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Sunday, March 3, 2019

CREAMY LEMON SQUARES

 FOR THE CRUST:
4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled, plus more for pan
1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
FOR THE FILLING
2 large egg yolks
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (3 lemons)
How to make it :
Preheat oven to 350F / 180C degrees.
Brush a square baking dish with melted butter.
Crush graham crackers
Then add in sugar and butter and blend to mix.
Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 12 minutes.
Cool crust, 30 minutes.

TO MAKE THE FILLING:
*In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and condensed milk.
*Add lemon juice; whisk until smooth.
*Pour filling into cooled crust; carefully spread to edges.
*Bake until set, about 15 minutes.
*Cool in pan on rack.
*Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
Serve with whipped cream.

Monday, December 3, 2018

Coconut cream cake

 This year I baked my own birthday cake. I have to admit, I didn’t mind one bit! I knew exactly what I wanted. I’d been dreaming about this cake that I’d spotted on Pioneer Woman some time ago, but never justified making, because it contained coconut. Lots and lots of it- in the batter, in the frosting, and even more on top! And Dustin despises coconut. And usually, I try to please him. But this was my birthday. The one day a year I could make whatever dessert I wanted and not feel guilty for not thinking of him. So I made this beautiful coconuty cake for my family who was coming to celebrate, and mostly for me!

I give him credit, because even when he claims to dislike an ingredient, Dustin is usually willing to try at least one bite of anything. Well the silly thing is, Dustin turns out to not only like this cake, but to absolutely love it! As do the rest of us, but that was more expected. He even said it was one of the best cakes I’d ever made! That from a coconut hater.

We all agreed that this cake is incredible. Soft and moist in the middle, with three layers separated by coconut and pecan studded cream cheese frosting (that is sweetened with a generous portion of powdered sugar), and topped with golden toasted coconut. It was one of my best birthday cakes ever. (A close competitor with last year’s German Chocolate Cake– another one of my favorites!)
INGREDIENTS :
For the Cake:
  • 1 stick salted butter, room temperature (I used unsalted and added 1/2 tsp. salt)
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 whole egg, separated
  • 1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
For the Frosting:
  • 2 packages (8 oz.) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature (you can add a pinch of salt if you use unsalted butter)
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (could be toasted for extra flavor)
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • several squeezes fresh lemon juice (about half a lemon, optional but highly recommended)
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted (for topping the cake, optional)

DIRECTIONS :
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter and flour 3, 9-in. round cake pans.
2. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter, oil, and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in egg yolks, vanilla, and coconut.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt (if using).
5. Alternate adding the buttermilk and dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. Fold in the egg whites.
6. Pour evenly into the three prepared pans. Sprinkle the top of each with 1 Tbsp. sugar.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 16-22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely.
8. To make the frosting, in a large bowl cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and lemon juice. Add the powdered sugar slowly, beating until smooth and creamy. Stir in the pecans and coconut. Store in the refrigerator until the cake has cooled completely and is ready to frost. Sprinkle the top of the frosted cake with toasted coconut (optional) and serve.

Layer Pistachio Cake

This cake just screams “spring” to me.  The light texture of the crumb and the not-too-sweet cream cheese frosting are the perfect combo for spring, especially with the light green pistachios and fresh blackberries.  Such a lovely cake for a spring party with friends and family.
Ingredients :

For the Frosting :
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/3 cup cream
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • For the Cake
  • 1 cup shelled roasted and salted pistachios
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 tablespoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 eggs whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
  • For the Garnish
  • Blackberries
  • Pistachios
Directions :

For the Frosting:
Mix sugar and flour together in a sauce pan and then whisk in milk and cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thick and begins to boil (about 15 minutes start to finish, should be considerably thick). Pour into a bowl or Tupperware, cover with plastic wrap pressing it against the mixture, and then place in the fridge until no longer warm (if you leave it in overnight, let it come to room temperature).   Meanwhile, make the cake.  When the cake is cool and ready to assemble, finish making the frosting.
Place cold frosting mixture in the bowl of a standing mixer and beat on low speed using the paddle attachment. Add butter a tablespoon at a time and then cream cheese an ounce at a time. Turn up the speed and beat until smooth. Mix in the honey and vanilla until combined.

For the Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (if using a dark colored pan, preheat to 325 degrees F). Grease the bottom and sides of 3 (8-inch) cake pans with shortening and then dust with flour.
In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Puree pistachios in a food processor or blender until coarsely chopped and then take 2 tablespoons and add it to the dry ingredients. Continue to puree the rest of the nuts until it becomes a powder. Mix into the dry ingredients.
In the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, whip the butter for 2 minutes. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Mix in the whole egg and the vanilla until just combined.
In 3 batches, alternate mixing the dry ingredients and milk into the butter. Mix completely before adding each additional batch. Scrape down the sides as needed.
In a separate mixing bowl, whip egg whites and cream of tartar until it reaches soft peaks. Fold the whipped egg whites into the batter until combined.
Pour batter into 3 cake pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 28-32 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing and cooling completely on a wire rack.

Assembling the Cake:
Using a large serrated knife, cut off the tops of cakes to make them evenly flat.
Place one cake round on a plate or cake platter and then frost the top of it. Top with another cake round and frost again. Add the last cake round and then add a thin layer of frosting (crumb coat) to the top and sides of the cake. Refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes and then frost the cake with the remaining frosting (save some of the frosting in a piping bag if you wish to decorate with frosting). Garnish with extra frosting, pistachios, and/or berries as desired.
Store cake in the fridge until ready to serve.

Friday, November 16, 2018

Banana Cream Pie Cake

While banana cream pie might not be what comes to mind when you think of holiday recipes, but around Thanksgiving, we were looking for a yummy dessert idea that was different than your usual pumpkin and pecan pies. I decided to mix it up a bit with this banana cream pie cake, and I was not disappointed. Soft, fluffy cake, vanilla pudding, sweet bananas, and cool creamy whipped topping was a perfect detour from the usual fall desserts. I am definitely going to be making this recipe during the spring and summer too!

Banana Cream Pie Cake
1 box gluten free yellow cake mix, prepared as directed
1 box vanilla pudding, prepared with dairy free milk (or homemade vanilla pudding)
1 banana, sliced thinly
1 container So Delicious Dairy Free CocoWhip
10 gluten free vanilla wafers, crushed (I used Kinnikinnick brand)
Prepare and bake the cake mix as directed on the package, in a 9x13 pan. Allow to cool completely.

Prepare the pudding mixture. Poke holes in the cooled cake, about every inch or so. Pour the pudding mixture over the top and allow it to soak into the cake.

Place banana slices in an even layer over the top of the cake. Spread CocoWhip over the top. Sprinkle crushed vanilla wafer cookies all over the top and garnish with additional banana slices.

Cover cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving. Cut into squares and serve cold. 

Saturday, July 28, 2018

LE POIRIER, GÂTEAU À LA POIRE ET À LA CRÈME

 Le poirier c'est un peu comme le fraisier ou la forêt noire, ils sont incontournables pour souffler une bougie, célébrer un évènement, offrir à ses invités ou à ses hôtes... Ce sont ces beaux gâteaux qui font plaisir et qui laissent les assiettes toutes propres après leur dégustation. Il est l'un des gâteaux préférés de mon mari, c'est pour cette raison que je l'avais réalisé à l'occasion de son anniversaire... au mois de mai dernier ! Oui je sais c'est tout moi, je publie les recettes longtemps après et je pense que je ne changerais pas :)
 C'est un gâteau à étages, layer cake, avec une génoise simple, une crème que j'ai mélangé avec du marscarpone, de la poire au sirop et des amandes effilées. Quand au procédé bien que ce soit facile, il faut un peu d'organisation et du temps devant soi. La génoise par exemple je la prépare toujours la veille pour le lendemain ou le matin pour le soir. Il me reste plus qu'à monter le gâteau quelques heures avant la dégustation car un gâteau à étages à la crème doit patienter un peu au frais au moins 2h.

Je suis navrée de ne pas vous proposer les étapes en photos car elles étaient ratées, vraiment ratées mais je veillerais comme à chaque recette technique de détailler au maximum avec des conseils et astuces. La première astuce que je vous donne d'ailleurs et de feuilleter les autres recettes de gâteaux à la crème, de layer cake que je vous propose sur le blog, vous y trouverez des photos des étapes ainsi que des conseils pratiques.

Pour le gâteau de 20 cm :
120 g de farine
30 g de maïzena
1/2 sachet de levure chimique
5 oeufs
150g de sucre semoule

Préchauffer le four à 180°
Fouetter les jaunes d'oeufs avec 50 g de sucre.
Monter les blancs en neige avec les 100 g de sucre.
Verser les blancs en neige dans les jaunes, et mélanger délicatement.
Ajouter la farine tamisée avec la maïzena, la levure et la pincée de sel.
Mettre dans un moule beurré et fariné de 20 cm. Enfourner 25 min à 180°
Laisser refroidir puis découper 2 cercles.

Astuce 1 : vous pouvez faire cuire dans deux moules égaux.
Astuce 2 : préparer la génoise la veille, après refroidissement la filmer et réserver.

Pour le sirop :
12 cl d'eau
70 g de sucre

Faire chauffer le sucre et l'eau jusqu'à épaississement du sirop, réserver.

Astuce 3: vous pouvez utiliser du sirop de canne prêt à l'emploi.
Astuce 4: il est possible de parfumer le sirop avec de l'extrait d'amande par exemple.

Pour la crème et la garniture :
250 g de mascarpone
40 cl de crème fleurette
5 c. à soupe de sucre
3 demies poires au sirop coupées en petits cubes

Monter la crème, ajouter le sucre, puis incorporer le mascarpone et fouetter. réserver la crème au frais.

Pour la finition :
3 demies poires au sirop
150 g d'amandes effilées grillées au four à 180° pendant 10 min

Montage :
Badigeonner les deux cercles de génoise de sirop.
Sur la première part de génoise, garnir de 4 c. à soupe de crème, ajouter les morceaux de poires
Couvrir de la deuxième part de génoise en tassant légèrement.
A l"aide d'une spatule couvrir l'ensemble du gâteau de crème
Soulever le gâteau à l'aide de la main gauche, puis avec la main droite parsemer d'amandes effilées tout autour.
Placer les poires au centre ou comme vous le souhaitez
Remplir une poche à douille et former des fleurettes autour du gâteau pour un joli effet.
Placer au frais 2h

Monday, June 11, 2018

Lemon Creme Brulee

This post and recipe was created for #EasterSweetsWeek!  I did receive samples by some of the sponsor companies but opinions are 100% mine.
Just in time for Easter is this Lemon Creme Brulee (or for that matter Mother’s Day, birthdays or any celebration).  Just one bite of this heavenly lemony treat, will have you and your guests asking for more (and the recipe!)  While it looks all fancy smancy like you slaved all day, it really couldn’t be simpler to make.  So when those compliments come your way, just smile and say thanks!

There are just a couple days until Easter and if you are a lemon lover like me, you might also be interested in making a couple other of my favorite desserts.  These mini lemon bundt cakes would also impress on your dessert table and lemon hand pies would be a good idea too.  I’m also participating in this year’s Easter Sweets Week.  You will see below some other recipes to try and a giveaway.  One of this year’s sponsors was Microplane and they sent me a zester and a citrus reamer.  Dixie Crystals provided the sugar that I used on top and torched to get that crunchy topping.

I hope you have a fantastic holiday!!
INGREDIENTS :
4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
6 tablespoons sugar for topping

DIRECTIONS :
Preheat oven to 350
Place sugar and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl and work them together so that the sugar becomes fragrant.
Add in the egg yolks and use a whisk to combine and no lumps remain.
Whisk in the heavy cream, vanilla extract and fresh lemon juice.  Mix until well combined
Place 4 six ounce ramekins on a baking dish with a rim
Divide the mixture into ramekins so they are 3/4 cups full.
Boil 4 cups water and pour the water in baking dish so that it comes up half way on the ramekins
Carefully place in oven and bake for about 30 minutes
The centers should be set but have a slight jiggle to them
Remove from oven and carefully remove each ramekin onto a cooling rack.
Cool until room temperature and then chill in refrigerator
When you are ready to serve, sprinkle about 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons on each ramekin
Use a kitchen torch to melt the tops and sugar turns golden brown
Serve immediately
by Deb Attinella

RECIPE NOTES :
For the step with adding the water, I place my cookie sheet on the rack in oven and carefully pour water in then bake.

Friday, February 2, 2018

GALETTES DE POMMES DE TERRE, SAUMON, HERBES ET CRÈME DE LA GRUYÈRE


Lorsque je vais dans des salons dédiés à la gastronomie, à la nourriture et aux vins, je sais que je prends des risques. Mon banquier devrait me ficher pour que je ne puisse pas y rentrer ... Vraiment, il faudrait que je bipe à l'entrée !
Et puis dans ces lieux, tu passes ton temps à goûter ... Fromages et cie. Que du bon, que du lourd. Tu sors, tu as l'impression d'avoir dîner (facile pour une fille équipée d'un bypass, vous me direz).

Sur le dernier salon où j'ai été, je suis sortie avec des épices, des trucs d'apéros à gogo et de la crème de la Gruyère. J'en voulais à tout prix (c'est le cas de le dire) mais à mon retour, éternelle question, j'en fais quoi ? Je peux vous dire que ça a été vite vu ... et vite mangé.

Il vous faut :

6 pommes de terre de taille moyenne type Charlotte
Un œuf
Baies roses
Aneth fraîche
Huile neutre
1 oignon nouveau
4 tranches de saumon fumé ou non
20 cl de crème de la Gruyère
Sel
Poivre noir

Monday, January 29, 2018

Chicken Thighs with Creamy beef Mushroom Thyme Sauce




Ingredients :
  • Chicken thighs
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning (dried thyme, oregano)
  • Mushroom sauce
  • 6 oz white mushrooms
  • 5 slices bacon, cooked, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 5 sprigs snipped fresh thyme
Instructions :
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Season both sides of chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper and Italian herb seasoning mix (usually a combination of dried thyme, oregano and other herbs). Heat vegetable oil on medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add chicken thighs skin-side down. Cook for about 5 minutes, on the skin side until nicely browned.
  3. Transfer chicken thighs, skin side up, to the foil-lined baking sheet and bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes or until chicken thighs are completely cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
  4. In the mean time, make the mushrooms sauce:
  5. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms (without salting - to ensure the mushrooms get caramelized) and cook on medium heat for about 3 minutes flipping once.
  6. Add chopped cooked bacon to the skillet.
  7. Add heavy creamy, 1/8 teaspoon salt and snipped fresh thyme, bring to boil, stir, immediately reduce to simmer and simmer for about 2 minutes on very low heat for flavors to blend and sauce to reduce a bit. Taste and add more salt if needed.
  8. When chicken is done baking and chicken thighs are completely cooked through, add cooked chicken thighs to the skillet and spoon the sauce and the mushrooms on top of chicken thighs.
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