Grand Marnier Soufflés

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Saturday 26 June 2010 23:27

These individual vanilla soufflés include a surprise layer in the middle: almond cookies soaked in an orange liqueur syrup. The soufflés are thickened with a cooked mixture of butter, flour, and milk called a panade, which adds body and richness. Egg yolks are whisked into the panade to form the soufflé base, and then beaten ...

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Chocolate Mousse Cake

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Saturday 26 June 2010 23:00

* 1 pound unsalted butter * 1 cup sugar * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1 pound quality semisweet chocolate * 1 cup coffee (freshly brewed please) * 8 large eggs (at room temperature) * 2 cups sweetened whipped cream * 1 cup Raspberry Sauce (recipe below) Put all of the ingredients except for the eggs in a heavy saucepan and place ...

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Acorn squash galette

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Saturday 26 June 2010 22:51

For the dough: 1) In a medium bowl, mix together the flour and butter with your fingers until the butter is just mixed in throughout the flour. Add the chilled water 1 tablespoon at a time and mix it into the flour mixture with your fingers. Use just enough water so that the dough just ...

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Lemon Pudding Brulee With Blueberries

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Saturday 26 June 2010 21:27

This is a yummy looking dessert I am going to try from Sandra Lee today on the Food Network along with her other lemon recipes. My hubby loves Creme Brulee - it’s his favorite dessert in fact, and I think I could manage this one for Valentine’s Day. I will post a pic if ...

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Beet and Cabbage Salads

Posted by admin | French food recipes | Saturday 26 June 2010 21:10

These vegetables are served as an on-table condiment at Chez Navarre. They are also great served side by side on their own or with beef or pork. Ingredients Beet salad: * 2 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar * 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard * 5 tablespoons safflower oil * 3 large raw beets, peeled, coarsely grated Cabbage salad: * 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar * ...

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