CARAMEL TRUFFLES

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Caramel Truffles
Deliciously buttery soft caramels coated in chocolate
Course Dessert
Cuisine English
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Course Dessert
Cuisine English
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper, letting the ends hang over the sides. Spray evenly with cooking spray. Combine water, sugars and syrup in medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and cook until it turns an amber color. Remove from heat. In a 2nd sauce pan, combine the cream, butter, vanilla, and kosher salt. Heat over medium heat. Once the mixture reaches a simmer, remove from heat and set aside. Slowly add the cream mixture to the sugar mixture. It will bubble violently so be careful. Turn the heat back on and continue cooking until the mixture reaches 245 degrees on a candy thermometer. If your mixture becomes any hotter the candy will be too firm, any cooler – it won’t set. Watch it closely. It takes about 12 minutes. Pour out the mixture into the prepared pan and pop in the fridge for a few hours to cool. Once firm, turn the caramel out onto a cutting board and cut into 1 inch slices lengthwise. Roll into logs and cut ¾ inch pieces. Roll into balls and freeze.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate and using two forks, dip the caramel balls into the chocolate and then place them on the sheet tray. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Place in fridge until set.
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CARAMEL

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Caramel
Deliciously buttery soft caramels.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper, letting the ends hang over the sides. Spray evenly with cooking spray. Combine water, sugars and syrup in medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and cook until it turns an amber color. Remove from heat. In a 2nd sauce pan, combine the cream, butter, vanilla, and kosher salt. Heat over medium heat. Once the mixture reaches a simmer, remove from heat and set aside. Slowly add the cream mixture to the sugar mixture. It will bubble violently so be careful. Turn the heat back on and continue cooking until the mixture reaches 245 degrees on a candy thermometer. If your mixture becomes any hotter the candy will be too firm, any cooler – it won’t set. Watch it closely. It takes about 12 minutes. Pour out the mixture into the prepared pan and pop in the fridge for a few hours to cool. Once firm, turn the caramel out onto a cutting board and cut into 1 inch slices lengthwise. Roll into logs and cut ¾ inch pieces. Roll into balls and wrap.
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GLAZED WALNUTS WITH STILTON CHEESE AND PORT SAUCE

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Glazed walnuts with Stilton cheese
Crunchy, slightly sweet and savory, this is one very impressive party appetizer. CourseAppetizers
Course Appetizers
Cuisine English
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Appetizers
Cuisine English
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Toast the walnuts in a large saute pan for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, port, pepper and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Add the walnuts to the saucepan, stirring to evenly coat them. Using a slotted spoon, drain the nuts very well. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the walnuts on it in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12 minutes, stirring once, or until the nuts are mostly dry; let cool. Separate any nuts that stick together. Meanwhile, simmer the syrup over low heat until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Set the Stilton on a serving platter and place the walnuts in a separate bowl. Drizzle the port syrup over the cheese and serve with the nuts.
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Recipe Notes Encourage guests to dip the cheese in the port syrup. MAKE AHEAD The nuts can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 day. The port syrup can be refrigerated for up to 1 day; rewarm before serving. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

PANNA COTTA WITH HONEY AND BERRIES

Panna cotta, Italian meaning cooked cream, is an Italian dessert made by simmering together cream, milk, and sugar and gelatin. It is believed to have originated in the Northern Italian region of Piedmont, although it is eaten all over Italy. It is not known exactly how or when this dessert came to be, but some theories suggest that cream, for which mountainous Northern Italy is famous, was historically eaten plain or sweetened with fruit or hazelnuts. Earlier recipes for the dish did not directly mention gelatin, but instead included a step in which fish bones were boiled; this is now known to extract collagen from the bones, which turns to gelatin.

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Panna Cotta with honey and berriesFrom: GalleyChef.org
Light as a feather, creamy and easy. This is a dessert that will satisfy that sweet tooth.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Passive Time 6 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Passive Time 6 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place the half and half in a heavy saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes to soften the gelatin. Stir over medium heat just until the gelatin dissolves but the milk does not boil, about 5 minutes. Add the cream, honey, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt. Stir until the sugar dissolves, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Pour mixture through a fine strainer to remove any lumps. Grease 4 ramekins. Pour mixture into ramekins. Cool slightly. Refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours. Remove the panna cotta from the ramekins onto a plate. Spoon berries over the top and serve. Decorate with chocolate drizzle or honey if desired.
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PECAN PIE, SOUTHERN STYLE!

This very special pecan pie recipe does not use corn syrup and therefore encompasses subtle layers of many flavors resulting in a tastier pie.  Recipe compliments of Kaye Neuman

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Pecan pie, southern style!
This very special pecan pie recipe does not use corn syrup and therefore encompasses subtle layers of many flavors resulting in a tastier pie.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 450 DEGREES. Beat egg yolks well, but not frothy. Add honey, maple syrup, molasses, sugar, vanilla, butter, salt , bourbon, and mix well.
  2. Spread the chopped pecans evenly in the bottom of the chilled pie crust. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the top. Place the pecan halves over the top. TURN DOWN OVEN TEMPERATURE TO 325 DEGREES. IMMEDIATELY PUT PIE IN THE OVEN. BAKE FOR 45 TO 60 MINUTES, UNTIL FILLING IS SET AND CENTER “JIGGLES” SLIGHTLY WHEN PIE IS GENTLY SHAKEN. COOL PIE ON RACK FOR 1 HOUR, THEN REFRIGERATE. BRING TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE SERVING.
For the pie crust
  1. See "recipes"...."Pie crust that's tender, flaky and light"
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PECANS GLAZED WITH HONEY AND PORT WINE

These delicious little treats are great along side a cheese tray with the honey and port wine reduction sauce drizzled over a soft cheese.

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Pecans Glazed with honey and Port wine
These delicious pecans glisten with their tasty coating of honey and port. With their crispy, crunchy texture, they are easily a favorite snack food at our house.
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
cups
Ingredients
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
cups
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned. 2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the honey, port, pepper and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. 3. Add the pecans to the saucepan, stirring to evenly coat them. Using a slotted spoon, drain the nuts very well. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the walnuts on it in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12 minutes, stirring once, or until the nuts are mostly dry; let cool. Separate any nuts that stick together. 4. Meanwhile, simmer the remaining syrup over low heat until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Drizzle it over cheese and serve with nuts.
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Turtles


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Turtles

Chocolatey, chewy and delicious!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American

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Course Dessert
Cuisine American

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Ingredients


Instructions
  1. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper, letting the ends hang over the sides. Spray evenly with cooking spray. Combine water, sugars and syrup in medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and cook until it turns an amber color. Remove from heat.

  2. In a 2nd sauce pan, combine the cream, butter, vanilla, and kosher salt. Heat over medium heat. Once the mixture reaches a simmer, remove from heat and set aside. Slowly add the cream mixture to the sugar mixture. It will bubble violently so be careful. Turn the heat back on and continue cooking until the mixture reaches 245 degrees on a candy thermometer. If your mixture becomes any hotter the candy will be too firm, any cooler – it won’t set. Watch it closely. It takes about 12 minutes. Pour out the mixture into the prepared pan and pop in the fridge for an hour to cool.

  3. Meanwhile, line a sheet pan with parchment paper and lay 4 pecan halves in cross-shaped clusters as shown in the picture.

  4. Remove the caramel from the dish and cut into one inch squares. Shape the squares into a ball and press into the center of your pecan clusters. Put them back in the refrigerator and melt the chocolate in a double boiler. When the chocolate is ready, put a tablespoon of chocolate on top of the caramel, add a pecan half and sprinkle with salt. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved