Lemon Brandy Hard Sauce Food

BRANDY BUTTER (HARD SAUCE)

Steps:

• Place butter, confectioners sugar, orange rind, orange juice, and brandy or cognac into food processor and mix until smooth. Pile sauce into serving bowl and refrigerate. Remove from fridge about one hour before serving.

CHICKEN WITH LEMON BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. Dredge chicken breasts in flour mixture and shake off excess.
• In a large frying pan, heat butter and oil over medium heat.
• Add chicken and cook, turning, until opaque throughout, about 6 minutes.
• Remove and set aside. Add shallots to the pan and cook until just soft, about 2 minutes.
• Return chicken to pan along with any juices that have collected.
• Increase heat to medium high; add lemon juice and brandy. Ignite carefully with a match.
• After flames subside, transfer chicken and sauce to a serving platter. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

HARD SAUCE FOR BREAD PUDDING AND OTHER DESSERTS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• With a standing or hand-held mixer , beat the softened butter until creamy.
• Add the powdered sugar and mix while scraping the sides of the bowl, so the sugar and butter come together evenly.
• Add the vanilla extract, brandy, rum, or whiskey, and spices.
• Mix, scraping the sides again, to combine.
• Spoon the sauce into a bowl.
• Serve immediately and enjoy.

BRANDY'S LEMON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Start by heating your pan up on medium. Add wine and bring it to a boil. Add heavy cream and return to a boil. SLOWLY add butter in chunks while whisking. Reduce the sauce by 1/3 or so. Add lemon juice. Turn off heat and whisk and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
• 2. ADD FRESH CHOPPED BASIL FOR A TWIST! YOU CAN POUR THIS SAUCE ON ENDLESS THINGS, VEGETABLES SUCH AS ASPARAGUS, CHICKEN BREASTS, AND ESPECIALLY PASTAS!

HARD LEMONADE

Steps:

• Zest 1 lemon into large pieces using a knife. Place lemon zest in a saucepan; top with 1 cup water and sugar. Bring lemon zest mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and liquid is syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool; remove and discard lemon zest.
• Stir lemon juice and vodka together in a pitcher; pour in lemon syrup. Stir in enough water to fill the pitcher.
• Fill glasses with ice; pour hard lemonade into each glass. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice.

LAURIE COLWIN'S GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch cake pan and set aside. Cream remaining 4 ounces butter with the brown sugar. Beat until fluffy, add molasses, then beat in eggs.
• Add flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
• Add lemon brandy or vanilla extract and buttermilk and turn batter into pan.
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes (check after 20 minutes). Cool on a rack.

LEMON HARD SAUCE (SOUTHERN LIVING)

Steps:

• Beat softened butter, lemon zest and lemon juice at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy.
• Serve immediately over warm gingerbread or scone.

LEMON HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Cream butter and salt.
• Add egg sugar and cream until fluffy.
• Add egg and beat rapidly until well blended.
• Gradually add lemon juice and rind and continue beating.
• Cook until thickened.
• This a nice topping for most any steamed pudding.

LEMON SAUCE (FOR CRAZY GINGERBREAD)

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Stir in water and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Stir until butter is melted and mixture is well blended.
• Serve with gingerbread, bread pudding, or other desserts.

NANA'S LEMON BRANDY QUENCHER

Steps:

• Fill a tall glass with ice.
• Add brandy (1 to 2 shots, depending on how happy you are).
• Add creaming soda and lemonade. Stir. Taste. Top up with additional cream soda or cold water if it's too strong.

LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Sift cornstarch and sugar to keep it from lumping and then combine with salt and boiling water.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until boiling and clear, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Keep warm till ready to serve.

LEMON BRANDY HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in medium bowl and beat with electric mixer until fluffy or combine in work bowl of food processor fitted with steel knife and mix well
• Chill several hours or over night