
4 ounces of Sweet Chocolate, roughly chopped

Cover the bottom of the Pie Shell with the Pecans

In a medium bowl, whisk the Eggs and Butter together
Add the Corn Syrup, Sugar, Bourbon,and Chocolate
Combine well
Pour the mixture into the Pie Shell, don't stir it
Place it on a cookie sheet
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes
Lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 25 minutes
Remove, cool completely on a wire rack

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!




Sunday, February 10, 2013

Tex - Mex Corn Cakes


Tex - Mex Corn Cakes:

2 1/2 C Corn
3 Eggs
3/4 C Milk
3 TBS Butter, melted

3/4 C Flour
3/4 C Cornmeal
1 C Grated Monterey Jack Cheese
2 TBS Chopped Chives
1 TBS Chopped Cilantro
1 TBS Adobo Seasoning

Pulse the Corn, Eggs, Milk and Butter in a Food Processor. (Wet Ingredients)

Stir together  Flour, Cornmeal, Cheese, Chives, Cilantro and Adobo Seasoning (Dry Ingredients)

Stir Wet Ingredients and Dry Ingredients together until well combined.
Using a Medium Cookie Scoop, Spoon the Batter onto an oiled Cast Iron Griddle.

Do not flatten them.
Cook 3-4 minutes
Turn and cook 2-3 minutes.

Serve with your favorite Salsa!

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!
T!


Vegetarian / Vegan Friendly Gelatin in Fruit Flavors!

I've mentioned Agar Agar in a recipe for Vegetarians which is unflavored and can be used in equal proportions to replace Gelatin, which we all know is not Vegetarian.

My issue was trying to figure out how to flavor Agar Agar to replace fruit flavored Gelatins. I have recipes and basic directions, but in my research I have discovered KoJel Dessert Jel which completely replaces fruit flavored gelatins and comes in Strawberry, Cherry, Raspberry, Lime , Lemon, and Orange. It is Vegetarian and Vegan friendly.

I'll try this in my Cranberry Mousse Recipe that I make every year for Thanksgiving.
I'll also use it in the Cranberry Mold Recipe and other Gelatin Molds that I'll post on the blog.
Now I have an alternative ingredient to post in any recipe that requires Gelatin.

I do have information on using Agar Agar as a stabilizer for Whipped Cream and also for a Meringue stabilizer.

I'll post all of that information at a later date. It's quite lengthy.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!