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This is a great dessert dish!  Creme Brulee’s are so simple and easy to make that I’d do this whenever I have to make a a snazzy dessert without to much craziness.  You can make this the day before you need to it too, which makes it much easier when cooking a big dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2  Tbls all-fruit raspberry jam
  • 4 oz white chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream(or 3/4 cup cream and 1/4 cup milk)
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup sugar & 6 tsp sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • Fresh raspberries
  • 4 tall Ramekins

Directions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 300F.  Put 1/2 tbs of the jam into the bottom-center of each ramekin and set aside.
  • In a small saucepan melt the chopped white chocolate in the milk.  Once the chocolate has melted and has been incorporated into the milk, add the 1/4 cup of sugar.  Disolve the sugar and set aside away from the heat.
  • In another small mixing bowl, mix the egg yolks, salt and vanilla for 1 minute.  Then slowly add the cream mixture whisking well after adding each bit.  This is to make sure the eggs don’t get heated to quickly.
  • Fill each ramekin with the mixture and place in a hot water bath.  Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the center of the custard jiggles slightly when bumped.  Take the ramekins out and let cool to room temperature.  Then place in the fridge for 2 hours minimum or up to 2 days.
  • When ready to serve, and ONLY when ready to serve, sprinkle about 1 1/2 tsp sugar on each creme brulee and torch to a nice crackle.  Place some raspberries on top and serve!

These are really moist, delicious cookies.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 bag white chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 and prepare cooke sheets.
  2. In a mixing bowl combine:  flour, cinnamon, cloves & baking soda, and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl beat:  butter, white sugar & brown sugar
  4. Beat pumpkin, egg & vanilla into the butter mixture
  5. Slowly beat flour mixture into the butter mixture.
  6. Stir in the chips & walnuts.
  7. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheets and bake for about 11 minutes.
  8. Remove from cookie sheets to wire racks immediately and let cool.