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Cherry and pistachios dessert (Postre helado de cerezas y pistachios)

I made this dessert recently not especially for Christmas. Just because I had frozen cherries (and some fresh cherries) and I wanted to use them. The day before Christmas was difficult, because I had a very strong bee sting on my hand and arm. I had  fever and almost could not do anything I did as I could the food and the next day I started taking some remedies. I'm a little better today although I still have my hand inflamed. It's difficult to do things with a hand in bad conditions. In any case I did this dessert yesterday, you can use frozen cherries or frozen raspberries, the base of the dessert is ricotta and yogurt. And I love the pistachios they put a note of color to everything. adapted from : Recipes plus.com Ingredients 425 grams ricotta cheese (15 ounces) 1 cup of sugar 225 grams plain greek yogurt 1 cup frozen cherries or drained bottled morello cherries Some fresh cherries for serving  (optional) 150 grams chopped pistachios Method Line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with f

Gingerbread Cupcakes (Cupcakes de Jengibre)

And here we are a few days from Christmas.   Always for Christmas  is the same for more than one starts with time the days fly. I wanted to make a recipe (Christmas's recipe)) before Christmas Eve. And then the recipes that I will make for Christmas day will come. Here has been crazy not only for many things  some of you know that here( Southern hemisphere) is summer and has been very hot. I would love to live in these days in the Northern Hemisphere. Good but it's where one lives. In between I made marmalade of apricots and strawberries. And you know Im caring my mom, I thank you when you ask me about her, it's fine but very fragile. I hope she gets up tomorrow andfor Christmas maybe she will be better to wake up. She gets tired so much. Ok now the recipe!  this recipe has enchanted everyone and that the taste of spices is felt in the cupcake. I made a lighter glasse with cream cheese and it was very good. The ornaments of the little gingerbread men are bought at Amazon .

Balsamic Strawberries and ginger Semifreddo (Semifreddo de frutillas con vinagre balsamico y jengibre)

I love Semifreddo like a Christmas dessert, is delicious, simple and you can make the day before. You can use frozen or fresh strawberries or if you prefer raspberries. Serve garnished with some strawberries and mint leaves. Balsamic strawberries is something special . Note: the original recipe was with cream cheese but I change by greek yogurt and was amazing! Source : Dish.co.nz Ingredients (8 servings) 500 grams strawberries (fresh or frozen) hulled and roughly chopped 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 pinch of black pepper 350 grams of  plain greek yogurt 250 grams  cream fraiche 4 large eggs 1 cup caster  sugar divided 1 teaspoon ginger powder mint leaves and strawberries or others fruits  for serving Method Line bottom and sides of a 9x5 inch ( 23 x 12 cm) loaf pan with 2 overlapping pieces of plastic wrap, letting wrap hang over sides of pan. Put the strawberries, sugar, balsamic vinegar and the pepper in a medium saucepan. Slowly bring to the boil  stirring

Dark Chocolate Lebkuchen (german biscuits)

Lebkuchen is a traditional german cookie that is usually baked for Christmas ! Almost all years for Christmas I make a new recipe. It is most like a soft gingerbread cookie full of warm spices. In this case the glazed is chocolate. I think not matter how you make them, you will be glad with tehm ! I glazed too with sugar and lemon, yo can see others recipes here in Christmas recipes. adapted from :  A dash of ginger Ingredients 85 grams butter (3 ounces) 200 grams runny honey 220 grams plain flour 100 grams ground almonds 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon baking powder 100 grams dark brown sugar  1 egg  Juice of medium orange To coat the cookies 200 grams  (7 ounces) dark chocolate Method Preheat the oven to 180 °c. Heat the butter and honey in a pan over medium heat until the butter has melted. Allow to cool slightly (about 5 minutes) In a large bowl, add all the remaining dough ingredients. Add the bu