Plum Raspberry Blintzes Food

PLUM-RASPBERRY BLINTZES

Steps:

• Toss 1 chopped plum with 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon each cinnamon and salt. Microwave 3 minutes, then stir and set aside. Puree 3/4 cup cottage cheese in a blender with 1 egg, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Spoon onto the center of 4 prepared 9-inch crepes; fold in the sides and roll up. Cook seam-side down in a nonstick skillet with butter until golden on both sides. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Stir 1/3 cup raspberries into the plum sauce; spoon over the blintzes.
• Serves 4 ; Calories: 208; Total Fat 6 grams; Saturated Fat: 3 grams; Protein: 8 grams; Total carbohydrates: 31 grams; Sugar: 26 grams; Fiber 1 grams; Cholesterol: 71 milligrams; Sodium: 363 milligrams

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING PIE

Steps:

• Whisk together the granulated sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, salt and 1/3 cup of the milk in a large bowl.
• Heat the remaining 2 2/3 cups milk in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Whisk half of the hot milk into the egg mixture until smooth, and then gradually whisk the egg mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and cook, continuing to whisk, until the mixture thickens, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the peanut butter until melted. Transfer to a bowl and let cool slightly, stirring a few times to prevent a skin from forming. Pour the filling into the crust, smoothing it out so that it reaches the edges of the pie crust. Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface and chill until set, at least 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, whip the cream and confectioners' sugar in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer until medium/stiff peaks form.
• To assemble, top the pie with the whipped cream and garnish with the peanuts and chocolate chips.

PLUM & RASPBERRY TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160C/320°F.
• Start to make the filling by chopping the plums into slices and removing the stones. Place 300ml of water in a saucepan along with the vanilla, cinnamon and 100g of the honey then bring to the boil. Once boiling add in the plums and leave to simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add all the crust ingredients, except for the ground almonds and rolled oats, to a food processor and pulse. Slowly add in the ground almonds and rolled oats whilst stirring.
• Now tip the crust ingredients into a large pastry tin or 4 small tins and spread it out evenly along the bottom and sides. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile mix the rest of the filling ingredients (ground almonds, 150g honey, eggs and coconut oil) in a blender.
• Remove the base(s) from the oven and pour in the filling, then carefully place the poached plums on top along with the raspberries.
• Bake for 30 minutes, then serve with a sprinkle of sea buckthorn powder.

PLUM RASPBERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the sliced plums, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of the flour, and the orange juice and toss well. Add the raspberries and toss lightly. Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish.
• For the topping, place the remaining 1 cup of flour, the remaining 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas. Pour the mixture into a bowl, add the oats, and work it with your hands until it's in large crumbles. Add 1/2 cup of the almonds and mix well.
• Spread the topping evenly over the plums, making sure the fruit is covered. Sprinkle with some extra almonds. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and bubbly and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

INDIVIDUAL RASPBERRY PLUM CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter 8 (1/2 cup) ramekins or gratin dishes. In a large bowl gently combine the plums, raspberries, flour and sugar. Distribute this mixture evenly among the ramekins. In a separate bowl, combine the pecans, flour, brown sugar, melted butter and salt. Divide this mixture evenly among the ramekins. Place the ramekins on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for 20 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.

BLINTZES

Steps:

• With a whisk, beat eggs and milk together and add the salt. Gradually, a tablespoonful at a time, whisk in flour and beat until smooth. Heat a 6inch skillet and butter it lightly. Pour in enough batter to make a thin pancake. (If batter is too thick, add water to thin) Pour out excess back into the batter and don't worry if a "tab" forms on the side of the pan.
• Cook the blintz on one side only until the top blisters and it looks dry around the edges. Turn the blintz upside down onto a clean towel. Rebutter the skillet if need be, every 2 or 3 blintzes, and proceed until all the batter has been used up.
• Make assorted fillings, roll up and fry, or bake or freeze for another day.

RASPBERRY PLUM CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cut in the Plums in half and pit them. Now cut them into 1-inch wedges.
• In a large bowl, combine the sliced plums, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of the flour, and the orange juice and toss well. Add the raspberries and toss lightly. Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish.
• For the topping, place the remaining 1 cup of flour, the remaining 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas.
• Pour the mixture into a bowl, add the oats, and work it with your hands until it's in large crumbles. Add 1/2 cup of the almonds and mix well.
• Spread the topping evenly over the plums, making sure the fruit is covered. Sprinkle with some extra almonds. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and bubbly and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

HOT POTATO BLINTZES

Steps:

• Add the potatoes and carrots to a large pot of boiling water and cook until they are easy to pierce with a fork, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and carrots and put them in a bowl or food processor.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan, add the onions and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Add the scallions, garlic and chiles and cook 3 minutes longer.
• Mix the Sauteed ingredients with the potatoes and carrots. Add the butter and sour cream. Blend well until the hot potato mixture is creamy but firm. Use milk, half-and-half, or mocha mix to reach a thick and creamy consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. For spicier potatoes add serrano chiles

CHEESE BLINTZES

Steps:

• For the crepe: Beat milk, eggs and 1 cup water in a bowl. Add flour and powdered sugar to make a thin batter.
• Pour 1/4 cup batter on a well-buttered medium hot 10-inch fry pan, spreading it as thin as possible. Fry until light brown, then flip and brown other side until light brown. Turn out on wax paper. Repeat with remaining batter.
• For the cheese filling: Mix ricotta, cream cheese, eggs, powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Spread evenly over the surface of a crepe. Tuck in ends and roll up. Cook in butter in a fry pan until brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining crepes and filling.
• Serve with sour cream and fruit preserves.

PLUM & RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Tip the sugar into a heavy preserving pan or flameproof dish with the plums, lemon juice and half the raspberries. Heat until the sugar has dissolved, then bring to the boil and simmer for a few mins until the plums are tender. Add the rest of the raspberries to the pan.
• Place a jam thermometer in the pan, bring to the boil, then cook over a high heat until the temperature reaches 104C. Alternatively, put a small plate in the fridge or freezer until really cold. Once the jam has been boiling for 10 mins and looks thick and syrupy, turn off the heat and pour a spoonful onto the plate. The jam is ready when it wrinkles as you push it with your finger; be careful not to burn yourself. If the jam is not ready, boil for another 3 mins, then repeat test as above, until it is ready.
• Allow to cool for about 5 mins. Skim the surface of any scum and pack into warm sterilised jars (see tip below). Cover with wax discs and lids. Will keep in the fridge or a cold larder for up to 6 months.

PLUM RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Fill up canner with water and bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile prepare jam, I use a food processor for plums and pulse to chop, do not puree, you still want little bits of fruit.
• In a large saucepan over med-high heat bring plums and sugar to a boil.
• Boil for 20 minutes, stirring often and skimming off any foam.
• After 20 minutes add jello, stir 2 min and until completely dissolved.
• Ladle quickly into sterilized hot jars; filling to within 1/4-1/2" of tops.
• With a clean damp towel wipe jar threads and rims.
• Place heated lids (lids that have been placed in simmering water for 1-2 minutes) on jars and tighten rings.
• Place jars on elevated rack in canner, lower rack into water (water must cover jars by 1-2") add BOILING water if needed.
• Cover bring water to a gentle boil and process for about 10 minutes.
• Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool undisturbed completely (at least 24 hrs).
• After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger, if the lid springs back it did not seal, store unsealed jars in fridge and use up soon.
• Store unopened jams in a cool, dry, dark place.

PLUM-RASPBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Slice the plums in half and remove the pits. Cut the plums into eighths and put them in a medium, nonreactive saucepan with the water. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar and raspberries. Let cool, to room temperature.
• Once cool, purée the mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth. If you wish, press the purée through a mesh strainer to remove the seeds. Stir in the kirsch.
• Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Serve scoops of Plum-Raspberry Sorbet in Gingersnap Ice Cream Cones (page 230).
• Normally I'm a fan of leaving things as close to their natural state as possible. Yet in many of the frozen desserts with berries, I choose to strain out the seeds. Why? Much of the pleasure of eating ice creams, sorbets, and sherbets is in the smooth, creamy mouthfeel, and crunching on seeds, or getting them stuck between your teeth, can be somewhat unpleasant if there are a lot of them. Especially if you don't have a toothpick handy afterward. If you do wish to keep the seeds in your mixtures, by all means do so. Or compromise a bit by straining out half of the seeds and leaving the rest in.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BLINTZES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix cream cheese, chocolate-hazelnut spread, berry cream cheese, milk, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
• Pour melted butter into a shallow bowl.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon in a separate shallow bowl.
• Flatten bread slices out on a work surface. Spread cream cheese mixture over each slice. Roll up each slice. Dip rolls in melted butter; coat with cinnamon sugar. Arrange seam-side down in a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.