Desserts
Gluten Free
Spring
Summer
Vegetarian
Winter| Number of Servings: 4 | |||||||||
| Serving Size 290 grams | |||||||||
| Calories | 170 | ||||||||
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| Total Fat 14g | 18% | ||||||||
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| Cholesterol 45g | 15% | ||||||||
| Sodium 80g | 3% | ||||||||
| Total Carbohydrate 9g | 3% | ||||||||
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| Protein 3g | |||||||||
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*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Crust:
2 cups pecan pieces
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 egg white
1/4 tsp. salt
Custard:
3 egg yolks
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. zest of Markon First Crop Oranges
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup whole milk
Apples:
2 Markon First Crop Gala Apples, sliced thin with a mandolin
1 Markon First Crop Lemon
Process pecans in a food processor until the consistency of sand. Mix with melted butter, sugar, egg white, and salt. Using your hands, press equal portions of this mixture into eight muffin tins. Reserve in refrigeration.
Whisk egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, zest, and salt until smooth. Heat milk in a saucepan until a soft skin starts to form on the surface (do not boil). Add a small splash of milk to the egg mixture while continuously whisking (to prevent scrambled eggs). Add the remaining milk and combine well. Return all to the saucepan and heat until thickened (whisking continuously—approximately three minutes). When thick, chill and reserve.
Fill each of the nut-crusted muffin tins with equal portion of custard.
Put apple slices in a bowl with enough water to cover and the juice of one lemon. Heat in a microwave until tender (approximately two minutes). Drain and dry slices.
Arrange apple slices in an overlapping three-inch line. Gently roll from the left to the right, holding tightly to form a “rose.” Repeat seven more times so there are eight total apples. Place one rose into each of the custard-filled nut crusts.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes or until crust starts browning, custard is firm, and apples are tender.
Optional: brush apple roses with warm jam.
1 bunch Markon First Crop Asparagus, steamed
1/4 C Markon First Crop Basil
2 T Markon First Crop Chervil
2 T C Ready-Set-Serve Lemon Juice
2 cloves Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic
1 tsp. lemon zest
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. coriander
1/4 C extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
16 large shrimp, cleaned and threaded onto skewers to prevent curling
1 tsp. kosher salt
Olive oil + 2 cloves Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic, for poaching
Edible petals and micro greens for garnish
Slice tips off asparagus and reserve. Add basil, chervil, one cup steamed asparagus stalks, lemon juice, zest, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper flakes, and oil to a food processor and blend until chunky.
Heat oil and garlic until just bubbling. Add shrimp skewers so that shrimp is fully submerged. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until shrimp is opaque and cooked through. When shrimp are almost cooked, add asparagus tips. Remove all with a slotted spoon and drain on a wire rack.
To plate, arrange tips in a decorative manner. Place shrimp next to asparagus and ladle sauce on top of each one. Garnish with edible petals and micro greens.
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