Marinated Cracked Dungeness Crab
Marinated Cracked Dungeness Crab
2 large Dungeness crabs, cooked,
Bundled-Up Baby
Nino Envuelto (Bundled-Up Baby)
This is what could be called a Mexican jellyroll
1/2 cup butter, melted & cooled
5 eggs, divided
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup flour, sifted
Peach jam
Confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 350 deg F
Beat egg yolks & whites separately until whites are stiff
Combine &, still beating, slowly add sugar, flour & butter
Place wax paper on a baking sheet
Butter the wax paper
Spread dough 1/2-inch thick over the wax paper
Bake for 50 min to 1 hrs
When done, remove from the oven & roll up quickly, paper & all
Let rest for 15 to 20 min
Unwrap, carefully loosening paper, but leaving it under the cake
Spread cake with jam
Re-roll, discarding the wax paper
Roll entire cake in confectioners’ sugar
Cut off both ends for a neat appearance
Slice 1-inch thick to serve
Flaming Bananas
Flaming Bananas (Platanos Flameados)
4 large scoop rich vanilla or coffee ice cream
10 ripe finger bananas or 4 regular size bananas
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup piloncillo or brown sugar
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp coffee-flavored liqueur
1/4 cup golden rum
Place 1 scoop ice cream in each of 4 dessert dishes; put into freezer
Just before serving, peel bananas; cut lengthwise into halves
If using regular bananas, cut each half crosswise into thirds
Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat
Stir in piloncillo; add orange juice & lime juice
Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thick & syrupy, 6 to 8 min
Add bananas to sauce; cook, turning gently, just to heat through & coat with sauce, about 1 min
Gently stir in liqueur
Remove from heat
Heat rum in small saucepan over low heat just until barely warm to touch, about 30 seconds; do not allow to bubble
Pour rum over hot banana mixture; immediately ignite with long match
Stir with long-h&led spoon until flames subside
Place warm bananas around ice cream; spoon sauce over top
Serve immediately