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Maple Crème Brulée

Denis Martel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:20:18 +0000

This recipe comes from the CoupdePouce magazine. Many think that making a crème brulée is complicated. It is not really the case and it’s really worth trying.

Ingredients:

625 ml milk
4 large egg yolks
125 ml condensed milk
15 ml corn starch
30 ml maple syrup
100 ml maple sugar, chopped

Method:

In a sauce pan with a thick bottom, heat the milk until it starts evaporating
In a bowl, mix with a whisk the yolks, condensed milk and corn starch, until it becomes smooth
Keep whisking and slowly incorporate the hot milk
Add the maple syrup and mix well
Remove the foam, if any
Pour the preparation into 5 small dishes (250 ml or six of 180 ml) for crème brulée
Place the dishes in a shallow pan such as a rectangular baking dish
Add boiling water in the baking dish, up to about half the height of the crème brulée dishes
Bake at 350⁰ F for about 30 to 35 minutes, or until the preparation is cooked, except the centre will still be jelly
Remove the crème brulée from the baking dish and let cool for about 2 hours
Just before serving, sprinkle the maple sugar on top of the crème brulée and, using a torch, heat the sugar until it caramelizes

Grand-Father in Maple Syrup

Denis Martel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:17:04 +0000

Cochon…do I need to say more?

Ingredients:

2 packs of Pillsbury croissant dough
500 ml whip cream
One can of maple syrup

Method:

Do not unroll the dough, just cut it in 2 cm thick rolls, after having removed the packaging
Place the rolls in an oven dish
Pour the maple syrup and the cream on top
Let rest for about one hour
Bake 45 minutes to one hour in the oven at 350⁰ F, until the dough turn golden

Bread Pudding

Denis Martel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:11:15 +0000

This is an old family recipe. For many, bread pudding is for the poor, Me, I love it. It is probably because I eat out too often in restaurants for business. This is real home cooked food.

Ingredients:

Pudding:

375 ml bread (crust removed)
500 ml milk
125 ml sugar or brown sugar or even better, maple syrup
2 eggs
30 ml butter
2 ml nutmeg

Caramel sauce:

125 ml sugar
125 ml brown sugar
30 ml flour
15 ml butter
375 ml boiling water

Method:

Place the bread in a baking dish (9 X 13 inches)
Warm the milk and pour over the bread
Mix the eggs and sugar and then the butter and nutmeg
Pour egg mixture over the bread
Bake at 350⁰ F until the pudding is firm (about 30 minutes)
In a sauce pan over low heat, mix together the sugar, brown sugar, flour and butter
Gradually increase the heat, until sugar begins to caramelize, and produce a slight burnt smell
Add the boiling water and stir until the sugar has melted and the sauce has thickened

Banana Flambé

Denis Martel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:08:09 +0000

If there is one dessert easy to make it is this one. As a variation, you may want to make small crepes and place the cooked banana in the middle of the crepe, folding both sides on top of the banana. You can then decorate the crepe with a raspberry coulis, drizzle with melted chocolate or some whipped cream. Simply delicious and sweet!!!

Ingredients:

4 ripe bananas
50 ml butter
175 ml maple syrup
30 ml brown rum

Method:

In a large skillet, melt the butter
Slice the banana into four (cut once length wise and once on the width)
Cook the banana in a frying pan for about 4 to 5 minutes, turning them once
Add maple syrup and bring to a boil
Let boil for about 1 to 2 minutes
Warm the rum in a microwave, pour in the frying pan and flambé

Pecan Pie

Denis Martel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:00:07 +0000

This is a classic. I suggest you serve it warm instead of cold as in the restaurants. It is much better from my point of view.

Ingredients:

3 eggs
250 ml maple syrup (or corn syrup if you don’t have any)
60 ml melted butter
125 ml sugar
1 ml salt
5 ml vanilla
250 ml pecans
One pie crust uncooked

Method:

Mix together the eggs, syrup, butter, sugar, salt and vanilla
Place the pecans at the bottom of the pie crust
Pour the preparation on top of the pecans
Bake at 400⁰ F for 25 to 30 minutes

Lise’s Ham

Denis Martel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:52:43 +0000

My friend Lise is a great cook and it’s always a pleasure to go for dinner at her place.

Her sauces are particularly delicious. I wish I could make them as well but unfortunately it is not the case!

I ate this ham for the first time when Lise invited us for an Easter Brunch. I found it great not only because of the taste but also because it is so easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

Ham about 2.5 to 3 kg
Olive oil
One can of pears
250 ml maple syrup
Some cloves
One orange sliced and then cut in two
250 ml honey or brown sugar
Ground cinnamon and ginger

Method:

Place the ham in a pan, skin facing up, and rub it with oil
Bake the ham for 45 minutes at 325⁰F
Take out the ham from the oven and remove the skin but leaving the fat
Cut the fat in squares diagonally, about 2 cm
Using the cloves, stick the pears and oranges on each square
Mix the other ingredients and pour over the ham
Bake another 45 minutes, brushing the sweet sauce on top every 10-15 minutes