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Tiramisu
By maredan
Instructions Combine sugar and 3 to 4 tablespoons water in a small saucepan over low heat
- * ½ cup sugar
- 3 * 3 large egg yolks
- 2 * 2 cups brewed espresso coffee, cooled
- 13 * 13 ounces mascarpone cheese at room temperature
- * ½ cup chilled heavy cream
- 3 * 3 tablespoons coffee liqueur
- 24 * 24 crisp Italian ladyfingers
- 2 * 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 * 1 tablespoon finely ground espresso coffee beans
Bacon and Leek Quiche
By maredan
Make the Crust: In a food processor, pulse the 2 1/2 cups of flour with the salt
- CRUST2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons ice water
- FILLING1 pound thickly sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 3 large leeks, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme leaves
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 8 ounces cave-aged Gruyère cheese, shredded
- 4 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream or half-and-half
Vanilla Cakes
By maredan
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
- 4 * 4 white chocolate
- 2 * 2 ounces butter
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 4 * 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 * 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 1 * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup cup flour
Summer Fruits Ice Wine Sabayon
By maredan
Directions 1. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice and Icewine in a metal or glass bowl until combined
- 6 * 6 egg yolks
- 6 * 6 tablespoons sugar
- 3 * 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 * 3 tablespoons Icewine or other sweet dessert wine
- 2 * 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 6 * 6 cups fresh seasonal fruits (sliced peaches, berries, apricots, etc)
Raspberry Clafoutis
By maredan
Preheat the oven to 350°
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- Salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 pints raspberries (3 cups)
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Caramel and Salted Butter Pudding
By maredan
Directions In a saucepan off the heat, combine 60 ml (1/4 cup) sugar, the cornstarch and the flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup 35% cream
- 1/4 cup cold salted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Arugula, Ricotta Smoked Mozzarella Pizza
By maredan
Directions Put an oven rack in the center of the oven
- * Cornmeal, for dusting
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 * 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 * 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 * 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded smoked mozzarella cheese
- 1 * 1 packed cup (1-ounce) arugula
- * Flour, for dusting
- 1 * 1 (13 to 16-ounce) ball pizza dough
- * Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 2 * 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices
Strawberry Lemonade
By maredan
1. In a saucepan, bring the water, sugar and lemon zest to a boil
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 litres (6 cups) water
- 180 * 180 millilitres (3/4 cup) sugar
- * Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1 * 1 litre (4 cups) fresh or frozen strawberries
- * Juice of 6 lemons (about 250 ml/1 cup)
Squash and Ricotta Salad
By maredan
Directions In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, sauté pancetta or bacon until crispy, then remove to drai...
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) diced pancetta or bacon
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) diced onion or shallot
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) small dice butternut squash
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) finely chopped fresh sage
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) white wine
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) water
- 4 cups washed spinach leaves
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) ricotta cheese
- olive oil, for drizzling
- salt and pepper
Linzer Cookies
By maredan
Directions In food processor with knife blade attached, pulse pecans and cornstarch until pecans are finely gr...
- 2 bag(s) (8 ounces each) pecans
- 1 cup(s) cornstarch
- 3 cup(s) (6 sticks) butter, softened (no substitutions)
- 2 2/3 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
- 4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 2 large eggs
- 5 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup(s) seedless raspberry jam