Ingredients 1/2 cup 25 Star Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 cup honey Dash salt 6 medium peaches or nectarines, halved and pitted Vanilla ice cream, optional Directions In a small saucepan, combine balsamic, honey and salt; cook and stir over low heat until blended, 2-3 minutes. Reserve 1/3 cup mixture for brushing peaches. Bring remaining mixture to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir just until mixture begins to thicken slightly (do not overcook), 4-6 minutes. Remove from heat. Brush peaches with some of the reserved balsamic mixture. Grill, covered, on an greased rack over medium heat until caramelized, brushing occasionally with remaining reserved balsamic mixture, 6-8 minutes on each side. Serve with glaze and, if desired, ice cream. Prep/Total Time:...
Rugelach - Beyond The Olive Style Tis The Season to Pivot or Pirouette. (Your style, your choice). This started out as a "Don't change a thing" recipe - Leave the dough alone- use cream cheese and butter (because pants stretch in a perfect world) - but then there was, and still is, a National Cream Cheese Shortage! (I do wonder if it will make it into our history textbooks in 20 years, if not, I'll tell my grandkids this story.) Some pastry recipes you don't dare mess with. Baking is not as forgiving as cooking. Dough is an art. So, what if you can't find cream cheese? Staring at the empty refrigerator at the grocery store, you notice a lone...
Cherries Jubilee, The Shortcut version - faster and tastier. Flaming desserts-like this one and crepes suzette-were all the rage at fine dining establishments in the sixties. Here's our quick and easy balsamic take on a great dessert to impress your friends with. INGREDIENTS 1 Jar Beyond The Olive Cherries in Balsamic 1 or 2 tablespoons sugar (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons thin strips orange zest (orange part only) 2-3 oz kirsch or brandy (depends on if you like more of a boozy flavor) 1 pint vanilla ice cream Ahead of time note - I like to scoop the ice cream and have it waiting frozen in bowls (4 to 6 depending on your serving size) before you begin...
I love Apple Pie... but I can't always commit to making a crust. My work around is a delicious oatmeal topping. Easy to assemble and without butter! It's the season to make your whole house smell delicious. Ingredients 4 Macintosh, or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into thin slices 5 tbsp. brown sugar or demerara sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder For the crust: 1 cup Oats 1/2 cup coarsely ground blanched almonds 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour or All Purpose Flour or Gluten Free Flour 3/4 cup brown or demerara sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 cup Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil Preparation: Lightly coat the baking dish with a tablespoon of our Picual Extra...
CHOCOLATE BALSAMIC WHIPPED CREAM
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Whipping Cream
2 Tablespoons of Sugar
1 Tablespoon Beyond the Olive Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl beat at medium to high speed until peaks form.
Serve over fruit, ice cream, cake.....
Rich and flavorful - the olive oil adds a unique texture to the curd. Get creative and use an olive oil with herbs - like our Basil Olive Oil. We used Persian Lime Olive Oil and love the new dimension. INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUST 1 1/2 cups/155 grams all purpose flour 1/2 cup/50 grams granulated sugar (we prefer demerara sugar but it will make the finished bars more golden brown than "lemon yellow" 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 10 tablespoons/142 grams cold butter, cut into cubes FOR THE CURD 3/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 1/2 cups/300 grams sugar 2 large eggs plus 3 yolks 1 1/2 teaspoons/5 grams...
