White Chocolate Creme Brulee W Macadamia Nuts Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Set 6 (4-ounce) ramekins in a deep baking dish. Put 1 tablespoon of the macadamia nuts into each of the ramekins.
• In a saucepan, stir the cream and sugar over medium heat. When the mixture comes to a slow simmer, add the white chocolate and remove from the heat. Whisk until the chocolate has completely melted. Stir in the egg yolks, one at a time, continuing to whisk until combined. Stir in the vanilla extract. Divide the mixture evenly between the ramekins. Place the dish into the oven and then pour water into baking dish until ramekins are 3/4 submerged.
• Bake in preheated oven until custard has set, about 45 minutes. Remove pan and turn oven to broil.
• Sprinkle the brown sugar over each of the ramekins. Place pan under broiler until sugar has melted and caramelized, about 5 minutes.
• Remove ramekins from water bath. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes. I prefer to chill these in the fridge before serving however they are just as heavenly served warm.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Combine the milk and cream in a large bowl. Sprinkle in the pudding mix and whisk until blended and slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Pour into six 6-ounce ramekins and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• Sprinkle the surface of each individual pudding with 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar. Gently shake each ramekin to evenly distribute the sugar over the surface of the pudding. Using a kitchen blowtorch, melt and caramelize the sugar so a thin shell forms over the surface. It's best to hold the torch a few inches away from the surface so the tip of the flame just touches the sugar. Let sit a few minutes before serving
• If you don't have a blowtorch, you can use a broiler. Preheat the broiler to high. Put the ramekins with the sugared puddings on a baking sheet about 6 inches under the broiler and broil--with the oven door slightly open so you can watch--until the sugar is melted and caramelized. This should take only 1 to 2 minutes, so don't walk away. Let sit a few minutes before serving.
• You can also caramelize the tops by heating the bottom of a metal flat-bottomed 1/2-cup measuring cup on the stove so it gets very hot. Carefully and gently press the bottom of the cup onto the sugared surface of each pudding for a few seconds to melt the sugar. Repeat, reheating the measuring cup once or twice in between if necessary.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CREME BRULEE W/ MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
• Preheat oven to 300 F.
• Remove from heat and whisk in 3 tbsp sugar, egg yolks, cream, vanilla, and liqueur.
• Toast macadamia nuts by spreading on a baking sheet and baking for 10-12 minutes, watching to make sure they do not burn.
• Split nuts between 6 ramekins.
• Pour chocolate mixture on top of nuts.
• Place ramekins in a baking dish and fill baking dish with water until it is halfway up the sides of the ramekins (DO NOT drip or splash any water into your ramekins).
• CAREFULLY place in the oven and bake 40-50 minutes, until set around the outside and loose in the center.
• Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature while still in the water bath.
• Remove ramekins from water bath and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
• Just before serving, top with the remaining sugar in a thin layer (you don't have to use all the sugar) and caramelize with a creme brulee torch.
• Allow caramelized sugar to cool and harden (takes less than a minute).

WHITE CHOCOLATE CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks and 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the cream, chocolate and 2 tablespoons sugar. Heat over medium-low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolk mixture; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. , Pour into two 10-oz. ramekins. Place in a baking pan. Add 1 in. of boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until center is set. Remove from water bath. Cool for 10 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours., If using a creme brulee torch, sprinkle with remaining sugar. Heat sugar with the torch until caramelized. Serve immediately., If broiling the custards, place ramekins on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Broil 8 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes or until sugar is caramelized. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND MACADAMIA NUT BROWNIES WITH HOT FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Brownie:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Sift flour with salt into bowl.
• Using electric mixer beat eggs in large bowl.
• until frothy.
• Add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time and beat until pale yellow and slowly dissolving ribbon forms when beaters are lifted. Gently fold in melted chocolate (mixture may lose volume).
• Add melted butter and vanilla and stir well (mixture may look curdled).
• Fold in flour.
• Fold in nuts and chopped chocolate.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out not quite clean, about 25 minutes. Do not overbake.
• Cool in pan on rack. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store at room temperature.)
• Cut brownies into squares.
• Transfer to plates.
• Pour Hot Fudge Sauce over and serve.
• Hot Fudge Sauce:.
• Cook cream and sugar in small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Add chocolate and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
• Add butter and corn syrup and stir until butter melts. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.) Before serving, stir fudge sauce over low heat until it is heated through.
• Makes about 1 1/2 cups sauce.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly mist a 9X13 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the butter and sugar until well mixed.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and stir until blended.
• Add the flour and baking powder and stir until there are no visible streaks of flour. Fold in the white chocolate chips and nuts and chips and spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 2 inch squares.

CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• CUSTARD: Beat together the ingredients, strain and reserve.
• CHOCOLATE MIXTURE: Heat cream to boil, remove and stir in remaining ingredients, keep warm.
• BRULEE TOPPING: Mix together and reserve.
• FINAL PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 300°F Place Chocolate mix evenly into the bottom of four flat ramequins.
• Slowly pour custard mix over each mold and place onto cookie sheet pan with 1/4 inch water on bottom of pan. Bake for approximately 1 hour until set. Remove and cool.
• To serve, sprinkle sugar evenly over cooked custard and glaze under broiler or touch to burn sugar, warm slightly and serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP MACADAMIA NUT ICE CREAM WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Whisk together milk and pudding mix.
• Stir in sweetened milk.
• Freeze according to your machine directions adding nuts and chips at the appropriate time. (I add mine about 15 minutes into the freezing process.).
• Remove from machine and store in container in freezer.
• *Prep does not include freezing time.
• Variations:.
• Chocolate Fudge Pudding, almonds and chocolate chips.
• Butterscotch Pudding, chopped toasted pecans.
• Banana Creme Pudding with peanut butter and chocolate chips.
• Vanilla Pudding with anything! crushed cookies, candy, fresh fruit or berries -- you get the idea!