Grand Marnier Truffles METHOD: Note: Pregnant or nursing women, young children or any with an immune deficiency should not eat foods made with raw eggs. Heat butter in a small saucepan until very hot and bubbly (be careful not to let it burn). Remove from heat and add the chocolate. Stir constantly until smooth and melted. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until foamy. Beat in the sugar gradually, add extract and liqueur and continue to beat until thick . With mixer on slow to medium speed, gradually beat in the melted chocolate mixture. Beat until…
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Continue ReadingKung Pao Chicken METHOD: Stir broth into cornstarch in small bowl. Add next 4 ingredients. Stir. Set aside. Beat next 3 ingredients with fork in medium bowl. Add chicken. Stir until coated. Deep-fry, in 2 batches, in hot (375°F, 190°C) cooking oil for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring to separate pieces, until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Keep warm. Heat wok or large frying pan on medium-high until very hot. Add second amount of cooking oil. Add next 7 ingredients. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes until tender-crisp. Stir broth mixture. Stir into vegetable…
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Continue ReadingFish Tacos METHOD: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil. Garlic chopped finely – as close to a paste as you can. Finely chop cilantro, set aside. In a bowl, mix equal parts avocado & creme fraiche, stir into a cohesive mix. Add garlic & cilantro to taste. Add juice of half a lime. Mix. Wrap w/plastic wrap, refrigerate. The longer it sets aside, the stronger the flavors will be, at least 45 minutes to 1 hour. When ready to cook tacos – put tortillas in preheated oven. After 10 minutes, turn oven off, leave tortillas…
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Continue ReadingGold Brick Chocolate Pecan Pie 1 sweet pie crust 1 cup milk chocolate chips 2/3 cup corn syrup 1/3 cup sugar 3 large eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup coarsely chopped pecan pieces 1/2 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar Edible gold leaf, torn or cut into flakes, garnish (optional) METHOD: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to an 11-inch circle. Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan, trim and flute the edges. Let rest refrigerated for 20…
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Continue ReadingChocolate Ice Cream METHOD: Pour the milk into a large heavy-bottom sauce pan. Split open the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds into the milk, then add the whole vanilla bean. Bring almost to a boil, then remove from heat and set aside for 30 minutes. Remove the vanilla bean from the milk. Break the chocolate into the milk and heat gently, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Put the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl and whisk together until pale and the mixture leaves a trail when the whisk is lifted. Gradually add the chocolate mixture,…
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Continue ReadingBasic Sweet Pie Crust METHOD: Sift the flour, sugar and salt into a large bowl. Add the butter and shortening. Rub the fats between your fingertips and thumbs, or use a pastry blender, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. One tablespoon at a time, work in enough ice water just until the dough comes together, being careful not to over mix. Shape into a smooth ball of dough, flatten into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, and up to two days. Yield: Dough for 1 single-crust pie back to previous page *…
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Continue ReadingBlueberry Custard Pie * Basic Sweet Pie Crust * METHOD: Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 1/8-inch thick. Carefully fit the dough into a deep 9 1/2 or 10-inch pie dish and trim the edges, leaving a 3/4-inch overhang. Fold under the edge of the dough and press along the rim of the pie pan to form a high, fluted border. Refrigerate the pie shell for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and position a rack in the center of the oven. Line the pastry with lightly…
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