This tart is one of my family’s favorite recipes. A sweet pastry crust, a scrumptious pastry cream and fresh fruit are the needed components.
It looks amazing whether you use a single fruit (in my case Mango) or a cocktail of fruits (Berries, Kiwifruit, Bananas, Plums, Pineapple, Melon…)
An amazing sauce to pour over baked chicken breast, chicken wings, and pastas…
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon flour
3/4 Cup milk or cream (cream preferably)
1/2 Cup chicken broth
1 Cup blue cheese crumbled (Roquefort, Gorgonzola…)
1 onion finely chopped
1/4 Cup white wine
2 Tablespoons of cream cheese (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
- Melt 1 Tablespoon of butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour then add the milk and broth, stirring constantly.
Add a pinch of nutmeg and white pepper
When the mixture starts simmering, add the blue cheese and stir until it melts.
Put the chopped onion in a skillet with a bit of oil and fry til it becomes transluscent.
Add the wine and cover for 10 minutes (you will get a wine reduction and the onion will soften).
Stir the onion and wine mixture in the cheese sauce.
Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve alone or with your favorite pasta.
Bon Appetit!
This is a chocolate shortbread covered with a chocolate glaze and pieces of crunchy roasted hazelnuts on top.
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Sablé is a classic French cookie. The word Sablé means “sand”, and the cookies are so named because of their delicate, crumbly texture.
If you are a chocolate lover, then you should definitely try this recipe.
Few tips:
1- This recipe is about chocolate, buy the best Unsweetened Cocoa powder you can find and the best semi-sweet chocolate for the glaze. You will not regret the outcome!
2- Butter is also a main ingredient in this recipe, after all it’s a shortbread. Use unsalted butter if available
3- Use “pure” vanilla extract if it’s possible.
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 tsp pure vanilla
1 egg yolk
Chocolate Glaze:
90 grams of semisweet chocolate
2 tbsp unsalted butter cut into pieces
1/3 cup roasted hazelnuts coarsly chopped (you can substitute with pistachios, walnuts, pecans or almonds)
I love a pasta dinner. Well, who doesn’t?!
We were very hungry and Pia didn’t want to wait too long for dinner to be ready. So we prepared this quick and easy recipe:
The pasta needs 8-10 minutes in boiling water.
Meanwhile, Pia cooked the tomatoes and garlic in a little oil. Then deglaze the pan with the wine, add the cream. Reduce by half. Add the cheeses, taste, then add salt and pepper to taste.
Voila! All ready in under 15mins
I did propose the following recipe earlier that night, but we didn’t make it this time:
It might have been faster. Maybe next time
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These chocolate chip muffins are simply delicious, moist, buttery and full of chocolate!
This recipe Makes 12 regular sized muffins.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter, melted and cooled
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk or cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cups granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 190 degrees C and position rack in center of oven.
Butter, or line with paper liners your muffin tins.
Whisk the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
In another bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and the chocolate chips.
Then using a rubber spatula, or wooden spoon, fold the wet ingredients and the melted butter, into the dry ingredients. It is very Important to stir only until the ingredients are combined.
Fill the muffin cups with the batter, using two spoons. Place in the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
Let the muffins cool for a while before removing them from pan.
Optional: You can sprinkle each muffin with a mixture of granulated sugar and cinnamon before baking.
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