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Leche nevada con caramelo y almendras tostadas (Floating Island with caramel and toasted almonds)

An special dessert for a special date. Happy Independence day ! Was a messy week but finally here Im. Happy 18 th September to all in Chile and all these celebrate in other countries. Feliz 18 a todos !! Source: Express Lider recipes Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup sugar 4 beaten yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 whites eggs 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds Caramel 1/3 cup sugar 3 teaspoon water Method I a medium saucepan bring the milk, cream, 1/3 cup sugar and yolks, stir well with a hand whisk until integrate all. Cook over low heat without boiling, until the mixture thickens slightly about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Let cool. Divide the custard into individual cups/glasses bowls. Refrigerate back while the remaining ingredients is prepared. Beat the egg whites until stiff with a pinch of salt. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 140°c. When they are firm, gradually stir in the sugar and continue to beat. Transfer the meringue onto a sheet tray

Double crust chicken pot pie (Tarta de pollo)

For me  chicken  pot Pie is to every time or any season  and I love to make it. If you like an old fashioned chicken pot pie, with a flaky homemad crust you would love this recipe.    From one of my recipe Book Ingredients Crust 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup cold butter in cubes 1 yolk 1/2 cup cold water Filling 2 cups shreded cooked chicken   1/2 cup cream 2 tablespoon butter 1/3 cup chopped onion 1 green onion  chopped 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables thawed 1 3/4 cups chicken broth 1/3 cup all pupose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 pinch of sugar Method In  a medium bowl mix flour and salt. Slowly add the cold butter, diced and form crumbs with  yours fingertips. Mix egg yolk with water and add to the dough. If necessary add a little flour. Make a ball with the dough wrapped in  film and refrigerate 1 hour. While the dough is  in the fridge  you can make the filling. Preheat oven to 180 ° C (360 ° F)   Filling In a saucepan melt butter over medium he

Figs ricotta Ice cream and blackberry Ice cream popsicles ( Helados de ricotta e higos y de mora)

Delicious popsicles ! Fig and ricotta Ice cream and blackberrry ricotta ice cream. Here spring begin in September and in  Northen Hemisphere begin Fall but still there you have hot days. And anyway this years we ate Ice cream almost all winter ! Adapted from : Sweet tooth girl Note : This year I freeze fresh figs and was delicious for this type of recipe. Only I washed them and put in some freeze containers :) Ingredients 1 cup (240 grams) whole milk ricotta cheese 3/4  cup   sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons sugar 1/4 tsp salt 7 ripen figs or any fruits that you prefer (blueberries,raspberries or others) Method In a blender or with hand inmersion blender, blend ricotta cheese, sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, sugar and salt together until very smooth and lump free. Set aside in an easy to pour container. Cut off the stems  of the figs  then cut in slices that are the width of your popsicle molds . Place 2 or 3 slices into the molds so the figs occupy abo