
45
DESSERTS
46
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 medium 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 (175-375 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;
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 into 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
f
or
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) .
CREAm CHEESE FROSTING
Makes about 5½ (1.30 L) cups
Approximate preparation time: 10 minutes
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl
of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Add the cream cheese,
butter, sugar and salt, pulse 2 to 3 times and then process until
smooth. Add the vanilla and sour cream and pulse to combine.
24
ounces
(680
G
)
cream
cheese
(
room
temperature
),
each
packaGe
of
cream
cheese
cut
into
6
pieces
1½
cups
(375
ml
) (¾
pound
(375
G
) ; 3
sticks
)
unsalted
butter
,
room
temperature
1
²∕³
cups
(400
ml
)
confection
-
ers
’
suGar
,
sifted
¾
teaspoon
(3.75
ml
)
salt
1
teaspoon
(5
ml
)
pure
vanilla
extract
2
teaspoons
(10
ml
)
sour
cream
,
room
temperature