Gelatina de Mango

de mi amiga, Belen.

6 personas.

3 mangos de manila grandes
1 lata de leche condensada
2 1/2 sobres de gelatina sin sabor
1 1/4 taza de agua
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Pelar los mangos. Cortar la pulpa. Licuar con la leche condensada y una lata de agua.

Remojar unos 3 minutes la gelatina en el agua restante. Cuando este vien remojada agregar al vaso de la licuadora. Mesclar todos los ingredientess durante 2 minutos y refrigeran y listo.

Pastel de Tres Leches

de mi amiga, Belen.

8 personas.

2 tazas de harina
1 taza de azucar
6 huevos
1 cucharada de vainilla
4 cucharadas de polvo para hornear
1/2 taza de leche
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3 yemas
1 taza de leche condenzada
1 taza de leche evaporada
1 taza de leche media crema
1 copa chica de ron
Merengue para el pastel:
3 claras
1/2 taza de azucar
1/2 botella de miel de mais
1/4 taza de agua
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Batir las claras de los huevos a punto de turon.

Agregar las 6 yemas, el azucar, la leche, la harina. Sernida con el polvo par hornear y la vainilla.

Engrasa el molde. Vacia la mezcla picarlo con el tenedor y agregar la siguiente mezcla.

Batir 3 yemas y mesclar una lata de leche condenzada, evaporada y media crema y una copa chica de ron. Refrigera.

Merengue:

Se vatan las claras de huevo a punto le turon. Hervir media taza de azucar con un cuarto de taza calientede agua a punto de miel añadirlo caliente a las claras seguir batíendo agregar media botella de miel de mais asta que el betur tome consisencia.

Choco Flan

de mi amiga, Belen.

1 caja de harina preparanda para pastel de choco
1 taza grande de leche condenzada
2 tazas de leche
5 huevos
50 g de nueces
Cajeta
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Engrasar un molde y poner en el fondo nueces y cajeta al gusto.

Preparar la harina segun las instuccinones de la caja. Vacia la mezcla en el molde licuar. Licuar el resto de los ingredientes y veter sobra la harina preparanda meter al horno a 200° C aprocimadamente una hora y revisaila hasta que este cocinado.

Strawberry Ice Cream

Yields about 2 quarts.

2 – 3 C mashed strawberries
2 C whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks
1 1/4 C sweetened condensed milk
1 C cold water
6 T sugar
1/2 t vanilla
1/4 t salt
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Chill all ingredients. In mixing bowl, beat all ingredients together with an electric mixer. Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan and freeze until mushy, 3 – 4 hours. Remove from freezer and return to mixing bowl. Beat until smooth but not melted. Return to pan and freeze another 3 hours.

Pioneer Woman’s Key Lime Pie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Crust
18 graham crackers
1/3 C sugar
1/3 C melted butter
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Crush crackers in a food processor or ziploc bag. Pour them into a bowl and stir in sugar and melted butter. Press into a pie pan and bake for 5 minutes or until golden and set. Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly.

Filling
1 heaping tablespoon lime zest
1/2 C lime juice
2 egg yolks
14 oz canned sweetened condensed milk
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Mix lime zest, lime juice and egg yolks in a mixing bowl. Add in condensed milk and mix on high until smooth and thick. Pour mixture into crust and bake for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven, allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour–more if possible.

Serve with sweetened whipped cream and more grated lime zest.

Basmati Rice Pudding with Oranges

oranges
Using condensed milk gives this pudding a creamy consistency.

Serves 6 to 8
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 20 to 25 minutes

3/4 cup basmati rice or any long-grain white rice
3 large navel oranges
1/2 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
4 cups fat-free evaporated milk
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons chopped pistachios (optional, for garnish)
2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds (optional, for garnish)
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In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, boil 2 cups of water. Add the rice, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes until the rice is tender and most of the water has been absorbed.

Meanwhile, finely grate 1 teaspoon of zest from one of the oranges and juice it; reserve the juice. With a sharp knife, peel the remaining 2 oranges, removing the pith. Cut sections between the membranes. Set aside.

When the rice is tender, add 1/2 cup of the orange juice, orange zest, vanilla bean, evaporated milk, condensed milk and sugar. Cook over medium heat, uncovered, stirring frequently until it has a creamy consistency, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the vanilla bean and divide the rice mixture among bowls to serve warm, or cover and refrigerate to serve chilled. At serving time, garnish each portion with a few orange sections, pistachios and pomegranate seeds, if desired.

Rice Pudding

Rice Pudding
Makes 6 servings.

2 cups water
1 cup medium or short grain white rice
1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
12 oz evaporated milk
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
Ground cinnamon
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Place water, rice and cinnamon pieces in small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Cook 12 to 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove cinnamon pieces. Stir in milks, raisins, vanilla and salt; bring to a boil. Stir a small portion of rice mixture into eggs. Add egg mixture to rice mixture; mix well with wire whisk. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Serve warm or chilled. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.

Pumpkin Flan

Pumpkin Flan

Instead of pumpkin pie, try this refreshing baked custard with a built-in caramel sauce. Plan on preparing it one day ahead of time.

3/4 C sugar
2 T water
6 large eggs
14 oz can low-fat sweetened condensed milk
1 C canned pumpkin
1/4 t ground cinnamon
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1/8 t ground cloves
2 C water

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ONE DAY BEFORE: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Set of a 1 1/2-quart nonstick baking dish or loaf pan.

Combine sugar and water in a small heavy nonstick saute pan. Bring to a boil; continue boiling until bubbles become big and shiny, and caramel turns a medium golden-brown color. Remove from heat; pour into baking dish, quickly rotating the dish to distribute caramel over bottom. Set aside.

Place eggs in a large mixing bowl; beat eggs well. Beat in condensed milk, pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and water. Pour into baking dish over caramel..

Place baking dish in a slightly larger pan; add enough hot water to half-fill outer pan. Bake until knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes. Remove baking dish from hot water; cool to room temperature. Cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.

Gently run knife blade around sides of baking dish to loosen flan. Place serving platter over top of baking dish; flip platter and dish over so platter is on counter and dish is on top. (Platter should be large enough and deep enough to hold caramel sauce.) Lift baking dish off of flan. If desired, garnish with seasonal fruits and berries. Makes 8 servings.