I consider myself a very lucky person. By no means am I rich but I do have the best husband I could ever ask for, a wonderful family and friends that LOVE FOOD, and that is a very important factor for me. I don't "get" people who consider food just a source of energy and not something to enjoy. And that's why I think I'm blessed with friends and family that enjoy food and like to cook just as much as I do. Which brings me to a gathering I attended last night for the Girlsrock Christmas party. The group is made up of single and married professional females that work at Qualcomm and since most of us work in various departments and are scattered throughout San Diego, we keep in touch through our Girlsrock mailing list.
We had a lot of fun and the food was quite good. Most of it was ready-made, but still very yummy. We had ready-to-eat Sushi, mini quiches, baked egg rolls, cheesecake, chicken salad, cheese and crackers, and a 5-minute sangria. My friend, Ana, made a great dessert she calls, Torta Alemão, although in Mexico is called Pay de Limon. It's a very easy dessert to make that requires no baking. It's creamy and crunchy, light and very refreshing.
So if you're having a get together this year and don't have time to cook, buy ready-made food at your store. Sushi and the mini-quiches are always a hit...and who can resist egg rolls?
To make the 5-minute sangria you will need:
- 1 Apple, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 Orange, cut into eight wedges with the skin on
INGREDIENTS For Pie:
- 1 can (14 oz) of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can (12 oz) of evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lime juice (about 4 limes)
- About 3 packages of Gamesa's Galletas Marias, availabe at most grocers in the Latin Foods department
- 8 ounces (227 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter
First, make the cookie pie:
In a blender, blend thcondenseded milk, evaporated milk and the juice of the limes for about one minute, until mixture becomes homogeneous and creamy and slightly thick.
In casserolele or a glass baking dish place a layer of the galletas marias cookies then a layer of the condensed milk mixture. Repeat the process, ending with a layer of cookies and a layer of the milk mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 3 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, make the ganache (at this point you can take out the pie from the freezer and let it thaw out in the refrigerator).
Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel bowl. Set aside.
Heat the cream and butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Immediately pour the chocolate ganache over the thawed out pie and spread with a spatula. Wait 5 minutes for ganache to set then serve!!!!
Torta Alemão
Nathalie, Marie-Claude and Aisha
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