Desserts And Good Food

     Potatoes like Idaho are high in starch and lower in moisture. Perfect for bake and make the fluffiest mashed potatoes. Instead of milk I used the water I cooked the potatoes to intensified the potato flavor.                 Ingredients: 2 pounds of organic Idaho potatoes 5 tablespoons salted butter salt to taste 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/2 cup water from the pot you cook your potatoes Wash, pat dry and peel the potatoes. Cut each potato in four pieces and transfer to a medium pot. Fill the pot with water and cook the potatoes over medium high heat until tender. Transfer the potatoes to a medium bowl and reserve the water, keep warm. Mash the potatoes with a potato ricer and add the butter little by little. Add the warm water and mix well. Add the parmesan cheese and mix well. Season with salt to taste. Add more water if necessary to obtain a creamy consistency. Tips: To keep the mash potatoes warm put...

     A holiday classic, cranberry orange sauce is very simple to make from scratch and tastes so much better than the canned variety. Lightly sweetened with touches of cinnamon and vanilla it will go perfect with your turkey.                                               dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1 package 12 ounce fresh cranberries  1 cup granulated sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest 2 teaspoon vanilla extract In a medium sauce pan at medium high heat add the cranberries, sugar, cinnamon stick, salt and orange juice. Bring to a boil stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. When the cranberries start popping turn the heat to medium low and quickly mash the cranberries against the side of the pan or use an immers...

     Try this Gluten Free alternative on your Thanksgiving Day celebration. Pumpkin cheese flan is a delicious dessert bursting with fall flavors.                         dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1 can evaporated milk 1 can condensed milk 1 cup mashed calabaza mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg 1 - 8 oz. cream cheese, dice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup heavy cream 6 eggs(lightly beaten) 1 cake pan 8 x 8 x 2 1 roasting pan for Bain Marie 1 caramel Recipe (refer to the post of  Caramel for flan or bread pudding) Carefully pour the caramel into the cake pan and coat the sides and the bottom with the caramel. Set aside to cool. Combine the condensed milk, evaporated milk and calabaza into the blender and mix for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the blender and mix for 30 seconds. Add the cream cheese and mix for 1 minute. Scrape down the...