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Fried Baccala
By ctozzi
Directions/Steps Before you can cook dried baccala` you need to remove the saltiness from it
- 1 Lb Dried Baccala`
- 1 Cup Flour
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Grated Parmigiano cheese
- 4 Cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 Tbs Parsley finely chopped
- 1 Cup Water
- Salt
- Frying oil
Dulce de Leche -- Slow Cooker Method
By ctozzi
First make sure that your canning jars will fit in your slow cooker with 1" of head space above jars
- 2 (14 oz) cans sweetened condensed milk
- 3 wide-mouth 1/2-pint canning jars (or similar size that will fit in your slow cooker), sterilized
- makes 3 cups
Chicken Empanadas
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheese blend
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
- Water
Double Lemon Cake Roll
By ctozzi
From the kings and queens of baking at KitchenAid, this lemon roll recipe creates a lemony, moist cake filled with ...
- ~For the filling:
- One 8-ounce package light cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- ~For the cake:
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- Powdered sugar
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350. Line 2 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake liners and set aside
- Chocolate Frosting:
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
- Recipe by Our Best Bites
- 1 Duncan Hines yellow or white cake mix
- 1 cup sour cream (full-fat or light, but not fat-free)
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 24 unwrapped mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- 1/4 cup melted butter (real butter, not margarine)
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 pound powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Peanut Butter Frosting:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup real butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-3 tablespoons (or more) of milk (you can use some of the leftover evaporated milk; it’s awesome in this frosting)
Lemon Custard Tart
By ctozzi
For Lemon Curd: In a stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water, whisk together the eggs, suga...
- Lemon Curd:
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (2-3 lemons) (do not use the bottled lemon juice)
- 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature and cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Sweet Pastry Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cake Boss Vanilla Cake
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C)
- 2 cups (500 mL) sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (250 mL) milk
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) vegetable oil
- 2 1/4 teaspoons (11 mL) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Feta and Bacon Stuffed Chicken with Onion Mashed Potatoes
By ctozzi
1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 3/4 pound bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/8 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
Cassatedde
By ctozzi
Cassatedde are Sicilian half-moon shaped pockets of pastry with a sweet filling that may be either fried or baked
- Pastry:
- 2-1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup Marsala wine
- Ricotta Filling:
- 1-1/2 pounds ricotta cheese, drained *
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 ounces semisweet mini chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon grated orange or lemon zest
- Chocolate Garbanzo Bean Filling:
- 1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Olive oil or vegetable oil for frying
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Vegetable Spiral
By ctozzi
Preheat the oven to 375. Coat a baking dish with olive oil cooking spray
- 2 TB olive oil (divided)
- 1 large sweet yellow onion cut in half and sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1-2 russet potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 zucchini
- 1 yellow squash
- 3 large Roma tomatoes
- sea salt
- freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- basil, to taste
- 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese