Roasted Fruits

Frutas asadas are grilled or roasted fruits. They are often served as a dessert or as a side dish to meat dishes. They can be made from various fruits, such as pineapple, peaches, apples, pears, and bananas. They are often seasoned with cinnamon, sugar, and other spices and can also be served with cheese, honey, or whipped cream. Frutas asadas can be prepared in different ways, such as on a grill, in a pan, or in the oven. They are a popular way to enjoy fruits and are also excellent as a sweet topping for ice cream or pancakes.

What is the Crema Amerikana?

Crema americana is a type of sweet dessert that is mainly popular in Latin America and Spain. It is a kind of cream or pudding made from milk, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. It is often used as a filling or topping for cakes or pastries, and sometimes it is also used as a filling for empanadas or other sweet pastries. In some regions, Crema americana is also called "natillas."

Recipe for Crema Amerikana:

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of milk
• 1 vanilla pod
• 6 egg yolks
• 150 g sugar
• 4 EL cornmeal or starch flour

Directions:

1. Put the milk into a large pot and cut open the vanilla pod and add it. Heat the milk over medium heat, but do not let it boil.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until frothy.
3. Stir the cornmeal or starch flour into the egg yolk-sugar mixture.
4. Add about 1/4 of the heated milk to the egg yolk-sugar mixture and stir well.
5. Return the egg yolk and milk mixture to the pot with the remaining milk and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly.
6. As soon as the mixture thickens and starts to boil, stir for another 2-3 minutes, then remove from the heat.
7. Transfer the cream into a bowl or into individual portions and let it cool.
8. Chill before serving.

Optionally, you can add a small amount of rum or other spirits at the end to refine the Crema Amerikana.

Note: Crema americana can also be prepared in a water bath by placing the bowl with the cream into a larger pot of boiling water to ensure more even heat and cooking while stirring constantly.

Recipe for Grilled Fruits:

Ingredients:

• 2 peaches, halved and pitted
• 2 apples, quartered and cored
• 2 pears, halved and cored
• 2 bananas, peeled in the skin and cut diagonally into slices
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup champagne
• Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the plancha to medium heat.
2. Put the fruits on the grill
3. When the fruits are soft and have light grill marks, sprinkle them with sugar and cinnamon. Then carefully turn the fruits to season them evenly.
4. Afterwards, you can pour some champagne over it.
5. Serve the grilled fruits warm or cold. Garnish with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Note: You can also use other fruits such as pineapple, mangoes, or berries and season as desired with other spices like cloves, nutmeg, or ginger.