Valentine's Day Greats: Delicious Valentine's Day Recipes, The Top 89 Valentine's Day Recipes

Jo Franks

Description

You'll love this book, the recipes are easy, the ingredients are easy to get and they don't take long to make. Foodlovers turn to Valentine's Day Greats for information and inspiration.

Everything is in here, from the proverbial soup to nuts: Almost Cherry Garcia Cookies, Amazu Shuga (Pickled Pink Ginger), Bay Scallop en Papillote, Be-my-Valentine Pie, Walnut Cake with Coffee Cream, White Chocolate Mocha Napoleons, Zesty Shrimp - Valentine's Day, Zitronenherzen (Lemon Hearts) ...and much much more!

This is a very satisfying book, however I would recommend you eat something before you read this book, or you won't be able to make it through without reaching for a skillet or saucepan!

Valentine's Day Greats is packed with more information than you could imagine. 89 delicious dishes covering everything, each employing ingredients that should be simple to find and include Valentine's Day . This cookbook offers great value and would make a fabulous gift.

This book will also give you enough inspiration to experiment with different ingredients since you'll find the extensive index to be extremely helpful.

The recipes are superb. Wonderfully easy to put together and you don't have to make or purchase a ton of condiments before you have a chance to play with them.

Yummy!!

Sujets

• Cuisine
• La cuisine et son histoire
• Cooking

Informations

• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 14 décembre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781486457854
• Langue: English

Extrait

Valentine's Day Greats

Copyright © 2012 Jo Franks

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... iii Preface .......................................................................................................................................... vi

Chapter 1 A-M ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Almost Cherry Garcia Cookies........................................................................ 1 Amazu Shuga (Pickled Pink Ginger) ................................................................ 2 Bay Scallop en Papillote ................................................................................ 3 Be-my-Valentine Pie ...................................................................................... 4 Beards Mothers Fruit Cake ............................................................................. 5 Bruschetta (Heart-shaped Garlic Rolls) ........................................................... 6 Butter Cookie Cutouts.................................................................................... 7 Butterscotch Rolled Cookies .......................................................................... 8 Cannoli - {Cannola} ....................................................................................... 8 Cherries Valentine ....................................................................................... 11 Chicken With Pink And Green Peppercorns................................................... 11 Chocolate Angel Cake .................................................................................. 14 Chocolate Cherry Valentine Torte................................................................. 15 Chocolate Cups With Raspberry Mousse....................................................... 16 Chocolate Fondue ........................................................................................ 17 Chocolate Heart Cookies.............................................................................. 18 Chocolate Sweetheart Cakes for Two ........................................................... 19 Cocoa Cookie Hearts ................................................................................... 20 Coffee Almond Ice Cream Cake.................................................................... 21 Coffee Almond Ice-Cream Cake With Dark Chocolate Sauce ......................... 22 Cornish Hens - Valentine's Day.................................................................... 23 Crab-and-pink Grapefruit Salad .................................................................. 24 Dark Chocolate Torte With Orange Confit Sauce And Zest ............................ 25 Deep Dark Chocolate Sauce ......................................................................... 26 Dobosh Torte .............................................................................................. 27 Fluffy Pink Grapefruit Frosting ..................................................................... 28 Frozen White Chocolate Terrine ................................................................... 29

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Fudgey Valentine Cake................................................................................. 30 German Chocolate Cheesecake .................................................................... 31 Gianduja Truffle Cake with Burnt Hazelnut Ice Cream .................................. 33 Godiva Tiramisu .......................................................................................... 34 Heart Dessert .............................................................................................. 34 Heart Rosettes ............................................................................................. 35 Heart Shaped Pancakes ................................................................................ 36 Heart-Shaped Chocolate Diablo Cake .......................................................... 37 Heart-Shaped Linzer Cookies ...................................................................... 39 Hugs and Kisses Valentine Cake .................................................................. 40 Kahlua White Chocolate Valentine Cake ....................................................... 41 Lacy Valentine Cake ..................................................................................... 42 Light-Hearted Swiss Meringues With Raspberries ......................................... 44 Maraschino Hearts ....................................................................................... 46 Milk Chocolate-Orange Cakes...................................................................... 47 Mocha Mousse Slice ..................................................................................... 53

Chapter 2 N-Z ................................................................................................................................................56 Old-Fashioned Pink Lemonade .................................................................... 56 Oysters with Pink Peppercorn Mignonette .................................................... 57 Passover Dark Chocolate Nut Cake .............................................................. 58 Pickled Pink Egg Appetizers ......................................................................... 59 Pickled Pink Eggs ......................................................................................... 60 Pink Champagne Cake ................................................................................. 61 Pink Crustacean Cheese Biscuits .................................................................. 62 Pink Eye Jell-O (Non-Alcoholic) .................................................................... 63 Pink Grapefruit Marmalade .......................................................................... 64 Pink Lady ..................................................................................................... 65 Pink Lavender Lemonade ............................................................................. 65 Pink Lemonade Cake.................................................................................... 66 Pink Lemonade Dessert ............................................................................... 67 Pink Lemonade Pie....................................................................................... 68 Pink Peppermint Chiffon Pie......................................................................... 68 Pink Pickled Eggs ......................................................................................... 69 Pink Pickled Eggs ......................................................................................... 70 Pink Pickled Shallots .................................................................................... 70 Pink Salad .................................................................................................... 71 Pink Sunrise Cocktails.................................................................................. 71 Pink Tartar Sauce ......................................................................................... 72 Pink Turkey Sandwich .................................................................................. 72 Pretty In Pink Salad ...................................................................................... 73 Quick Chocolate Banana Cream Pie .............................................................. 73

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Red Hot Molded Hearts ................................................................................ 74 Red Pepper–Tomato Soup ............................................................................ 75 Shrimp In A Pink Sauce ................................................................................ 76 St. Valentine's Cookie Hearts ....................................................................... 76 Stained-Glass Cake - 1................................................................................ 78 Sugarless Heart Cookies .............................................................................. 78 Sweet Heart Pastry ....................................................................................... 79 Sweet Pink Pasta With White Chocolate Sauce............................................... 81 Sweetheart Meringues With Creme Brulee And Raspberry Sauce ................... 82 Sweetheart Salad ......................................................................................... 84 Tiny Stuffed Tomatoes - Valentines Day ...................................................... 84 Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake ........................................................................ 85 Valentine Brownie Hearts ............................................................................. 85 Valentine Meringue Hearts ........................................................................... 87 Valentine Sugar Cookies .............................................................................. 88 Valentine Surprise........................................................................................ 88 Valentine's Day Red Cake............................................................................. 89 Vegan Chocolate Sponge Cake..................................................................... 90 Walnut Cake with Coffee Cream ................................................................... 91 White Chocolate Mocha Napoleons .............................................................. 92 Zesty Shrimp - Valentine's Day .................................................................... 95 Zitronenherzen (Lemon Hearts).................................................................... 96 Index .............................................................................................................................................98

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Notice of Rights

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Notice of Liability

The information in this book is distributed on an "As Is" basis without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the author nor the publisher shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the products described in it.

Trademarks

Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the designations appear as requested by the owner of the trademark. All other product names and services identified throughout this book are used in editorial fashion only and for the benefit of such companies with no intention of infringement of the trademark. No such use, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book.

Jo Franks

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Chapter 1 A-M

ALMOST CHERRY GARCIA COOKIES

30 servings Source:Valentine's Day Greats

1cupDried sour cherries ⅓cupCherry-flavored brandy

½cupUnsalted butter at room temperature ½cupWhite sugar

½cupLight brown sugar, firmly packed 1 Egg 1 ½teaspoonsVanilla extract ¼teaspoonAlmond extract ¼teaspoonSalt

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½teaspoonBaking soda 1 ½cupsAll-purpose flour ¾cupsCoarsely chopped white chocolate ½cupCoarsely chopped semisweet chocolate ½cupCoarsely chopped macadamia nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350℉. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Plump the dried cherries by soaking them in boiling water to cover for a couple of minutes. Drain well and toss with cherry brandy. Let the cherries sit in the brandy for a couple of hours, or even overnight for the best flavor, then drain before using.

Cream the butter with both sugars. Blend in the egg, vanilla and

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almond extracts.

Fold in the salt, baking soda and flour. Fold in the cherries, white and dark chocolate and, if using, the macadamia nuts. Batter should be soft.

Drop in generous tablespoons onto the baking sheets, leaving space between dollops of batter.

Bake until lightly browned around the edges, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on racks. (Makes about 2 1/2 dozen).

AMAZU SHUGA (PICKLED PINK GINGER)

1 servings Source:Valentine's Day Greats

⅓lb.Fresh, Young, Ginger root*

⅓cupRice Vinegar ¼cupSugar

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¼teaspoonSalt *Large pieces, pref. with pinkish skin, scraped

Using a sharp knife or a Beriner cutter,shave ginger root into paper- thin slices. In a small, airtight container, combine vinegar, sugar and salt. Blanch ginger for 30 seconds in boiling water. Drain ginger; cool. If desired, reserve liquid for cooking purposes.

Add cooled ginger to vinegar mixture; mix well. Store marinating ginger in the refrigerator. Pickled ginger can be eaten after 24 hours of marinating. It will keep several weeks. Good with either Sushi or noodles. Add marinade to salads or sauces.

Makes 1 serving.

BAY SCALLOP EN PAPILLOTE

4 servings Source:Valentine's Day Greats

4tablespoonsunsalted butter 2 shallots, thinly sliced

½lb.chanterelle mushrooms ¼teaspoonfresh thyme leaves Salt Freshly-ground black pepper ½lb.Yukon gold potatoes

¼cupclarified butter 2 large leeks 1tablespoonorange zest, thinly sliced

¼teaspoonground coriander ¼cupmirin (Japanese cooking wine)

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2lbs.bay scallops 4tablespoonsprepared truffle butter === APRICOT MIGNONETTE === 2tablespoonsfinely-chopped shallots 2teaspoonsfreshly-cracked black pepper 2tablespoonsdried apricots, chopped fine

½cupwhite wine ½cupcider vinegar 4tablespoonsfresh tarragon leaves

Trim stems and slice mushrooms lengthwise 1/4-inch thick. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until clear and translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and thyme; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Slice the potatoes very thin. Brush a baking sheet with clarified butter, and arrange the potato slices in a single layer. Brush the top side of the potatoes with the remaining clarified butter. Season with salt and pepper. Bake in the heated oven until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

While the potatoes cook, prepare the leeks by halving and thinly slicing the white and pale green part only. In a large nonstick skillet

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over low heat melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter. Add the leeks, orange zest, coriander, and mirin. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks are tender, clear and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Fold four 10- by 16-inch rectangles of parchment in half, matching the shorter ends together. Then cut out the shape of half a heart, starting at the bottom of the fold, as if you were making a valentine. Unfold the hearts.

Assemble each package by arranging a bed of 6 to 8 potato slices on one half of the parchment heart; then add layers of 1/4 cup leeks, 1/4 cup chanterelles, 1/2 cup raw bay scallops, and dollop of truffle butter. Fold the other half of the heart over the food.

Seal the package by folding the two edges of the heart together; allow enough room for steam to accumulate. Place the packages on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake until the paper puffs and the contents bubble, 4 to 5 minutes. Place package on a plate, and cut open just before serving. Accompany each with a small bowl of apricot mignonette for dipping.

APRICOT MIGONETTE: Combine the shallots, pepper, apricots, wine, vinegar in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt. Stir well to combine and set aside. Divide into four small bowls and garnish with tarragon before serving. (Makes about 1 cup) Makes 4 servings.

BE-MY-VALENTINE PIE

8 servings Source:Valentine's Day Greats

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c Water -ounce package - Strawberry -Flavored Gelatin pt Vanilla Ice Cream (2 cups) Chocolate-flavored crumb -pie shell Milk chocolate kisses - -(optional).