Carrots A La Creme Recipes

CREAMED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring carrots and broth to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain carrots. Drizzle with cream sauce and toss to coat.

CARROTS A LA ORANGE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil in a saucepan and cook carrots in the boiling water until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain. Transfer carrots to a serving dish and keep warm.
• Whisk sugar, cornstarch, salt, and ginger in a saucepan until thoroughly combined; turn heat to medium and whisk in orange juice. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly, and cook until sauce is smooth and thickened, about 3 minutes; stir in butter. Pour sauce over carrots, stir to coat, and serve.

SAVORY COEURS A LA CREME

Steps:

• Line 4 Coeur a la Creme molds with a double layer of cheesecloth, and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Stir together cheeses, cream, and salt in a bowl. Transfer to a food processor; pulse until just smooth (be careful not to overprocess or the mixture may become too soft to hold its shape).
• Divide cheese mixture among prepared molds, and smooth tops. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
• Remove plastic. Use cheesecloth as handles to remove individual cheese mixtures. Turn out onto a cheese tray, and remove cheesecloth. Serve with endive.

CARROTS A LA CREME

Steps:

• Trim and scrape the carrots, leaving them whole.
• Put the carrots in a saucepan and add cold water to cover. Add salt to taste. Bring to a boil and let cook 12 minutes or until tender.
• Drain the carrots and add the cream, salt, pepper and shallots. Cook, stirring carrots carefully until they are coated with sauce.

COEUR A LA CREME

Steps:

• Rub the cheese through a sieve to make smooth. Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks with the sugar and fold into the cheese. Add lemon zest if using. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold them in to the mixture as well. Turn the mixture into cheesecloth-lined heart molds (these are porcelain with perforated bottoms, available in specialty kitchenware shops.) Set on a rack set in a casserole dish or on a baking pan, cover and refrigerate overnight to drain.
• Just before serving, unmold. Serve with more sweetened heavy cream poured over, and berries.
• Cook's Note: If you do not have a coeur a la creme mold, simply line a fine mesh sieve with cheesecloth and set over a bowl. It may not be heart-shaped but it will taste just as delicious.
• Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell. For recipes that call for eggs that are raw or undercooked when the dish is served use shell eggs that have been treated to destroy Salmonella, by pasteurization or another approved method.

COEUR A LA CREME

Steps:

• Stir the cream and 1/3 cup of the sugar together in a large bowl. Beat the sweetened cream until soft peaks form. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Continue beating, adding the remaining 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, until the whites form stiff, glossy peaks. Fold the cream mixture and beaten egg whites into the yogurt. Fold in the vanilla.
• Line 1 large or 6 individual coeur a la creme molds or a large sieve with a double thickness of damp cheesecloth, allowing the excess to hang over the edge.
• Fill the prepared mold(s) with the cream mixture and set over a large plate to drain. If using a sieve, set the sieve over a bowl. Fold the excess cheesecloth over the cream. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Unwrap and invert the mold(s) onto a serving plate or plates. Remove the cheesecloth. Or, if using the sieve, invert onto a large plate and use an ice cream scoop to spoon individual servings into dessert bowls. Surround the coeur a la creme(s) with raspberry coulis and a few fresh raspberries.

PORK CUTLETS A LA CREME

Steps:

• Pound pork cutlets to about 1/8" thick.
• Cut each into 2 or 3 pieces and set aside.
• Beat egg and water with a fork in a pie plate.
• Combine flour, salt and pepper.
• Dip cutlets in egg mixture and then into flour mixture, coating both sides.
• Melt 2 T butter or margarine in a large skillet.
• Cook cutlet pieces, a few at a time, until brown on both sides, adding more butter as needed.
• Remove cutlets to a warm platter.
• Into the same skillet, over medium heat, stir in half and half, wine, and bouillon, scraping brown bits from bottom of skillet.
• Cook and stir 3 minutes until thickened and flavors are blended.
• Pour sauce over cutlets and sprinkle with parsley.

COEURS A LA CREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a clean, dry work surface; cover remaining sheets with a damp kitchen towel. Using a pastry brush, brush phyllo lightly with melted butter. Place 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar in a fine sieve; dust phyllo with sugar. Top with a second sheet of phyllo dough. Brush with melted butter; dust with sugar. Continue this process with the remaining 5 sheets of phyllo dough.
• Fold the stack in half, forming a 7-by-6 1/2-inch rectangle; transfer to baking sheet. Chill until the butter solidifies, about 10 minutes.
• Using a coeur a la creme mold as a guide, cut out 4 hearts from the layered phyllo dough with a paring knife; remove excess dough from the baking sheet, and discard.
• Bake phyllo hearts until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack until cool. Store in an airtight container.
• Cut out four 6-inch squares of cheesecloth. Dampen squares with water, line the coeur a la creme molds, and set aside.
• Place cottage cheese and 1 tablespoon sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Process until smooth, about 2 1/2 minutes. Add cream cheese; pulse until smooth, about 1 minute. Add yogurt, and pulse 15 seconds. Divide cheese mixture evenly among molds, about 3/4 cup per mold. Fold the overhanging cheesecloth over the tops. Place molds on an unlined baking pan, and transfer to refrigerator. Allow mixture to drain 4 hours or overnight.
• If using, cut pomegranate in half, and reserve 2 tablespoons seeds for garnish. Transfer the remaining seeds to the bowl of a food processor; puree 30 seconds. Transfer puree to a fine sieve set over a medium bowl. Using the back of a ladle, push down on pulp to extract juice. Whisk remaining teaspoon sugar into juice.
• When ready to serve, place the reserved phyllo hearts on plates. Lift cheesecloth from molds, and invert the cheese hearts onto the phyllo hearts; remove cheesecloth. Drizzle the juice over the assembled hearts. Garnish desserts with pomegranate seeds and rose petals, if using; serve immediately.

POTATOES AND CARROTS IN CREAM (POMMES DE TERRE ET CAROTTES A LA CREME)

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high.
• Trim carrots and scrape. Cut each into eighth-inch thick rounds; there should be 1 3/4 cups.
• Peel potatoes and, using knife or a food processor, cut into thin slices, each about sixteenth of an inch. As potatoes are sliced drop into cold water to prevent discoloration. Drain. There should be about 4 cups.
• Bring milk, cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg to boil in skillet. Add potatoes and carrots. Stir. Let simmer, stirring often, 25 minutes.
• Turn potato and carrot mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and run under broiler until nicely browned on top. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

VANILLA GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add baby carrots, cover, and steam until tender, 3 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish.
• Place honey, butter, vanilla extract, and vinegar in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for 30 seconds in microwave oven; stir until combined. Pour glaze over carrots; season with salt and black pepper.

CARROTS A LA CREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 (or if you're roasting or baking something else, cook the carrots at that temperature). In a large skillet, melt the butter and add the carrots and a little salt. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes until they lose their raw look. Stir in pepper to tase, nutmeg and cream fraiche. Cook until the mixture boils.
• Spoon the carrot mixture into a small, shallow casserole or baking dish. Cover with a lid and bake until the cream is absored and the carrots brown around the edges, about 40 minutes. No harm if the carrots cook longer -- they simply continue to caramelize. But don't undercook, or the dish will taste very ordinary.