Lime Pots de Creme

Lime Pots de Creme

(Serves 6)

Ingredients:

1/3 cup key lime juice

1/2 cup fructose

4 whole eggs

1/2 cup 2% milk

Directions:

1. Blend all items on high 2-3 minutes.
2. Divide into six ramekins.
3. Place ramekins in 2" full pan.
4. Fill with hot water level to the créme.
5. Bake 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Chill.

Tofu Ambrosia with Cantaloupe and Honeydew

Tofu Ambrosia with Cantaloupe and Honeydew

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

2 cups cantaloupe, ¼" diced

2 cups honeydew, ¼" diced

1 cup tofu whipped cream (recipe below)

Tofu Whipped Cream Ingredients:

8 oz. soft tofu

2 Tbsp. maple syrup

1 Tbsp. agave syrup

1 tsp. orange peel, grated

1 tsp. pure vanilla

Dash nutmeg, ground

Directions:

1. Blend all tofu whipped cream ingredients in a food processor or with a mixer.
2. Toss tofu whipped cream with cantaloupe and honeydew.

Apple Walnut Bread Pudding

Apple Walnut Bread Pudding

(Serves 8)

Ingredients:

¼ tsp. vanilla beans, split

½ cup brown sugar

1 cup milk

Pinch salt

Pinch pepper

2 eggs

¼ lb. whole wheat bread, cubed

½ apple, peeled, sliced

¼ oz. walnuts, chopped

¼ tsp. apple pie spice

¾ cup caramel sauce (see recipe below)

Pinch cinnamon

Directions:

1. Warm milk with vanilla bean and brown sugar to dissolve the sugar.
2. Beat eggs with salt and pepper.
3. Add bread, apples and apple pie spice to egg and milk mixture.
4. Pour into a baking pan and bake (preferably in a water bath) for 30 minutes at 325° degrees.
5. Serve with Caramel Sauce (see recipe).
6. Dust each serving with cinnamon.

Caramel Sauce Ingredients:

3 fl. oz. water

3 fl. oz. sugar

3 Tbsp. corn syrup

1/4 cup cream

2 Tbsp. butter

Directions:

1. Combine water, sugar and corn syrup. Cook to a light caramel.
2. Cautiously add cream, stirring to blend.
3. Stir in butter.
4. Cool.

Baked Pear with Agave Chili Glazed Pecans

Baked Pear with Agave Chili Glazed Pecans

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

4 pears
1/2 cup water
2 tsp. agave syrup
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1/2 cup pecans

Directions:

1. Peel pears.
2. Cut off top portion of pear and hollow out removing core and seeds.
3. Place into baking dish.
4. Add ½ cup water.
5. Place in preheated 350° oven. Cook until tender.
6. Combine agave syrup, chili powder and cayenne in bowl.
7. Toss pecans in mixture and place on silicone baking mat. Bake until caramelized, cool and crumble.
8. Place pecans in warm pear and serve.