Carrot Ginger Creme Recipes

CARROT CREAM SOUP WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-low heat and cook onions until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in carrots and cook until softened, 3 minutes more. Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Season with ginger, salt, pepper, and sugar. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are soft and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Puree carrot soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Add heavy cream and heat through. Puree once more quickly with immersion blender, and season with salt and pepper.

CARROT GINGER CREME

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until translucent and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in carrots, ginger, and vegetable broth, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until carrots are tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Transfer to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return to soup pot, add half and half, and heat until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

CARROT CAKE WITH GINGER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two 9-inch-round cake pans with cooking spray; line the bottoms with parchment paper. Spread the walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Let cool, then finely chop.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and salt onto a large piece of parchment (or into a medium bowl). Beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar and vegetable oil in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium high and add the eggs, one at a time; beat until light and smooth, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the applesauce, orange zest and vanilla and beat until just smooth. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Add the carrots and 3/4 cup walnuts and beat until just combined.
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 10 minutes in the pans, then remove to the rack to cool completely; remove the parchment. (The cake layers can be made a day ahead; let cool completely, then wrap in plastic wrap.)
• Make the frosting: Peel the ginger and grate onto a piece of cheesecloth. Wrap in the cheesecloth and squeeze the juice into a small bowl (you should get about 1 tablespoon). Add the orange juice and vanilla to the bowl. Beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in the juice mixture. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar. Increase the mixer speed to high and beat until smooth, about 2 more minutes.
• Place 1 cake layer on a platter, rounded-side down. Spread with 1 cup frosting, then top with the second cake layer, rounded-side down. Cover the top and sides with the remaining frosting. Press the remaining walnuts into the sides of the cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

CARROT GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in carrots, broth, zest, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, 10-12 minutes. Pulse mixture in a blender or with an immersion blender to desired consistency; stir in lemon juice. If desired, garnish with additional lemon zest. , Freeze option: Cool soup; freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.

HONEY GINGER CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add carrots and cook until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• In a large skillet over low heat, melt butter with honey. Stir in ground ginger and lemon juice. Stir in carrots and simmer until heated through.

CARROT CUPCAKES WITH GINGER-CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line twelve 1/3-cup muffin cups with paper liners. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl until well blended. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture in 2 additions, beating until well blended after each addition. Mix in carrots and pineapple. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Bake cupcakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Turn cupcakes out onto racks and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; store at room temperature.)
• Spread top of each cupcake with scant 3 tablespoons Ginger-Cream Cheese Icing. Garnish with candied violets, if desired.

GINGER CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots and 1 in. of water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and keep warm. , In the same pan, combine the cornstarch, sugar, salt and ginger. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Add carrots and toss to coat.

CREAM OF CARROT SOUP WITH FRESH GINGER

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring stock to a boil.
• While stock is heating, chop all vegetables into small pieces (approximately 1/2-inch cubes).
• In a saute pan, over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter. Saute vegetables with ginger and nutmeg for approximately 15 minutes, or until vegetables are browned. Add remaining butter as needed.
• Add Sauteed vegetables to stock, reduce heat, cover with a lid, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Let cool to room temperature and then puree in a blender. Soup should be thick and smooth. If you like your soup velvety smooth, pour through a fine mesh strainer.
• Add salt and pepper.
• To serve, reheat, ladle into bowls, then drizzle 1 tablespoon of cream into each bowl. Serve in warmed bowls.

CREAMY CARROT-GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté the carrots, onions, celery and ginger in the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat until vegetables have softened, about 10-12 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Add the cream and again bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat, then let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender or food processor and puree, then strain it back into the saucepan.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

SPICY CARROT SOUP WITH GINGER OIL AND LIME CREME

Steps:

• TO MAKE GINGER OIL:.
• Whisk together the ingredients in a saucepan.
• Bring to boil on medium-high heat.
• Cool and pour into a covered container and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, slowly spoon or pour out the ginger oil without distrubing the residue that had settled at the bottom of the container.
• TO MAKE LIME CREME:.
• Put the creme fraiche into a lidded container, add in lime zest, lime juice, minced cilantro and salt; stir to mix.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• TO MAKE CARROT SOUP:.
• In a saucepan, heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of the ginger oil over medium heat.
• Add in the sliced onions, minced garlic, jalapeno and grated ginger, stir frequently.
• Cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes, do not brown the onions.
• Add in the carrots and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add in 3 cups of stock.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, simmer partly covered, for about 20 minutes or till carrots are tender.
• Ladle the soup in batches, into a blender and puree till smooth and return the blended soup to the saucepan.
• Add in the remaining stock to achieve the desired consistency.
• Season with salt to taste.
• TO SERVE:.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and drizzle with some of the remaining ginger oil and a dollop of lime creme.
• Makes 6 cups.

CARROT GINGER LOAVES WITH GINGER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour loaf pans and set aside. Omit this step if using disposable paper pans.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in carrots and ginger until fully incorporated.
• Divide batter between three mini loaf pans or a single standard loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; approximately 25-30 minutes for mini loaves or 40-45 minutes for standard loaf.
• For the frosting, beat together PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, confectioners' sugar and grated ginger until light and fluffy. Spread over cooled loaves.

CARROT-GINGER LAYER CAKE WITH ORANGE CREAM-CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter two 8-by-2-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper and butter. Dust pans with flour and tap out any excess. Set aside. Spread pecans in a single layer on an ungreased baking pan and toast in oven until lightly golden, about 7 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand until completely cool. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Finely chop pecans and set aside.
• Place carrots, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, sugar, and ginger in a large bowl; mix until well combined.
• Into a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Using a rubber spatula, fold the flour mixture into the carrot mixture until combined. Fold in the butter and toasted pecans.
• Divide batter between the two cake pans and bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove pans from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes. Turn cakes out onto rack; let stand until completely cool.
• Using a serrated knife, trim tops of cakes so surfaces are level. Place a layer on a cake stand or cardboard round and spread 3/4 cup frosting over top. Place the second cake layer on top and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of assembled cake. Transfer to refrigerator and chill 3 to 4 hours.
• For the candied carrot strips, set a wire rack over a baking pan. Using fingers, lift one candied carrot strip from the sugar syrup, holding it over the container. With the thumb and forefinger of your other hand, gently squeeze the carrot strip and slide your fingers along its length, removing as much excess syrup as possible; lay the carrot strip on the wire rack. Repeat with remaining carrot strips.
• Decorate cake with candied carrot strips as desired. Cut cake and serve.

CARROTS, GINGER AND CUMIN

Steps:

• Scrape carrots and cut into medium slices or slice in food processor. Cook carrots in boiling salted water until just tender, about five minutes, depending on thickness. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.
• Meanwhile, saute cumin in one tablespoon butter for about 30 seconds. Add the ginger and garlic and saute a minute longer.
• Combine cooked, drained carrots with cumin-garlic mixture, lemon juice, remaining butter and milk, and process in food processor with steel blade, in batches, until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper. The recipe may be prepared to this point early in the day and heated gently to serve. If served immediately, heat through.