We were talking about spring last time, a week later, summer is officially here in southern California!
It's bikini season, but no worry, we can still enjoy our beloved desserts in summer time, guilt free and skin friendly! We picked three desserts perfect for our sweet tooth and our skin:
1. Pear Frangipane Tart
Recipe from marthastewart.com
- 3 White wine poached pears
- 1 Egg, large
- 1 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Almond extract
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Almonds, finely ground
- 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
- 1/2 Recipe pate brisee
- 3 tbsp Rum, dark
2. Buckwheat Waffles with Fresh Ricotta and Citrus
35 mins to make, makes 6
Ingredients
Vegetarian
- 2 Blood oranges
- 2 Cara cara oranges
- 4 Clementines
- 1 Egg, large
- 1 Honey
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 cup Buckwheat flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt, coarse
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 1/2 stick Butter, unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups Ricotta, fresh
- 1 1/2 cups Whole milk
3. Crepes with Sautéed Bananas and Chocolate
1.5 hrs to make
In summer, we sweat a lot. With the sweat, much of Potassium is loosing from our body. To stay balanced, Banana which is full of Potassium is a perfect fruit in summer. 10% of Potassium in our body exists in our skin, when our body lacks Potassium, our skin looks dull.
Top crepes with warm, sweet, buttery bananas and a drizzle of dark chocolate, and you have an elegant dessert.
Ingredients
Vegetarian
- 3 Bananas
- 2 Eggs, large
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 2 oz Chocolate, semisweet
- 2 tsp Granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 1/3 tbsp Butter, unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups Milk, reduced-fat 2 percent
Who says eating desserts will make us feel guilty in the bikini season?
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