Chocolate Timbales Recipes

TIMBALES

Steps:

• Heat oil in deep-fryer or heavy deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the evaporated milk, sugar, salt, water and egg. Gradually mix in the flour.
• Dip a rosette iron into the batter, then into the hot oil. Fry until golden, and drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar before completely cool.

SICILIAN TIMBALLO

Steps:

• Get authentic Sicilian Anelletti Pasta HERE Make the Crust: In a stand mixer, add the flour, salt and the butter cut in cubes. Let the flour absorb all the butter. Add the eggs and let them mix well. Add enough milk (about 1/4 + Cups) until you have a firm ball of dough. Let it rest. Prepare the Eggplant: Wash, peel and slice the eggplant longways about 1/4" tick. Lightly fry all the eggplant slices in olive oil and set aside. Boil the Pasta: In salted water, cook the Anelletti pasta to just before Al Dente. Drain the pasta, blanch it with very cold water and set aside. Make the Meat Sauce: Add 3 Tbs of EV olive oil in a pot followed by the garlic. Once the garlic turns blonde, add the chopped meat. Let the meat brown and add the white wine. Let the alcohol evaporate and add the bay leaves to be removed once the sauce has cooked and cooled off. Add salt and Peperoncino, as desired, and the fresh parsley. Add the crushed tomatoes and the peas. Let the sauce cook for about 5 mins., set aside to cool. Assembly the Timballo: Pre-heat the oven to 350F. Butter and flour a 9" spring-form pan. Mix the pasta and the meat sauce. Take the dough and split it 60/40. Take the larger piece of dough and roll it with a pin to about 1/4" thick and large enough that will line the bottom and the sides of the pan. Place the rolled dough in the pan and cut any excess dough overflowing from the sides. Line the borders of the pan with slices of eggplant with half hanging from the sides of the pan. Line the bottom of the pan with eggplant as well. Line the bottom with a layer of mozzarella. Cover the mozzarella with a layer of pasta until midway into the pan. Add a layer of eggplant and a layer of mozzarella. Cover to the top with pasta to form a little dome. Add another layer of mozzarella and flip over it the eggplant hanging from the sides of the pan. Roll the remaining dough to 1/4" and place over the pan to seal the entire Timballo. Cut any excess dough hanging from the sides and with your fingers seal the bottom and top dough together. Decorate the top of the Timballo as desired and give it a good coating of egg wash. Bake for about 1 to 1 1/4 hours until you have the desired color on top.

CHOCOLATE TIMBALES

Steps:

• Place the milk and cocoa in a saucepan and stir until the milk is boiling, use a whisk to mix them. Remove from the heat after its completely mixed inches.
• Beat the egg yolks with the vanilla and sugar until the mixture is pale and smooth, Gradually add the mixture to the chocolate saucepan and simmer it on a medium heat, do not boil the mixture but mix it frequently with the whisk, when the mixture has thickened dissolve the gelatin into 3 tbsp of hot water then mix it into the milk mixture quickly and whisk it again. Place the mix in the fridge until its partially set.
• Whisk the egg whites until they hold soft peaks and then fold them into the milk mixture with a wooden spoon gently. Pour the mixture into individual moulds and chill until set, To get them out of the moulds run them under hot water for a few seconds and tap them out.

SWEET POTATO TIMBALES

Steps:

• In a food processor, mix sweet potatoes with coriander, lime juice, salt and pepper.
• Blend in one egg white at a time.
• Pour in cream and blend until well combined.
• Divide mixture equally among 6 well buttered 1/2 cup ramekins or custard cups.
• Place ramekins in baking pan, pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of dishes.
• Cover with foil, using the tip of a knife make a few small vents.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes or until tester inserted in centre of a timbale comes out clean.
• Let stand for 2 or 3 minutes, run knife around edge of each timbale and turn out onto warmed plates.
• If desired, garnish each timbale with a dollop of sour cream and a spring of coriander.
• Serve as a side dish or as part of a vegetarian meal.

THIMBLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream butter and sugar; add yolk and lemon juice and beat well. Stir in flour until well blended.
• Form into 1 inch balls, dip into beaten egg white then into chopped nuts. Place on greased cookie sheet, make deep indentation in center of each cookie. Bake for 5 minutes, then quickly indent centers again, continue baking for 10 minutes.
• Fill center of each hot cookie with raspberry jam or jelly.