Serves 6 to 8 2 to 2½ lbs. small, perfect peaches (10 to 12) 4½ cups red wine ¾ cup sugar 1 stick cinnamon, 2 inches long Wash the peaches, handling them gently to avoid bruising. In a fairly large enameled saucepan, simmer the wine with the sugar and cinnamon until...
Serves 6 to 8 • 6 to 8 large baking apples • ⅔ cup flour • ⅔ cup brown sugar • ½ cup butter • grated rind of 1 lemon • ½ tsp. cinnamon • ¼ tsp. nutmeg • ½ cup chopped raisins • ¼ cup brandy • ¼ cup curaçao • ¼ cup water • heavy cream, well chilled 1. Core the apples,...
Serves 8 Filling • ½ cup milk • ¾ cup sugar • 1 Tbs. butter • 2 cups coarsely ground walnuts • ½ tsp. cinnamon • ¼ tsp. almond extract • 2 tsp. rum • ¾ cup fine dry bread crumbs • grated rind of 1 lemon Sauce • ½ cup strong coffee • 6 oz. semisweet chocolate • ½ cup...
Serves 5 to 6 • ¾ cup white flour • ½ tsp. salt • 3 eggs • 2 cups milk, scalded and cooled • 2 Tbs. butter, melted • 2 Tbs. cognac • ½ tsp. fresh-grated lemon rind • ½ tsp. nutmeg • 2 tsp. sugar • butter for the pan • 3 to 4 whole fresh lemons • sifted confectioners’...
Serves 6 • 2 cups applesauce • 12 Basic Crêpes • butter for the pan • ¼ cup sugar 1. Spread 1½ tablespoons of the applesauce over half a crêpe and fold the other side over it. Spread another tablespoon of applesauce over half the surface of the folded crêpe, and fold...
Serves 6 This is the thickest hot chocolate you’ll ever drink—any thicker, and it would be a pudding. In Segovia, it is one of the most popular winter drinks: A cup of this and some gossip will take the chill off any icy day. • ½ cup unsweetened powdered cocoa • 1 cup...
Serves 8 to 10 • 1 qt. fresh strawberries (about 1½ lbs.) • 1½ cups sugar • 1 package (1 Tbs.) unflavored gelatin • ½ cup cold water • 1 cup heavy cream • ½ cup egg whites • pinch of salt • ⅓ cut Triple Sec or curaçao Garnish • additional fresh strawberries 1. Hull...
Serves 6 One of the simplest of all desserts to make, and sensationally rich and flavorful. • 1 cup heavy cream, well chilled • ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar • ⅓ cup honey • ⅓ cup brandy • optional garnish • chocolate curls or sliced, glacéed cherries 1. Whip the chilled...
Serves 8 to 10 This Indian dessert is a rich and sweet confection with a hint of exotic flavor. After a dinner of curries, raitas, chutneys, and other wonderful things, take a break for an hour or so; then serve halva in small wedges, with cold, unsweetened cream...
Serves 15 to 18 This rich, sweet, white cheese dessert is a great delicacy and a Russian Easter tradition. It takes two days to make and is worth every moment of it. • 5 egg yolks • 3 cups sugar • 1 cup milk • ½ tsp. vanilla extract • ¾ cup butter • 3 lbs. hoop or...
Serves 6 to 8 Clafouti is a very simple pudding, best eaten warm. A mixture similar to pancake batter is poured over fruit and baked—that’s all there is to it. • 4 eggs • 1 cup flour • 2 cups warm milk • ¾ cup sugar • 2 Tbs. butter, melted • 2 Tbs. butter, melted • 2...
Serves 6 to 8 • 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar • 1 cup milk • 6 Tbs. triple-strength espresso • ¼ tsp. cinnamon • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) unflavored gelatin • ½ cup cold water • 2 egg whites • 2 cups heavy cream • 1 oz. shaved bittersweet chocolate 1. Combine the sugar and...