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Old-fashioned Lattice-Top Apple Pie ( Tarta de manzanas)

Honestly, this is one of the best apple pie I've done. The mass balance (not too thick) and filling was perfect. I advise to do it anyway! And the recipe comes from one of my favorite sites : Bon appetit Ingredients Crust 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter cut into pieces. 6 tablespoons ice water Filling 1/2 cup sugar  1/4 cup golden brown sugar 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 tablespoon lemon juice  2 teaspoons grated lemon  peel 1/8 teaspoon  ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder About 8 Granny Smith or Golden delicious apples peeled,cored thiny sliced Method Crust Blend flour sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and  cute using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 6 tablespoons ice water and process until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoons if dough is dry. Gather into a ball. Divide into 2 pieces. Flatten each into disk. Wrap each in plastic and chill by

Green tea Ice cream with white chocolate ( Helado crema de te verde cubierto de chocolate blanco)

Ice cream again :) A long time ago I wanted to do these green tea ice cream. On the web you can find many recipes for all tastes. Finally  I made a fusion of recipes plus some of my ideas. For example I wanted this green tea ice cream  cover with white chocolate . Is not easy melt white chocolate but in microwave you can make ok. The recipe below. And  here is the final product ! We love this ! Source : Melanie cooks Ingredients 4 servings 1 1/2 tablespoon matcha green tea powder (In chinese stores) 3 tablespoons of water I 1/2 cup heavy cream cold from refrigerator 1/2 cup sweet condensed milk  cold from refrigerator Method Put in a microwave safe cup water for 20 seconds or until is hot. Add the matcha green powder to the hpt water over it and stir. Let it cool. Put the heavy cream in a large bowl and whip with a mixer on high until stiff. Add the green tea mixture and the sweetened condensed milk to the whipped cream. Mix carefully with a spoon until combined. Transfer the mixture

blackberry cheescake Ice cream (helado de moras y queso crema)

Really I have to say something about Ice cream??? I think not.  IsI love Ice cream ! Anyway I must say I love this recipe and I love blackberries. I used frozen blackberies from our last summer. But you can use fresh or frozen . Really taste like a blackberry cheescake and better ! I have  to make this again !  Source : Justputzing.com Ingredients 2 cups  heavy whipping cream 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 cream cheese room temperature (8 oz) 2 teaspoon vanilla extract Blackberry swirl 2 cups frozen or fresh blackberries 3 tablespoons  sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice Method Combine blackberries, sugar and lemon juice in a pan over medium heat. Cook until berries burst and release juices. (use a spatula to gently smoosh some of your berries to release more juices. Allow berry mixture to simmer for a few minutes, until mixture thickens. Remove pan from heat, pour mixture into a bowl, and put your bowl in the fridge to chill. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixe

Pear & almond french tart (tartas de pera y almendras)

You know always  when I see a lot of ripe pears I think :  I have to do something. I do not like to waste food and especially fruit :) And much time  Im not made a pear tart  and I found this recipe, And it was great. Adapted from : All-thats-jas Ingredients 5 or 6 pears peeled and cored, leaving the stems intact 4 cups water 1/2 cup honey 21 tablespoons vanilla extract 1 cinnamon stick 1/2 lemon For tart 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon sugar pinch of salt 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour almond filling 100 grams almond paste or marzipan but omit sugar 1 teaspoon sugar (only if you use almond paste) 2 teaspoons flour 6 tablespoons butter, cube room temperature 1 large egg plus one egg white 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon amaretto or rum 1/2 cup slices almonds optional 2 or 3 drops almonds extract Method Poached pears Heat the water and honey until  honey is dissolved and water is bubbly. Add lemon, vanilla and cinna