Category: Brown Sugar

Caramelized Onions

9/16/2020

Makes 2 cups
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons light vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons brown sugar
4 lbs. onions (Spanish are best if you can find them. Yellow are good.)
2 tablespoons water
Freshly ground black pepper

Prepare the onions by cutting off root end; halving onion from stem to stern; peel papery covering; placing cut side down on cutting surface and slicing into ¼ inch slices.
Heat the butter and oil over high heat in a very large skillet.
When the foam subsides, add salt, brown sugar and stir.
Add the onions, stirring gently to coat them with the mixture. Stirring occasionally, continue to cook until onions begin to soften and release some additional moisture, approximately 5 minutes
Reduce heat to medium. Continue to cook approximately 40 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are deeply browned and a little sticky. Take care not to scorch the onions. If they begin sizzling reduce the heat. If they are not browning after about 20 minutes, raise the heat.
Remove the skillet from the heat and add the water, stirring gently but well. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

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Gluten-free Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust

11/20/2019

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Serves 8

Crust:
2 ½ to 3 cups gluten-free gingersnap cookies crumbled medium finely
3 tablespoons brown sugar
6- 8 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
Pinch of salt

Cheesecake:
1 tablespoon softened unsalted butter
24 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 ½ cups pumpkin puree
½ cup heavy cream
⅓ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground allspice
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 large eggs

Preheat oven to 350°.
Butter a 9-inch springform cakepan and set aside.
Use a fork to combine the gingersnap crumbles, 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and the melted butter, taking care to add only sufficient butter to bind the other ingredients.
Press the crust mixture into the bottom and up about 2 inches of the sides of the buttered pan.
Add the cream cheese and brown sugar to a large bowl and beat with an electric beater until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the pumpkin, stirring to blend well.
Add the heavy cream, maple syrup, cinnamon, allspice and vanilla. Stir to blend well.
Add one egg at a time and using an electric beater on a slow speed, beat each egg into the mixture thoroughly.
Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan. Bake in in the preheated oven for 55 to 85 minutes or until the center is set.
Set on a rack to cool for 30 minutes. Then refrigerate overnight.

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Coffee Granita

6/26/2019

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Serves: 4
Time: 15 minutes, plus 3 to 4 hours freezing

3 cups freshly brewed strong coffee or espresso
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon chocolate syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate covered coffee beans
Lightly sweetened freshly whipped cream

Stir coffee, sugar, vanilla and syrup together; taste and add more sugar if necessary.
Pour mixture into shallow metal or glass pan or bowl. Freeze about 30 minutes, or until ice crystals begin to form at the edges. Gently stir the crystals back into the liquid, not breaking them up entirely.
Continue to stir and break up clumps of crystals every half-hour or so. When the entire mixture has the texture of soft crushed ice, it’s ready to eat.
Scoop individual portions into serving dishes or glasses. Top with whipped cream, sprinkle with a few chocolate-covered beans and serve.

NOTE: Recipe can be doubled.

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Acorn Squash Roasted with Maple Syrup and Sage Cream

2/27/2019

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Serves 6
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 small acorn squash (about 3 ½ pounds)
2 tablespoons Connecticut maple syrup
¾ cup heavy cream
10 to 12 sage leaves, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 sprigs of fresh sage for garnish

Preheat the oven to 350°.
Halve and seed each squash. Shave a patch of skin from bottom of each half to assure that it will sit flat.
Combine the olive oil and the brown sugar in a small bowl.
Place the squash halves cut side up on a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan. Brush the cavity of and exposed flesh of each piece with oil brown sugar mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
Roast squash for about 45 minutes to one hour until tender and lightly caramelized in spots. Arrange the squash on a large serving platter and drizzle with the maple syrup.
In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a slow simmer with the cut sage and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Add the butter.
Strain the cream into a heatproof spouted cup (measuring cup). Drizzle it over the roasted squash, garnish with the fresh sage leaves and serve.

ADVANCE PREP: The roasted squash and sage cream can be refrigerated separately overnight. Reheat in a 350° oven, loosely covered with foil. When heated through, drizzle with maple syrup and serve as above.

Preheat the oven to 350°.
Halve and seed each squash. Shave a patch of skin from bottom of each half to assure that it will sit flat.
Combine the olive oil and the brown sugar in a small bowl.
Place the squash halves cut side up on a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan. Brush the cavity of and exposed flesh of each piece with oil brown sugar mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
Roast squash for about 45 minutes to one hour until tender and lightly caramelized in spots. Arrange the squash on a large serving platter and drizzle with the maple syrup.
In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a slow simmer with the cut sage and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Add the butter.
Strain the cream into a heatproof spouted cup (measuring cup). Drizzle it over the roasted squash, garnish with the fresh sage leaves and serve.

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Caramelized Onions

Gluten-free Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust

Coffee Granita

Acorn Squash Roasted with Maple Syrup and Sage Cream

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