Strawberry Tuiles Forever
- 5 sheets packaged filo, thawed in refrigerator
- spray oil (such as Pam)
- 4 Splenda sweetener packets
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 pts. fresh strawberries (or other berries)
- 1/4 tsp.cinnamon
- 4-6 packets splenda
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 2 drops Tabasco sauce
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
- 3/4 cup port wine
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 4 oz high quality unsweetened chocolate
- 4 oz skimmed evaporated milk
- 1-2 oz orange liquor (optional)
- 1/2 cup splenda for baking (or more to taste)
- 1/4 tsp. chipotle chili powder
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- low fat/sugar frozen "ice cream" of choice (ice milk, frozen yogourt, rice dream, etc)
- mint leaves
- powdered sugar (optional)
- Tuiles
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Line standard cookie wheet with parchment
- Spray parchment lightly w/ oil
- lay one sheet of filo on parchment lined sheet
- Spray lightly w/ Pam
- Combine Splenda packets w/ cinnamon and
- sprinkle lightly with 1/5 cinnamon mixture
- Continue w/ all five sheets of filo, ending with spray and cinnamon.
- Score these sheets with sharp knive into 15 squares. Bake 10 minutes. should only be slightly browned.
- When done, remove total parchment and as soon as you can handle, break into the 15 squares and let cool completely.
- Strawberry Mixture
- Slice strawberries into bowl.
- Toss with cinnamon and Splenda to taste
- Add Tabasco to lemon juice, zest, salt, and toss with strawberries.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Port Syrup
- Combine wine and vinegar and simmer gently until reduced to 1/3 cup. Cool at room temperature and cover loosely.
- Chocolate Sauce
- Chop chocolate finely and combine w/ milk in double boiler over simmering water until chocolate is melted. Stir frequently to blend well.
- Stir in orange liquor, splenda, salt, and chili powder. Keep over warm water, stirring occasionally until ready to use.
- Asssembly
- There will be 3 tuiles for each serving. Put down first tuile, 1/4 cup ice cream and 1-2 tablespoons prepared strawberries, and repeat for 2nd and 3rd tuile (turning each tuile slightly so all face a different direction.
- Drizzel port syrup on top of each assembled dessert, and back and forth over plate surface.
- Repeat w/ chocolate sauce.
- Dust w/ powdered sugar (optional)
- Garnish with mint.
- Pass extra chocolate sauce.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/strawberry-tuiles-forever-1221209 (may not work)