Thursday, December 29, 2011

Lemon Meringue Tartlets

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

  • Ready-made mini pastry shells
  • Lemon curd, recipe follows
  • Meringue, recipe follows
Meyer Lemon Curd:
  • 4 egg yolks (pasteurized)
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 6 1/2 ounces granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Meyer lemon juice
  • 3 Meyer lemons, zested
  • 1 sheet gelatin
  • 6 ounces butter, cut into cubes
Meringue:
  • 1 part egg white
  • 1 1/2 parts sugar

Meringue

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min

Ingredients

Ganache:
  • 8 ounces good dark chocolate, chopped (not below 60 percent cocoa, recommended: Valrhona)
  • 8 ounces heavy cream, scalded 
Meringue:
  • 1 part egg white
  • 1 1/2 parts sugar

Truffles

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 1 hr 0 min

Cook: 5 min

Ingredients

  • Ganache, refrigerated until firm
  • Coatings: cocoa powder, caramelized hazelnuts, crunchy pearls, rainbow sprinkles, crushed toasted almonds

Chocolate Fondue

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 8 min

Yield: about 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces good dark chocolate, chopped (not below 60 percent cocoa, recommended: Valrhona)
  • 8 ounces heavy cream, scalded
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • Orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
  • Marshmallows, strawberries, pound cake, dried apricot/mango/papaya, for serving

Ganache

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 8 min

Yield: 1 1/2 to 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces good dark chocolate, chopped (not below 60 percent cocoa, recommended: Valrhona)
  • 8 ounces heavy cream, scalded

Banoffee Mess

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 3 hr 0 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 2 sticks)
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
  • Pinch salt
  • 4 bananas, sliced
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Cheddar Beer Soup

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup garlic infused olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups grated extra-sharp Cheddar
  • 1 cup dark beer
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper