Chocolate and Almonds Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup blanched almonds, chopped
1 cup sugar
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 egg whites
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract

Preparing:

Preheat oven to 160ºC (320ºF).

Melt chocolate in water bath.
Stir to blend almonds with sugar, egg whites, vanilla and almond extracts.
Stir in the chocolate.

Place little doughs on baking sheets with baking parchment.
Brush each ball with little water and sift a thin layer of confectioners’ sugar over them.
Bake for 12 minutes.


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April 8th, 2008 | Category: almonds dessert, chocolate cookies, cooking, easy recipe, food, free recipes, healthy recipes, vanilla | Leave a comment

Semolina Pudding for Easter

Ingredients:

2 cups milk
3/4 cup semolina
40 g unsalted butter
2 eggs
4 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp ground almonds
1/4 tsp vanilla essence

Preparing:

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (360ºF).

Combine the semolina, milk and 3 tbsp of the sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes stirring continuously until thick.
Add the butter, almonds, vanilla and eggs and mix well.

Pour into ramekins and srpinkle with the remaining sugar and bake for 15 minutes.


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March 12th, 2008 | Category: almonds dessert, cooking, easter dessert, easter recipe, food, free recipes, healthy recipes, milk, pudding, semolina, vanilla | Leave a comment

Praline Ice Cream

Ingredients:

250 g mascarpone
125 g white chocolate, melted and cooled
70 g blanched almonds, toasted
3/4 cup cream
1/4 cup caster sugar
2 tbsp sugar

Preparing:

Place the almonds on a greased foil.
Heat the caster sugar over low heat until the sugar melts (do not stir).
Pour the caramel over the almonds and leave until set and cool.
Break into chunks and crush in a food processor.

Whip the cream until soft peaks form.
Stir the mascarpone and chocolate and fold in the whipped cream and crushed praline.

Transfer to a metal tray, cover the surface and freeze for 6 hours.
Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.


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March 7th, 2008 | Category: almonds dessert, cooking, easy recipe, food, free recipes, healthy recipes, ice cream dessert, mascarpone, praline, whipped cream, white chocolate | Leave a comment
 
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