Chocolate Panna Cotta
*I have tried this with both bittersweet chocolate and white chocolate. Either one is absolutely delicious!
Ingredients:
- Canola oil
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 ounces chocolate
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Brush six 3/4-cup glass custard cups with canola oil. Pour milk into medium bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes.
Stir cream and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil; remove from heat. Add chocolate; whisk until melted. Whisk warm chocolate mixture into gelatin mixture; stir to dissolve. Stir in vanilla. WDivide mixture among custard cups. Cover and chill 4 hours.
Milk Chocolate Pretzel Tart
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups coarsely crushed thin pretzels (3 1/2 ounces)
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
Filling ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 pound milk chocolate, chopped
Directions:
- Make the crust: In a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter with 3/4 cup of the pretzels and the confectioners’ sugar at low speed until creamy. Beat in the flour and egg. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of pretzels, being sure to leave some pretzel pieces intact. Flatten the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Roll out the dough between the sheets of plastic wrap to a 12-inch round. Peel off the top sheet and invert the dough over a 10-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Press the dough into the corners and patch any tears. Trim the overhanging dough and refrigerate the shell for 30 minutes or until firm.
- Line the shell with parchment paper and fill with pie weights. Bake for about 30 minutes, until nearly set. Remove the parchment and weights and bake for 10 to 15 minutes longer, until the tart shell is firm; cover the edge with foil if it darkens too much. Let the shell cool completely. Brush the melted chocolate over the bottom and up the side and refrigerate for 10 minutes, until set.
- Meanwhile, make the filling: In a medium saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer. Off the heat, add the milk chocolate and let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Transfer the filling to a bowl and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
- Pour the filling into the shell and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and crushed pretzels. Cut into wedges, top with crème fraîche; serve.
Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 extra-large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (4 ounces) chopped walnuts
- 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Grease and flour a 9-inch tart pan with removable sides. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt the butter in a bowl set over simmering water. Add 2 cups of the chocolate chips, remove from the heat, and stir until the chocolate melts. Set aside to cool completely.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs, sugar, coffee, and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in the cooled chocolate. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, and the walnuts. Fold the flour mixture into the batter until just combined. Pour into the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the center is puffed (the top may crack). The inside will still be very soft. Cool to room temperature before removing the sides of the tart pan.
Island Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups (11.5-oz. pkg.) white chocolate morsels
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Preheat oven to 375° F. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels, coconut and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 8 to 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Yields 3 1/2 dozen cookies.
Strawberry Granita
Ingredients:
- 1 cup hot water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 cups sliced hulled strawberries (1 pound whole berries) plus additional berries for garnish
Stir first 3 ingredients in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Blend 3 cups strawberries in processor until smooth. Add sugar syrup and blend until combined.
Pour mixture into 13x9x2-inch nonstick metal baking pan. Freeze until icy around edges, about 25 minutes. Using fork, stir icy portions into middle of pan. Freeze until mixture is frozen, stirring edges into center every 20 to 30 minutes, about 1 1/2 hours. Using fork, scrape granita into flaky crystals. Cover tightly and freeze. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep frozen.) Scrape granita into bowls.
Brown Sugar Ice Cream
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 6 large egg yolks
- Pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 375°F. Bring milk and cream to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk sugar, egg yolks, and salt in medium bowl until blended; gradually whisk in hot milk mixture. Return to saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard coats spoon and temperature registers 170°F, about 4 minutes (do not boil). Transfer to wide shallow bowl and freeze to chill quickly, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.
Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
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