Fleur De Sel Chocolate Chip Blondies Food

FLEUR DE SEL MELON SOUP WITH CHAMOMILE SORBET

Steps:

• To prepare the melon, cut melon in half and scrape out the seeds. Using a small Parisienne spoon or scoop, cut out 1/4-inch balls. Reserve to the side.
• To prepare the soup, combine the water and sugar in a pot, and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the ginger, honey, lime zest, white wine, and lime juice and let cool. Pour over the melon balls and allow to marinate for 2 hours.
• To prepare the sorbet, combine the water, sugar, and glucose in a pot and bring to a boil. Add the chamomile tea bags and steep for 15 minutes. Strain, and run through an ice cream machine. Reserve in the freezer.
• To serve: In the center of each bowl, divide the melon balls evenly. Place 1 scoop of sorbet in the center of the melon. Pour the soup around the melon and garnish with mint leaves, half raspberries, and a sprinkle of fleur de sel.

DEEP-FRIED COOKIE DOUGH WITH FLEUR DE SEL

Steps:

• For the cookie dough: Add the flour, baking soda and salt to a large bowl. Using a whisk, stir the mixture to incorporate all the ingredients.
• Cream the butter in a stand mixer until it lightens up. Slowly add in the sugars and continue to cream until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each egg. Stir in the vanilla. On low speed, add the flour mixture. Once incorporated, fold in the chocolate chips by hand.
• Take 2 teaspoons dough, or if using a spoon, take a good scoop and roll it into balls. I use my hands, it's faster and a whole lot easier. Put the cookie dough balls onto a baking sheet and pop them into the freezer until firm, about 30 minutes. Chilling the dough will help the batter stick to the cookie balls.
• For the batter: Combine the flour, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl. Take a whisk and give the mixture a few swirls to incorporate the ingredients and break up any lumps. Whisk in the egg and the seltzer, making sure to combine well. You want the batter to have the consistency of heavy cream, so add more seltzer, if needed, to achieve this.
• In a large, heavy-bottomed stockpot, heat the oil to 350 degrees F.
• Working in batches, add 3 chilled dough balls to the batter and turn to coat completely. Using a fork or slotted spoon, remove each cookie dough ball from the batter, letting the excess batter drip back into the bowl, then very carefully slip it into the hot oil and repeat.
• Fry no more than 3 at a time, since you do not want the temperature of the oil to drop. Using a slotted spoon, turn them over a few times until they are golden brown, about 3 minutes total. Remove the crispy cookie dough balls from the oil to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of fleur de sel and serve warm. Enjoy!

GINGER AND CHOCOLATE CHIP BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with parchment.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the coconut oil with both sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
• Mix in the egg, molasses and vanilla on medium speed until incorporated, scraping down the bowl as needed.
• Add the salt, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, all the flours and tapioca starch. Mix on low speed just until combined and no flour streaks remain. Stir in the candied ginger and chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and press into an even layer.
• Bake until golden brown around edges and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let cool completely in the pan, then remove, peel off the parchment and cut into squares or rectangles.