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Milk phyllo pie

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Receta en espa�ol aqu� Delicious milk pie sandwiched between layers of crispy phyllo dough. Milk pie ingredients    (9-inch or 23 cm springform pan) 1 liter of milk (4 cups of whole milk) 5 egg whites 200 g of white sugar  60 g cornstarch Lemon peel Orange peel 4 leaves of mint 1 package fresh phyllo dough (we need 10 sheets) 50 g unsalted butter, melted 50 g pistachios, peeled and crushed roughly Ingredients for orange blossom syrup 100 ml water 60 g of white sugar 1 tablespoon orange blossom water (15 ml ) Directions Milk pie To infuse the milk heat the milk in a saucepan with lemon and orange peels, and the mint leaves. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.  Pour into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to infuse milk. Let the milk sit until it's cooled to room temperature. Once milk is cold, in another bowl mix cornstarch and sugar, add the egg whites, stirring with a handheld whisk. Pour the milk (straining out the solids). Whisk the mixture and put in ...

Bacon wrapped chicken rolls with cheese and ham

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Bacon wrapped chicken rolls with cheese and ham Ingredients (4 servings)   (Receta en espa�ol aqu� ) 12 thin fillets of boneless skinless chicken breast     (I cut larger fillets into strips) 4 slices of havarti cheese (cut each strip into 3) 4 slices of ham (cut into 12 strips) 12 slices of bacon Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 100 ml white wine 100 ml brandy Toothpicks Directions Preheat oven to 350 �F (180 �C) Slice the chicken breast and season a little with salt and pepper to taste. Cut ham and cheese about the size of the chicken strip. Roll the chicken with the ham and cheese. Wrap with a slice of bacon, and secure with toothpicks. Arrange chicken rolls in a baking dish and pour over the white wine and brandy. Bake around 30 minutes, until bacon is crisp and the chicken is no longer pink. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Ferrero rocher and Nutella cheesecake

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Ferrero rocher and Nutella cheescake   Receta en espa�ol aqu� Ingredients (24 cm or a 9-inch round springform pan. It�s better to use one of those 1-use aluminum foil pans from the grocery store ) Crust 200 g Digestive biscuits 100 g unsalted butter, melted 2 tbsp white sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract Cheseecake 700 g cream cheese, at room temperature 200 g sugar 3 large eggs 250 ml heavy cream 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp Baileys or another liqueur 14 Ferrero Rocher chocolates cut into large chunks Topping Nutella and chopped roasted hazelnuts   Directions Crust Mix together the crust ingredients and press into the bottom of the springform pan. Place in the fridge. Cheesecake Preheat oven to 350 �F (180 �C) Fill the oven tray with water for the water bath. Combine cream cheese (at room temperature) and sugar in a large bowl with a handheld mixer; cream together until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next.  Add the heav...