Archive for August, 2009

Cheesecake with Ice Cream

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

1/2 cup of powdered sugar (adjust your sugar to the sweetness of your cherries. Not rocket science.)

6 oz of cream cheese

1/3 cup sour cream

1 1/4 cups of heavy cream

1/4 cup milk

1/3 cup lime juice (lemon is okay too- I just happened to have limes here.)

The zest of 2 limes. (lemons are okay too… see above.)

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

About 6 graham crackers (I like honey grahams. You use what you like.) 3 tbs of melted butter. Put these two things in a processor. If you have graham cracker crumbs already just use about 1/2-3/4 cup of those. I just can’t seem to find ready made crumbs near me for blood or money.

The point is, mix the crumbs and the melted butter so the crumbs kind of cling together. This is important, because if you don’t add the butter, the crumbs kinda just become “dirt.” The butter holds them together and will create a swirl if you do it right, and all the planets align. Divide the cut cherries in half. Use half in the ice cream base. Put 1/2 of the cherries, and all the other ingredients in a blender. Turn the blender on. Create ice cream base. Put base into ice cream machine. Make food, according to manufacturer’s instructions. Right near the end of the process, add the other half of the cherries.

At the very end, when you only have a couple of turns of the blades left, pour the crumbs in a steady stream into the ice cream maker. Do not overmix the crumbs. You want a ribbon, not the crumbs to mix all over the place. Gently transfer the ice cream to whatever you intend to freeze it solid in. Again, don’t stir it too much or you’ll blow the texture. For more Details http://www.indomunch.com

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Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

This will make a pie that looks and tastes exactly like the one at Chili’s.

INGREDIENTS

Filling:
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup crushed walnuts or almonds

Crust:
1/3 cup Graham Cracker crumbs
3 tablespoon granulated sugar
3 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Crust
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Melt butter and combine with the Graham Cracker crumbs and sugar.
3. Press into bottom of a 1 quart casserole dish. Top evenly with chocolate chips.
4. Bake for 5 minutes until chocolate is melted. Spread melted chips out evenly over crust.

Filling
1. Combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl.
2.Add milk, oil and vanilla and stir until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. Pour into crust.
2. Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes, until a wooden pick comes out clean.
3. Serve warm with ice cream, hot fudge and caramel sauce.

Serves 4