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Coeur a la Creme

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—Make like PEPI LE PEU, and whip a bit of romance into your life. You can add fresh berries or a sauce.

Coeur a la creme

Coeur ❤️ a la Creme (heart of cream) Recipe

Valentines Recipe

  • Servings: 6
  • Difficulty: easy
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INGREDIENTS
6 oz. fresh goat cheese
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1⁄3 cup honey
3⁄4 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp. confectioners’ sugar

INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Make the coeur a la creme: Soak two 12″ x 12″ pieces of cheesecloth in cold water and squeeze dry. Put a 7″ heart-shaped coeur a la creme perforated mold on a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl; line mold or sieve with the cheesecloth, allowing the corners to drape over the side. Set aside.
STEP 2
With a whisk or hand-held mixer, whisk together the goat cheese, cream cheese, and honey until very smooth. In another bowl, whisk together the cream and confectioners’ sugar until soft peaks form. Gently fold the cream into the cheese mixture until evenly combined. Spoon the mixture into the prepared mold or sieve and fold the corners of cheesecloth over the top. Allow the mixture to drain for at least 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator

Buy Couer a la Creme bowls on Amazon for about $7.95. The original recipe calls for cream cheese. The goat cheese was a very nice combination. Pair with cake, biscuits or dry toast.👍

3 Stages to shape and drain water from the dish. ~ BlackBerry/Grand Marnier Sauce [used a 6 inch kitchen sieve with 2 layers of cheese cloth. It worked perfectly fine. ]

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

THE CLASSICS

For newby foods connoisseur, this recipe was developed in the French countryside during the Middle Ages.

This recipe is the ORIGINAL FRENCH Version. I appreciate the classics. Myself, I omit all sugar and it tastes great. A bit like creme fraiche. Fruit on its own is sweet. ‘Fructose’ is a natural sugar in fruit. The cream is sweet on its own. After making this dish by omitting all added sweetness and it is not to your liking, then drizzle honey on top. A perfect save.

Honey, savory chutney and smaller sized portions.
One with fruit already in the cheese mixture.

Maamoul Cookies ~Naturally Sweetened 🎄Christmas 🎄Treat !

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Looking for a sweet treat? When I found this buttery date filled middle eastern cookie I was inspired. Naturally sweetened with dates, which is a nutritional mammoth! Rosewater (DIY) 🌹added to this cookie is sensational! I was excited the first time I used the cookie mold. A beautiful presentation.

Date Filled Cookies

  • Servings: 12
  • Difficulty: easy
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 Ingredients 
▢ ½ cup ghee or butter (grass fed) 
▢ ¼ cup light olive oil or butter/ghee
▢ 2 ½ cups all purpose flour (may use half whole wheat pastry flour)
▢ 2 tablespoons sugar (monk fruit or sugar substitutes of your choice)
▢ 2 tablespoons rose water *easy DIY recipe below
▢ 3 tablespoons milk (start with 2 and add as needed)
▢ DATE FILLING
▢ ⅔ lb dates medjool, soft, pitted, chopped (or ready made date paste)
▢ For the "DUSTING" (optional)
▢ ->Confectioners sugar, almond flour or a mix of both.
Instructions
1. First, preheat the oven to 177°C/350°F. 
2. Melt the butter or ghee. Add oil and then mix in the sugar. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ghee/sugar mixture with flour, working them together with your fingers.Tip: Use odorless oil or only butter or ghee. Add as much flour as the butter/oil mixture will absorb and that usually varies from 2 ¼ to 2 ½ cups 
3. Add the rose water and mix it in. Next add the milk, one tablespoon at a time. Then knead it all into a pliable dough. 
4. When you add the milk, sometimes it might look like there is too much milk and the dough is sticky. But when you keep mixing it in, the milk gets absorbed. 
5. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Then roll out 32 portions of the dough into smooth balls. I find this easier because all my cookies more or less turn out the same size.
DATE FILLING
6 Process the chopped medjool dates in a food processor into a smooth mass. Use soft medjool date. If the dates are too dry -add water a tbsp at a time.
7 Divide the date mass into 32 portions and roll them into smooth balls. Use oil or safe food prep gloves if needed, as the dates can be sticky.
SHAPING THE DATE FILLED COOKIES
8 Take a dough ball and flatten it. Hold it in the center of your palm and cup it. Place a date ball in the center. Bring the edges of the dough together. Pinch the dough to seal well and then flatten it out. Press it into a disc.Tip: Make sure to not use too much filling, or the cookies will crack.
9 Bake for 15-20 minutes


Steps

The mineral content of DATES contributes to bone health. Dates, rich in polyphenols has anti-atherogenic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The fiber in dates helps keep you regular and relieves constipation.

CELEBRATE! Holidays, Anniversaries, Graduation Day, All Special Events: Dust with Almond Flour (instead of sugar)

Maamoul Molds

Using a traditional Maamoul mold (<-click to buy)

  • MAAMOUL MOLD Instructions: A portion of the dough is first pressed into the mold. Then the date filling is layered on top of the dough.
  • Next, another portion of the dough is layered over the date filling and smoothed out.
  • Tap the front edge of the mold on a hard surface like a kitchen counter, and hold your palm under the mold to get the cookie that is released from the mold.
  • Well baked cookies will appear dry on the surface unlike the moist look of raw dough. Also, they will have a light tan. Dry cookie dough will crack during baking.
  • Chocolate fillings are popular. Gingerbread or almond cookies filled with pistachio, (pecans is my favorite). Fruit fillings: apricots, peach, cherries, apples and more. Add spices: cardamon, ginger or chia seeds. The combinations are endless.

Rose Water ~ DIY 🌹

Rose water 🌹 is a fragrant liquid made by steam distilling rose petals. It is commonly used in cooking and skincare due to its pleasant aroma and various benefits. Here is a simple DIY recipe to make rose water at home:

NOTE: For this recipe use 2 little dried rose buds (for rose tea) seeped in 2 tbsp hot water and cooled.

🌹 INGREDIENTS: 🌹

  • 2 cups rose petals (pesticide-free)
  • 3 cups distilled water

🌹 INSTRUCTIONS: 🌹

  • In a saucepan, combine rose petals and water and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the temperature to simmer.
  • Simmer until the color of the rose petals has faded. 5-10 minutes.
  • Pour the water and petals through a cheesecloth (using a funnel) into a dark bottle.

VARIATIONS: You can use homemade rose water in desserts, beverages, or a facial toner. It adds a lovely floral aroma and a delicate touch to any recipe or skincare routine. My grandmother used it all the time as a toner.

Can I Freeze Maamoul Cookies?

YES -> freezer safe containers or freezer bags.

Before serving, thaw the cookies and a lightly warm oven for fresh tasting cookies. Otherwise, store in a tight container.

Date Filled Maamoul

YOGURT ~ JUST DESSERT ~ No Sugar!

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What are you having for dessert TODAY!!! YOGURT with blueberries (any fruit – apples), a handful of seeds or nuts, flax seeds, chia seeds. Whatever tickles your fancy.

Yogurt

I grew up on yogurt. The quality of your yogurt depends on the quality of your ingredients. This is such a good video I wanted to share it with you. NO SUGAR!!! ignore those recipes low sugar yogurt. BAH!!! You don’t even have to buy a yogurt maker. Notice when you have home made yogurt has a slight fermented acidic notes. Something like Kambucha. If you think it’s sour, you’ve been eating way too much sugar in your diet. I am at a point where ice cream is too sweet. I cant eat it. Take care of yourself for me! Please be good to yourself!

The next thing you want to know is ..What is the best yogurt?

HOME MADE YOGURT

NEXT BEST YOGURT: GI (Glucose Index) for GREEK YOGURT : 11. The GI for ice cream : 88!!! Replace your sour cream (GI 56) with Greek yogurt – for your baked potatoes-a side with any meal to add creaminess and balance to what you are eating. Instead of a dollop of ice cream or whip cream, use a dollop of yogurt? Note: GI under 55 is considered low.

GREEK style yogurt has the least amount of carbs.

DOCTORS AGREE
Full fat Greek yogurt is your #1 choice.
2% is the lowest percentage you want to buy.

Did You Know?

If you are lactose intolerant you can eat yogurt.

YOGURT contains lactase which is the enzyme our bodies need to break down lactose.
Yogurt is often beneficial to the lactose intolerant.

Blame The Manufacturers Then .. Blame Yourself!

MANUFACTURERS know that people like sugar. No, people are obsessed with sugar. Sugar is a preservative and enhances flavours. What would you think if I told you 70% of the supermarket shelves would be empty if sugar products were removed.

PIONEERS did not know the price you pay for sugar. Today’s ULTRA “Processed Foods” have way too much sugar. A lot of sugar is found in processed foods not as a preservative but to eat freely. Read your labels. The first ingredient in most power bars is sugar. Sugar is found in abundance from white bread, whole wheat bread to milkshakes.

Sugar Is Legal

GLUTEN FREE chocolate brownies have listed sugar as the number one ingredient written on the side of the box.

Diabetes (type 2) was diagnosed for a 13 yrs old child! !Diabetes leads to heart disease… It all starts with sugar. Since sugar is legal, we can eat as much as we like. Don’t be porous and let this information go right through you. I hope you are mindful of the dangers from sugar.

GOOD Dessert CHOICES

Fruits are an excellent sources of minerals, vitamins and enzymes. They are easily digested and excise a cleansing effect on blood. Each and every fruit is enriched with their own kinds of nutrients. And, 70% dark chocolate is full of manganese!

Home Made Clafoutis (click for recipe)

Blueberries are at the top of the nutritional food chain. I have them around all the time. If it’s not fresh, it is frozen. But, always GOOD! If you have to have sugar, be sensible about it.

15 BEST SUGAR FREE DESSERTS

Clafoutis DESSERT

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Plum, Cranberry and Almond Clafoutis (pronounced “kla-FOO-tee”) Recipe

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INGREDIENTS
3 plums
1 cup cranberries (can be frozen, no need to defrost)
1/4 cup (50g)   ground almonds
2 tbsp (30gm) rice flour
1/2 cup (100g) sugar substitute
2 free range eggs
1 tsp natural vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 cup (250g) milk (2% or whole)
1 tbsp(30g) melted unsalted butter
2 tbsp(30g) sliced almonds

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DIRECTIONS
1)  Preheat oven to 375 F ( 190C)
2)  Line a spring form pan with parchment

3) Using a pastry or silicon brush the bottom and sides of pan with melted unsalted butter
4) Sprinkle a few tablespoons of the sweetened on the pan and rotate the pan to distribute evenly.  Turn the pan upside down to let any access fall out.  Keep any access sweetener to add to the batter.
5)  Place pitted, sliced in half plums evenly on the spring form pan.  Sprinkle the cranberries all around.  It is alright to bake these from frozen.  There is not need to defrost them.
6)  Place in a blender the ground almonds, rice flour, sugar substitute, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract and a pinch of salt. Blend the batter and pour it on the fruit.  Scatter the top with sliced almonds and bake for 35-45 minutes until risen and golden brown.
7)  Let cool and dip a knife into hot water and run it along the side on the spring form pan. Remove the ring.  Slice using a knife dipped in hot water.  Plate and serve warm ( topped with whipped cream – optional ).

Into The Oven
Into The Oven
Out of the oven
Out Of The Oven
To The Table -M-M-M-M-
To The Table -M-M-M-M-
didyouknow

DID YOU KNOW? Eating 6 almonds a day lowers your LDL (bad) cholesterol. Eating almonds also helps curb your appetite and regulates your blood sugar. It looks like a peach pit because it is a member of the prunus family (fruit trees). The polyphenols and antioxidants are thought to help fight off heart disease and cancer.
It is easy enough to make this dessert for two or just for yourself.

Just use half of the ingredients and bake in individual custard cups. I used frozen cherries for the individual servings.  The flavour was a little flat as the cherries had very little acidity.  I would add some grated lemon rind the next time I make this with cherries.
Enjoy one of them and refrigerate the other one for tomorrow!