CHOCORANGO RECOMMENDS

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The Chocorango visits a lot of corners around the Net and always find fabulous blogs, with mouth watering recipes! We want all of you know the good food blogs so we created this new tips session.

And to start very well, we present the Patricia's food blog, Technicolor Kitchen. Probably, most of you know it and totally agree that is a gorgeous place, with delish recipes that always work well. You can see how she evolved about pics, and at present makes a photo better than another one!

Garlic Lime Shrimp - Photo by Patricia Scarpin

If you don't know it, run to peek. You also can leave a commentary 'cause she's very sweet!

Blogs: English and Portuguese.

Coconut Cake - Photo by Patricia Scarpin

COCONUT MACAROONS

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These coconut macaroons are perfect to breakfast. If you need a practical recipe to bake when you're in a hurry, make them. They'll be baked in few minutes and are delish to side with a cup of hot milk and coffee. And if they have a small chocolate piece or your favorite jam? Yummier! This is one of that recipes that we always bake, 'cause it's simple and tasty!

50g butter, softened

100g sugar

1 egg lightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla or coconut extract

100ml milk

215g flour

3 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

100g shredded coconut

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400˚F.

With a fork, cream butter and sugar. Add lightly beaten egg and vanilla or coconut extract, beating with fork until is smooth. Fold in flour, baking powder and salt intercalating with milk. Fold in shredded coconut. Make macaroons with two spoons. If you prefer, place a small piece of chocolate or a little jam in macaroon's center. Bake for 15 minutes.

Serve: 30 macaroons.

LIME

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Did you already clean your house with lime? Everybody knows that fruit is great to bake cookies, in pies, mousse, even to fry ground beef, maybe you know. But did you try wash your clothes with lime? Or wash the restroom, clean the floor, clean appliances? It's very simple, it's just use lime juice instead bleach or another product that you use. For that people who have chemical allergies, it's very good. But never being exposed to the sun with lime in your skin 'cause stain. After this tip, let's cultivate a lime tree in the backyard!

LW - TWO LOVES CUP

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To live with another person it's necessary to share. Equilibrate situations, never lose your mind and be always ready to support each other. Thinking about it, Chocorango created a cup to share. The hearts are soft and light. Underneath, has dark chocolate to delight one, and over, has white chocolate to delight another one. Between all these stuff has a yummy layer of berries. You'll really need keep it together to not eat yours and his portion.

Cake

60g dark chocolate

2 eggs

30g powdered sugar

1 tbsp cocoa

2 tbsp flour

Dark Cream

40g dark chocolate

40g milk chocolate

50ml table cream

Berries

50g strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry

White Cream

100g white chocolate

1 lemon zest

50ml lemon juice

50ml table cream

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease a 22cm round pan.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler or in microwave.

Beat together the eggs and powdered sugar. Beat in melted chocolate. Sift cocoa and flour and carefully fold in the mixture. Spoon in the pan and bake for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick is inserted comes out clean. After cooled cut into small hearts.

Dark Cream

Melt together dark and milk chocolate. Stir in table cream.

White Cream

Melt white chocolate and stir in lemon zest and juice and table cream.

To Finish

Fix the cake hearts into the cup. Spoon dark cream, berries and white cream. Garnish with more berries and let to chill.

Serve: Deep sighs, additive passions and a happy Lovers Day!

LW - RICOTTA QUENELLE

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A special night deserves a special dinner. Thinking about it, Chocorango prepared this lovely ricotta quenelle. So easy to do, good-looking and a surprising taste. It isn't just tomato sauce and ricotta, the little secrets in prepare make difference. Mmmmm... delicious!

Tomato Sauce

500g seedless tomato

1 smashed garlic clove

1/2 diced onion

Olive oil

1 tbsp tomato extract

1 bacon bouillon cube

Basil

Quenelle

150g fresh ricotta

2 tbsp heavy cream

2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

A pinch of salt

Directions

Purée in a blender the tomatoes. Set aside.

Fry in a little oil the garlic clove and onion. Add tomato, a little olive oil, tomato extract, bacon bouillon and basil. Boil until is thick.

Quenelle

Sift ricotta. Stir in heavy cream, parmesan cheese and salt. Shape with the help of two tablespoon.

To finish

Place half of sauce into each plate and two quenelles. Serve warm or cold.

Serve: A irresistible romantic dinner.

LW - DOMINO COOKIES

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Dominoes can be very funny if played with good company. Even more if when the game is over you can eat all the pieces. What a pieces! Have vanilla flavour, are crunchy and marked with small goiabada hearts. Invite your hottie for a competition, who loses wash the dishes.

150g sugar

400g flour

1/2 tsp salt

200g butter

1 egg

1 tbsp vanilla extract

Goiabada

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350˚F.

Sift sugar, flour and salt. Add butter and beat until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Roll out the dough and cut in small rectangles. Cut small hearts in goiabada and press into rectangles, making a dominos. Bake for about 5 minutes.

Cook's tip: To side dominoes, make small ball with the dough, press your fingertip and place a little goiabada.

Serve: Great laughs in a wacky game.

LW - PAIN AU CHOCOLAT

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Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. In Lovers Day, chocolate is allowed even in bread. View like to play a game and do all the steps of this delish roll. It's light, delicate texture and it's so charming on the table. Serve warm, just removed from oven, the melted chocolate in the dough is scandalously yummy!

600g flour

10g active dry yeast

2 tbsp white vegetable shortening

1 egg, beaten lightly

300ml lukewarm water

150g cold butter in cubes

Filling

100g grated milk chocolate

1 egg, beaten lightly

Directions

Sift flour and salt and stir in dry yeast. Rub in the shortening with your fingertips. Add the egg and water enough to mix to have a soft dough. Knead it for about 10 minutes to make a smooth elastic dough.

Divide butter into 3 parts. Chill in fridge.

Roll out the dough to form a rectangle. Dot one butter portion over the dough and fold the dough in 3 parts, press with a rolling pin. Re-roll and fold again. Cover the dough and chill for 30 minutes. Repeat the process 2 times with butter and another 2 times without butter.

Roll out again the dough and cut into 15 triangles. Brush with egg, place a chocolate portion and roll up beginning in the larger part. Cover and set aside to rise for about 40 minutes in a warm place. Brush with egg and bake in preheated oven at 420˚F for 20-25 minutes, until is golden brown.

Serve: Freely rolls for snack.

Recipe by Jacqueline Bellefontaine.

LW - LOVE LAVA CHEESECAKE

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Had already said wise Camões: "Love is a fire that burns unseen; a wound that aches yet isn't felt,an always discontent contentment; a pain that rages without hurting;"! With that inspired poem we present the Lovers Day dessert. Surprise your sweetheart with this extremely creamy cheesecake, melting in your mouth, filled with strawberry lava. The recipe is so good that even the crust is delicious! Better than this cheesecake, only the beloved caress!

Crust

25g butter

45g sugar

20g egg

1/2 tbsp vanilla extract

115g flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

Strawberry Lava

200g strawberry

2 tbsp powdered sugar

Cheesecake

340g cream cheese in room temperature

105g sugar

2 eggs

110g heavy cream

2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda.

Beat together butter and sugar until is pale and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat well. Add flour, salt and baking soda and beat in slow speed until is smooth. Cover the dough and chill in fridge for 15 minutes. Roll out the dough and cut in round shape, they'll be enter in small pans of cheesecake. Bake for about 15 minutes or until is golden brown.

Strawberry Lava

Strain the strawberries and heat with sugar until is thick. Set aside to cool.

Cheesecake

Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Boil some water.

Cream together sugar and cream cheese until is creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Whisk in heavy cream, vanilla extract and lemon juice until smooth. Place baked crust in small pans and spoon a little cheesecake mixture, then a little strawberry lava and complete with more cheesecake mixture. Place the small pans in a large pan with boiling water. Bake for about 45-55 minutes, until is firm, but not completely firm. Turn off the oven and keep the door close with cheesecake inside (they won't crack in the top). After 1 hour, remove from oven and let to cool in room temperature. Cover and chill in fridge.

Serve: The Lovers Day dessert with a new appearance in other day to nostalgia disappears.

Cheesecake filling from here.

LW - STUFFED CRISPY CHICKEN

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We agree that the opposites attract each other, but when there's a connection, a nature compatibility, things work easier. Who has already tried knows how chicken and bacon combine so well. But what doesn't combines with bacon?! We reserve for the main dish of lunch this chicken. It has moist and tender meat, crispy topping, filled with melting cheese and succulent bacon. No other commentary is required.

1 boneless chicken breast

Salt

Pepper

Filling

20g sliced bacon

30g sliced mozzarella

Crispy Topping

2 tbsp butter

1 smashed garlic glove

2 slices white bread processed in food processor

Herbs

2 tbsp mayo

Directions

Cut chicken breast in two parts. Cut in half to fill, don't divide the halves. Spice with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Filling

Fry bacon in your own grease, or add a little butter. Don't fry to crisp bacon.

Crispy Topping

In the same frying pan of bacon, fry garlic in the butter. Add processed bread and herbs. Fry until is crisp.

To Finish

Preheat the oven to 445˚F.

Carefully open the chicken and fill with a slice of cheese between two slices of bacon. Press the filled chicken and insert toothpicks to close the chicken. Spread mayo on the top and roll into bread. Bake for about 20 minutes. Serve with braised vegetables.

Serve: A moment so pleasant with your soulmate.

LW - GRAPE AND RICOTTA CROSTATA

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We sought inspiration in Italy, famous for art and culture, romantic songs, receptive people and, of course, good cuisine! The crostata doesn't enchant just the eyes, but is on the eating we totally surrender to all this charm of sweetness. It's not too sweet, excellent for breakfast. The pastry is crunchy, the filling combination is perfect, and leave an aroma in the house... If have to describe crostata with a phrase, it would be: home, sweet home.

200g flour

1/4 cup cornstarch

60g sugar

1/2 tsp salt

100g cold butter

1 egg

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp cold water

Filling

350g Niagara grapes seedless

5 tbsp powdered sugar

200g fresh ricotta

100ml cold milk

Directions

Prepare the filling.

Heat the grapes with 2 tablespoon powdered sugar. Stirring until the pulp is out from skin. Liquefy the mixture until smooth. Heat again until becomes thick. Meanwhile, liquefy the ricotta, milk and 3 tablespoon powdered sugar.

Pastry

Sift flour, cornstarch, sugar and salt. Rub with your fingertips in the butter. Add egg lightly beaten with vanilla and water. Knead just for involve the ingredients. Make a ball with the dough and let to chill in fridge for 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350˚F.

Roll out 3/4 of the dough and cover a 22cm round pan. Spread grape jelly in room temperature, ricotta and another grape jelly layer. Roll out the rest of dough, make strips and cover crostata. Bake for about 45 minutes. Can be served warm or room temperature.

Serve: You can invite even your mother-in-law.

LW - CHOCOLATE FRENCH TOAST

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What about start the lovers day with a different breakfast? If french toast is yummy, imagine a chocolate french toast! It's provocative! Simple to do and it's a very delish food for two. Can be served with jelly, a little whipped cream, strawberries, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, or whatever you prefer. And with that we kick off our Lovers Week!

4 slices white bread

1 egg

40g bittersweet chocolate

1 tsp vanilla extract

50ml milk

Oil for fry

Directions

Cut each slice bread with a cookie cutter or a kitchen scissors, to shape as a heart. Melt in a double boiler the chocolate with milk. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Lightly cool. Lightly beat the egg and stir in the reserved mixture. Dip the slices bread in the mixture and fry in hot oil until is crisp.

Cook's tip: You can fry the slices in a lightly grease frying pan or grill.

Serve: The precise portion for two lovebirds.

ONE GIFT TO THE COOK

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In other times don't have a mixer it was common, but today, who doesn't have one mooch even from neighbor. To do a cake, cookies, pastry, it's possible smash potatoes, you know? Doesn't need to be a Kitchen Aid, but give us a great help. Doesn't need to be the essential fouet, but it's so practical. The small mixer also is a gift to the cook.

BAKED PASTEIZINHOS

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Want a delicious idea for snack? These pasteizinhos! If you don't like to fry or wanna give some break for frying, this is the perfect pastel. So light, the dough resembles puff pastry, and it's completely unnecesary fill with meat to have a scrumptuos filling! Pick all ingredients and let's do it!

300g flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

1 tsp salt

200g cold butter

2 egg yolks

100ml plain yogurt

Filling1/2 diced onion

1 smashed garlic glove

1 seedless diced tomato

1/2 cup grated carrot

3 tbsp requeijão

100g cubed mozarella

Pepper (optional)

Oregano

Basil

Directions

Sift flour, cornstarch and salt. Rub with your fingertips in the butter. Add egg yolks and gradually the yogurt. Don't work so much the dough. Make a ball, cover and set aside for 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Roll out the dough and cut into round shapes. Spoon a little filling and carefully close the pastéis. Wash with egg yolk dissolved in a little water. Bake for about 20 minutes.

FillingFry in a little oil the onion and garlic. Add tomato and fry. Remove from heat and add requeijão, grated carrot and spices and mix. Add mozzarella Cool lightly before fill the pastéis.

Serve: 28 pasteizinhos.

Recipe from here.