Brony Chef Project #16: CMC Series #2: Sweetie Belle

In a group of freinds, weather human or pony, there is always one in the group that is not only talented but willing to share that talent with everyone. Weather she knows it or not, Sweetie Belle is one of the most musically talented out the trio known as the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

Sweetie Belle is a unicorn who is not only talented in singing but always energenic with everything she does. Her debut was from "Call of the Cutie" around the same time that Scootaloo (BCP #10). Although, her full character was revealed durring the "Stare Master" episode when she was related to Rarity.
Sometimes, Sweetie Belle would get outshined by Rarity but once she has the spotlight, her voice becomes the star. Her voice is high and somewhat squeaky but once she sings, it becomes smooth and elegant as a professional singer. Yet its more than just the voice that attracts many fans.
Her personality can be annoying but she is sweet and caring to her friends and family. She always loved her sister and lends a helping hand whenever she can. Its true that shes trying to find her talents in the wrong places, but she always try and supports her friends anyways she can.
For the recipe, it was actually a suggestion from Cloudsdale on the Friendly Pony Fort cloud. They suggested I try to create something with Sweetie Belle as a dessert (somehow, I am doing a lot of desserts lately). So when I went to the Farmers Market to find whats in season, I found some grape jelly (referencing to the Sister Social episode) and some cherries that are in season, it instantly clicked that I should make tartlets with the grape jelly and other fruit flavors to complete it. Plus I wanted to relate to Rarity by makeing them as a handheld dessert. Its not exactly the same size but it does drive the point that she can be sweet with a big voice.

Sweetie Belles "Surprise" Tarts

Makes 1 Dozen

Tart Shells
7 oz. of Butter, softened
1 cup of Powdered Sugar
7 Egg Yolks
1 egg
3 cups of whole wheat pastry flour

Filling
8 oz of Grape Jelly
30-40 dried cherries (~4 oz.)
Juice of 1 Lemon
pinch of salt

Ganash and Garnish
8 oz of semi-sweet chocolate
splash of coconut milk
12 Fresh Michigan Cherries

1. Create the crust by whipping the butter in a stand mixer until the it covers the sides of the bowl. Then add the egg yolks and egg 1 yolk at a time until incorperated. (If the yolks breaks, add a little bit of the liquid at a time.)
2. Combine the dry mixture together in a separate bowl and add a little bit at a time to the mixer until incorporated. Keep repeating this step until you have used up the dry mixture. You keep the dough refridgerated for up to 1 week.
3. Once you are ready to make the tarts, preheat your oven to 350 F. Grab a muffin pan and grease the pan with butter. Line the cups with the dough and with small squares of parchment paper, place a clean stone in each cup to prevent rising of the cups. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
4. While the shells are baking, create the filling by combining all the ingredients in a bowl. Taste to adjusting the seasoning. Set aside in the fridge until ready to use.
5. Create the gnash by melting the chocolate in a double boiler and whisking in a the coconut milk until creamy. Set aside in room temp until tart shells are cooled.
6. Once shells are cooled, assemble the tart by filling them with the jelly filling, then the gnash and adding the cherry on top. Serve.
The tart shells I got from my Luna Recipe (BCP #9) and modify it to incorporate a whole wheat flour to give it a robust earthy flavor. It doesn't really fit in with Sweetie Belle as much but it does show how adventurous Sweetie belle can be.
The artwork for this post was brought to you by Fumei from Cloudsdale. This is actually the first time that we have an artist from outside of Deviant Art create an original work for this post. So give kudos to Fumei for becoming a pioneer artist for the BCP.
Before I go, I do want to tell you that I am now using Instagram for my photo shoots of the recipes. So if you want to have a sneak peek at some new creations or maybe leave a comment on how delicious it looks, follow chefkyro on Instagram for more.
I have also started a new cloud on Cloudsdale known as "Ask the Chef." If you wanted to drop a comment, make suggestions for the next recipe, ask a questions or maybe just say hi and have a discussion about food and ponies; feel free to drop by the cloud https://www.cloudsdale.org/clouds/askthechef.
That is all I wanted to share today. Thank you for reading and enjoy the tartlets. Its Sweetie Belles favorite.

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Brony Chef Project #13: Queen Chrysalis Caprese

We return to yet another villan whos apearence is not only serial but the story behind this particular character has a backstory that is quite a mystery. Her fannon story and peronality has not only created a folowing of fans, but she reapeared in many other mediums of the Brony Renaissance. She appeared in comic books, writen in many fanfiction stories, music was inspired by her, and so much more. Allow me to introduce Queen Chryslis (AKA The Changleing Queen).

Chrysalis only one time appearence (so far) in the show was "revealed" in the second half of the season 2 finale "A Canterlot Wedding." When I said "revealed" is because she was disguised as a princess to feed off the love of Shining Armor (Twilights Brother) and take control of Canterlot. She disguised herself as Princess Cadence Mi Amore, the bride and Twilights childhood freind, to bring an invation of an alian race (known as the Changlings) to take over all of Equestria. Although her plans were spoiled by the very treasure she desperatly speaks. by using the true love of the real Princess Cadence and Shining Armor, Queen Chrysalis was banished from the kingdom and never been heard from since. (Im know I might be spoiling a lot for Bronies who have not seen the episode, but this was the only way I can truly reveal the character.)
Although since then, the fandom has created a new following of My Little Pony Villains. She became a symbol of villany, darkness and seduction in many fanfiction and animation alike. Her personality was not really revealed in the episode but over the past year, the fandom gave her a "fannon" personality.
If your not familuar with the term "fannon", it is term for which a character is built based on the observations and perceptions of the fan base. Some examples might include background characters or some "one-time only" characters apearences of a show or movie. They would take the character and create back stories to build up an in-depth look into a character that was not noticeable before. It sounds a little unusual but it has been part of many fandoms, brony or before the whole trend got started.
As for the inspiration to create the dish, I got the idea from when I was in the grocery store. I found theses new tomatoes known "Kumotos" or special brown tomatoes.
Now at first, I was a little confused to what this new fruit came from and I thought it was some sort of sceam to sell rotten tomatoes to the public. But then, after some research, it turns out that these tomatoes were orginally grown in Mexico and the soil gave these tomatoes the unusual brown color while still retaining that pure tomato flavor. That gave me the idea to give the character, who is dark on the outside but still the same character no matter which form she is. With the alternating flavors of kumoto, white mozzorella, and green basil leaves, the bitterness of the garlic balsamic vinigerette still reaveal her dark and envious behavior. So now, I would like to present the one and only Queen Chrysalis Caprice.

Queen Chrysalis Caprese

 

Serves 2

 

Salad
3 "Kumato" brown tomatoes, sliced into rounds
3 Basil Leaves
5 Slices of Fresh Mozzarella, moist, cut into small rectangles

Dressing
1 Tsp or Spicy Brown Mustard
1/4 cup of garlic infused balsamic vinigir
1/4 cup of extra virgin oilive oil

1. To create the dressing, take a small bowl and combine the mustard and vinegar in the same bowl. (If you dont have any garlic infused balsamic vinegar, you can substitute it with regular balsamic vinegar and 1 clove of minced garlic.)
2. Add the oil to the bowl by pouring the oil slowly and wisking the mixture at the same time. Keep on whisking until the emultion is incorporated.
3. Start assembling the salad by folowing the pattern Tomato, mozzarella,tomato until you are done plating. Add the Basil leaves to garnish.
4. Take the dressing and dress the salad as you wish. Serve.
How to eat: You can take the tomato and mozzarella and wrap it around a basil leave to experience all the flavors at once. You can also take each piece and eat individual piece of the salad to experience each flavor one at a time.

This is more of a dinner part peice then a casual meet up dish. Although, you can make a giant party platter by simply multiplying the recipie and decorating the platter. Its the perfect dish to impress your brony or non-brony freinds and easy to make as a last minute appetizer. Feel free to tweet me a picture of the party platter @chefkyro or by #bronychefproject. I would really like to see the results.

The artwork provied for this post is by http://shiv3ry.deviantart.com/ . She is from Poland and she enjoys makeing beautiful art work such as this. So feel free to check out her gallery and give her kudos for the artwork.

I really enjoyed making this dish and finding more about this villianess of endless possibility. Not only can she change her own appearance but everyday. I found out more and more about her through the fans. I could go on and on about her, but I think the best way to explain her is to experience it yourself. Look up Queen Chrysalis and discover another world behind her dark yet mysterious world. I would like to finish off this post with the animated opera masterpiece of Chrysalis and Candance in "This Day Aria." Thanks for reading and Arrivederci.

 

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The Brony Chef Project #4: Rarity

She is truly a gem to many who watch My Little Pony: Freindship is Magic and somebody worth mentioning. She is the Queen of class and she is always the one with the "gemstone chic'" style. She is stlylish, sopisticated and the sametime generous with to the world and her friends around her. She is the one and only Rarity.

Rarity is an unicorn who is the most feminen but she is more mature one out of the Mane Six. She is the element of generosity and she alwayswilling to give who is less fortunate then her. She keeps her head high in Canterlot while she keeps her roots of friendship in Ponyville. You might say, she is has royal standards but she still gives you a chance to be in the same room with her. She is also high demanding when it comes to her work as a dress maker and avoids anything that is uncivilized and messy. Yet she always gives respect and understanding to those around her. She can be devine without excluding anyone.

This recipie is perfect for parties around the house or on some other potluck situation. You don't have to be a gourmet chef to make this and it is super easy to assemble. If your not familiar with hor' derves, a canapé is an appetizer that has a solid foundation (traditionally a cracker) with a topping or some other small food item that people can "pop" into there mouth as a quick snack. With this canapé, its somewhat of a reinvention of the traditional English cucumber tea sandwich (without the bread and gluten) that fits Rarity's sophisticated background. The cream represents her smoothed out attitude to other pony's but has a little bite from the salt to reflect her "appropriate anger" to those who wrong her or her friends. The seasonal fruit on top is more for decoration but it is the perfect season for blackberries and you can add any other seasonal berry or thin peice of fruit on top for a fresher flare.

Rarity's Royal Canapés

 

Serves ~20 Canapés

 

Canapé

1 Cucumber; sliced in rounds 16-20 slices

a few black berries for garnish or any other seasonal fruit, cut in half or thinly

Herbal Cream Base

4 oz of Cream Cheese

2 oz of sour cream

2 Tps of minced chives

2 1/2 Tps of Dill weed

a pinch of sea salt

1. In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and sour cream to create the base. Add the herbs one at a time and mix into the base. Add the salt to taste and mix until incorporated. Place the mixture inside your refrigerator for later use.

2. Once ready to serve, place the cucumber slices on a platter and dollop the cream mixture on top of the cucumber slice or use a plastic bag with the left tip cut off to pipe the mixture on the slice. Place the peice of fruit on top for garnish and serve.

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This appetizer has the sophistication of a high society garden party, while its easy enough to make for any party or get together. This recipe is also my formula for all cool, cream based appetizers. IN other words, you can use the cream base and customize it to creat your own canapé or some other creation involving a creamy topping.

A big thank you to http://bioniclegahlok.deviantart.com/ for providing the artwork for Rarity. He's been doing art work on Deviant Art for four years and he's really talented. With that in mind, I say "thank you" to bioniclegahlok.

I hope you enjoy the fourth installment of the Brony Chef Project. I have only about two more characters until I covered the Mane Six. Don't worry though, there will be more. Don't forget to comment below and on Facebook. There is also a reaction box below to see what you think of these points, so don't forget to click.

For now, I bid you a-do and treat yourself like a king/queen once in a while.

 

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The Brony Chef Project #2: Pinkie Pie

This next character is somewhat of an icon for the Brony's and for some reason the official merchendise of the show. She's only 1/6 of the Mane 6 but she always the center of attention when it comes to the comedic aspect of My Little Pony: Freindship is Magic. She is the master of laughter and has the enthusiasm of 1000 cups of sugar. Im talking about the one and only Pinkie Pie. She is the one of the best examples of cartoon insanity and what gives the show more spunk in every gag she pulls out. She somewhat resembles the spiritural successer of Genine from Aladdin, in terms of the classic, reality bending comic relief. But enough about Pinkie's success; let see what makes pinkie, the pink pony of laughter, a delight to all.

Pinkie Pie is an earth pony who is always upbeat and somewhat crazy of how she veiws the world around her. She is element of laughter of the mane 6 and always see every positive in a negative situation. She never gives up on finding happiness and finds it in the most unexpected way. True, there were times where she was depressed (Episode 19 Season 1 "Party of One") but somehow she manages to get her "poof" back and continue's to make everyones day a bright one. She is also a little ecentric when it comes to her freinds and how freindship works but she does mean well. She is the sunshine for many and a fine example of how to find happiness in everyones life.

This dessert reflects not only her upbeat outlook on life but also her hyper activity and ecentric personality. It has the sweetness of rasberry to reflect her lighter side and some stong coffee to give the truffles a little kick of bitterness and caffeinated insanity.

Pinkie Pie Poppers (Rhasberry White Mocha Truffles)

 

Makes ~20-30 truffles

 

Truffles

11oz or 1 bag of White Chocolate Chips

1 tsp of Raspberry extract

1/2 cup of cold coffee

1/4 pint of Half and Half

 

Coating

1/4 cup of granulated surgar

red food coloring

 

1. Melt the Chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. (Make sure you check the instructions on the bag of how long and how powerful you need to set the microwave to melt the chacolate.)

2. While the Chocolate is melting, pour the sugar and 2 drops of red food coloring into a plastic bag. Then rub and shake the bag until the sugar turns pink.

3. When the chocolate is melted, add the half and half, the extract and coffee to the chocolate. Mix until thick and creamy. (If the mixture is to tough to stir, add more half and half.)

4. Using a spoon or an ice cream scoop, scoop up the chocolate and roll them in the pink sugar on a shallow plate. Keep rolling truffles until finished.

5. Serve at room temperature on a platter or until hardened.

This dessert is perfect to keep the party going or to have a sweet treat to brighten up your day. Its also the perfect accompany ment for a nice cup of coffee to give it an extra kick for when you need it.

I would like to thank pinali on Deviant Art for provideing the amazing artwork for this post if you wish to see more of his artwork, go to his Deviant Art page on the link:http://pinali.deviantart.com/.

I hope you enjoy this installment of the Brony Chef Project. There wil be more recipies and more brony fun along the way. For now, I bid you all a-do and party until you see pink!

 

 

 

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