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Domin8tingUrDrmz -> RE: Thanksgiving Menu (11/14/2007 6:12:18 PM)
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Here are two dessert recipes that do not require sugar, wheat, or flour. One is the Chocolate Truffles, the other is a Pumpkin Pie (not the one I'm serving, but it's still pretty damn good). I hope Holly finds them yummy.
Tiramisu Truffles
Recipe Ingredients
11 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate
4 oz. Mascarpone Cheese if you cannot find it in your grocery store, check a gourmet store.
½ cup Heavy Cream
3 tbsp. Coffee - dark Arabic, full flavored, espresso ground, brewed
9 tbsp. Marsala Wine, choose a good quality one
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
12 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate up to 16 oz, or enough cocoa powder to cover each center
Instructions
1. Stir together the marscapone, coffee, vanilla, and Marsala wine until homogeneous.
2. Melt the 11 ounces of chocolate slowly over a double boiler (on a medium heat to avoid burning) then stir in the marscapone mixture until fully mixed.
3. Chill until firm (about 3 hours). Then scoop into 1-inch balls. Freeze balls for 1-2 hours.
4. Melt chocolate for coating (or use dry cocoa powder) using the same method described above.
5. Dip each ball into the melted chocolate or roll into cocoa powder and place on a tray covered with wax paper. Refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze up to one month.
Notes
1. Even if you are not a fan of Tiramisu, these truffles are delicious!
2. I added an extra Tbsp of Marsala since I was planning to serve them several days after preparing them.
Pumpkin Figs Pie
This recipe is light and naturally sweet, made with pears, pumpkin, and figs. There is no need to add sugar unless you want to since the figs and pears will make this sweet.
Recipe Ingredients
1- 9 inch Pastry Shell homemade or frozen
2 lg. Pears peeled, cored, and sliced thin
1 ½ cups Solid Pumpkin
½ cups Figs dried, soaked, and chopped (if using fresh figs, use 1 cup)
1 tbsp. Brown Sugar (optional)
Instructions
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the pie crust into a pie plate, and arrange pear slices in the bottom. Bake for 20 minutes.
3. While the pears are baking, combine the pumpkin, soaked figs, and sugar, in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth and pour over the pears. Bake for 15 more minutes or until crust is golden and pears are tender. Serve warm or cold.
Notes
To soak dried figs:
Place figs in a small bowl and pour in just enough boiling water to cover them. Let stand for at least 5 minutes or until softened, and then drain excess water.
Since she cannot eat wheat or flour, you could pour the mixture into ramekins and bake them in a water bath instead of pouring into a pie crust.
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