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Rancho Chili Rubbed Salmon
Crystal Palace
Yield: 10 servings.
3 ancho chilies
1 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 whole side salmon fillet
2 cups tightly packed basil leaves
3 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Salad of fresh greens, tomatoes, black beans
1. Rehydrate ancho chilies in boiling water. When plump, slit chilies and scrape out seeds. In a food processor, combine chilies, canola oil, brown sugar, salt and freshly ground pepper. Process until ingredients form a paste. Spread chili paste over whole salmon fillet and massage into fish. Let salmon marinate, covered, in the refrigerator overnight.
2. Bake fish on an ungreased pan in a 375 F oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until firm to the touch.
3. For the sauce, combine basil leaves, garlic, olive oil, coarse salt, pepper and Parmesan in the work bowl of a food processor. Puree until smooth.
4. To serve, mound salad greens in the center of a serving plate. Top with salmon and generously drizzle with basil sauce
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Puffed French Toast
The Crystal Palace
2 whole eggs
2-1/2 T. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. milk
1 c. flour
2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
12 slices Texas style toast, cut in half diagonally
cinnamon sugar mix (4 tsp. cinnamon + 3/4 c. granulated sugar)
Mix eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk until blended. Slowly add flour and baking powder; mix until smooth. Dip bread in batter. Fry in hot skillet with 1" oil until browned. Drain on paper towels; roll in sugar mix.
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Breakfast Lasagna
Crystal Palace -- Magic Kingdom
Pastry Cream:
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 egg yolks
1-1/2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
In a 2 quart saucepan, combine sugar, flour, salt and milk over medium heat and cook stirring until mixture thickens. In a small bowl with a fork, beat egg yolks slightly. Beat small amount of milk mixture into yolks. Slowly pour egg mixture back into milk mixture. Stirring constantly, cook over medium-low heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Chill cream until ready to use.
Assembly:
6 pancakes
6 waffles
1 pound of strawberries
8 ounces of blueberries
Put a thin layer of Pastry cream in a pan, make a layer of waffles, put another layer of pastry cream. Cut strawberries into slices. Take half the strawberries and half the blueberries and make a layer of fruit. Top the fruit with a layer of pancakes, then layer of pastry cream. Garnish the lasagna with the rest of the strawberries and blueberries.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Serves: 6
