Persimmon Flans With Honeyed Whipped Cream Food

HONEYED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Mix honey, vanilla, and orange juice together in a medium bowl until honey is dissolved. Add strawberries, stir to coat, and let sit until berries give off their juices, at least 5 minutes. Stir briefly before using.

PERSIMMON SALAD WITH HONEY-LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine salad greens, arugula, persimmons, walnuts, cranberries and onion. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, oil, honey, allspice and salt. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

PERSIMMON FLAN

Steps:

• In a 2 quarts microwave proof bowl mix cinnamon, vanilla, condensed milk and use the can to measure water scrapping the leftover from can. Microwave in HI for 4 min or until boil.
• Remove milk mixture from microwave and sit in a bowl of ice to cool down. Add persimmon pulp, stir well. Save.
• In another bowl bit the eggs and mix in the cold milk mixture.
• Pour the sugar in a hot pan to make caramel. Once it is light golden color pour it in the bottom of a flan mold or individual molds.
• Using a strainer empty the eggs/milk blend inside the mold.
• In a 350F preheated oven cook the flan with a water bath until it is firm in the center. Time depends on ovens and mold option

PERSIMMON FLAN

Steps:

• A day ahead, make the persimmon puree.
• Put all ingredients for the puree in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat; cook for 3 to 4 minutes if fruit is very ripe and soft, up to 10 minutes if less ripe.
• Pour into a glass bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Purée in a food processor and pass through a sieve to remove solids.
• The next day, make the custard.
• Place piloncillo and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring, until piloncillo dissolves; set aside.
• Place sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in bowl of an electric mixer and blend while adding eggs, one at a time, then persimmon purée. Blend in piloncillo mixture and lemon juice.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• In a saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring, until mixture turns amber in color and reaches 325F to 355F degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Immediately pour 1 to 2 tablespoons of caramel in bottom of 8 four-ounce glass baking cups.
• Let cool briefly, then pour custard on top. Place cups in a water bath, cover with foil, and bake until a knife inserted in center of custard comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• Chill before unmolding.