October 31, 2007

• Ruby Poached Pears

  ¼ cup sugar                 2 cups red wine
  4 pears                          ¼ cup apricot preserves
  2 T brandy                     1/3 cup slivered almonds /  
                                                  Strawberries
   
  In 2 qt. (…)

• Zabaglione / Zuppa Inglese

  Zabaglione
   
  2 eggs                           2 yolks
  6 T sugar                       ¼ C Marsala
   
  In top of double boiler, beat eggs yolks and sugar until thick and light. (…)

• Easy Ice Cream Cake

  Using a boxed cake mix. Prepare 2 round 9” cake pans as directed on the cake mix box.
  Allow the cakes to cool after baking.  Remove one of the cakes from the pan. (…)

• Neopolitan Ribbon

   
  Neopolitan Ribbon
  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes
  1 pkg pound cake mix    2 eggs
  Liquid as directed on the cake mix box
  Yellow, red, and green food coloring
  ½ cup apple jelly      ¼ cup crme de cocoa
  2  tablespoons butter or margarine
  3 tablespoons light corn syrup
   
  ¼ cup  water            6 oz semi sweet chocolate pieces
   
  Prepare pound cake mix with egges, liquid following label directions. (…)

August 29, 2007

• Bananas Foster

  ¼ cup butter
  ½ cup brown sugar firmly packed
  4 ripe bananas peeled and split lengthwise
  1/8 tsp cinnamon
  ½ cup white rum
  ¼ cup banana liqueur
  1 pint vanilla ice cream  OR  1 cup whipped cream
  Melt butter and brown sugar in flat chafing dish or attractive skillet. (…)

• Butter Squares

  1 box yellow cake mix (or chocolate)
  ½ cup butter
  1 egg
   
  8 oz cream cheese
  3 ½ cups sifted confectioners sugar
  2 eggs
   
  Combine the cake mix, butter and 1 egg thoroughly.  Press mixture into a greased 13” x 9” pan. (…)

• Blondie Brownies (no Chocolate)

  ½ cup shortening        ½ tsp baking powder
  1 Tbsp milk                   1/8 tsp salt
  1 cup brown sugar      1 tsp vanilla extract
  1 egg beaten                 ½ cup chopped walnuts
  1 cup all-purpose flour
   
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour an 8 x 8 inch pan. (…)

• Pecan Tartlets

  Pecan Tartlets
  Crust:     2 cups sifted flour
                  1 tsp salt
                  2/3 cups Crisco + 1 T
                  ¼ cup water
  Mix these ingredients with a fork to make the crust. (…)

August 28, 2007

• Italian Anise Pillows

  4 cups of flour                     
  1 cup sugar
  1 cup butter                          
  3 eggs
  5 Tablespoons baking powder
  1 Teaspoon Anise
  Combine all ingredients. (…)

• Crème de Menthe Squares

  1 ¼ cup butter
  ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  3 ½ cups sifted powdered sugar
  1 beaten egg
  1 teaspoon vanilla
  2 Cups Graham cracker crumbs
  1/3 cup Green Crème de Menthe
  1 ½  Cup semi sweet chocolate pieces
   
  Bottom Layer:
  In a sauce pan combine ½ cup of butter, cocoa powder. (…)

• Traditional Italian Ricotta Cheese Cake

  1 tablespoon sweet butter                                 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
  ½ Cup graham cracker crumbs             ½ cup sifted all - purpose flour
  6 cups Ricotta                                                  2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  1 ½ cups sugar                                                 ½ cup heavy cream, whipped
  6 eggs separated
   
  Preheat the oven to 4250 .  Generously butter a 10” spring-form pan and sprinkle bottem and sides with graham cracker crumbs
  Gradually add one cup sugar and egg yolks to ricotta, beating after each addition.  Beat in lemon rind, flour and vanilla extract. (…)

• Venetian Cookies / a.k.a Tri color layered cookies

  Red, Yellow and Green cookies
  Preheat oven to 3500 … Bake for about 15 minutes
   
   
   
  3 Foil (Redi-Mix) Pans > Grease pans / line with wax paper / grease the wax paper
   
              12 ¼ x 8 ¼ x 1 ¼  (oblong cake pans)
  I have doubled the recipe and used three jelly roll pans. (…)

• Chocolate Amaretto Mousse

  Ingredients:
                          8 egg yolks
                          1 Cup Sugar
                          1 Cup Water
                          8 egg whites
                          1 Cup Sugar
                          12 oz semi-sweet chocolate
                          2 Cups Heavy Cream
                          2 oz Confectioners Sugar
                          4 oz of Amaretto
   
  Serves 25 people
   

  Melt chocolate over a double boiler and reserve
  Put sugar and water in saucepan and boil for 3 minutes
  Pour sugar water and amaretto into egg yolks and beat over a double boiler until mixture forms ribbons
  Add chocolate to egg mixture and blend thoroughly
  Whisk egg whites until foamy and add sugar while whisking
  When whites peak add chocolate mixture-folding in carefully

  It is not necessary to incorporate completely

  Whip heavy cream and add confectioners sugar-whip until firm
  Combine with the chocolate mixture. (…)

August 27, 2007

• Margarita Pie

  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. (…)

• Dream Bars

  Dream Bars
  Another great recipe to freeze. Make it for one occasion and freeze a portion for a later date.
   
  Pre-heat oven 350 F. (…)

• Incredible Layer Cookies

   
   
  1/2  cup butter  (one stick)
  1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  1 six ounce package of: semi sweet chocolate
  1 six ounce package of butterscotch pieces
  1 1/3 cup coconut    
  ½ cup chopped walnuts
  15oz  can  Condensed Milk
   
  Melt butter in a 13×9×2” pan. (…)

• Brownie Cake

  Brownie Cake
   
  Prepare 2 /   9” or 8” cake pans by first Crisco the pan, line with wax paper and then crisco the wax paper. (…)

• Sherry Cream Bars

   
  Base
   
  4 oz baking chocolate    1 cup butter
  4 eggs                            2 cups sugar
  ½ tsp  of salt                  1 teaspoon of vanilla
  1 cup sifted flour
   
  Method:
  Preheat oven to 325
  Melt chocolate and butter over boiling water, let cool. (…)

• Cherry Nut Bars

  These easy bar cookies freeze very well. I
  Suggestion: make more than one recipe of bar cookies and divide them into thirds. (…)

• Fudge Scotch Bars

   
   
  Fudge Scotch Bars
  I suggest that  these bars are cut into small squares, around 1 1/2" squares
  These bar cookies are great for freezing. I often double the recipe. (…)