29 May 2017

Apricots in wine with baked custard and almonds (Postre de damascos al vino con miel y almendras)









When I saw these photos and  was making this post I could not believe that the summer (here)went so fast.

 We are already in Autumn and near the winter. We had nice apricots but everything was so quickly .
But I always thought of doing this post at the time when the north are already in the season of apricots.
I hope you enjoy this recipe.
I will wait to my next summer to enjoy apricots.

xo

source : Daily telegraph.co.uk










Ingredients

custard

400 ml milk 
350 ml double cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 egg yolks
70 grams sugar

Poached apricots

500 ml moscato or white wine
2 tablespoons honey
6 or 8 ripe apricots, halved and stoned


 almonds

60 grams almonds sliced lengthways in half
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Method

Preheat the oven 160° (325 F)
To make the custard pour the milk and cream into a pan and add the vanilla.
Simmer gently for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat. Beat together the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl.
Very slowly pour the warmed milk and cream into the eggs, whisking constantly. Return the mix to the pan and place over a low heat,stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 5 minutes, until thickened.

Pour this mix into a 1 litre overproof dish that is at least 5 cm deep. Fold an old tea towell in half and place one of the bottom of a large roasting tin that will easily fit your overproof dish. Sit the custard dish on top of the tea towell  and pour the water from a boiling kettle around the sides  of the dish to make a bain marie- you want the water to come halfway up the sides. 
Very carefully take to the ovan and bake  for 40 minutes or until set into the middle- you want a little custard to cling to it.
Remove the dish from  the bain marie and let cool.







Combine the wine and honet in a saucepan and place over a lowheat until honey dissolves. Add the apricots and make sure they are fully submerged. Simmer for about 4 mintes until they are just tender.

Transfer the apricots to a dish,then return the liquid to a medium heat and boil until reduced by half.

To make the almonds melt the butter in a small frying pan over a medium heat. When it just begin to bubble,add the almonds and sti, moving them constantly for 5 minutes until they begin to turn golden. Take oof the heat and toss with the sugar and salt. Leave to cool for 5 minutes. Serve the apricots with a spoonful of custard and a sprinkling of almonds.




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Postre de damascos al vino con miel y almendras


































23 May 2017

Berry swirled cheescake Ice cream (helado de yogurt y berries)

















Always in our family ice cream or frozen desserts have been very welcome no matter the season of the year.

I recently made this ice cream even though we are in Autumn, I know that those living in the northern hemisphere will love this recipe.

Here's the scoop: Homemade ice cream is the ultimate treat and not hard to make.
And for this recipe you dont need an Ice cream machine !

Adapted from : Recipe runner







  Ingredients


Berry sauce

2 cups mixed berries fresh or frozen
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon


Cheescake Ice cream

1 package cream cheese (226 grams) 
226 grams plain greek yogurt  
1 can evaporated milk (354 ml)
juice of 1/ 2 lemon
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vodka
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

For berry sauce add all the ingredients to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
When the berries are soft enough use a fork or potato masher to mash them into a jam like consistency.
Reduce the heat to medium low and let the berries simmer until they become thick and reduce by about half, stir occasionally.
Pour the sauce into a bowl and let it cool completely  in the fridge.

Cheescake Ice cream

In a blender or food processor add  the cream cheese, plain yogurt, evaporated milk, lemon, sugar ,vodka and vanilla extract.
Pour the mixture into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Chill a loaf pan in freezer.
Pour half of the ice cream mixture into a loaf pan. Dollops spoonfuls of the berry sauce on top of the ice cream
Top with the remaining ice cream and dollop more berry sauce on top.
Use a knife to swirl the berry sauce into the ice cream.
Cover and freeze for at least  3-4 hours before serving.










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en español
helado de berries y yogurt








He notado hace mucho tiempo que a todo el mundo le gustan los helados. No importa la epoca. Me gustan especialmente los que se pueden hacer en casa.
Esta receta es deliciosa y se puede hacer con fruta fresca o congelada.
Tengo que decirles que este helado se puede hacer sin máquina y ademas es tan rico como esos especiales de Bresler o Savory y que son super caros.

Me encanta hacer helados.




Ingredientes
salsa de berries

2 tazas de berries congelados o frescos (tenemos super buenos berries congelados aqui en Chile)
(Lider o Jumbo)
2 cucharadas de azucar granulada
jugo de 1/2 limon

Crema cheescake
1 paquete queso crema Philadelphia u otro
226 gramos de yogurt griego sin sabor 
1 tarro de leche evaporada
jugo de 1/2 limon
3/4 taza azucar granulada
1 cucharada de vodka
2 cucharaditas de extracto de vainilla

Preparacion

Para la salsa
Poner todos los ingredientes de la salsa en una olla mediana o pequeña, cocinar a calor medio, cuando se suavicen o se vean como mermelada se pueden moler un poco con un tenedor o un moledor de papas.
Reducir el fuego a muy suave y revolver todo el rato hasta que tenga una consistencia  espesa. Entonces apagar y dejar enfriar.

Para la crema de helado


12 May 2017

Scones with raisins and lemon zest (Scones con pasas y ralladura de limon)













We really love scones here ate home.
These scones are easy to make, and would be a perfect choise for serving Mom  on her special day.
Serve fresh out of the oven with butter and berry jam !

Source :
Two-in-the-kitchen : 
A cookbook for Newlyweds


Happy Mother´s day to all Moms !










Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated surgar
1  tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 egg
1/2 cup greek yogurt
6 tablespoon cold butter cut into pieces
3/4 cup raisins

Topping

One yolk
2 tablespoon whole milk

Note : I addapted this recipe so if you need add some flour or yogurt if dough  is dry.




Method

To mix by hand in a bowl, stir together the flour, the sugar, baking powder, salt and lemon zest .
Using a pastry blender or 2 knives cut in the butter until is broken down into unevely sized pieces, the largest as big as a pea.
Scatter the raisins over the dough.
 Finally add the egg and  the greek yogurt over the  dry ingredients  and mix with a spatula just until all is moistened. 

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and press gently until the dough clings together in a ball.

Pat or roll  dough into a circle and using a lightly greased and floured biscuit cutter cut into rounds. Dip cutter into flour as often as necessary to keep dough from sticking .
Place  about 1 inch (2.3 cm) apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Preheat the oven to 180°c (360° F)
In a small bowl combine the yolk with whole milk and brush onto scones.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. 
Remove from oven and serve warm or at room temperature.



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En español
Scones con pasas






Hola a todos, espero que las mamas tengan un precioso dia.
Ayer no pude terminar esta receta porque no tenia luz y despues no volvio internet .

Estos scones son maravillosos!



Ingredientes

3 tazas de harina sin polvos de hornear
1/2 taza de azucar granulada
1/2 cucharadita de sal
2 cucharaditas de ralladura de limon
1 huevo1 cucharada de polvos de hornear
1/2 taza de yogurt griego
6 cucharadas de mantequilla bien fria cortada en trozos
3/4 taza de pasas

Preparacion

En un bol colocar la harina, sal y azucar, polvos de hornear y ralladura de limon. Agregar la mantequilla cortada en trozos y hacerlas como migajas uniendo todo.
Agregar las pasa a la mezcla y finalmente el yogurt griego y el huevo. Unir bien todo.Colocar la masa en una superficie espolvoreada con harina. 
Si es necesario agregar un poco de harina para manejar la masa.
Presionar suavemente la masa estirandola en forma de circulo.
Con un cortador de galletas o con un vaso cortar la forma de scones redonda.
Dejando un espacio entre ellos cuando se coloquen en la bandeja que ira al horno.
Prepara en un bol pequeño la mezcla para pintar los scones. Mezclar la yema con la leche y pintar con una brocha.
Llevar a horno precalentado a unos 180° c.  y hornear de 15 a 18 minutos o hasta que esten dorados y secos.
Retirar del horno y servir tibios o a temperatura ambiente.
este tipo de scones es delicioso on mantequilla o un poco de mermelada.

Feliz dia mamas!








4 May 2017

Easy fig ricotta custards (postre de higos y ricotta) and Cream of asparagus soup (sopa de esparragos)
















This time two recipes in a row  :

Easy fig ricotta custards 

Asparagus cream-soup


 I've put them together because sometimes I do not have so much time to do the posts.
Here day by day you never know what coming !

Easy fig ricotta custards  is absolutely delicious and you can use others fruits like strawberries, cherries or grapes .... ...


recipe from : Georgeats

Asparagus cream -soup from my mom's recipes.


Hope you enjoy both :)




Easy fig ricotta custards recipe

Ingredients


200 grams firm ricotta
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons  maple syrup  or  corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 or 4 figs halved (or strawberries or cherries)


Method

Preheat the oven to 180°c (360 F).
In a large bowl whisk  ricotta, milk, eggs, maple or corn syrup and vanilla until they become smooth and creamy.
Ricotta is a bit grainy but is ok . But whisk until the lumps are gone.
Divide the mixture  between four ramekins, resting on a baking tray. Drop some piece of fig or other fruits onto each little custard and pop in the oven.
Cook these custards for about 15 minutes or until they have puffed up and browned nicely. You can keep them in or turn on the grill for a bit of colour. Serve warm or cold.



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Asparagus cream-soup

Ingredients

asparagus 400 grams (If you cook asparagus set aside the water of them)
or an asparagus tin
1 cup of asparagus tips (cooked) for  soup.
2 tablespoons of butter 
1 little onion chopped
1 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoon of cornstarch 
2 cups of milk
3 cups  asparagus water or chicken broth 
3 yolks 

Method

In a medium  sauce pan melt the butter over medium low heat. fry a little the chopped onion, stir in the flour add the milk and salt. Cook stirring constantly for two minutes. Whisk with the chicken broth or asparagus broth and increase the heat to medium. Cook stirring constantly until the mixture boil. 

Strain all the mixture through a strainer add the three yolks to the soup and mix well. Before serving add a few tips or pieces of asparagus.



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 Sopa de esparragos
















Postre de higos y ricotta