TWO RECIPES

 

It's a popular sushi roll. California rolls are usually made inside-out, so they are easy to eat.

Ingredients (makes 4 rolls):

• 1 avocado
• 3/4 cups of imitation crab
• 2 Tbsp of mayonnaise
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 4 cups of sushi rice
• 4 sheets of nori (dried seaweed)
• white sesame seeds

Preparation:

1.Peel an avocado and cut it into strips or mash it.

2.Put imitation crab in a bowl and season with salt and mayonnaise.

3.Cover a bamboo mat with plastic wrap. Put a sheet of dried seaweed on top of the mat.

4.Spread about 1 cup of sushi rice on top of the seaweed and press firmly. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the sushi rice.

4.Turn the sushi layer over so that the seaweed is on top. 5.Place avocado and crab horizontally on the seaweed.

6.Roll the bamboo mat forward, pressing the ingredients inside the cylinder-shaped sushi.

7.Press firmly the bamboo mat with hands, then remove the rolled sushi.

8.Cut the sushi roll into bite-size pieces. Enjoy!



 Ever heard of  Coconut & Lime Cheesecake Dessert Sushi?

Ingredients:

6 ounces of cream cheese, softened

7 Tbsp of granulated sugar

Juice of one lime

2 cups of shredded coconut, toasted

2 Tbsp of butter

1/4 cup of semisweet chocolate chips

1 Tbsp of milk

1/4 Tsp of vanilla extract

1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

1/4 Tsp of salt

5 ounces of colorful fresh fruit, sliced into long strips

3 ounces of milk chocolate, melted

Preparation (makes 8 servings): 

1.Mix cream cheese, 4 tablespoons sugar, and lime juice in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in coconut.2.Meanwhile, melt butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave for 1 minute on high.3.Stir in remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth; stir in flour and salt until a soft dough forms.4.Roll chocolate dough into a 13-inch log and place down the middle of a large sheet of waxed paper. 5.Place another piece of waxed paper on top of the log and use a rolling pin to roll the log into a 13×6-inch rectangle. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. 6.Spread coconut and lime cheesecake mixture on top of chocolate dough rectangle in a 13×5.5-inch rectangle, leaving a 1/4-inch border on both long sides of the rectangle. 7.Line up sliced fruit down the middle of the sushi roll and roll up dough into a cylinder like a “sushi roll” by lifting up waxed paper and sealing the ends of the dough together. 8.Roll the roll on the counter and press together firmly. 9.Remove waxed paper from the roll and carefully cut into 16 dessert sushi pieces with a sharp knife. 10.Place melted milk chocolate into small soy sauce containers. Serve dessert sushi with melted milk chocolate. 11. Eat with chopsticks!