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Chocolate-Hazelnut Gelato
By 5har0n_nguy3n
In a saucepan combine the milk, cream, and 1/2 cup sugar over medium heat
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella)
- 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, crushed, for garnish
Oreo Balls
By 5har0n_nguy3n
1 Add oreos to food processor and blend until fine
- 1-18oz. pkg oreo cookies (regular size, 3 rows of cookies)
- 1-8oz. pkg cream cheese-block
- 4 oz white chocolate almond bark
Ice Cream Lollipops
By 5har0n_nguy3n
1. Cut the tops off eight 7-ounce paper cups to make a mold that's an inch deep
- 2 cups vanilla or chocolate ice cream
- 2 cups chopped chocolate (any kind)
- 1/2 cup assorted toppings, such as sprinkles, toffee bits, and coconut
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
By 5har0n_nguy3n
Preheat oven to 350, prepare bundt pan & cooling rack with paper or tray beneath
- Cake:
- 1 pkg yellow cake mix
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/3 c oil
- 1/4 c water
- 1 c plain yogurt
- 1 c egg substitute
- 3 T lemon juice (or more, to taste)
- 1/2 t lemon zest
- 3 T poppy seeds
- Lemon Glaze:
- 1/2 c powdered sugar (or more to thicken)
- 2 T lemon juice
Mock Porchetta (Pork roast)
By 5har0n_nguy3n
Trimming, seasoning, and tying up the pork (1 to 3 days in advance): Trim any discoloration and all but a 1/4-inch-...
- pounds prepared vegetables of your choice:
- 2-1/2 to 3-pound pork shoulder butt roast [Anita's note: not the 'picnic' portion]
- salt
- 1 T capers, rinsed, pressed dry between towels, and barely chopped
- 1 T lemon zest
- 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 12 fresh sage leaves, crushed then coarsely chopped
- a leafy sprig or two of fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and crushed (about 2T, packed)
- 2 tsp fennel seeds, barely crushed
- 1-1/2 tsp freshly cracked (not ground) black pepper
- - carrot chunks, onion wedges, quartered fennel bulbs, baby potatoes, etc
- a little mild-tasting olive oil
- 2/3 cup rich chicken stock
- a few tablespoons of dry vermouth
Apricot Nut Bread
By 5har0n_nguy3n
Preheat oven to 350, grease & flour loaf pan
- 1 c white flour
- 3/4 c whole wht flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t baking soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 c butter
- 3/4 c sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 c mashed banana
- 1/4 c milk
- 3/4 c dried apricots, chopped
- 1/4 c pecans, chopped
Corn-Avo Salad
By 5har0n_nguy3n
In large pot of boiling salted water, cook corn for 2 minutes
- 2 cups (500 mL) fresh corn kernel
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) lime juice
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 hot red or green pepper, minced (optional)
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot pepper sauce
- Pinch sugar
- 1 red onion, finely diced
- 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 3/4 cups (175 mL) chopped toasted walnuts
Sopapilla Cheesecake Dessert
By 5har0n_nguy3n
1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese,
- softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 (8 ounce) cans crescent roll dough
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Rigatoni Cooked in Sauce
By 5har0n_nguy3n
Why Rigatoni and not just plain Penne? The reason is obvious: because the latter have a smooth surface, while the f...
- 350 gr Rigatoni
- 300 gr Lean Minced meat
- 1 Rather Large Red-skinned Onion
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Carrot
- 1 Stick of Celery
- 5 Ripe Tomatoes or 1\2L Home-Made tomato Sauce
Cookie Crown Cake
By 5har0n_nguy3n
Knead the flour into the cookie dough to firm it up
- 2/3 cup flour
- 16 1/2-ounce roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- Template for cookie pattern
- 4 tablespoons yellow decorating sugar
- 2 (16-ounce) cans white frosting
- Candy decorations (we used regular and mini M&M's, and Stardrops hard candies)
- 2 (8-inch) round cakes