Paula Deens Pomegranate Bellini Recipes

BELLINIS

Steps:

• Make a simple syrup by adding the sugar and 1/2 cup water to a very small saucepan and heating over low heat until all of the sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a container and allow to cool completely in the fridge.
• Grab the bag of frozen peaches and the lemon zest and add them to a blender with the cold simple syrup; blend until smooth. Place the blender pitcher in the fridge until you need it.
• To serve, pour some puree into a champagne flute and top off with very cold champagne or sparkling wine.

PAULA DEEN'S POMEGRANATE BELLINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine pomegranate juice, pomegranate syrup, simple syrup and orange liqueur.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour (allows the flavors to blend).
• To serve, fill champagne flutes half-way with pomegranate mixture.
• Add champagne to fill.
• Cheers!

VIRGIN POMEGRANATE AND CRANBERRY BELLINIS

Steps:

• Place the ice in a punch bowl. Add the simple syrup, pomegranate juice, and cranberry juice. Stir well. Slowly pour in the sparkling water. Garnish with lime slices, mint sprigs and pomegranate seeds, if using, and serve.
• Serving Suggestion: As an alternative to serving from a punch bowl, make the bellini mixture in a 6 to 8 cup capacity pitcher. Divide the pomegranate seeds between 12 champagne flutes. Add 1 slice of lime and 1 sprig of mint to each glass. Pour the bellini mixture into the prepared glasses and serve.
• In a saucepan, combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Take the pan off the heat and allow the syrup to cool.

PAULA DEEN'S PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Wash beans and soak overnight in cold water.
• Drain the beans and dump into a slow cooker.
• Stir in chili powder and oregano. If using ham hock: Pre-soak ham in a seperate pot, for a least 2 hours, or refrigerate up to 24 hours. Cook ham hock on top of oven for about 30 minutes, save the liquid and add to your beans.
• Add the ham hock beans and more liquid to cover beans.
• Add the onion (whole) to your beans then season with salt, pepper and garlic salt.
• Cook on high for at least 5 hours or until beans are tender.
• Serve up beans with some of the ham hock in them and cornbread.

POMEGRANATE & CRANBERRY BELLINIS

Steps:

• To make simple syrup:
• In a saucepan, combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Take pan off heat and allow to cool.
• To make Bellinis:.
• Place ice in a 6-8 cup capacity punch bowl.
• Add simple syrup, juices, Stir well.
• Slowly pour in the Prosecco.
• Garnish with lime slices, mint sprigs and pomegranate seeds, and serve.
• An alternate: divide seeds between 12 champagne flutes, add 1 slice of lime, sprig of mint to each glass and pour Bellini mixture into each flute.

PEACH PARADISE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Place the drained peaches and grated ginger in food processor (or blender). Pulse until smooth and thoroughly blended.
• For each cocktail: add ice, the pureed peach mixture, evaporated milk, rum, pineapple juice, orange juice and grenadine to a cocktail shaker, and shake well. Pour into glass.
• Top each cocktail with a teaspoon of honey, and stir well.
• For garnish, add a peach slice and 2 maraschino cherries to an umbrella skewer; add to cocktail and serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, coconut, brown sugar, and baking soda.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping.
• Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Gradually beat in remaining 1 cup flour.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Spread mixture evenly over baked layer.
• Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
• Garnish with toasted flaked coconut, if desired.