The vanilla notes found in persimmons are reinforced in this sophisticated yet simple sorbet. The fruit is first frozen and thawed to get the right consistency, before being whirred in the blender with sugar and a speckle of vanilla seeds.
Рубрика: Desserts
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Crunchy Green Salad with Pear, Pomegranate and Spiced Croutons
A fresh, crisp salad with a zingy vinaigrette is an essential component of a holiday menu, thanks to bitter and sharp elements to help cut the richer flavours of more traditional dishes. Our salad has a special take on seasonal cheer, with homemade croutons coated with garam masala, thin slices of pear, pomegranate seeds and crushed roasted walnuts.
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Chicken Liver Mousse with Sautéed Apples
Meet one of the simplest charcuterie recipes you can make, with the biggest payoff. This silky chicken liver mousse is quick, inexpensive and impressive, with just a sear in the pan, a buzz in the food processor, a dash of sherry and an hour of chilling. No fussy presentation necessary: Serve directly from fridge to table with caramelized apples and crackers or bread—not only will you look like a real pâté pro with very little effort, but your guests help themselves.
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Giant Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cookie
It’s all hands on deck for this monster of a cookie! We spread the dough out onto one baking dish to create a giant rectangular communal treat. It comes out of the oven like a canvas ready to be decorated with roasted pecans, roughly chopped chocolate and a gooey caramel (or any other toppings you like). The baking dish conveniently packs flat, and just needs to be deep enough that the cookie doesn’t crisp up before it’s cut. What’s more kid-friendly, or travel-friendly, than that?
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Mini Grapefruit and Rosemary Loaves
Pound for pound, this festive cake is ready to take all comers. They’ll revel in its exquisitely fine crumb and seasonal flavours, an uplifting combination of grapefruit zest’s bold citrus bite and the pine-forest breeziness of fresh rosemary. Instead of making one big pound cake, our recipe divides and conquers: By baking four smaller loaves, you’ve got a couple of visiting cakes to bring along to friends or family (and at least one to pop into the freezer at home). If given as a gift, wrap them up in pretty paper and slip a sprig of rosemary under the ribbon.
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Key Lime Pie (The Best)
Creamy, citrusy, and with a perfectly crisp graham cracker crust, key lime pie is one of Ricardo’s all-time favourite treats. We pushed our pie-making skills to the max (try 12 different versions!) to create the ultimate recipe.
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Mini Rum Babas
Heartwarming classics like rum babas demand to be spirited away. To create a gift that keeps on giving, we made 24 small bouncy cakes in mini muffin tins, popped them into Mason jars, added our gently alcoholized rum syrup and put a lid on them. Prêt-à-porter! Offer a few to neighbours and party hosts and keep a few for yourself. They can soak for up to three days and still retain their wonderfully light and spongy texture (as long as you occasionally flip the jar to keep all the babas moist.
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Eggnog Madeleines
Picture a dessert with no need for plates, bowls, forks, or even spoons… Dreams do come true! These madeleines embody the season with a fun eggnog-infused kick, and could not be more forgiving: Because we hollow out the mini cakes for their creamy filling, the perfection of each one is far from the focus. What your guests won’t believe is how you packed so much holiday cheer into such small, delicious bites.
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Pastry Cream Crostata
This crostata is picture-perfect. Made with a simple shortbread crust, the egg- and milk-based filling combines classic flavours of vanilla, orange and lemon with a sprinkling of raisins. A Sunday brunch crowd-pleaser, a slice of this custard pie works just as well with a cup of coffee as it does with that last glass of wine after supper.
