Homemade chocolate pudding with no mix

Here is what you need, 1/2 cup of sugar, 5 tbs of unsalted butter, 2 1/2 cups of milk, 3 egg yolks, 1/4 tsp of salt, 3 tbs of coca powder, 1/2 cream, 4 oz bittersweet chocolate chips, tbs vanilla, 1/2 tsp espresso powder, and 2 tbs cornstarch.

Mix vanilla and espresso powder and set a side.

In a cold pan put cocoa powder, salt, sugar, cornstarch

Whisk together until evenly combined

Add egg yolks and cream

Evenly mix

Add milk

Heat the mixture on medium stirring constantly untill thick and bubbling and cook 30 seconds

Remove from heat

Add butter and chocolate chips whisk in until smooth and melted

It will be smooth and glossy

I like to eat mine warm

If you like it cold chill for 4 hours and whisk before serving and top with homemade whipped cream and chocolate shavings if you want.

Lime chicken tortilla soup

Here is what you need.  2 jalapenos, an onion, garlic, chicken, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes, cilantro, chicken broth, white wine, and cajan spice but you can use chilli powder, a bag of frozen white corn and navy beans.

Start my soaking beans overnight and then simmer for about an hour and drain and set aside

Steam chicken breasts I added some cajan spice to mine but it isnt nessessary

Dice jalapenos and be sure to remove all seeds and white membrane because that is where the heat is kept. Dice one large yellow onion too.

Saute onion and jalapenos in hot oil looking for brown bits to form on the bottom of the pan ( they will give nice flavor until translucent.

Mince 4-5 large garlic cloves and add to pan

Add corn and continue to saute till a little color forms

Add a little Cajan spice

Add 2 cups of chicken broth (I use better than boullion)

Add one cup white wine

Shread hot chicken but putting it in the mixed with the paddle on low keep the liquid from steaming the chicken for more flavor for soup.

Add chicken and liquid and beans too soup and a little mince cilantro and juice from one lime

Mix and simmer for a little while add some more Cajan spice or salt and pepper to desired taste.

Sprinkle a little corn starch to thicken if desired.

Shred some montery jack cheese

Roughly chop some cilantro and microwave a lime for 30 seconds on medium to get more juice

Squeeze on some lime juice and top with cheese sour cream and little cilantro and serve with chips.

Chicken Saltembocca (Mom's chicken with wine sauce)

Here's what you need boneless chicken, lemon juice (I like fresh) about 1/2 cup, flour, salt, proscutto ham, sage, salt and pepper, white wine (1 cup) and 1 cup chicken broth.

Flatten chicken with meat tenderizer and dredge in flour and salt and pepper mixture and then place a few sage leaves and a piece of ham on top.  Then sear in a hot pan with oil

When golden brown flip to the other side about 3-4 min Batch cook and place cooked chicken in a baking dish in the oven at 200 to keep warm.

Without cleaning use the same pan with drippings add 1 cup white wine and 1/2 cup lemon juice and a cup of chicken broth.  (I use better than boulion paste and add the water) Bring to a boil and simmer

Add a little flour to thicken and add salt and pepper to taste.

Remove chicken from over and place on a bed of rice

Spoon sauce over chicken and rice and enjoy. This is one of my favorite recipes but I usually make more sauce because I like a lot of sauce.  You can use dry sage but fresh is better.

Quick and Easy Alfrado

Its so easy and yummy.

Here is what you need.  Two plus cups of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, one stick of butter, 1 cup of cream, several cloves of garlic, pasta, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste

Melt the butter in a skillet and start pasta

Add cream

Add pressed/minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste

Whisk together reserve a cup or so of the hot pasta water in case your sauce needs thining.

Place cheese in a shallow dish

Pour in hot cream and butter mixture.  Let it rest and get to know each other.  Do not stir

Add hot pasta.  I used fresh linguini but you can use anything it is okay too use dry pasta in any shape or size.  It is important that the pasta is hot.

Mix together. Add a more salt and pepper to taste.  Add more cheese or reserved pasta water to desired consistency.

Yum.  It is so good.

Dish up and sprinkle with a little parsley and enjoy.

Bread

So, I know its been a while since I posted but I am starting a new theme for some of my blog posts.  I am going to post new kind of bread each week.  I will start off with a basic recipe and then post a few variations to the basic recipe.

My first kind is a basic White French Bread.

Here's what you need.
1 tablespoon of yeast
3 cups of bread flour
3 cups of all purpose flour
1 tablespoon of salt
1 teaspoon of sugar
2 cups of warm water
corn neal
1 egg plus 2 teaspoon of water (wisks for glaze)

sprinkle yeast and sugar on water and then stir in and then let rest for 10 min

When foamy add 3 cups of bread flour and salt.  Stir until smooth with a mixer (apx 3 min)

Add the all purpose flour 1/2 cup at a time until forms a shaggy ball that clears the sides of the bowl

Knead with dough hook for about 3-5 min until it pulls. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for about 2 hours or until doubled.

If time punch down and let rise again. if sticky knead in the rest of the flour. Sprinkle corn meal on baking stone.  Divide bread into 3 seactions and let rise until doubled.

Slash the bread right before baking in a preheated oven to 400.  Whisk the egg and water and brush onto the bread before baking.

Bake for 30-40 min at 400 or until sound hallow.  Place an ice cube in the over to create steam.

Slice and enjoy warm.  Wrap and store in a cool place.