Canele` de Bordeaux

Canele` de Bordeaux
A Beautiful Petite French Pastry With A Delicate Rum Flavor!
Difficulty: Moderate
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

4 egg yolk

1/4 cup dark rum

1 tsp vanilla bean extract

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups whole milk

3 tbsp butter

2 tbsp melted butter for greasing

Cooking Tools

10 Canele` de Bordeaux molds

Medium mixing bowl

1 small saucepan

Hand skimmer

Sheet pan

Cooling rack

Sifter

Directions
Preheat oven to 450 Degrees F. Sift flour and place flour, sugar, egg yolks, rum, vanilla bean extract, and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix and smear into a smooth paste using a spatula. Continue mixing until flour is fully incorporated. Place butter and pour milk into a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat. As soon as milk mixture comes to a simmer, remove from heat. Slowly add half the milk to the flour mixture to prevent the egg yolks from cooking. Whisk until well blended and smooth. Slowly pour in the rest of the milk mixture; whisk until batter is smooth. Batter will be thin.  Use a skimmer to run the batter through to catch any cooked or lumpy eggs. Cool the batter. Grease each mold all of the inside with melted butter and place on sheet pan and place in freezer until butter lined mold becomes chilled. Pour batter into each mold 3/4 the way full and place on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 375 Degrees F. for 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool to room temperature to get the crusty exterior.
yields 10 

 

Cinnamon Coconut Toast

Cinnamon Coconut Toast
Definitely No Need For Syrup!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

Brioche loaf, 1" slices (6)

1/2 cup coconut oil, softened

1 tbsp cinnamon

1/2 cup sugar

sliced strawberries (optional)

Cooking Tools

Small bowl

Nonstick frying pan 

Directions
Mix coconut oil, cinnamon and sugar, blend well.  Spread each slice of bread on both sides with the mixture.  On medium low heat, fry bread slices until golden brown on both sides and crispy. Serve with sliced strawberries.
Serves 2

Dalgona Coffee

Dalgona Coffee
A Super Charged Iced Coffee!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: No cooking required

Ingredients

2 tbsp instant coffee

2 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp cold water

milk for serving

ice for serving

Cooking Tools

Small mixing bowl

Electric hand mixer 

Directions

Place ingredients in mixing bowl and whisk on high until whipped, approx. 6-7 minutes.  Add ice and milk in a small glass cup and top[ with whipped coffee.

Serves 2

Apple Brown Betty

Apple Brown Betty
Perfect For A Hungry Crowd!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients
5 slices Brioche Bread, cubed
2 large apples, peeled, cubed
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1 tsp vanilla bean extract
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 stick butter
1 tbsp coconut oil
whipped cream

Cooking Tools

Large mixing bowl

9" Round baking dish

Nonstick pan 

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.  In a nonstick pan, melt butter and coconut oil on medium.  add; apples, sugar, raisins and nuts and saute until slightly tender.  Sprinkle in cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Toss apples until coated then set aside to cool off. In a mixing bowl whisk together eggs and milk.  Put bread cubes in the egg mixture and let soak in for 15 minutes. Pour all of apple mixture into the bread mixture and mix well. Pour batter into baking pan and bake for 1 hour, remove and cool slightly before serving with a dollop of whipped cream.
Serves 6

Red Wine Beef Stew

Red Wine Beef Stew
Comfort Food In The Time Of Covid!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 8+ hours

Ingredients

2-3 lbs. stewing beef, large chunks

4-5 carrots, peeled, chunks

12 baby yellow potatoes, skin on

2 celery stalks, medium slices

2 medium onions large chunks

5 garlic cloves, sliced thin

1/2 cup frozen peas

2 cups red wine

3 cups beef bone broth

1 tsp Herb De Provence

2 tbsp cornstarch

1/2 cup cold water or broth

2 tbsp vegetable oil

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Large frying pan

Slow cooker

Directions
Heat oil in frying pan on medium high heat.  Salt and pepper beef chunks and brown meat on all sides.  Don't cook the beef all at once, cook in batches. Remove meat and place in slow cooker.  Add wine to the fry pan that you browned the beef in. Deglaze the pan with the wine and then pour wine into the slow cooker over the beef.  Place all the vegetables, potatoes except the peas into the slow cooker, then add seasonings and beef bone broth. Set slow cooker on high for 8 hours. In the last hour of cooking, make a slurry with the cornstarch and water and pour into the stew and blend well, add in the frozen peas.  Serve with cooked rice or buttered noodles.
Serves 4

Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
Rich & Creamy, Minus The Cream!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients
1 box spaghetti noodles or fresh
1 cup of sauteed diced pancetta or bacon
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 cloves garlic, fine mince
1 1/2 cups reserved pasta water
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 egg yolks
salt
pepper

Cooking Tools

Large pot

Medium frying pan 

Directions
Saute the diced Pancetta or bacon in a frying pan until slightly crispy and cooked through. Boil pasta in salted water according to box directions.  Reserve 1 1/2 cups of pasta water.  Drain pasta and add back to the pot and place back on burner on low heat. Add; pasta water, olive oil, garlic, egg yolks and stir and toss the pasta with tongs, so the eggs don't curdle. continue tossing pasta and add peas and cooked Pancetta or bacon. Salt and pepper to taste.  Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.  Toss in 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. (Cook's Note) If you add the Parmesan cheese to extremely hot pasta, the cheese will melt and get clumpy. Plate pasta and garnish with some Parmesan cheese on top.

Banana Coconut & Pecan Bread

Banana Coconut & Pecan Bread
What To Do With Over Ripe Bananas!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 45-50 minutes

Ingredients

4 large ripe bananas, smashed

1 banana, slice in half

1 3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup coconut oil, melted

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp allspice

1 tsp vanilla bean extract

1 cup sweetened coconut flakes

1/2 cup chopped pecans

2 eggs

Pam cooking spray

Cooking Tools

Large mixing bowl

Small mixing bowl

12 count muffin tin or

1 bread loaf pan

Muffin liners (optional)

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. Smash the bananas in a small whisking bowl. Mix dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder,cinnamon & allspice. Whisk in the rest of the ingredients until blended well. Spray muffin tin or bread loaf with the cooking spray. Pour batter evenly into loaf or muffin pan and place either sliced banana on top of batter or banana slices on top of each muffin. Bake in oven for 45-50 minutes. Eat warm or at room temperature. Top with coconut flakes if so desired.
Yields 1 loaf or 12 muffins