Jun 18, 2020 | Desserts, No Bake Desserts, Recipes
Looking for something special for your Father’s Day dessert? Try these Mini Strawberries & Cream Trifles.
In case you are wondering exactly what a Trifle is well it’s a British dessert that’s made with layers of sponge cake, custard, fruit, and cream. In other words it’s very similar to a parfait meaning that it’s layers of cake, fruit, and cream.
Trifles can be single serve like your parfaits or they can be done in a large trifle bowl. Either way they look elegant and of course are delicious. They really impress your friends and family!
I prefer individual trifles specially you’ve your serving it to company. Packaged in clear individual cups, by the way you can use clear plastic cups for large dinner parties, they look very impressive.
Although it looks impressive they are pretty simple to make. Seriously you can use store bought cake, berries, and whipped cream! But I prefer to use my homemade Madelienes, homemade Mascarpone Cream (recipe below), Riesling Marinated Strawberries, topped with whipped cream (homemade or store bought). All my ingredients, except homemade whipped cream, can be made in advance so all you have to do just before serving is to put everything together.
My Mini Strawberries & Cream Trifles are a family favorite. It’s also a go to when we have dinner guests over, everyone loves them! But before you can put them together gather your ingredients and put it all together just before serving, you don’t want the cake part too soggy.
Ingredients:
Lady Fingers, Madelienes (Click here for my recipe), Sponge Cake, or Pound Cake – you can use any of these cakes; store bought or home made.
Mascarpone Cream (recipe below)
Riesling Marinated Strawberries (Click here for my recipe)
Whipped Cream (homemade or store bought)
Fresh Mint Leaf for garnish if you want
Directions:
Cut Lady Fingers or Madelienes in halves width wise or if using cakes cut them into cubes.
Place 2-3 pieces of the cake you are using into a wine glass or clear plastic tumbler.
Place a Tablespoon of Mascarpone Cream on top of the cake.
Spoon about a Tablespoon of Marinated Strawberries over the cream, make sure you spoon enough of the liquid so that it gets to the cake at the bottom.
Repeat with another each layer of cake, Mascarpone Cream, and Marinated Strawberries.
Top with whipped cream, place one or two slices of Marinated strawberries or a slice of Lady Finger or Madeliene on top of whipped cream.
Drizzle with some of the liquid from the strawberry marinade. Add a mint leaf if desired for garnish.
Mascarpone Cream
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Mascarpone Chease
1/4 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1/4 Cup Sugar
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Whip until soft peaks form.
Refrigerate until ready to use.
Mini Strawberries & Cream Trifle
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Mini Strawberries & Cream Trifle
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May 31, 2019 | Main Course, Poutlry, Recipes
I have been in search of the perfect Chicken Marsala for years. I think one of the best ones I’ve had was at the Trevi Italian Restaurant in the Forum Shops in Las Vegas. I’ve yet to find something similar and believe me I’ve tried it at many different restaurants.
Since I can’t exactly fly off to Vegas every time I’ve a yen for Chicken Marsala I did the next best thing. I wend in search of the best Chicken Marsala recipe I could find. I’ve actually found several that were pretty good, but with a bit of tweaking here and there I was able to come up with this delicious recipe which everyone in my family loves. In fact it’s good enough to serve company which is what I did when my daughter’s in-laws came to visit. They loved it too!
First of all a little background on Chicken Marsala. I know it’s a classic Italian dish offered at many chain Italian restaurants like Magiano’s, Carabba’s, and Olive Garden. Like I said everyone seems to have their own version of this dish! But if you go to a local restaurant in Italy and asked for Chicken Marsala I’m pretty sure they won’t know what that is. I can’t recall seeing this dish at any of the restaurants in Italy, sort of like asking for Fettucine Alfedo, they don’t have that there!
Chicken Marsala is actually an Italian-American dish that is more than likely a variation of the traditional Italian Scaloppina dishes of which there are many versions in Italy. Chicken Marsala dates back from the 19th. Century and originated with English families who lived in Italy where Marsala wine is produced.
The dish is composed of thin slices of chicken breasts that are lightly floured and sauteed in a pan. It is then covered with a sauce made from a Marsala wine reduction. Some recipes call for the addition of mushrooms, herbs, and tomatoes. Really the variations are many, but I prefer the simplest variation with just mushrooms so that I can savor the lovely Marsala sauce.
When I make it at home I prefer to serve it with a simple garlic mashed potato side dish, but you can also serve it with a side of Poor Man’s pasta; a simple yet tasty pasta dish.
Delicious Chicken Marsala
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Delicious Chicken Marsala
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Instructions
Combine Flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a shallow dish.
Melt 2 tbs. butter in the olive oil in a frying pan.
Pat chicken dry with paper towel and dredge thru flour mixture
Fry chicken breasts in oil butter mixture until both sides start to turn brown.
Remove from pan and place in a covered dish or pan.
Add 2 tbs. butter to the remaining oil and saute mushrooms until juices come out and mushrooms are cooked.
Add wine, chicken stock, and garlic to the mushrooms and simmer about 10 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half
Add heavy whipping cream and cornstarch mixture to the pan - it should slightly thicken. If it's too thick add up to 1/2 cup of wine to thin to desired consistency.
Return cooked chicken to pan and spoon sauce over it.
Cook on stove top until chicken is heated thru.
Gently stir in 2 tbs. of butter.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.
Jan 14, 2019 | Corner, Main Course, Poutlry, Recipes
I’m not even going to try to lie about how this dish came to be! I made this Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole because a while back during a Costco shopping trip I sample a dip that was made with Lawry’s Carne Asada Seasoning. Of course I had to buy the large industrial sized bottle of this seasoning! I seemed like a good idea at the time!
Then the bottle of seasoning sat in my kitchen cabinet along with a shelf full of other spices for months. It seemed to taunt me every time I opened the cupboard to grab a bottle of spice. It said “use me I dare you!” So I just had to find a way, other than the dip, to use this tasty seasoning. That’s how I came up with this Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole! (Well having my fridge go on the blink with a big bag of Costco chicken thighs and shredded cheddar made me super creative!)
But seriously I whipped up a tray of this Chicken Casserole and my family absolutely loved it! There was barely any left overs. In fact they were practically fighting over the 2 left over pieces the next day!
And best of all it’s super easy to make! It literally is dumped into a baking dish and baked for about an hour and it’s done! I served it with some Mexican rice, trust me it really was a big hit! They can’t wait til I make it again! At this rate I’m going to have to go back to Costco for another bottle of that seasoning.
So here it is, my awesome Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole!
Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole
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Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole
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Instructions
Place chicken thighs in a large shallow baking dish
Sprinkle Carne Asada Seasoning over chicken and let sit covered with plastic wrap in refrigerator for about an hour
Mix cream cheese, salsa, whipping cream, and sour cream together in a bowl and pour over chicken. Make sure you cover all the pieces.
Spread shredded cheddar over all.
Bake in 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until chicken is fully cooked and cheese is completely melted.
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Aug 10, 2017 | Main Course, Poutlry, Recipes
Chicken Marsala is one of my favorite dishes; my family loves it too!
Chicken Marsala is actually an Italian-American dish. It’s a variation of Italian scaloppina dishes which has many variations. Chicken Marsala is a savory dish made with chicken breasts, mushrooms, and sweet Marsala wine; some recipes call for cream to produce a creamy sauce for the chicken. Still others require the chicken breasts lightly battered and fried and requires a bit more time to prepare.
I love all versions of Chicken Marsala, but sometimes time doesn’t permit me to cook the battered version. Those days I turn to this Easy Chicken Marsala recipe that takes less than a half hour to make. It’s easy and delicious. Served over pasta or with mashed potatoes it makes an easy meal. I like to serve it with a tossed salad to complete the meal.
Here’s my Easy Chicken Marsala recipe! It easily feeds 6!
Ingredients:
5 Boneless Skinless chicken breast cut in half horizontally
1 Basket mushrooms washed and quartered
1 Tbs. Chopped Garlic
2 Tbs. Butter
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 Cup Marsala Wine
1 Cup Chicken Broth
1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Tbs. Chopped Parsley
Directions:
Using the flat part of a kitchen mallet pound chicken slices into 1/4″ thin pieces
In a large skillet heat oil and melt 1 Tbs. Butter in the oil
Add chicken to skillet
Cook each side about 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru
Remove chicken from skillet and set aside
Add remaining butter to skillet and melt
Sauté garlic in skillet until it turns slightly brown
Add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are tender
Add Marsala wine and chicken broth
Cook about 3 minutes
Stir in heavy whipping cream and simmer over medium low heat about 2 minutes
Return cooked chicken slices to sauce and heat
Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving
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Using the flat part of a kitchen mallet pound chicken slices into 1/4" thin pieces
In a large skillet heat oil and melt 1 Tbs. Butter in the oil
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Cook each side about 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru
Remove chicken from skillet and set aside
Add remaining butter to skillet and melt
Sauté garlic in skillet until it turns slightly brown
Add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are tender
Add Marsala wine and chicken broth
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Stir in heavy whipping cream and simmer over medium low heat about 2 minutes
Return cooked chicken slices to sauce and heat
Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving
Sunday is Father’s Day. Why night surprise dad with this yummy Banana Foster Dutch Baby?
