Rich Spanish Cream Recipes

CREAMY SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in lg. saucepan. add rice and onion and brown, approx. 6 mins. stirring constantly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 glass pan.
• 2. Add seasoning packet, tomatoes, chiles, and water. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook until liquid is aborbed and rice is tender, about 20 mins.
• 3. Add soup, sour cream and half of cheese, stir to mix and spoon into glass pan. Sprinkle remaining cheese and crushed tortilla chips on top. Bake uncovered for approx. 20-25 mins or until hot and bubbly.
• 4. (the chipotle tabasco can be added with the soup and sour cream or just let people sprinkle on afterwards according to individual tastes.)

RICH SPANISH CREAM

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in milk abuot 5 minutes.
• Place in double boiler over hot water.
• Stir in sugar until dissolved.
• Beat egg yolks; pour into mixture in double boiler, stirring constantly until mixture is well heat and coats spoon but is not thick (Do not overcook or custard will curdle).
• Stir in salt and vanilla.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Beat egg whites until stiff; fold cooked mixture into egg whites until thoroughly mixed.
• Pour into individual dessert dishes.
• Refrigerate until set.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• COOK THE SPINACH (if using fresh spinach): Heat a very large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add all the spinach with the water still clinging to its leaves, you may have to firmly pack it. Cover the pan tightly (weight the lid down, if necessary). Leave the spinach to cook for about 2 minutes, then turn it over so that the wilted leaves are on the top. Cover and repeat the process a few times more, until all spinach is nicely wilted. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Drain spinach and reserve the pot that you cooked the spinach inches DO NOT WASH OR WIPE CLEAN.
• If you don't have a salad spinner (OR if using frozen spinach), squeeze the spinach dry with your hands a little at a time, squeezing as much liquid as possible from the leaves. Use paper towels and gently blot the spinach to help it dry. Chop the spinach leaves coarsely and set aside.
• MAKE A ROUX: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon, to make a loose paste. Cook for about 1 minute. As soon as it balls up into a paste, exchange the wooden spoon for a wire wisk and in a steady stream, whisk in the warm milk. Stir slowly, until the roux comes to a simmer, about 2 minutes, stirring continuously, until the sauce has thickened.
• Add the cream, salt, and pepper, and stir for 1 minute more. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cheese to melt.
• ONION MIXTURE: In the same skillet where the spinach was cooked, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
• ASSEMBLY: Add the cooked spinach and the cheese sauce to the pan and stir together over medium heat until well mixed and heated through. Taste for seasoning, and transfer to a heated and covered serving dish.

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat 25g butter in a saucepan, then add 1 finely chopped small onion and cook for 5 mins until softened.
• Stir in 2 tbsp plain flour and cook for 2 mins, then slowly start to whisk in 200ml full-fat milk. When it has all been incorporated, gently cook for 5 mins until the sauce has thickened.
• Meanwhile, place two 200g bags spinach in a large colander. Pour over a kettle full of boiling water until the leaves have wilted (you may have to do this twice).
• Place the spinach in a clean dishcloth, squeeze out any excess liquid, then roughly chop.
• Stir into the sauce with 100ml single cream, gently heat, then finely grate over some fresh nutmeg and season well.

SPANISH CREAM

Steps:

• Mix 1/3 cup sugar and gelatin in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water.
• Slowly stir in milk and stir until sugar and gelatin are completely dissolved.
• Beat the egg yolks until light then blend a bit of the hot mixture into it.
• Add the egg yolk mixture to the gelatin mixture and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Mix in vanilla and then chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spool.
• Beat eggs whites until they form soft peaks, gradually beat in the remaining 1/3 cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Fold the custard mixture into the eggs whites and spoon into 6 goblets and chill until firm.
• If desired, top with fresh fruit or chocolate or butterscotch sauce.