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Pear croustade with lemon pastry and almonds (Crostata de peras con almendras)

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I made this pears tart some days ago, and love the crust ! This pear tart is really easy because is a free form tart and the edges are simply folded up around it. Source : Epicurious.com Hope you like this recipe ! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut in slices 1/4 cup ice water Filling 4 or 5 firm but ripe pears ppeled, cored, thinly sliced 5 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoon sliced almonds 1 yolk egg with milk (for brushing) Vanilla Ice cream  (optional) Method Whisk flour, sugar, lemon peel and salt in medium bowl. Add butter; using fingertips rub in buter until coarse meal forms. Drizzle 1/4 cup ice water, toss with fork until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonsuls as needed if dry. Gather dough into ball and flatten into disk. W...

Sticky date puddings with butterscotch sauce (Budines de dátiles con salsa butterscotch)

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We love dates here at home ! They are  so versatile and you can add to cakes,puddings or like stuffings or salad. Delicious and healthy.  You can find them in Natural food stores and some Supermarket. Source : Taste com.au Ingredients (6 servings) 280 grams ( 1 3/4 cup) pitted dates halved 250 ml (1 cup) boiling water 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 80 grams butter room temperature 100 grams (172 cup) caster sugar 2 eggs 115 g (3/4 cup) self raising flour 75 g (1/2 cup) plain flour 180 ml (3/4 cup) cream 160 g (1 cup) brown sugar  60 g unsalted butter chopped double cream to serve  Method Preheat oven to 180°c and brush six  185 ml (3/4 cup) non stick muffin pans with melted butter to lightly grease. Line the bases with non stick baking paper. Combine the dates, water and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl. Set aside for 15 minutes to soften.  Use a fork to coarsely mash. Or a blender if you like more chopped.  With a electric beater beat the butter and cast...

Pear-blackberry pie (Pie de moras y peras)

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I wasn't in the mood for Valentines but when I made this tart I  cut some hearts to cover the tart and think was nice to Valentines. BTW you can make some leaves to or use other cutter shape. Happy Valentine's day! Adapted from Good Housekeeping Ingredients pastry 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 10 tablespoon butter cut up and very cold 8 to 10   tablespoon  ice water Filling  3 cups frozen blackberries  2/3 cup granulated sugar 2  or 3 ripe pears peeled, cored and chopped 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest pinch of salt 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoon cream or milk Pastry In a bowl mix flour and salt until combined. Add butter and make coarse crumbs form with yours hand or a food processor. Drizzle 6 tablespoon of ice water and work with yours hands or processor. Add another tablespoon  water  until dough just hold together when squeezed. Transfer to work surface . Push dough together until it holds....

Mousse de mangue (Mango Mousse) Mousse de mangos

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Mangos are absolutely fresh and delicious.  Sometimes I find mangoes  from Peru and others sites. But  if you dont have , use sliced mangos in syrup.  This recipe is adapted from : Cuisine et mets  (in french) Ingredients (4 servings) 2 ripe mangoes or one mango tin finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon 250 grams greek  yogurt 2 egg whites 60  grams caster sugar 40 grams crushed pistachios 20 cl whipping cream (optative) Method Peel the mangoes and mix with  lemon zest. Grind in a food processor or blender. Whisk greek yogurt and add mango cream. In other bowl whisk the whites until stiff. Add sugar and whisk until thick and shiny consistency. Gently fold the egg whites with mango mix. Divide among 4 or 5 glasses, add the cream in the top and sprinkle with crushed  pistachios. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Note :  I garnish with   Dried rose buds, are so good for rose tea too. HERE I find a link on Amazon.  And   HERE is ...