Vanilla is used in many mouthwatering desserts year round, but with the holidays coming you'll probably be using this flavoring more than any other time of year. I recently discovered A Century of Flavor from Nielsen-Massey Vanillas. Inside you'll find yummy recipes using, you guessed it, vanilla. The pictures are so vivid and recipes easy to follow, any one could make.
For me, vanilla is used mainly in desserts. I don't cook exquisite meals on a daily basis. I'd love to, and my hubby would agree, but my kids would probably starve. They are quite picky, so I leave the gourmet entrees for holidays and special occasions.
I'm in love with some of the recipes featured in this cookbook and the website. Here's a recipe you can try now that is to die for!
Pumpkin Ginger Pancakes
Ingredients:
2 TBS. butter, melted
1 large egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk, room temperature
2 TBS. Nielsen-Massey Madacasgar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup Walnuts, natural, crushed to tiny pieces
1/8 cup Ginger People crystallized ginger, crushed to dust size pieces
2 TBS. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups King Arthur Pumpkin Pancake Mix
Garnish: fresh sliced pears and maple syrup
Preparation
Melt butter over a low heat. In a medium size mixing bowl, mix first eight ingredients melted butter, egg, salt, milk, Vanilla extract, walnuts, crystallized ginger and cinnamon. On a medium speed, slowly add pumpkin mix, blending together until mixed. It is OK if batter is a bit lumpy.
On a preheated hot skillet, place 1/4 cup of batter for regular size pancakes or one heaping tablespoon for mini pancakes, allowing room in-between each. When small bubbles appear on the top, flip over for 30 seconds or until cooked through. Remove and serve with slices of fresh pear and maple syrup.
The deliciously interesting cookbook combines recipes from the Nielsen family collection as well as recipes from chef friends attracted to Nielsen-Massey's quality vanilla extract. Contains a delightful collection of bakery and pastry recipes and teaches how vanilla can be essential in a savory dish. Written for the novice cook as well as the seasoned chef, everyone can find something in this book prefect for the holidays.
Buy it: A Century of Flavor can be purchased at
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Barnes and Noble for $23.89.
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