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Green Chile and Apple Cobbler {Guest Post from Juanita’s Cocina}

June 9, 2012 By 7 Comments
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Hello everyone! Today I have Jen from Juanita’s Cocina – enjoy!

Hi! I’m Jen from Juanita’s Cocina! I was so excited when Erin asked if I would do a guest post on her blog while she went on vacation! Since I can’t go with her, I figure this is probably the next best thing…since I get to eat all of the sweets I make for “her”!

Erin is one of the first bloggers I began following when I started blogging 5 months ago. I think she’s an amazing and inspiring baker, but beyond that, she is super sweet. And she just so happens to be the hostess with the mostest of my favorite blog group, The Holiday Recipe Club. How can you not adore someone who uses every holiday as an excuse to make delicious food? You can’t!

I couldn’t make just any ‘ol thing for Erin. It had to be something delicious, different, and drool-worthy.

When I began searching through all of the desserts I’ve been wanting to try, this recipe for Green Chile and Apple Cobbler from The Homesick Texan kept catching my eye. Green chiles in dessert? How could I not try it?

BFB8 Green Chile and Apple Cobbler {Guest Post from Juanitas Cocina}

I am so glad I listened to my hungry gut. Because this is one of the most amazing desserts I’ve made in…well, in just about forever. The chiles bring a great smokiness to an otherwise boring apple cobbler. There’s just a *hint* of spice, which compliments the mild sweetness of this cobbler perfectly.

I hope you’re as excited about this dish as I was when I first saw it. Of course, I was downright amazed once I tasted it.

I swore up and down that I’d send some of the extra to Erin, but oops. We polished this off pretty quick. She’s on vacation anyways, so hopefully she’s having a good enough time that she won’t even know… [Read more...]

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Gianduja Gelato #IceCreamLove

June 3, 2012 By 15 Comments
gianduja gelato

Welcome to another love bloghop! This month we are making ice cream.

As i’ve said before, David Lebovitz’s The Perfect Scoop is one of my favorite cookbooks and I never pass up a chance to use it.

His recipe for gianduja gelato has been one my list of things to make. Hazelnut and chocolate combinations are a weakness for me.

ice cream1 Gianduja Gelato #IceCreamLove

I haven’t had a chance to try real gianduja but I figured gelato couldn’t be a bad substitution.

David’s recipe calls for infusing hazelnuts in milk then using the milk in your ice cream base. Instead of doing that I decided to just use this wonderful creation called hazelnut paste.

hazelnut paste Gianduja Gelato #IceCreamLove

Have you had hazelnut paste? It’s like a deliciously sweet nut butter. Perfect for ice cream. Want to try your own hazelnut paste? Check out more information here!

The final result was similar to Ferrero Rocher chocolates or nutella… Silky, sweet with an underlying nutty flavor.

ice cream base Gianduja Gelato #IceCreamLove

Note: these bowls are perfect for storing things. The liquidy ice cream base didn’t leak at all! I have been using them for everything lately. [Read more...]

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Watermelon Mojito Pops {Holiday Recipe Club 5/25}

May 25, 2012 By 21 Comments
fresh delicious watermelon

I have been wanting to try this recipe since I saw a link to it on Facebook about a month ago.

The title watermelon mojito pops was immediately intriguing. I figured, not much could go wrong with all of those things in one!

Lucky for me this holiday recipe club hop, in honor of Memorial Day, included watermelon as one of the ingredients.

The other choices were pork & beer. Interested in joining us? Sign up here!

mojito ingredients Watermelon Mojito Pops {Holiday Recipe Club 5/25} Simple Syrup Watermelon Mojito Pops {Holiday Recipe Club 5/25}

As I was saying, one of the ingredients was watermelon.

Many say it’s still too early for watermelon but I beg to differ. Down here in South Carolina I found one of the best watermelons I’ve had in a long time.

Super sweet, juicy, and still crunchy. I hate when the watermelon is tasty but starting to get mushy…

chopped watermelon Watermelon Mojito Pops {Holiday Recipe Club 5/25}

These pops include all the flavors you would want on a hot summer day. Watermelon, mint, lime and coconut rum! [Read more...]

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Nutella Raviolis #PastaLove

May 8, 2012 By 29 Comments
nutella ravioli

It’s time for another love event!

I was so sad I wasn’t able to host the last one, but I was excited for this challenge.

Pasta is not something I do often. We don’t eat it that often and I definitely don’t make it often. But on top of all of that to make a sweet pasta? Oh boy.

nutella and mint Nutella Raviolis #PastaLove

I really wasn’t sure if I was going to make it through this one.

Originally I had envisioned making my own chocolate pasta dough and filling it with something tasty…it seemed like a wonderful idea. But again, time got away from me.

So instead of the super original sweet pasta idea I made a recipe that has intrigued me for years.

uncooked Nutella Raviolis #PastaLove

The first time I saw this recipe was a few years back on the Food Network. Giada and her mom were making them and they seemed perfect!

Deep fried chocolate filled wontons? Yes please!

fried ravioli Nutella Raviolis #PastaLove

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Dulce de Leche Coconut Tart {Holiday Recipe Club 5/5}

May 5, 2012 By 22 Comments
dulce de leche coconut tart

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Today is another one of my favorite holidays. Why, you ask?

Well who doesn’t like to eat copious amounts of guacamole and drink too many margaritas?

For this Holiday Recipe Club I decided the ingredients would be chorizo, dulce de leche and tomatoes. 

pie filled with caramel Dulce de Leche Coconut Tart {Holiday Recipe Club 5/5}

As you can see, I decided to use dulce de leche. It reminds of the first time I went to Mexico.

They had these candies at the hotel we were staying at. They tasted like dulce de leche but were chewy like caramels. Anyone know what I’m talking about?

Anyways…this tart is creamy, nutty, crunchy, and all sorts of deliciousness. But be warned, it is rich! 

Piece of Pie Dulce de Leche Coconut Tart {Holiday Recipe Club 5/5}

Half a piece of this stuff and I was satisfied. Maybe a tart margarita or spicy chorizo taco will cut the richness?

Want to join the Holiday Recipe Club? Contact me here! And don’t forget to check out the other participant’s recipes!


Dulce de Leche Coconut Tart

Recipe adapted from Seashells & Sunflowers

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 stick butter, chilled and cubed
  • 1 egg + 1 yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cream
  • 1 can dulce de leche

pie crust Dulce de Leche Coconut Tart {Holiday Recipe Club 5/5}

To Make the Tart:

  1. In a large bowl mix together the 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Drop in the cubed butter and mix together until it resembles coarse crumbs. (I use my hands for this).
  2. Add the egg, yolk and vanilla. Mix it all together then dump it all out onto a nonstick surface and knead it together until it comes together. Wrap it in plastic and keep in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease your tart pan. I like to use my pan with a removable bottom.
  4. Mix together the coconut, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cream. Set aside.
  5. Take out the crust and press it into your tart pan. Spread the dulce de leche in an even layer over the crust then top with the coconut mixture.
  6. Bake the tart for 35-50 minutes, or until the coconut mixture is set and the crust is nicely browned. Allow to cool to room temperature before cutting. Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.


Slice of pie Dulce de Leche Coconut Tart {Holiday Recipe Club 5/5}


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