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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

CREAMY GORGONZOLA DIJON CHICKEN



INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 lbs chicken tenderloins
2 TBS olive oil
2 TBS butter
1/4 cup water
2 TBS honey
3 TBS dijon mustard
1/2 cup gorgonzola crumbles
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, flakes or chopped fine
salt and pepper, to taste
Fresh Parsley for garnish

DIRECTIONS:
1.  Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
2.  Heat olive oil and butter in large skillet, medium/high heat.  Add chicken, brown on both sides until almost done.  Season with salt and pepper.  Approx. 4-5 mins on each side.                          (chicken will continue to cook in sauce).
3.  Add water, honey and dijon mustard.  Stir.  Sauce will start to thicken.
4.  Top with gorgonzola and sun dried tomatoes.  Garnish with fresh parsley.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Chocolate Habanero Peach Crepes



Crepes:
1 cup flour
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup milk
2 TBS sugar

Chocolate Filling:
1 cup dark chocolate morsels, melted
1/2 cup cream, plus
8 oz. cream cheese, warm
4-8 ounces mascarpone cheese
2 TBS butter, room temp
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp habanero chili peppers, chopped fine

Peach Topping:
1 can (14.5 oz) peaches (no sugar), sliced
2 TBS butter
3 TBS brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBS rum

Other Ingredients:
1 can whipped cream
1/2 cup dark chocolate, melted (for drizzle)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 TBS habanero peppers, sliced for garnish

Directions:
1.  Whisk all ingredients for crepes in a medium size bowl.
2.  Heat a small non stick skillet on med/high.  Spray lightly with cooking spray.  Pour about 1/4 cup of batter into skillet.  Swirl batter around pan to thin out crepe.  Cook for approx 30 seconds or until starts to brown.  Turn over and slightly brown other side.  Place on wax paper.  Repeat process for remaining crepes.
3.  To make Chocolate Filling:  Melt chocolate in microwave for approx.  1 min.  Stir  Add back to microwave for additional 30 second intervals, stir.  (Do not overheat or it will burn).  Add warm cream cheese, butter, vanilla and peppers to small bowl.  Mix well.  Add to chocolate, stir well to combine.  But aside
4.  To make Peach Topping:  Heat a medium skillet med/high temperature.  Add ingredients.  Stir.  Cook until sauce starts to thicken.
5.  To assemble crepes:  Add chocolate filling to center of crepe.  Fold in half, then in half again.  Add peach topping on top.  Drizzle chocolate over top.  Dust with powdered sugar.  Add whipped cream with slices on habanero peppers on top.
Makes 9 crepes