1. With a wooden spoon, mash the cheese and cream together until blended. Add the wine and cayenne and blend until smooth. 2. Cut the pear in half lengthwise and remove the core. Rub the cut sides of the pear with the lemon to prevent discoloration. Spoon half of the cheese mixture into the center […]

SAUCE 2 c Strawberries; frozen; -unsweetened 1 c Sugar Line the bottom of 9 inch springform pan with wax paper; grease paper. With blender; mix sugar and margarine, until fluffy. Add egg yolks. In a food processor, process almonds and chocolate until finely ground. Stir into sugar mixture. In separate bowl beat egg whites to […]

RASPBERRY SAUCE 2 c Fresh raspberries 1/4 c Sugar IN A BLENDER, puree the lychee fruit. Add the sugar and orange juice and freeze according to the ice-cream makers instructions. Puree the raspberries in a blender. Strain into a small bowl through the fine-mesh strainer. Mix in the sugar. Refrigerate until ready to use. To […]

Bake hazelnuts in ungreased baking pan at 400~ for 5 minutes or until skins begin to crack. Wrap hazelnuts in clean towel. Let stand 2 minutes. Rub hazelnuts in towel to remove skins. Chop hazelnuts. Return to baking pan. Bake about 8 minutes until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Cool. Cut 4-inch circle from cake. Cut […]

Wash lettuce and section into leaves, discarding the tough outer ones. Drain; wrap in paper towels to dry. Store in refrigerator until needed. Peel oranges and remove all outside membranes, using a small serrated knife and employing a seesaw motion. Section the oranges by cutting away all the membranes from the orange flesh. As you […]

-FILLING – 1 oz Semisweet chocolate – (2 squares) 1/2 c Corn oil margarine 2 c Fresh cranberries, rinsed 1/3 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 1/3 c Chopped pecans 1 tb Sherry or brandy 2 Egg whites Pinch of salt 2/3 c Sugar 1 c Unbleached all-purpose flou -GARNISH – 1/4 c Flaked coconut 1/4 […]

IN A MEDIUM-SIZE, NON-REACTIVE saucepan, combine the 1 1/2 cups sugar, the split vanilla bean, lemon zest, lemon juice and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved and the syrup is clear. Peel the pears, cut in half lengthwise, seed, core and stem. […]

BRING THE MAPLE SYRUP and sugar to a boil in a small non-aluminum pan, then cook for 3 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook until their skins burst and they begin to pop, 6-to-8 minutes, or slightly longer if they are frozen. Cut the butter into 3 pieces. Remove the pan from the heat and […]

Core and quarter apples, but do not peel. Place in crockpot with apple cider. Cook on high until very soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Put cooked apples in blender or food processor, and puree. Measure, (there should be about 6 cups). For every cup fruit pulp, allow 1/2 cup brown sugar. Return to crock pot. […]

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt. Serving Ideas : Serve with broiled Salmon brushed with light soy