Posts Tagged‘pudding’

Sugar Free Panna Cotta

by KitchenRebel on September 25, 2013

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Panna Cotta is one of those desserts that sound so fancy, but so simple and easy to make.

Panna Cotta is basically creamy jello. I used half milk and half cream to cut down on fat. And Agave instead of sugar.

This Panna Cotta tastes even better the next day.  I topped it stewed strawberries. I simply cooked down fresh berries from the market until they were soft and syrupy and finished it off with a squeeze of lemon juice.

ingredients

  • 4 cups heavy cream (or half-and-half)
  • 1/2 cup (100g) sugar (I used Agave to taste, about 1/3 cup)
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, or 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
  • 2 packets powdered gelatin (about 4 1/2 teaspoons)
  • 6 tablespoons (90ml) cold water

instructions

  1. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water in a medium-sized bowl and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Heat the cream, milk, sugar (if using) and vanilla bean (scrape the seed from the bean) in saucepan. Remove from heat, add agave.
  3. Pour the warm mixture over the gelatin and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
  4. Lightly grease 4 custard/pudding cups.
  5. Divide Panna Cotta mixture into the prepared cups and chill until firm (2-3 hours)
  6. If you want to unmould your Panna Cotta, run a sharp knife around the edge of each cup and unmould onto serving plate.

 

The Best Thing I Ate This Week: Brownie Batter Dip

by KitchenRebel on May 10, 2013

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Oh Sweet Holy Mother of Chocolate Deliciousness, this dessert right here.

Brownie. Batter. Dip.

Let that sink in for a second.

Have you ever enjoyed licking a bowl of chocolate cake batter or brownie batter?

Have you ever wished that there was just a little bit more velvety batter on the spoon?

Have you ever wished you could have the whole bowl of batter?

Have you ever wished you could sit in a tub of cake batter while surfing the internet?

Do you like brownies?

Do you like cake?

Do you like chocolate?

(If you don’t like cake batter or chocolate, my heart goes out to you and whatever childhood trauma you have you suffered that left you so sad and without a soul.)

Do you like to be happy?

Do you like to make others happy?

Do you like puppies?

Do you like sex?

If the answer to any one of the above is yes then you have to try this recipe. At least once.

Brownie. Batter. Dip.

A bowl of brownie batter.

And you can put stuff in it if you like!! I added chopped snickers bar, because it’s his favourite.  I’m still giddy with happiness about this. Such a fun and delicious desert. I served it with shortbread cookies and strawberries.

You’ll want to invite friends over just so you can make this!

Ingredients

8oz cream cheese

1/2 cup butter

2-3 cups powdered sugar (depending on consistency)

5 tbsp all purpose flour

5 tbsp cocoa 

2 tbsp brown sugar

3 tbsp milk

Instructions

  1. In a stand mixer, whisk together cream cheese and butter.
  2. Add 2 cups of powered sugar, 1 cup a time, add 1 tbsp milk
  3. Add flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar and 1 tbsp of milk if needed.
  4. Whisk until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar and milk until you have your preferred consistency.

O.M.G! Chips!

Next time I made this we tried it with chips.  I LOVED it with potato chips. It was so good that I was expecting a knock on the door and at any moment someone would confiscate it because chips and brownie dip was so good its illegal.

Eat responsibly.

Friends don’t let friends eat brownie batter dip by themselves.

Corn Bread Pudding with Spinach

by KitchenRebel on May 3, 2013

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This Corn Bread Pudding was the best thing I ate this week. A savoury bread pudding that will blow your mind. Cornbready, corny, light, moist and I rather loved the crusty, slightly salty brown crust.

I used spinach because I had spinach that needed using up. There are endless substitutions you could use instead – mushrooms, kale, bacon, broccoli, zucchini,chicken, shrimp..
A wonderful way to use up leftovers. This would be a great alternative to quiche for brunch.

Or with a meaty sauce..

Or cranberry sauce..

Ingredients
1 cup corn, Always eat organic corn!!
2 green onions, chopped
1 cup spinach, blanched and chopped.
1 cup self rising corn flour
4 eggs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk
1 tbls butter, melted (optional, i usually omit the butter and we never miss it.)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl add, corn, spinach, green onion, corn flour and cheeses
  2. In a small bowl, beat eggs, add milk.
  3. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients.
  4. Let sit for a 3-5 mins
  5. Preheat oven to 375.
  6. Butter an over proof dish, pour mixture into baking dish.
  7. Bake for 30-40 mins, or until just set and lightly browned.  Pudding will firm up considerably when it cools. I browned this one a little more than planned. (Damn you Amazon shopping!)

This was such a great side dish we almost forgot about the chicken. In fact I did! This bread pudding with a side salad made a wonderful lunch. I already can’t wait for tomorrow to have leftovers for lunch.

And don’t forget to save all the bits and any left overs if you have any.  Just wrap it plastic and pop it in the freezer. It will make a delicious addition to your next batch of breadcrumbs.
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