Brûlée Croissant & Berries

Brûlée Croissant & Berries

With Passion Fruit Buttercream!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 25- 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 5-7 minutes

Ingredients

2 large croissants 

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup raspberries

4 strawberries, sliced

2 tbsp fine sugar

2 tbsp powdered sugar

Ingredients for Passion Fruit Buttercream

• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp passion fruit pulp (frozen food section) thawed

 

• To make the frosting: In a mixing bowl, add; room temperature butter and cream with a hand mixer. Gradually spoon in sugar and mix as you go, once sugar is whipped in, add milk, vanilla extract and passion fruit pulp and continue to whip until fluffy, chill for several hours.

Cooking Tools

Rolling Pin

Sheet pan

Brûlée torch

Piping bag with tip

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. Flatten croissant with a rolling pin, place croissants on sheet pan and bake for 5 -7 minutes. Remove flatten toasted croissants and sprinkle 1 tbsp of sugar evenly on each croissant and using a brûlée torch, caramelize the sugar and cool. Spread or pipe the buttercream on top of each croissant and place berries on top. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

Serves 2

Lemon Pistachio Cake

Lemon Pistachio Cake

With Lemon Buttercream Frosting!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 45-50 minutes

Ingredients 

Betty Crocker Lemon Cake mix

2 cups crushed pistachio (unsalted or low salt) divided 

3 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

1 cup sweetened coconut shavings

2 tsp vanilla extract

zest of 1 lemon

Cooking spray

Cooking Tools

Deep Tart pan with removable bottom

2 large mixing bowl

Electric hand mixer

Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

• 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract

• 2 tbsp milk

• zest of 1 lemon

Toppings

1 cup crushed pistachio 

zest of 1 lemon 

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. Spray inside of tart pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a mixing bowl, add the ingredients for the cake, use 1 cup of the pistachios and use a mixer to whip for about a minute to combine well.  Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes. ( test doneness with a toothpick in the center of cake to come out clean).  Remove cake from oven and cool to room temperature. To make the frosting: In a mixing bowl, add; room temperature butter and cream with a hand mixer. Gradually  spoon in sugar and mix as you go, once sugar is whipped in, add milk, vanilla extract and lemon zest and continue to whip until fluffy. Once cake is cooled completely, Ice the top of cake and place  1 cup crushed pistachio’s around the rim of the cake, then top with additional lemon zest. I prefer the cake chilled before serving.

Serves 8

Open Face Steak Sandwich

Open Face Steak Sandwich 

With A Delicious Garlic Ricotta Whip!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients 

1 New York Strip

2-3 large slices of Tuscan Bread, slice 3/4 inch thickness

4 Campari Tomatoes , sliced

1 cup Ricotta cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup shaved Parmesan cheese

zest of 1 lemon

2 tbsp olive oil + drizzle

2 tbsp butter

fresh basil leaves 

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp Kinder's Buttery Steakhouse Seasoning 

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Outdoor grill

Mini food processor 

Cast iron pan/grill

Directions

Preheat outdoor grill on high, then reduced to medium heat when placing steak on grill. Season steak with the Kinder's Buttery Steakhouse seasoning  and grill steak to your preferred temperature, set aside. In a heated cast iron pan, add butter & olive oil until melted and coat sliced Tuscan bread quickly on both sides, then place each side down for a few minutes on each side until golden crispy, set aside. In a mini food processor, add: Ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, drizzle some olive oil, pinch of salt and whip until fluffy and smooth.

To construct the sandwiches: Once steak has properly rested, slice steak to serve two sandwiches. Spread the Ricotta Whip on the toasted slices of Tuscan bread, place sliced steak on top of Ricotta. Top with tomato slices, Parmesan shavings, lemon zest, fresh basil leaves and drizzle with some more olive oil, then repeat with the other slice of toasted bread.

Serves 2

 

 

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Pastalaya

Pastalaya

A Delicious Blend Of Pasta & Jambalaya!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients 

1 box Fettuccine noodles

1 andouille sausage, sliced thin

2 cups rotisserie chicken, ( white & dark meat) pulled

1/2 lb. medium shrimp, shelled & deveined

1 cup onion, diced

1 cup green pepper, diced

1 cup celery diced

1 large tomato, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 1/2 cups chicken broth

2 tsp+ Ragin Cajun seasoning

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp butter

1 cup heavy cream

pepper

hot sauce (optional)

minced parsley for garnish

1 cup Parmesan cheese

Cooking Tools

Large pot

Large deep frying pan

Directions

In a stock pot, cook pasta according to box directions. Prep the ingredients, In a large deep frying pan on medium heat, add olive oil. add in the sausage and saute until golden brown then remove and set aside.

Into the oil, add; onions, green pepper, celery and garlic.  Saute vegetables until slightly tender then add in broth, seasoning, butter, cream, chicken and the cooked sausage, simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes then add in tomato paste and mix to thicken sauce. The last 2 minutes of cooking, add in shrimp and tomatoes, then drain pasta and add to the sauce and toss until sauce thickens and coats all of the pasta. Remove from heat and add cheese and toss pasta. serve on platter or plate and garnish with minced parsley and a splash of hot sauce.

serves 4

Lemon & Pistachio Pesto Fusilloni

Lemon & Pistachio Pesto Fusilloni

Creamy Robust Flavors In Every Bite!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

1 bag Fusilloni pasta

1 1/4 cup Pistachio, shelled & lightly salted + garnish

12 oz. Ricotta cheese

1/2 cup Mascarpone cheese

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

4 cloves garlic

1/4 cup olive oil + drizzle

zest of 2 lemons, divided

1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves

reserve 1 cup pasta water

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools 

Food Processor 

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. While the pasta is cooking, In a food processor, add; pistachio ricotta, mascarpone cheese, garlic, olive oil,  1/2 the lemon zest, oregano leaves, 1/2 cup pasta water ( use the other half of the pasta water if needed to thin the pesto) salt & pepper to taste.  Pulse ingredients until combined, leave some texture to the pesto. Drain pasta and place in a large serving bowl and pour in pesto and toss until well coated. Toss in Parmesan cheese and garnish with lemon zest and pistachios.

Kalbi Short Ribs

Kalbi Short Ribs

Korean ( Galbi ) BBQ Beef Ribs, So Flavorful & Tender!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 24 hours

Cooking Time: 4 minutes

Ingredients 

2-3 lbs Korean style beef short ribs

1/2 cup palm sugar or light brown sugar

3/4 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup Mirin (rice wine)

1/2 onion, grated

1 Asian pear, peeled & grated

2 tbsp minced garlic

1 kiwi, peeled & grated

1 tbsp sesame oil

grated black pepper

green onions, sliced for garnish

Cooking Tools

Outdoor grill

Large Ziploc sealable bag 

Small Mixing Bowl

Directions

Whisk together all the ingredients, except the green onions in a mixing bowl and whisk.  place short ribs in the Ziploc bag and pour marinade all over the ribs and coat well. Remove air from bag and seal, place in refrigerator overnight.  Preheat grill to high and remove ribs from bag and scrape off any excess marinade, grill each side for 2 minutes and remove from grill and garnish with sliced green onions. 

Serves 2