gangsta French toast

ingredients Callahan bread cut in 2 inches slices.custerd:1 egg per slice,1table spoon of vanilla and cinnamon and sugar,1 cup of milk.whisk all custard ingredients then check out my video for the rest of the instructions. 

white chocolate coconut rum cake

Gangsta choco flan

 Ingredients 1 box of your favorite chocolate cake mix follow in structures. Then make caramel 1 cup of sugar to 1/2 cup of water in sauce pan cook till dark golden color add to bunt pan and swirl it around for even coat and let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Wile that's siting we need to make the custerd you need 5 eggs , 1 hole can of evaporated milk and 1 can of sweeten condence milk, one table spoone of vanilla. Add all ingredients of custerd together. Now this is the magic part add the cake mix to the bunt pan first then add the Custerd evenly over the cake mix. To a pre heated oven of 350 you add a bigger pan with water then cover bunt pan with foil add to water bath and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Once it's done put in fridge over night and then enjoy. 

Review on Benton's peanut butter filled cookies

Alright, I have been trying to do this review for a while now. My wife and I love shopping at Aldi's, we also share a love of peanut butter. So whats better than a peanut butter filled cookie? While at Aldi's we saw this brand and decided to take a chance on it. I never saw the brand before and I love trying new things. They were only $1.39. It's a chocolate cookie base with peanut butter filling covered in chocolate. Now, let me break it down for you, the chocolate coating does not have the same taste as Nestle or Hershey's chocolate. The peanut butter filling is not like in a Reese's peanut butter cup. The cookie was decent, but it lacked in quality and the taste was not there for me. It left me with a bad aftertaste. However, the chocolate cookie part tasted pretty good. It felt like it was two cookies in one, one good one and one bad one, but for the price of $1.39 it's not too bad. My overall opinion is that for the price, it's worth it. But if you are looking for something to satisfy your peanut butter/chocolate craving, you might look elsewhere. Everyone's palate is different, my wife loved it, but I did not. I will leave it up to you guy's to decide for yourself. This is simply based on my wife and I's opinion.

     My rating scale is from 0 to 10. Where 0 is horrible and 10 is awesome.

For the affordable price of $1.39, I give it an 8.

Based on taste, I give it a 5, because my wife loved it and I did not.

Caribbean Ribs featuring Havana Club Rum

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Caribbean Ribs featuring Havana Club Rum

The GangstaInDaKitchen is back. It's been a wild few months in life but I still LOVE to COOK!

This episode was inspired by Havana Club Rum - one of the best rums in the world. If you don't have access to this rum, your favorite rum can be used!

I used nectarines in this recipe but you can use peaches, plums or nectarines, depends on what is in your store. 

Ingredients

Slab of pork ribs

Sauce:

3/4 Cup Rum of your choice 

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Tbsp Salt (I used  Pink Salt) 

1/2 tsp Table Salt

1 Tbsp Black Pepper

1/2 Tsp Cayenne

2 Tbsp Honey

2 Tbsp Vinegar - Apple Cider or white

1/3 Cup Olive Oil

1/2 Cup Beef Stock

3 Nectarines sliced

Mix all ingredients well.

Pour onto ribs and layer sliced nectarines across top of ribs.

Seal the ribs in the foil like a packet.

Bake at 350 for 1.5 to 2 hours

Enjoy!

Gangsta! Breakfast Bread bowl

Gangsta! Breakfast Breadbowl

This recipe was inspired by a breakfast bowl made by Andrew Zimmerman. My version combines Cuban and Italian flavor.

4 Chiabatta Rolls

3 Tablespoons of Gangsta! Roasted Tomato Pesto

1 Tablespoon Pepper

1 Tablespoon Salt

¼ Cup Milk

6 Eggs

1 Roma Tomato, diced

2-3 Sprigs of basil, sliced into thin strips

Grated Smoked Apple Gruyer cheese, or smoked cheese of your choice

Pre-heat oven to 350

Core the rolls to create a bowl. You can discard the core or crumble and toast for a garnish later.

In a bowl, add the Roasted Tomato Pesto, salt, pepper, milk, and eggs. Whisk until well combined. Gently stir in the basil, 3 Tbsp of cheese.

Put the cored rolls on a baking tray. Place a layer of tomato across the bottom of the bread bowls.  Carefully pour the egg mixture in each bread bowl. The egg mixture should reach the top of each bowl.

Add cheese across the top of the bowl.

Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Let’s be creative! What other ways can we make these bread bowls? Wifey is thinking smaller rolls to use in a breakfast buffet or topping with bacon bits. 

Comment below if you would like to share your ideas with the Gangsta In Da Kitchen family!

Gangsta! Tortellini with Roasted Tomato Pesto Sauce

Gangsta! Tortellini with Roasted Tomato Pesto Sauce

Here is one of the items we can use my delicious, Gangsta! Roasted Tomato Pesto. I found it especially wonderful on Tortellini, but you can re-imagine using any pasta of your choice.

Sauce

½ Cup of Roasted Tomato Pesto

1 Cup Chicken Broth

2 Ounces of softened Cream Cheese

½ Cup Regular Whipping Cream

Prepare Tortellini according to the package directions.

In a sauce pan, combine the Pesto and chicken broth and stir over medium heat. When the liquids begin to heat up, add the cream cheese. Stir until melted into the sauce. Stir in whipping cream. Turn the

burner to low to keep the sauce warm.

Serve Tortellini with the sauce on top. 

Make it pretty! Add some grated parmesan and a sprig of basil to add interest.

Have you tried my Gangsta! Roasted Tomato Pesto? If so, tell me how you re-imagined it, or creative ways you have used this Pesto. 

Keep it Simple, Keep it Interesting and Keep it from the Heart. Even you can be a

Gangsta In Da Kitchen!