Christmas Baking Recipes - Creme Brulee

This rich custard dessert is actual favourite during the vacations. You should use a small blow torch to brown the sugar, instead of the broiler.

4 cups heavy whipping cream

9 egg yolks

Brown sugar

In a large and heavy saucepan, heat the cream to exactly 180 levels over medium heat; stir incessantly.

Meanwhile, in a big bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla. When the cream reaches a temperature of 180 levels, slowly stir the cream into the egg yolk mixture.

Pour mixture into eight 6-ounce custard cups. Place the cups right into a baking pan. Add 1-inch of boiling water to the pan. Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Take custard cups out of the pan.

Before serving, sprinkle each cup with brown sugar. Put the cups onto a baking sheet. Heat up the broiler. Serve instantly. Broil 6-inches from the heat supply for three to 5 minutes or till the sugar on prime is carmelized.

Makes 8 servings.

Christmas Baking Recipes: French Vanilla Cream Puffs

These elegant cream puffs are surprisingly simple to make.

1 cup all purpose flour

In a saucepan, add butter to water and produce to a boil. Add within the flour and salt collectively; stir till a smooth ball kinds. Remove from heat and let stand for five minutes.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating properly after each. Beat until mixture is easy and shiny.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Immediately lower a slit into every puff to allow the steam to flee. Remove puffs to wire racks or plates. Let puff cool. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Split puffs in two and remove the soft dough. Add filling.

Cream Puff Filling

1 1/2 cups chilly milk

1 pkg. instant French vanilla pudding mix

1 cup whipped topping

1 pkg. miniature semisweet chocolate chips

In a bowl, beat the milk and pudding mix on low speed for two minutes. Fold in the whipped topping and chocolate chips. Let sit in the refrigerator for 5 minutes. Dust every pastry with confectioners' sugar. Fill every puff pastry with cream filling right before serving; put tops back on puff pastry. Remove puff pastry tops.

Christmas Baking Recipes: Banana Cream Brownie Dessert

An irresistibly decadent chocolate dessert.

1 pkg. fudge brownie combine

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided

3/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped and divided

three medium firm bananas

1 2/three cups cold milk

2 pkgs. immediate vanilla pudding combine

1 (eight oz.) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

Prepare a 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Prepare brownie batter in line with package deal instructions for making fudge-like brownies. Stir in 1/four cup of the peanuts. Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips. Spread mixture into prepared pan.

Bake for 28 to half-hour or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool.

Slice up the bananas and arrange in a single layer on prime of brownies, Take the remaining chocolate chips and chop them up. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips and 1/four cup of the peanuts over the banana layer.

In a big bowl, beat the milk and pudding mixes on low velocity for two minutes. Spread on top of chocolate chip and banana layer. Fold the whipped topping into pudding mixture.