YOUR PERSONAL CHEF: March 2014

Monday, March 31, 2014

SPINACH ARTICHOKE WHITE QUESO

THIS IS FOR ELIZABETH!!!
SAUTE'
1/2 C. ONION
1/4 C. GARLIC
1 C. ARTICOKE HEARTS CHOPPED

SEPARETLY
2C. LIGHTLY SAUTEED CHOPPED SPINACH
1TSP. CRUSHED RED PEPPER
1/2 TBLS. SALT AND PEPPER MIX

MELT IN LARGE POT OR DOUBLE BROILER
1/2 GALLON WHOLE MILK
2 1/2 LB WHITE QUESO (EASYMELT)
1 QT. SHREDDED PEPPER JACK
MELT ON LOW WHISK CONSTANTLY SO IT DOSENT BURN!!!
1/2 CUP OF MELTED BUTTER
1/2 CUP FLOUR
COMBINE TO CREATE A SLURRY
WHISK INTO QUESO ONCE ITS MELTED WHILE BRINGING IT UP TO MED HEAT
IT WILL THICKEN THEN ADD ALL OTHER INGREDIENTS AND ENJOY!!!
SERVE WITH PITA CHIPS OR TORTILLA CHIPS
SPREAD ON YOUR FAVORITE SANDWICH OR A TWIST ON A PHILLY CHEESE STEAK.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

SALTED CARAMEL PRETZEL CUPCAKE

CARAMEL
2c. of sugar
2c. of water
1tsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. vanilla
Whisk and a sauce pot
Place sugar, salt, water, and lemon juice in a pot boil for about 20-25 mins. or until golden brown. Once its golden its a fast process. You will add heavy cream , vanilla. turn heat off wait until steam goes away pull off burner and whisk vigorously. Consistence will be medium thickness and caramel brown. Let cool, set aside.
CUPCAKES
Preheat oven 350 degrees
1 c. unsalted butter
2 c. sugar
1 and 1/4 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 cup almond milk
In a mixer with the whip attachment cream butter until light and fluffy. Ad the sugar and continue to cream. Slowly add vanilla and eggs mix well. Sift dry ingredients together. Then mix into butter mixture alternating with the milk. pour into cupcake liners. place cooled caramel into squeeze bottle about a cup. squeeze into center of cupcakes. Place a pretzel in center as well. Bake for20-25 mins. cool completely.
FROSTING
1 container of heavy whipping cream
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Place in a stand mixer with a wire whip attachment. Whip together until partially whipped add 1.5 cup of cooled caramel then whip to stiff peaks. Don't over whip it will break. Place into pastry bag and frost your cupcakes. Drizzle with remaining caramel and garnish with a pretzel then sprinkle sea salt over the top.

Created By: Samantha Braun
This is a great recipe for a crowd. I hope you enjoy!!!

7-Layer Paradise recipe

Here It Is 7-Layer Paradise!!!
pre-heat oven to 350
Grease a 13 by 9 pan
4 cups of graham cracker crumbs
1 cup of melted butter
1.5 cups of white chocolate chips
1.5 cups of chocolate chips
1.5 cups of chopped walnuts
2 cups of shredded coconut
2 cans of sweet condensed milk
Mix Graham cracker crumbs with melted butter if its too dry add 1/4 cup more. press into baking pan. It should feel like wet sand
Pour sweet condensed milk over grahams going in a back and forth motion across pan. then even out over the grahams.
evenly distribute chips and nuts over the sweet condensed milk. Press coconut evenly over the top. Bake for about 20-25 mins. or until top is golden brown. Completely cool then place in refrigerator overnight. Cut into squares ,place in microwave for 30 seconds top with ice cream . Homemade caramel and chocolate ganache. #dessert #recipe #sugarfix #coconut

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