Desserts And Good Food

     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...

     This is one of those recipes your children don't want to lose it and your family will pass on generation through generation.  Sancocho is the perfect meal for a cold and rainy day.      Yesterday, when my daughter saw what I was cooking she asked me, did write down this recipe? I don't want to lose it! I told her that it was "in my mind" but I was going to write down for her.        This was my Mom's recipe with a few small changes I have made through the years depending of the ingredients available. Every time I make this soup I am reminded of how my mother's soup used to taste.           dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1 pound beef cubes  For the sofrito: 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion, small diced 1/4 cup small dice celery 1/4 cup small dice carrots 1 green pepper (see note) 2 tablespoon cilantro, mince 1 large garlic clove, mince...

     This year bring some variety to your Thanksgiving  dinner with a very delectable treat: soft, creamy, delicious and gluten free. Pumpkin flan has an intense pumpkin flavor and a hint of cinnamon that will be the perfect dessert to finish a very special meal.  Ingredients: 1 can evaporated milk 1 can condensed milk 2 cups mashed calabaza mixed with:  1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 4 eggs and 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup heavy cream  1 - 8 x 8 x 2 cake pan 1- large roasting pan for (Bain Marie) 1 caramel recipe (refer to the post of the caramel) Carefully pour the caramel into the cake pan and coat the bottom and the sides of the pan with the caramel. Set aside to cool. Combine the condensed milk, evaporated milk and calabaza mixture into the blender and mix for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the blender and mix for 30 seconds. Add the eggs, yolks vanilla and heavy cream and blend fo...

             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...

       I have always been fascinated with the science of cooking. Blend sugar and water together, cook the sugar until it turns into a beautiful light golden brown color then stir some coffee and cream together, add to the caramel. Now you have a wonderful concoction: coffee caramel sauce.       You want something better than that? Pour that caramel over blondies' batter before placing it in the oven.  You will e nd up with the most delectable blondies you have ever tasted.              dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com               Ingredients: 1 cup of sugar 1/4 cup water 3/4 cup of heavy cream 2 tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder  In a medium sauce pan at medium heat add 1/4 cup of water and  pour 1 cup of sugar in the center. Mix the sugar until dissolve, stop stirring. With a pastry brush soaked in ice cold wa...

    Guanabana or Soursop is one of the fruits I grew up with. This fruit can be eaten by itself or it can be made into a drink. We made a milkshake called Champola or we mixed the pulp with water to make a refresco . In my town center there was an Asian ice cream parlor and they made an incredible guanabana sherbet. It is funny how sometimes the most simple things have the most amazing flavor. It also doesn't hurt that soursop has some great health benefits.                                                       #dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com For the Champola: 14 ounces 100% frozen Guanabana pulp (see note)  10 ounces whole milk Sugar to taste Combine the Guanabana pulp and the milk in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the sugar and blend for 30 seconds. Serve immediately. For the drink: 14 ounces 100% froz...

    Piña Colada is a sweet and tasty cocktail made with pineapple juice, coconut cream and white rum. The National Puerto Rican drink since 1978 this is a tropical classic that evokes images of a Caribbean paradise. Here I share with you a taste of my Island with my  version of a Piña Colada.                        dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com With all the pineapples in my kitchen I decided to develop my own version of Piña colada using freshly squeezed pineapple juice. Instead of using ice I froze my pineapple juice to avoid watering down my Piña Colada. For the pineapple juice: 4 to 5 cups of large pineapples chunks You can process the pineapples chunks in a juicer machine or you can strain the juice using a food processor as follows: In a food processor crush 4 cups of fresh pineapple chunks until you have very small pieces. Using a cheesecloth strain the pineapple pieces and ...