Strawberries and crumble

Something to make with strawberries!
For the crumble:
200 gr brown sugar
200 gr butter
200 gr ground almond powder
200 gr flour

for the creme patisserie
1/2 lt milk
100 gr sugar
60 gr flour
2 eggs
20 gr butter
vanilla extract powder
and 200 gr whipped cream

and of course strawberries!

To make the crumble:
Mix the sugar and butter, add the almond and flour and mash them all together. Put the dough in the refrigerator for a bit so that the butter freezes. Rub the dough with your hands onto parchment paper. Bake at 170 °C for 12'-15' tops.

For the creme patisserie:
Mix the flour, sugar and eggs with a spatula until they are mush. In a pot heat the milk and before it begins to boil pour half of it into the mush. Mix again and pour the mixture into the pot with the rest of the milk. Stir quickly and once the cream begins to boil and set  take it off the stove and add the vanilla extract and butter. Put the cream in a bowl and cover with cling wrap that touches its surface. Once it cools put it in the refrigerator. Once it is chilled and cold, take it out of the fridge and beat it in the mixer well until it is smooth. In the meantime, whisk thickened cream until it is stiff. Then fold the whipped cream into the creme patisserie with a spatula and it is done.

Now you can cut the strawberries and set up your dessert! I used little glass tumblers but you can pick whatever you like. Start with a layer of crumble, add a layer of creme patisserie then a layer of strawberry pieces. Add another layer of creme patisserie, then crumble and top of with strawberries! If you have a larger glass you can and an extra layer of whipped cream :-)
Enjoy!
Aleka

Choco love

This is the ultimate dessert for chocolovers: walnut brownies with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. I really don't need to say anything more than it's so delicious, you'll just want more and more and more!!

For the brownie:
150 gr flour
225 gr sugar
225 gr butter
300 gr dark chocolate
150 gr crushed walnuts (or hazelnuts, almonds or your favorite nuts)
1 vanilla powder extract
4 eggs

You'll need to crush the chocolate in small pieces so it melts easily. Put the butter and the chocolate pieces in a bain marie (I use 2 IKEA pots in different sizes, placing the smaller one inside/on top of the big one). Stir with an egg whisk while the chocolate melts and pour the sugar, continue to stir until it dissolves in the chocolate. Put in the mix the eggs, one at a time, the vanilla and the crushed walnuts as well. Also put in the flour and after you've mixed all the ingredients well empty the mix in a baking dish (I use a round form with a 25 cm diameter).
Place it in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 170 °C so it remains moist in the center, if you want it to be more like a cake bake it for 40 minutes. Leave it to cool off before you cut it into pieces.

For the chocolate sauce:
200gr nutella
150 gr milk
Place the milk and nutella into a pot, over a medium temperature and stir them occasionally until they mix completely. You can keep the sauce at room temperature, if you put it in the refrigerator just warm it in a bain marie to serve it warm.

To serve it:
Cut a piece of the brownie, place scoops of vanilla ice cream on top and at it's sides and pour generous amounts of warm chocolate sauce. Enjoy!