Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Dark Chocolate Toffee Tortoni

  • 1 1/3 cups heavy cream or whipping cream
  • 1 Tbsp strong coffee, room temperature
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup Stonewall Kitchen Dark Chocolate Toffee Sauce
  • 1/2 cup English toffee bits
  1. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, making sure there is enough wrap to hang over the sides.
  2. In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip cream until soft peaks are formed. Fold-in coffee & vanilla extract.
  3. Place egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Add the sugar & cream of tartar. As egg whites are being heated, whisk them with an electric hand-held mixer. Continue mixing until the egg whites form soft peaks & the temperature of the mixture reaches 138 degrees. Remove from heat. Do not over-mix or over-heat the egg whites, or they will become too stiff.
  4. Fold egg white mixture into whipped cream one third at a time. Fold in English toffee bits. Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Spoon the Dark Chocolate Toffee Sauce over the tortoni mixture & then swirl with a blunt knife to combine. (If chocolate sauce is too thick you can heat it for 10-20 sec. in the microwave. Make sure the sauce does not get too hot).
  5. Wrap pan with plastic wrap & place in the freezer overnight or up to three days.
  6. To serve, remove frozen tortoni from the pan pulling on the plastic wrap lining. Slice & serve with additional Dark Chocolate Toffee Sauce. If preferred, scoop frozen tortoni & serve in small bowls. Serves 6-8
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

White Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini

  • 1 French baguette, cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds
  • 8 oz log of goat cheese (or try tallegio)
  • 1/3 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
  • Stonewall Kitchen White Fig Spread
  • Sage leaves & rosemary for garnish
Place baguette rounds on a baking sheet. Place under broiler & toast until golden. Turn rounds over & toast. Toast pecans in a 350-degree oven on a baking sheet for 6-8 min., or until golden brown. Allow to cool. Roll goat cheese log in pecans, coating cheese on all sides. Spread a slice of cheese on French bread toasts. Top with White Fig Spread & garnish with fresh herbs. Serve at room temperature. Serves 6-8

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