Grand-Place chocolate techniques

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Classic French Onion Soup

Ingredients - 12 White Onions, julienned 1/2 pound Butter 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Dry Sherry 1/3 cup Beef Base 1/3 cup Chicken Base 1 tablespoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper 1 gallon Water, hot Garnish: Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, Swiss Cheese Slices, Chopped Parsley, Crusty Bread  Preparation:1. Sauté the onions in butter in a large stock pot for 5 minutes.2. Add the sugar, sherry, beef base, chicken base and black pepper and stir well.3. Cook until the mix has caramelized and the onions are translucent.4. Add the water, bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.5. Remove the pot from the heat.6. Transfer the soup to a serving pot and top...

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Asparagus and Cheese Potato Soup

Ingredients -1 large Yellow or White Onion, chopped 4 teaspoons Cooking Oil 3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour 2 cups Asparagus Spears, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 cups Milk 2 cups Chicken Broth 8 ounces Red Potatoes, cubed 2 Garlic Cloves, minced 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/3 cup Sour Cream  Preparation: 1. Cook the chopped onion in a large saucepan with hot oil over medium heat, until translucent.2. Sprinkle the flour over the sautéed onion, stirring to coat.3. Add the next 5 ingredients.4. Cook until the mixture is bubbly and thick, stirring constantly.5. Reduce the heat and simmer for 12 minutes, covered, or until the mixture...

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rasagolla

Ingredients:1 liter: Milk300 gm: Sugar05 ml: Lemon juice3 drops: Rose essence1 litre: Water Method :For the preparation, heat the sugar and the water in a deep pan and bring to a boil.Boil the milk. Add the lemon juice and curdle the milk. Remove from fire and strain through a muslin cloth.Hold under running water or dip in a bowl of cold water for 1 minute. Squeeze out the excess water.Knead till very smooth. Make balls of desired size.Now place the cheese balls in boiling syrup and cook for 15 minutes.Switch off the flame and let the dumplings stand in the liquid until cool.Chill for a minimum of 2 hours.Mix in the essence before servi...

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Kulfi

Ingredients    1 1/4 cups evaporated milk     1 1/4 cups sweetened condensed milk     1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed     4 slices white bread, torn into pieces     1/2 teaspoon ground cardamommaking    Combine evaporated milk, condensed milk and whipped topping in a blender and blend in pieces of bread until smooth.     Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish or two plastic ice cube trays, sprinkle with cardamom and freeze for 8 hours or overnig...

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Kheer (Rice Pudding)

 Ingredients:    2 cups coconut milk     2 cups milk     3 tablespoons white sugar     1/2 cup Basmati rice     1/4 cup raisins     1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom     1/2 teaspoon rose water (optional)     1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted     1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts making:     Bring the coconut milk, milk and sugar to a boil in a large saucepan. Add basmati rice, and simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.     Stir in...

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Rose Ice Cream

Ingredients:    1 pinch saffron     2 tablespoons warm milk     1 1/2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened     1 1/2 tablespoons rose syrup     1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom     1/4 cup chopped pistachio nutsmaking:    Add the saffron to the warm milk and set aside for 15 minutes.     Combine the softened ice cream, saffron with milk, rose syrup, cardamom, and pistachios in a large bowl. Stir until the ice cream is smooth and pink in color. Scoop the ice cream back into the container and freeze 2 hours, or until ready to eat.Footnotes:   ...

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Marie Biscuit Pudding

Ingredients:     1 package marie biscuits (or vanilla cookies)     1 cup coffee, cooled     1/3 cup sugar     1/4 cup cornstarch     1/8 teaspoon salt     2 3/4 cups milk     1 teaspoon vanilla extract     2 tablespoons unsalted butter making:     1. Note: to make chocolate pudding, increase the sugar to 2/3 cup and add three tablespoons unsweetened cocoa in the second step.     2. Lightly spray (or oil) a bowl or baking dish. Dip cookies in the coffee and arrange several layers of them...

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Autumn Pumpkin Raspberry Bundt Cake

Ingredients:    3 cups all purpose flour     2 teaspoons baking soda     1 teaspoon salt     2 teaspoons ground cinnamon     2 cups white sugar     1 1/2 cups vegetable oil     2 teaspoons vanilla extract     1 container (8 ounces) sour cream     1 cup canned pumpkin     4 eggs     1 cup walnuts, chopped     3/4 cup raspberries, cut in half     For the cream cheese frosting:     1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese    ...

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Strawberry Pie Recipe

Ingredients:    1 cup all purpose flour     1/4 teaspoon salt     3/4 stick butter     1 1/2 tablespoon shortening     1/8 cup ice water     For the filling:     1 cup sugar     3 tablespoon corn starch     1 pint strawberries     1 12 ounce can 7-up     Whipped creammaking:    1. Put flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Cut the butter, and shortening into the flour. Process a few seconds until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.    ...

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Coffee creme brulee

Preparation Time10 minutes Cooking Time40 minutes Ingredients    625ml (2 1/2 cups) thin cream     7 egg yolks, at room temperature     170g (3/4 cup) caster sugar     185ml (3/4 cup) freshly brewed strong coffeeMethod    Preheat oven to 150°C. Place six 185ml (3/4 cup) ovenproof ramekins in a large roasting pan.    Place the cream in a small saucepan and heat, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until warmed through (don't let the cream boil).    Meanwhile: place the egg yolks and 110g (1/2 cup) sugar in a medium heatproof...

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Choc-a-block trifle

Ingredients     4 good-quality chocolate brownies (about 85g each)    1/4 cup (60ml) Kahlua (or other coffee liqueur)    275g dark chocolate, roughly chopped    3 egg yolks    1 1/2 tbs caster sugar    1 tsp cornflour    600ml thickened cream    150g white chocolate, roughly chopped    1/4 cup (30g) toasted chopped walnuts    Dark chocolate curls (see note), to decorateMethod    Break up brownies into small pieces and place in the bottom of a 1.5 litre dish or 6 x 1 cup (250ml)...

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PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Ingredients:    For Cake: 1 tin Pineapple 200gms Maida (Flour) 180 gms Sugar 120 ml refined oil 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda For Sauce 15 - 20 Fresh Strawberries 4 tblsp Sugar 1/4 tsp Cinnamon Powder 1 tblsp Strawberry JamHow to make pineapple upside down cake:    Sauce:     Chop the strawberries into tiny pieces.     Heat 1 cup of water and add the chopped strawberries.     Cook till the sugar gets dissolved and strawberries are soft.     Add the cinnamon and stir.     Cook on a low flame for a minute and then add the jam.    ...

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CARROT CAKE

Ingredients:    1/2 cup butter 1 cup desiccated coconut 2/3 cup broken and chopped walnuts 1 cup golden raisins 2 1/2 cup grated carrots 3 tsp mixed spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger) 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 beaten eggs 2 tsp of orange juiceHow to make carrot cake:    Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C.     In a pan mix nicely the all purpose flour, mixed spices, baking soda, brown sugar, desiccated coconut and chopped walnuts.     In a separate pan melt the butter and add the golden raisins, carrots and orange juice. Stir it nicely and pour...

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MARBLE CAKE

Ingredients:    120 gms melted Butter 160 gms Sugar 3 Eggs 200 gms Flour (Maida) 1/2 cup milk 60 gms Cocoa Powder 1 tsp vanilla Essence How to make marble cake:    Mix the flour and the baking powder.     Cream together the butter, essence and sugar.     Add the eggs one at a time and beat till the mixture is smooth and sugar gets blended well.     Now mix flour and milk alternately in the mixture.     Mix well till the batter is smooth. Divide this batter into 2 parts.     In one portion add cocoa powder.     Grease and...

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DUNDEE CAKE

Ingredients:    75 gms chopped glace cherries 110 gms currants 50 gms chopped mixed peel 110 gms golden raisins 50 gms ground almonds 225 grms butter 225 gms castor sugar 3 eggs 3 tblsp blanched almonds Grated rind of one lemon 1 tsp cherry 350 gms plain flour 110 gms raisinsHow to make dundee cake:    Grease and line a 18cm cake tin.     In a bowl mix together golden raisins, peel, ground almonds, currants, raisins and cherries.     In a separate bowl beat the butter till soft then add castor sugar and the lemon rind and beat till light and fluffy.     In a separate...

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CORNFLOUR CAKE

Ingredients:    4 oz. cornflour 1 oz. flour 2 oz. castor sugar 2 oz. butter 1 tspful baking powder 1 egg Little milkHow to make cornflour cake:    Cream the butter and sugar, and add the egg beaten with a little milk.     Then add the sieved cornflour, flour and baking powder.      Put into a prepared cake tin and bake in a moderate oven for about 1 ho...

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