Valentine’s Day Recipes

brush with clarified butter, add the fourth phyllo sheet and flatten again with a pot.

Cut into rounds with a 5 inch circle cutter. Place each round inside a 4 inch tart

circle pressing the dough against the sides. Chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes, and

then bake 6 to 7 minutes, or until golden.

White Chocolate Mousse:

In a double boiler, melt chocolate to 120 degrees and set aside. In a mixing bowl,

whip the cream and fold in melted chocolate. Line a sheet pan with parchment

paper and spread the mixture evenly over it. Freeze until hardened. Cut out 8 circles

using a 4 inch circle cutter.

In a saute pan, melt butter, add sugar and combine well. Add bananas, pour in rum

and flambe the bananas.

Passion Fruit Sauce:

In a saucepan, bring passion fruit puree and half and half to a boil. In a mixing

bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar until smooth and add to passion fruit mixture. Cook

over medium heat for 10 minutes, strain through a fine sieve and cool in

refrigerator.

Assembly:

Layer flambeed banana slices over the phyllo inside tart circle over the phyllo crust.

Cover with a layer of white chocolate mousse. Chill and un-mold once set. Decorate

with a chocolate piece made-on marble and a sprig of mint, drizzle passion sauce

around rim of tart.

Valentine Recipes