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Archive for December, 2007

You wouldn't think of pudding as gourmet desserts, but this recipe might have you guessing!

Ingredients:

• 2 2/3 cups semolina or farina

• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 qt. coconut milk
• 1/4 lb. butter
• 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
• 3/4 cups seedless raisins
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds or 1/4 cup thinly sliced blanched almonds

Stir in the semolina, sugar, and salt into the coconut milk. Let stand for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add the butter; cook over low heat, stirring almost steadily in one direction until thickened. Remove from heat and fold in the egg whites and raisins. Turn into a buttered 2-quart baking pan or casserole. Sprinkle the sesame seeds or almonds on top. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 45 minutes. Cool completely; turn out and slice.

For more pudding desserts:

• Green Noodle Pudding
• Coconut Pudding
• Flaishig Noodle Pudding
• Noodle-Apple Pudding
• Noodle Cheese Pudding

Pancakes:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups water
• Fat for deep frying

Mix the flour, salt, eggs, and water until smooth. Lightly oil a 6-inch skillet and heat. Pour as little of the batter as necessary to cover the bottom, into the skillet. Bake over very low heat until set, and then turn over for a few seconds.

Turn out onto a towel or flat plate. Stack while preparing the balance. Place a tbs of the filling in the center of each pancake in an oblong. You can use just about anything you’d like as a filling for spring rolls. Vegetables should be either lightly steamed or sauteed and sliced into thin slivers.

If you’re using noodles, I find it works best to break them in half before cooking so they’re not too long. Fresh herbs are wonderful to use in spring rolls as well. Fold in the opposite ends, and then roll up. Heat the fat to 375 degrees and fry a few rolls at a time in it. Drain, cut in thirds and serve hot with mustard and duk sauce.

We have lots of recipes for gourmet cookies as well, so be sure to find those in the archives.

For another dough recipe, try this one for Bread Dough.

For simple yet tasty gourmet desserts, this recipe for some delicious coconut cookies!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut cream

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 cup fresh coconut, grated or 1 cup flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Combine the coconut cream and sugar; cook over low heat until sugar melts. Cool and stir into the eggs.Sift the flour and salt into a bowl; stir in the egg mixture until dough is formed. Roll out ¼-inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes. Arrange on a greased cookie sheet and sprinkle with the coconut. Bake 8 minutes, or until delicately browned. Cool on a cake rack.

For more coconut recipes:

• Coconut Macadamia Nut Brownies
• Coconut Pecan Frosted Brownies
• Coconut Cream Pudding
• Coconut Pancakes
• Coconut Fritters

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs. chestnut

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. powdered ginger
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup blanched chopped almonds

Make a crisscross cut on the top of each chestnut. Cook in boiling water 20 minutes. Drain, cool, and peel. Mash the chestnuts very smooth; blend in the sugar, ginger, and cinnamon. Shape into walnut sized balls. Dip in the honey and roll in the gourmet nuts.

Love nutty desserts? Try this recipe for Chestnut Balls.

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. chestnuts

• 1/2 cup honey
• 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Cut a cross in the top of each chestnut; cook until boiling water until shells burst. Drain, cool, and shell. Force through a food mill and blend in the honey. Shape in mixed with the cinnamon. These gourmet desserts are ones you won't want to share!

If you enjoyed this recipe, be sure to try this other recipe for Glazed Chestnuts (Kuri Natto).