Desserts And Good Food

        The sweet and creaminess of the bananas, contrasting with the spicy and crunchy outside of these fritters, going to be a hit in your next family gathering. Serve warm with vanilla caram el sauce to add another layer of flavor to this simple dessert. Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon table salt 1/2 teaspoon ginger pinch of nutmeg The zest of 1 large lemon 1/2 cup room temperature water 3 bananas yellow and firm, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths  1 cup Panko breadcrumbs Vegetable oil for deep-frying Vanilla caramel sauce Confectioners' sugar, for dusting  Heat the oil to 350°degrees   Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, lemon zest, nutmeg and, ginger in a mixing bowl.  Whisk in water until smooth batter form.  Place bananas into the batter, coating lightly. Roll in the   breadcrumbs.  Deep-fry until golden ...

           If you are a fan of coconut you are going to love this Flan.  It is creamy and full of coconut flavor. You can add coconut flakes as I did when you pour the caramel into the cake pan for an extra coconut flavor boost.                               dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1 can coconut milk 1 can condensed milk 1 cup heavy cream  4 egg and 3 egg yolks (lightly beaten) 1 8 x 8 x 2 cake pan 1 roasting pan for the Bain Marie Caramel recipe, refer to Caramel for flan and bread pudding Carefully pour the caramel into the cake pan and cover the sides and the bottom with caramel. Set aside to cool. To make the Flan: Combine the condensed milk and the coconut milk into the blender and mix for 1 minute. Scrape the sides of the blender and mix again for another 30 seconds.    Add the heavy cream and the eggs then mix for ...

      For a Valentine's day dessert fill your cookies or pastries with this delightful "Cheesecake filling." Combined with strawberry homemade jam they are a pleasure in every bite.                  dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 4 oz. Mascarpone cheese 4 oz. Cream cheese 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoon of vanilla bean extract 'Crush' (see note) In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment add the mascarpone cheese, cream cheese and granulated sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes then add the vanilla and beat until well combined. Transfer to a plastic or glass container with a lid and refrigerate until needed. Note: Vanilla bean extract 'Crush' is special blend from Madagascar Bourbon and Tahitian vanilla, with vanilla bean seeds. The smell and the flavor of these 2 vanillas together is something out of this world.

             I bake to make people smile. These blondies are very easy to make and bring smiles to the faces of everyone that tastes them.          To make these extra special I swirl some coffee caramel on top of the batter before I place the pan in the oven.  The smell is incredible! It is very difficult to wait long enough to let them cool down, but be patient the wait is worth it.     #dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter  at room temperature 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon molasses 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 cup homemade coffee caramel sauce (refer to the caramel sauce post) Preheat the oven to 350°F 8 x 8 cake pan Lining a cake pan Grease...