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DESSERTS
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DESSERTS
makes about 2¼ (550 ml) cups
Approximate preparation time: 25 minutes, including
cooking time
Put the milk, cream, ¼ cup (50 ml) sugar, salt and vanilla
into a saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a
heavy simmer.
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work
bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Add the yolks,
cornstarch and remaining sugar, process for 1 minute until
mixture is light and thick.
With the machine running, pour ¾ to 1½ cups (175 to
375 ml) of the milk mixture slowly through the feed tube
and process mixture for about 1 minute.
Return mixture to the saucepan over medium heat. Bring
to a boil and cook while whisking continuously for about
2½ minutes until thickened. Strain mixture through a fine
mesh strainer into the large work bowl fitted with the
large metal chopping blade. Process for 5 minutes. Pour
mixture into a clean mixing bowl and cover directly with
plastic wrap and cool before using.
for a lighter pastry cream:
whip the ½ cup (125 ml) of
heavy cream to medium peaks with 1½ tablespoons
(25 ml) of confectioners’ sugar. Fold the sweetened
whipped cream into the pastry cream once completely
cool.
Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons (30 ml) ):
Calories 72 (50% from fat)
|
carb. 8g
|
pro. 1g
|
fat 4g
|
sat. fat 2g
|
chol. 58mg
|
sod. 72mg
|
calc. 32mg
|
fiber 0g
1½
cuPs (375 ml) mIlk
½
cuP (125 ml) heavy
cream
½
cuP (125 ml) GranulaTed
suGar, dIvIded
½
TeasPoon (2 ml) salT
½
TablesPoon (7 ml) Pure
vanIlla exTracT
4
larGe eGG yolks
2
TablesPoons (30 ml)
cornsTarch
for a lIGhTer PasTry cream:
½
cuP (125 ml) heavy
cream
1½
TablesPoons (25 ml)
confecTIoners’ suGar
This all-purpose pastry cream is a great foundation for fresh fruit tarts –
the food processor makes it easy .
PASTRy CREAm
buTTer To PrePare The
Pans
2
cuPs (500 ml)
unbleached,
all-PurPose flour
¾
TeasPoon (3.75 ml)
bakInG soda
½
TeasPoon (2 ml) bakInG
Powder
½
TeasPoon (2 ml) salT
¾
cuP (175 ml) GranulaTed
suGar
¾
cuP (175 ml) brown
suGar
5
ounces (145 G)
bITTersweeT
chocolaTe, choPPed
¾
cuP (175 ml)
unsweeTened cocoa
Powder
½
TablesPoon (7 ml)
esPresso Powder
1
cuP (250 ml) boIlInG
waTer
1
cuP (250 ml) (½ Pound
(250 G) ; 2 sTIcks)
unsalTed buTTer,
melTed and cooled
¾
cuP (175 ml) buTTermIlk
3
larGe eGGs
½
TablesPoon (7 ml) Pure
vanIlla exTracT
makes two 9-inch (23 cm) cakes (one 2- or 4-layer cake),
12 servings
Approximate preparation time: 15 minutes, plus
50 minutes to bake, plus cooling time
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Coat two 9-inch (23 cm) round
pans with butter and cut rounds of parchment paper to fit
the bottoms of each pan.
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work
bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Add the flour, baking
soda, baking powder, salt and sugars and pulse 10 times and
then process for 20 seconds to sift.
Place the bittersweet chocolate, cocoa powder and espresso
powder into a small bowl and pour the boiling water over
ingredients and stir to combine; reserve.
With the machine running, slowly pour the butter through
the feed tube. Continue pouring the buttermilk, eggs, and
vanilla through the feed tube until ingredients are
just
combined. Pour the chocolate mixture evenly over the batter
and pulse to completely incorporate.
Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
Bake in oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until a cake tester comes
out
just
clean.
Let pans rest on cooling racks for 15 minutes. Remove cake
from pans but leave on the racks until completely cool. Once
cool, cut each layer in half horizontally to frost with Cream
Cheese Frosting and build a four-layer cake, or leave the
layers as is and make a thick two-layer cake.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 258 (23% from fat)
|
carb. 49g
|
pro. 6g
|
fat 7g
|
sat. fat 3g
|
chol. 54mg
|
sod. 224mg
|
calc. 38mg
|
fiber 3g
DEEP CHOCOLATE LAyER CAKE
Frost this deep and rich chocolate cake with
Cream Cheese Frosting (below) .