PRUNES IN ARMAGNAC
Steps:
- Place 3 cups of water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat, add the tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags, add the prunes and honey, turn the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 3 minutes to plump the prunes.
- Pour the prunes and all the liquid into a medium bowl and stir in the Armagnac, vanilla, orange juice, vanilla bean, and cinnamon sticks. With a vegetable peeler, cut 4 large strips of zest from 1 lemon and add to the mixture. Cut the lemon in half, cut 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices, and add to the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature for 6 to 12 hours. (If you're not serving the prunes that day, refrigerate them in their liquid.)
- To serve, place the prunes in shallow dessert bowls and serve cold, at room temperature, or slightly warmed, spooning the macerating liquid over them. Add a scoop of ice cream, a drizzle of Armagnac, a drizzle of honey, and a sprinkling of grated lemon zest. (You'll be surprised how much flavor this adds!) Serve immediately.
SIMPLE SYRUP
Use this simple syrup recipe to make drinks like Pink Gin Fizz and Tequila Sunrise.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Yield Makes 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a saucepan, boil sugar and water over medium-high heat until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool completely before using.
ARMAGNAC SIMPLE SYRUP FOR CHESTNUT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-ARMAGNAC GLAZE
Use this simple syrup in our Chestnut Cake with Chocolate-Armagnac Glaze.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes about 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Bring sugar and the water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, and stir in Armagnac. Let cool completely.
FLAMING BABAS à L'ARMAGNAC
Provided by Jonathan Reynolds
Categories dessert
Time 3h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- In a mixer fitted with a paddle, mix the flour, sugar, yeast, eggs and salt. Switch to a dough hook and work on medium-low speed until dough is very smooth and elastic and no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl, 5 to 15 minutes. Add the butter and work for 5 minutes.
- With floured hands, divide the dough into 16 balls. Place in a baba or small cupcake mold (butter if the molds are metal). Let rise till doubled, 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from molds and place on a rack overnight.
- Bring sugar, 1 1/2 cups water and Armagnac to a boil. Pour over dates and currants. Soak overnight.
- An hour or two before serving, bring syrup ingredients and 7 cups water to a boil. Let cool until just warm. Place babas in a bowl and strain the syrup over them. Let soak 30 to 45 minutes.
- Whip the cream, then whip in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla-bean seeds. Refrigerate.
- Melt butter in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Sauté bananas until soft, a few minutes per side. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and cook until the sugar caramelizes.
- Arrange bananas and some dates and currants on 8 plates. Drain the babas and place 2 on each plate. Top with cream. Warm and ignite the Armagnac, and pour it on top.
PRUNE-ARMAGNAC ICE CREAM
Classically French, prune‐Armagnac ice cream is one of the most graceful ways to serve a prune. Whereas most fruits become hard and icy when frozen, these prunes remain chewy and soft.
Provided by Claudia Fleming
Yield 1½ quarts
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the prunes and enough water to cover in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, then turn off the heat. Let the prunes cool in the liquid, then drain them well. Stir in the Armagnac, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- In a large, heavy saucepan, bring the milk, cream, and 1 cup of the sugar to a simmer. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and the remaining ¼ cup of sugar. Remove the milk mixture from the heat and add a little to the egg yolk mixture to warm it, whisking constantly to keep the yolks from cooking. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the hot milk mixture, whisking the milk constantly as you pour.
- Return the custard to the stove and cook it over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until it thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon. Remove from the heat and strain it into a bowl. Stir in the salt and let cool completely.
- Chill the custard until it's thoroughly cold, at least 4 hours. Freeze in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fold the Armagnac-soaked prunes into the ice cream immediately after freezing while it's still soft. Transfer to a container and place in the freezer until frozen solid, at least 2 hours.
ARMAGNAC SYRUP
Use this to make our Chocolate Roulade.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes about 3/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Let cool completely; stir in Armagnac.
PRUNES IN ARMAGNAC
Adapted from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider and found at splendidtable.com. If you don't have Armagnac, any good brandy may be used. The prunes are sublime served over vanilla and coffee ice cream and as an ingredient in pear, apple, or quince tarts. Prepare at least 1 week before serving to allow the prunes to mellow. Since they last indefinitely, you can keep them on hand for instant desserts. Packed in a pretty jar, they make a welcome gift. There is a 1 week standing time.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Fruit
Time 20m
Yield 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small, non-reactive saucepan, combine the water and sugar. With a thin sharp knife, split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Add the seeds and bean to the pan and bring to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Place the prunes in a clean dry jar and pour the syrup over them. Allow to cool completely, then stir in the Armagnac. Refrigerate for at least 1 week before serving.
- Refrigerated, the prunes will keep indefinitely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.7, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 4.6, Carbohydrate 80.8, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 51.6, Protein 2.5
CHESTNUT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-ARMAGNAC GLAZE
This Armagnac-infused cake renders this a very special ending for any holiday meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Line bottom with parchment cut to fit, and coat parchment with spray. Dust with flour, and tap out excess.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Using the tip of a paring knife, scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a large bowl, and discard pod. Add 1 cup sugar, and beat with a mixer on medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Add butter, and beat until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with chestnut puree after first addition and milk after second, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Transfer batter to a large bowl.
- Beat egg whites in a clean bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form. Whisk one-third of the egg whites into batter just until combined. Gently but thoroughly fold in remaining whites. Scrape batter into prepared pan, and smooth top.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. (Cake can be wrapped in plastic and stored at room temperature for up to 2 days.)
- Using a serrated knife, trim rounded top of cake to create a flat surface. Slice cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place bottom layer on a cake stand, and brush generously with Armagnac syrup. Spread 1 1/4 cups pastry cream over syrup, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edge. Top with second cake layer, syrup, and pastry cream. Top with remaining cake layer, bottom up. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Pour glaze over top, letting some drip down sides. Garnish with roasted chestnuts if desired.
ARMAGNAC SIMPLE SYRUP
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 7 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, bring 4 cups of water and the sugar to a rolling boil. Remove from heat and add Armagnac. Let stand at room temperature to cool. Set aside. Can be made several days in advance.
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