Chocolate ice cream

The time is not optimal, but if that does not rely gray sky (to Paris), we may completely miss our summer. So, ice, even when it's raining outside, why not? It was a first for me, I opted for the famous chocolate ice cream for my brand new ice cream maker, and I must say it puts a little sunshine in this dreary weekend!

ingredients:

- 125 g of dark chocolate
- 4 egg yolks
- 125 g sugar
- 50cl milk

preparation:

- Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture whitens.
- In a saucepan, bring the milk to a boil, stirring to prevent burning the bottom ...
- Pour the hot milk into the egg / sugar mixture and incorporate well.
- Transfer to the saucepan and heat over low heat.
- Add the chocolate chips, stir until they have melted.
- Cool the cream before placing in the refrigerator for 5 hours.
- Pour the mixture into the bowl of the ice cream maker (which has previously spent 12 hours in the freezer).
- Stir for 30 minutes.
- Transfer to a container from the freezer and store overnight.

Notes:

- This is the first time I used my ice cream maker, so I helped a recipe after "sorbets & ice ice cream maker" (Editions Larousse Albums) to understand the case.
- Can not taste the ice out of the ice cream maker, it was too creamy, not enough ice, but after a night in the freezer, it was perfect!
- The chocolate flavor was there, the ice had a good texture and that's exactly what I wanted!

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Fried potatoes

Ah those potato fritters ... This is a recipe I love father for years: I devour besides, it's so good ...

For 4 people

ingredients:

- 1 kilo of potatoes (fried or special oven)
- 1 egg yolk
- Flour 3CS
- Salt and pepper

preparation:

- Peel and grate the potatoes.
- Add the egg yolk, flour.
- Salt and pepper.
- Mix together by hand.
- In a hot pan with a little oil, make lots and cook until both sides are golden brown.
- Serve immediately.

Notes:

- Simple, fast, efficient ...
- The fried potatoes my dad remain the best, but I think I got pretty much unraveled ...
- With mustard, it's great!

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pancakes

How about a small batch of pancakes, soft and tasty, sprinkled generously with maple syrup? Perfect for a breakfast bar, brunch, or four hours, they are easy to make and even more to eat!

ingredients:

- 100g flour
- 25g cornflour
- 1 egg
- 25cl milk
- 1/2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar
- 1/6 packet of yeast (or 2g or not to bother, the end of a packet of yeast ...)

preparation:

- Pour the flour, cornflour and baking powder in a bowl.
- Dig a hole in the center.
- Add the egg yolk and milk.
- Mix well, using an electric mixer if necessary.
- Add oil, vanilla sugar and honey and mix.
- Separately, beat the egg white until stiff.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Cook on lightly greased griddle or skillet with oil, making small patties.
- Fry each side for about 1 minute.
- Serve warm, drizzled with maple syrup ...

Notes:

- To concoct this recipe for pancakes, I just adapted that Cecile Blog linen & towels.
- To make the pancakes fluffy, I stole the tip Guillemette in his book "Desserts happy days", which recommends using egg whites instead of the egg incorporated a single shot dough.
- Only complaint is gone so fast that I could not eat that ... 3 A remake soon!

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Small madeleines from Christophe Michalak

I found this very nice little madeleines recipe in the book of "desserts that make me crack" Christophe Michalak. In one detail, I followed the recipe to the letter and I enjoyed the result! Instead of lemon zest, I put a little orange blossom. It's nice but I think it is a little more with lemon. A test next time!

ingredients:

- 130g flour
- 1 pinch of baking powder
- 2 lemon zest (which I replaced with a 1/2 tsp orange blossom)
- 3 eggs
- 150g sugar
- 130g butter
- 10g Honey

preparation:

- Beat the eggs with a whisk.
- Add the sugar and zest.
- Melt the butter and honey in a microwave, incorporate them into the first mixture.
- Sift the flour and baking powder.
- Mix well.
- Book 24 hours in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Preheat oven to 180 ° C.
- Pour the batter into the madeleine molds, lightly oiled, 3/4 of the height.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes for a blond caramel coloring.
- Turn out hot.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.

Notes:

- I used mini madeleine molds, where the miniature result, but I have not changed the cooking time.

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Gougères to mimolette

These little cheese puffs scented mimosa will be perfect for an aperitif ... crispy on the edges and melting inside, they will necessarily be very appreciated!

For 12 Gougères

ingredients:

- 50g salted butter
- 12cl water
- 75g flour
- 2 eggs
- 75g mimolette

preparation:

- Preheat oven to 200 ° C.
- Melt the salted butter over low heat.
- Add water and bring to boil.
- Remove from heat, add the flour and mix with a spatula.
- Continue cooking over medium heat until you do not get a dough that pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Remove from heat Add the eggs one by one until well incorporated.
- Finely grate the mimosa and involved in the preparation.
- Using two spoons, make piles is deposited on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve hot or warm.

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the namandier

Do you Namandier this almond cake which toured the blogs? If you answer no, go directly to the test kitchen, it is well worth the interest that it has on the blogosphere!

ingredients:

- 4 eggs
- 185g sugar
- 200g ground almonds
- 100 g of butterfat
- A few drops of almond extract

preparation:

- Preheat oven to 180 ° C.
- Beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture whitens.
- Add the ground almonds.
- Pour melted and almond extract, mix well butter.
- Pour into a greased or covered with parchment paper mold.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes.

Notes:

- Of the various blogs that I traveled the Namandier is baked in a square and then cut into small squares to be served mold. I liked the idea, but I did not mold the shape ...
- The cake is fragrant, and easy to do! What more?

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quiche Lorraine

What's more classic than a good quiche lorraine? This recipe is easy to make and is still very popular, why not with a few leaves of lettuce ...

ingredients:

- 1 pastry
- 40cl heavy cream
- 5 eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 150g bacon

preparation:

- Preheat oven to 200 ° C.
- Place the pastry in a pie pan.
- The white cook for 10 minutes by covering with parchment paper and beans.
- Meanwhile, beat the eggs with the heavy cream.
- Add the bacon, mix well.
- Salt and pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the dough and bake for 35 minutes.

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