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[eastbaychicks]

Anyone out there have a killer creme brulee recipe... I lost mine from my Viking Home School class and it was super duper yummy and I am so sad. I want to make creme brulee tonight... help. But if you don't have it now I'd still love it! PM me please please please.

I'm going to start after dinner... like 8PST.

 

[krcote]

Chocolate chip cookies for a snack tonight and banana bread for breakfast.

 

[missred871]

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We make our whipped cream like this:
1 qt of whipping cream
2 cups of sugar*
1tsp vanilla extract
whip with a electric mixer until it peaks.

voila you have whipped cream and it is tasty!

*you can sub sugar with any artifical sugar product such as truvia or splenda (we used splenda it tasted just about the same as reg sugar) and you can use more or less to your taste if you like it sweet or super sweet whatever you want it to taste like

IF YOU WANT IT TO BE FLAVORED:
for strawberry flavored add strawberry extract rather than vanilla
same for maple flavored to go on pancakes or waffles
blueberry flavored
cherry flavored
the varieties are ENDLESS

 

[Jen4]

I had 11 Tweens/Teenage boys stay the night last night plus our 4 kids... got up and made 36 hm sweet cinn. biscuits and 15 eggs for them.

missred871 - Oooo Thanks for the recipe I WILL have to make that!

 

[chickencrazymamahen]

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We make our whipped cream like this:
1 qt of whipping cream
2 cups of sugar*
1tsp vanilla extract
whip with a electric mixer until it peaks.

voila you have whipped cream and it is tasty!

*you can sub sugar with any artifical sugar product such as truvia or splenda (we used splenda it tasted just about the same as reg sugar) and you can use more or less to your taste if you like it sweet or super sweet whatever you want it to taste like

IF YOU WANT IT TO BE FLAVORED:
for strawberry flavored add strawberry extract rather than vanilla
same for maple flavored to go on pancakes or waffles
blueberry flavored
cherry flavored
the varieties are ENDLESS

Fantastic!! Thanks for sharing, always looking for new ways to use cream!!!!

 

[Jen4]

Just baked up HM White Texas Sheet Cake w/ Cream Cheese Icing for my Mammas b-day dinner today

 

[SunnyDawn]

Ok, this is my favorite dessert of all time!!!

Creme Brulee

4 cups chilled heavy cream
2/3 cup granulated sugar
pinch salt
1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, or 2 tsps of high quality pure vanilla extract, (though I use even more 'cause I love vanilla)
12 extra large egg yolks
8-12 tsps turbinado (raw sugar) or demerara sugar (I actually substitute brown sugar but you have to be careful with it because it burns so easily)
2 tblsp Kahlua or Amaretto liqueur (optional)

1. Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and heat to 300 degrees.
2. Combine 2 cups cream (place remainder back in frig), sugar, and salt in medium pan, with paring knife, scrape seeds from vanilla bean (if substituting do not add extract yet), add seeds and pod to cream mixture and bring mixture to low boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to ensure sugar dissolves. Take pan off heat and let steep for 15 minutes.
3. Place kitchen towel in bottom of large baking pan (can use 2 smaller pans) and place eight 4-5 oz ramekins on towel. Fill pan, at least half way up ramekins, with hot water. Place pan on oven rack. Close oven door to retain heat.
After cream has steeped, stir in remaining 2 cups cream to cool down mixture. Whisk yolks until loosened and combined (if using large eggs instead of extra large add 1 more yolk. If substituting extract add now) Add liqueur. Whisk about 1 cup cream mixture into yolks and whisk again until combined. Repeat with 1 more cup cream mixture. Add remaining cream mixture and whisk 'til completly combined. Place fine mesh strainer onto 2 quart pitcher and pour mixture through (this strains out any hard pieces of egg and the vanilla bean if using). Discard solids in strainer. Pour mixture into ramekins, dividing mixture evenly among them.
5. Carefully push rack with pan into the oven to avoid spilling or sloshing water into ramekins. Bake until centers are barely set (should still jiggle a little when bumped slightly) or instant read thermometer reads 170 degrees, about 30-35 mins (less for shallow ramekins).
6. Transfer ramekins to wire rack until cool, 1-2 hours. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill in frig until very cold. At least 3 hours or up to 4 days.
7. Uncover ramekins. If condensation has formed on custards then dab with a paper towel (moisture will keep sugar from forming a hard crust). Sprinkle each custard with about 1 tsp of sugar (more if using shallow dishes), tilt or spread with finger to cover entire top of custards. Caramalize sugar with a propane torch from hardware store (kitchen torches tend to be too small and don't work as well). Keep flame well above custards or sugar will burn too quickly. If you don't have a propane torch you can use the broiler of your oven but keep the door open and watch carefully, turning often to cook the sugar as evenly as possible (this method will take longer and can yield imperfect results but will do in a pinch). Place back in frig (uncovered), to re-chill, for 35-45 mins (no longer or sugar crust will start to soften since sugar draws moisture to it). Serve.

Note; You may add fruit to custard right before baking but you may want to omit liqueur or reduce it to 1 tblsp. Torching the sugar over fruit can burn the fruit so use caution or omit this step. Can not use fruit if torching sugar under broiler! I have also used blackberry brandy with fruits and everyone thought they were dynamite except me (I don't like the flavor of alcohol if I can taste it). You can also add a tea bag to the cream mixture during the steeping phase. I like the berry flavored teas for this method but you can use whatever you want.

Enjoy!

 

[prairiegirl]

That Creme Brulee sounds so good. Cherry Pie does, too. As well as the White Texas Sheet Cake. Oh, and the cinnamon biscuits. Yes, I have a sweet tooth tonight.

I am wondering if the White Texas Sheet Cake is the one with a bit of cinnamon? We love that one as much as the chocolate.

I made an Orange Zucchini Bundt cake with orange glaze. I decided to substitute 1/2 the butter with 1/2 applesauce. The cake is ok and has a nice orange flavor, but it's a bit dry.

 

[TipsyDog]

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Jen - What exactly is HM White Texas Sheet Cake? Thanks.

 

[Jen4]

I dont know if theres more than one kind, I just found this recipe this morning and decided to make it.... White Texas Sheet Cake We all loved it and I just make cream cheese icing with almond extract in it too.