January 14, 2010

Easter Cheese Tarts (english)

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Sweet milk 1 c Sour milk 1 c Sugar 4 tb Lemon juice Grated rind 1 lemon 4 Egg yolks 1/4 ts Salt 1/3 c Almonds, blanched and finely Chopped Short crust pastry 2 1/2 c Flour 1 ts Salt 5 tb Ice water 3/4…

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January 13, 2010

Tropical Fruit Coconut Explosion Tart

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 Recipe Crumbly Tart Pastry With Almonds 1 1/2 c Coconut Pastry Cream 4 c (or more) cutup assorted Tropical fruit, sliced or Chunked according To their natures, ideally a Combination of Papaya, mango, pineapple, Starfruit, banana, kiwi, Oranges .. 1/4 c Guava or apricot jam, melted…

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January 12, 2010

Drying And Reconstituting Sourdough Starter

Ingrients & Directions DRYING SOURDOUGH STARTER: Use a cookie sheet with a lip. Place a sheet of plastic wrap over the cookie sheet so in effect you have a "plastic pan". Pour 1/2 cup of starter evenly over plastic. It should be a thin layer. Place on top of refrigerator…

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January 11, 2010

Fresh Fruit Tartlets

Ingrients & Directions 4 oz Shortcrust pastry 2 oz Dark chocolate, melted 4 oz Cream cheese, at room Temperature 1 tb Double cream 1/2 oz Caster sugar Vanilla essence Fresh fruit (strawberries, Raspberries, sliced peaches, Etc ) Apricot jam or red currant Jelly, melted and sieved, to Glaze Line tartlet…

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January 10, 2010

Lemon Curd Tartlettes

Ingrients & Directions 2 lg Eggs 1/2 c Sugar 1/3 c Fresh lemon juice 1/2 Grated lemon rind 2 tb Unsalted butter, cut up 3 Sheets phyllo 1/2 c Butter, clarified 1/2 3/4 cup sugar 2 Egg whites 3 tb Brown sugar For curd: Whip eggs and sugar until very…

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January 9, 2010

Hazelnut Frangipane Pear Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 Recipe pate sable, chilled (about 10 ounces) 2/3 c Toasted filberts 2/3 c Confectioner's sugar 2 oz (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, Soft 2 tb Sugar 1 Egg 1/4 ts Almond extract 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 3 tb Flour 3 tb Raspberry jam 1 1/2 sm Bosc…

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January 8, 2010

Double Chocolate Cream Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1 c All-purpose flour; divided 1/4 c Ice water 1 tb Vanilla; divided 3/4 c Dutch process or unsweetened -cocoa; divided 2 tb Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Vegetable shortening Cooking spray 1 cn (14 oz) fat free sweetened -condensed milk 6 oz 1/3 less fat…

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January 7, 2010

Double Cheese Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1 Refrigerated pie crust 8 oz Jarlsberg or lite Swiss -cheese, cut in chunks 1 Container (15 oz.) light -ricotta cheese 2 Eggs 4 Egg whites 1 md Onion; chopped 2 Cloves garlic; pressed 1/2 ts Ground black pepper 2 md Tomatoes; peeled and thinly -sliced,, drain…

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January 6, 2010

Double Blueberry Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Butter 1 lg Egg yolk 2 c Cake flour Cream butter and sugar well. Add flour. Divide in thirds and pat each third in 8 inch springform pan. Will refergerate for 3 days or can be frozen. Filling (Makes 1): 3 c…

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January 5, 2010

Tuna Tartar

Ingrients & Directions 1 oz Black sambuca 10 oz Sushi quality tuna, diced Small 1/2 c Pitted Nicoise olives 1 tb Capers 1/2 ts Garlic, chopped 2 tb Almonds, toasted and Chopped 1/4 Fillet anchovies, drained And chopped 1 ts Extra virgin olive oil 1 ts Fresh tarragon, chopped 1/3…

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