Food Finder Online Recipes » Desserts http://www.thefoodfinder.co.uk The best ingredients Chefs Secrets Online Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Banana Brulee http://www.thefoodfinder.co.uk/banana-brulee/ http://www.thefoodfinder.co.uk/banana-brulee/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:45:55 +0000 foodfinder http://www.thefoodfinder.co.uk/banana-brulee/

Few crumbled meringue, if desired
2 1/2 cups whipping cream
3 large bananas
juice of 1 small lemon
1/4 cup superfine sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon water

Prepare meringues, if desired, according to directions. In a large bowl, whip cream until thick. Slice bananas thinly into a separate bowl and toss in lemon juice.

Fold crumbled meringues, if desired, bananas and superfine sugar into whipped cream. Spoon mixture into a serving dish and chill.

In a small saucepan, combine granulated sugar and water. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves; do not stir. When sugar has dissolved, increase heat and boil syrup to a rich brown caramel. Immediately pour caramel in a thin stream over banana cream mixture and chill until caramel hardens. Serve within 1 to 2 hours.

Makes 6 servings.

]]> http://www.thefoodfinder.co.uk/banana-brulee/feed/ 0 Strawberry Chocolate Boxes http://www.thefoodfinder.co.uk/strawberry-chocolate-boxes/ http://www.thefoodfinder.co.uk/strawberry-chocolate-boxes/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:10:48 +0000 admin http://www.thefoodfinder.co.uk/?p=4 1 lb semisweet chocolate
1 recipe Whisked Sponge Cake made with 3 eggs, 1/3 cup (3 oz/ 90 g) superfine sugar, 3/4cup (3 oz/ 90 g) self-rising flour
4 tablespoons strawberry jam, sieved
1 cup whipping cream
superfine sugar to taste
1 2/3 cups fresh strawberries
tiny edible flower to garnish, if desired

In top of a double boiler or a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, melt chocolate, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly. Spread melted chocolate on waxed paper to a 15-inch square. Let stand at room temperature until set. Cut chocolate in 100 (1-1/2-inch) squares.

Prepare cake according to recipe. Bake in an 8-inch square pan and cool. Cut cake in 16 (1-1/2-inch) squares, trimming as necessary. Reserve remainder for another use. In a small saucepan, warm jam slightly, then brush jam lightly all over cake squares. Place each cake square on a chocolate square. Press 4 more chocolate squares around sides.

In a bowl, whip cream to stiff peaks and sweeten with sugar. Slice strawberries, if desired. Carefully spoon whipped cream on top of each box, then cover with strawberries. Place a chocolate square on top of each box to make a lid. Chill and serve within 1 to 2 hours. Garnish with tiny flowers, if desired.

Makes 16 boxes.

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