Thursday, October 21, 2010

Condensed Milk Chocolate Fudge with Walnuts

Kids won't be able to resist this dense and chocolate-y confection!

Ingredients:
454 grams dark chocolate
60 grams butter
396 gram can condensed milk
150 grams walnuts, chopped (optional)

Directions:
1. Combine condensed milk, butter, and chocolate.
2. Melt over a water bath.
3. Stir until smooth.
4. Fold in walnuts.
5. Pour into a 20 x 20 cm pan lined with foil or plastic wrap.
6. Chill to let set.
7. Cut into small squares.


Recipe courtesy of the Culinary Institute of America and the California Milk Advisory Board

Fruit Crepes


Ingredients
CREPE:

1 tbsp margarine melted

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup evaporated milk

1/2 cup water

1 eggs beaten

1/4 tsp iodized rock salt

FILLING:

1 can (439g) DEL MONTE Fiesta Fruit Cocktail, drained (reserve syrup)

1 tbsp sugar

Directions
1
Beat all ingredients for crepe until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2
Brush non stick pan with oil, then heat over medium flame. Pour 1/4 cup crepe batter into pan. Tilt to cover bottom. Cook 2 minutes until top is set. Lift edge of crepe, then invert. Cook other side for 1 minute more. Repeat procedure with the remaining batter. Stack each piece in between layers of wax paper to prevent from sticking to each other. Set aside.
3
Simmer fiesta fruit cocktail syrup and sugar for 15 minutes. Set aside. Spoon about 1/4 cup of DEL MONTE Fiesta Fruit Cocktail across the center of each crepe and roll. Spoon fruit cocktail syrup on surface of crepe.
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Buko Rainbow Crepe

Ingredients
FILLING:
1/2 cup sugar

3 egg yolks

1/3 cup cornstarch, dissolved in
1-1/2 cups evaporated milk

2 tbsp unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup butter


1 buko meat shredded

1 can (850 grams)DEL MONTE Fiesta Fruit Cocktail with Peaches drained


CREPE:
1 cup all purpose flour

3/4 cup evaporated milk

1 cup water

1/3 cup butter melted

3 egg yolks

1 tbsp sugar 
Directions
1
Filling: Combine first 6 ingredients. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until mixture coats the spoon. Blend in buko and DEL MONTE Fiesta Fruit Cocktail with Peaches. Set aside.
2
Combine all ingredients for crepe and beat until smooth. Strain. Pour every 1/3 cup of batter in 8” non stick pan. Swirl around the pan to form circle. Cook for 3 minutes. Put 2 tablespoons of filling in the center. Fold sides of crepe to cover the filling. Remove from pan. Chill before serving. Top with cream if desired.

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8 servings

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