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Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Thanks, for stopping by. For those who don't know me my name is Niels. I grew up in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado, and I am currently living in Brasil. I was a chef for almost 10 years back in the states, and I have decided to start posting some of my recipes. I will also be posting recipes for some of the foods from here as well. Check back often for new recipes. Comments and questions are always welcome. Enjoy!

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chocolate cookies

1 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder

beat the sugar and shortening together until smooth.
Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
With a spoon or disher form ball with the cookie dough. and place on a non-stick baking sheet.
Be sure to leave space between the cookies, as the dough will spread while baking.
To assemble the sandwiches place a scoop of ice cream between two of the cookies and push together to desired thickness.
place in the freezer or serve immediatly. 

Thursday, July 14, 2011

White Chocolate Terrine with Mango


  • 125gr    Egg yolks
  • 90gr      Sugar
  • 50gr      corn starch
  • 625 ml   Warm milk
  • 310gr    White chocolate
  • 190 gr   Butter

  • 75 gr     Sugar
  • 1           Mango
Heat the milk. Whip the egg yolks with sugar until the ribbon stage, and add the corn starch. Remove the milk from the heat. Slowly add the milk to the egg mixture, being carefull not to cook the eggs. Return the milk and eggs to the stove and cook until it has the consistency of pastry cream. reserve.
in a baine marie or microwave melt the chocolate with the butter, and add to the pastry cream.
Dice the mangos and cook them in a saute pan with the sugar just until the sugar and the juices from make a syrup.
To mount the dessert place half of the pastry cream in a terrine form and top with the fruit. Top this with the remaining pastry cream. Cover the form and freeze for at least 4 hours.
To serve slice and put on dessert plates. you can garnish with chocolate or fruit sauces.