Sienas Jaffa Mousse Recipes

SIMPLEST QUINOA AND PINE NUT PILAF

Steps:

• Place the quinoa in a fine sieve. Rinse under cold running water 1 full minute. Set aside to drain.
• Bring the broth, salt and pepper to a boil in heavy, medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the quinoa. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the quinoa is tender and all the broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let the quinoa stand, still covered, for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Scatter pine nuts on a small rimmed baking sheet. Toast the nuts until golden, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet.
• Mix the cilantro and pine nuts into the quinoa.

SIENA'S JAFFA MOUSSE

Steps:

• Place chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (don't let bowl touch water), stir chocolate till melted and then remove from heat and sir in orange zest, orange juices and egg yolk until combined.
• Using an electric mixer, beat cream to soft peaks and then fold into chocolate.
• Using an electric mixer, whisk egg whites until firm peaks form, add icing sugar and whisk until thick and glossy and then fold half the egg whites into chocolate mixture and then gently fold in the remainder.
• Spoon mixture into 4 x 125ml (1/2 cup) ramekins and place in refrigerator for 3 hours or until set.
• For citrus salad, peel and segment oranges. Cut some of the peel into thin strips of zest. Peel and segment the mandarine and then combine the fruits and the zest in a small bowl.
• For the orange cream, using an electric mixer whisk cream and icing sugar until soft peaks form and then fold in zest.
• Sserve mousse with the citrus salad and orange cream.

MIZUNA, CHEESE, AND SAUSAGE SANDWICH TOAST

Steps:

• Layer ham, mizuna, and onion over 2 slices of bread. Place mozzarella cheese on top. Spread sliced sausage evenly over cheese. Cover with the other 2 slices of bread.
• Preheat a sandwich maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Brush plates with melted butter.
• Cook sandwiches in the preheated sandwich maker until crispy, about 5 minutes. Cut each sandwich in half before serving.

NINFA'S GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel avocados and place them in a blender.
• In a medium saucepan, boil tomates, tomatillos, garlic, and jalapenos for 15 minutes.
• Remove from saucepan and place all ingredients in a blender with avocados.
• Add sour cream and blend until smooth.