Cardamom Nectarine Galette With Coconut Whipped Cream Recipes

RUSTIC NECTARINE GALETTE

Steps:

• Tip the all-purpose flour, the 2 tablespoons of sugar and the salt into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add the diced butter and then turn the machine on and add the water through the feed tube. Use the lesser amount of water if weather is humid. Immediately stop the machine when the dough begins to mass on the blade.
• Pour the crumbly dough onto a non-floured surface. Roughly form the dough into a ball, and then flatten into a disk. Wrap the disk in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons of tapioca flour, and the ground cinnamon and cardamom. Halve the nectarines and remove pits. Cut each half lengthwise into 1/4- to 1/2-inch wedges. Add the wedges to the sugar/tapioca mixture, and gently toss them with a spatula to coat. Let the nectarines macerate (exude their juices) for 10 minutes.
• While the peaches macerate, unwrap the dough and let it achieve room temperature for 10 minutes. On a lightly-floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-inch-diameter circle. Then fold the dough into quarters, and unfold it onto the rimless, parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Put 1 generous tablespoon of tapioca flour in the center of the dough, and then spread it out, with your hand, to within 1 1/2 inches of the dough's edge. Arrange the nectarine wedges in concentric circles over the tapioca coating. (Do not add the excess juice that remains in the bowl.) Then fold the exposed border over the fruit, making pleats as necessary. Put the galette in the refrigerator, center the oven rack, and preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Just before baking, brush the pastry dough with the beaten egg. Bake until the pastry browns and the nectarines begin to caramelize -- 45-50 minutes. Run a thin spatula or knife between the edge of the crust and parchment paper to gently loosen the crust. Then slide the galette onto a wire rack, and let it cool for 30 minutes. Transfer the galette to a wooden board for easy slicing. Serve with or without whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or Creme Fraiche.

CARDAMOM SPICED CARROT CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• For the cake:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 3 (8-inch) round cake pans and line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper. Spray the paper and pans with baking spray. Set the pans aside until ready to use.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the oil and sugars together until combined. Mix in the vanilla and add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the carrots and pineapple and mix until combined.
• In a large bowl sift together the 2 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom and cinnamon. With the mixer speed on low, add the flour mixture to the carrot mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined. In a small bowl, toss the pecans with the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour. Fold the pecans into the batter.
• Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, about 35 to 45 minutes. Cool the cakes in the pans on wire racks for 15 minutes. Remove the cakes from the pans and cool completely on the racks.
• While the cakes are cooling, prepare the icing. In the bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and cream cheese together until well combined. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Mix until combined. Add the vanilla and white chocolate. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside 1 cup of icing for decoration. Add the heavy cream and beat until combined.
• To frost the cake, arrange 1 cake layer on a cake plate. Spread the top with the cream cheese icing and top with a second and third cake layer, spreading the icing between each layer. Spread the icing on top and around the sides of the cake. Apply the almonds to the sides of the frosted cake. Fill a pastry bag, fitted with a star tip, with the reserved icing and pipe a border around the top of the cake. Cut the cake and serve.