Poached Pears in Kriek
Kriek is a special Belgian beer which some say is reserved for consumption by the fair sex! For this recipe the Kriek made by Lindemans is recommended. This recipe is taken from De Vlaamsche Pot by Marie Cattoor.
Flemish Sugar Tart
This homey custard tart, redolent of cinnamon and brown sugar, tastes best when it’s still warm from the oven and served with a raspberry-flavored beer, such as a Boon Framboise. Have the filling ready and the dough pressed in the pan, but assemble and bake the tart shortly before serving.
Belgian Cinnamon Cookies
We fell in love with these cookies when our friend Patricia at La Chatte Gitane (see www.lachattegitane.blogspot.com for her recipes) baked a batch for us. They are so soft and full of cinnamon taste. When I finally got the chance to make them for myself, I couldn’t find dark brown sugar so had to use cane sugar instead. This worked out pretty well, but I would recommend sticking with the muscovado sugar if you can find it. I also left out the almonds as we just didn’t have any in the house but they do make the cookies look extra special. Reduce the cooking time if you are baking these in a fan oven. The last thing you want to do is overcook them because then they’ll lose their charming softness.
Cinnamon Belgian Waffles
Make and share this Cinnamon Belgian Waffles recipe from Food.com.
Basque Cream (Natillas) Dessert Sauce
From Teresa Barrenechea in The Basque Table, this is a great sauce to dress up plain cakes or custards. This recipe accompanies her Recipe #397727 and I didn’t include it in that recipe because the amount it makes is way more than is needed and it throws off the nutritional values considerably! It is the equivalent to pouring custard, natillas (although more liquid than the firmer Santa Fe style natillas) or creme anglais.
