2010 February « Nutty Kitchen

Butter Rum Torte

02/28/2010 Leave a comment

Super moist and very easy to make!

Ingredients:

140 grams unsalted butter
4 whole egg yolks
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp yacon syrup
1 tbsp rum
140 grams almond flour
1/2 tbsp baking soda

Preparation:

(Best if blended in Kitchen Aid) Whip slightly softened butter until mixed and add egg yolks until and creamy. Add honey, yacon, rum and blend.

Beat egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff and set aside.

Slowly mix in almond flour, baking powder then carefully blend in egg whites and pour into a greased torte pan and bake on 350° F Convection oven for 15 minutes. Cool, cover with preserves if you like and cover with dark chocolate.

Chocolate Cover:

Melt dark (Dagoba) chocolate in heavy whipping cream, stirring constantly on medium until melted. Pour over Butter Rum Torte and cool.

Wow this is a really delicious dessert!

Yields: 20 Servings

Filed under Desserts Tagged with agave, almond flour, dark chocolate, yacon

Napa Valley Prawns

02/24/2010 Leave a comment

Jumbo Prawns with Chardonnay

Ingredients

20 Prawns shelled and cleaned
1/2 tablespoon Coconut oil
2 ounces Chardonnay
1 pinch Sea salt to taste
1 pinch Black pepper ground

Instructions
Heat (cast iron) skillet to med – high, add praws, sea salt lightly, crack some fresh black pepper, flip and cook until almost done, then add chardonnay, and simmer for 2 minutes. Plate and add 1 – 2 tbsp of Trader Joe’s Roasted Red Pepper and Artichoke Tapenade on top of prawns.

Filed under Entree Tagged with prawns, seafood, squash

What are Trans Fats?

02/20/2010 Leave a comment

Trans fat is more commonly known as unsaturated fat with trans-isomer fatty acids. Trans fats are never saturated, but may be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. Trans fats are not essential and do not promote good health, unlike some other dietary fats. Studies have shown that consuming trans fats increases the risk of coronary heart disease by raising level of bad LDL cholesterol, while lowering levels of good HDL cholesterol. Trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils are more harmful than naturally occurring oils. See what oils we use that are natural and healthy.

For more information check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat#Nutritional_guidelines