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Almond Apricot Tart with Whipped Cream
By taniaf
Make crust: Pulse flour and almonds in food processor until ground
- Filling:
- Crust: 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup raw almonds, toasted
- 4 tbsp butter, soft
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- salt
- 6 tbsp butter
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp corn syrup
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp amaretto
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 1.5 tsp vanilla
- topping:
- 2 lbs baby apricots, halved and pitted
- 2 cups heavy cream
- powdered sugar
Bistro pommes frites
By taniaf
Peel potatoes, cut lengthwise into sticks, 1/3 inch thick
- 4 large russet potatoes
- coarse salt
- 4 cups vegetable oil (32 ounces)
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip squares
By taniaf
Preheat oven to 250 degrees
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 sticks butter, room temp
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
Whole Wheat stuffing with sausage and chestnuts
By taniaf
use turkey or chicken sausage
- whole wheat bread, cut into cubes (7-8 cups)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 8 oz sausage, casing removed
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1.5 cups chicken stock
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 2 tsp rosemary, chopped
- 2 tsp sage
- 1.5 cups chestnuts
Royal Icing
By taniaf
for sugar cookie cutouts
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup water, plus more if needed
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp meringue powder
- gel food coloring
Chocolate Whoopie Pies and filling
By taniaf
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Cakes:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1.4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbs butter, room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Filling:
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tbsp butter, room temp
- 3 tbs milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
Coconut-lime cupcakes
By taniaf
Preheat oven to 350. Pulse coconut in food processor until fine
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, room temp
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs plus 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 c lime juice
- 1 tbsp lime zest
Barbeque Shrimp
By taniaf
In a medium saucepan, bring 2 1/4 cups salted water to a boil
- salt
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 tsp creole seasoning
- 1/2 cup worchestershire sauce
- 1 3/4 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Hostess cupcake
By taniaf
Fill with marshmallow creme and top with ganache
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 stick butter, room temp
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- filling: marshmallow creme
- topping: chocolate ganache
Chocolate Mousse
By taniaf
Combine chocolate, butter, and espresso in the top of a double boiler over hot water, stirring until smooth
- 4.5 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp espresso
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 tbsp sugar