This recipe comes by way of my friend Jeff, who not only makes great wine but also this killer dessert. He gave me the recipe over the phone, and as so many recipes are given, it was just a list of ingredients, not much in the way of amounts, loose instructions for the method, and the addendum of, “You get extra points for serving it with vanilla ice cream and rhubarb bitters.” I agree. We like the crumble topping, and the filling is almost just there to sauce it, but you can add more rhubarb to the dish if you wish.
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As a treat for the kids at breakfast, I caramelize bananas in a pan with sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. This is an offshoot of that.
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I love fruit salsas, they are so surprising. We have a small place in Yelapa, Mexico and this is always a favorite when my pineapples are ripe and the mangoes are falling off the tree. I haven’t had very good luck growing strawberries; the iguanas always get them first!
The salsa is perfect for barbecued meat or is nice inside a fish taco. The taste is a bit sweet and sour.
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INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/4 tsp. salt 2 cups half-and-half or light cream 1/2 a vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 4 beaten egg yolksContinue reading »
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