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Cotton Candy Meringues
By ctozzi
1.Preheat oven to 170° 2
- 2 egg whites
- Pinch of Cream of Tartar
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- Duncan Hines Cotton Candy Flavor Packet
Raspberry Dream Cake
By ctozzi
1. In large bowl, beat together first two ingredients, plus 1 Tbs
- 1 container ( 8 oz. ) nonfat sour cream
- 1 pkg. ( 8 oz. ) Neufchatel cheese
- 1/4 cup raspberry liqueur, divided
- 1 container ( 8 0z. ) lite frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
- 2 pkgs. (3 oz. each ) soft ladyfingers ( about 27 )
- 1 pint raspberries
- 1/4 cup lemon curd
Polenta with Mascarpone, Maple Syrup and Toasted Pecans
By ctozzi
Polenta, a specialty of northern Italy, is made from cornmeal
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3 cups water, plus more as needed
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup coarse-ground polenta
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted and coarsely chopped
Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F
- 42 Oreos or other cream-filled sandwich cookies, 30 whole and 12 coarsely chopped
- 2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1 cup sour cream
- Pinch of salt
Almond Roca
By ctozzi
Place the slivered almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in the oven at 300 degrees for about 5-6 m...
- Note: if using unsalted butter, add 1/2 teaspoon salt in with the sugar.
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 (3-oz.) packages slivered almonds
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 (3-oz.) package sliced almonds
Tart: Pecan and Chocolate Tart with Bourbon Whipped Crème Fraîche
By ctozzi
This tart is a tradition-forming mix of caramel, crunchy pecans, and melted chocolate
- 1 Pâte Sucrée disk (click for recipe)
- All-purpose flour (for dusting)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans plus 1 1/2–2 cups pecan halves
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs
- 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche
- 2 teaspoons bourbon
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake with Dark Rum Sauce - Best Recipes Ever
By ctozzi
Grease 9-inch (2.5 L) springform pan; set aside
- CAKE:
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) - butter
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) - packed brown sugar
- Pinch cinnamon
- 6 round slices (1/2 inch/1 cm thick) - fresh pineapple, cored
- dark rum Sauce
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) - butter, softened
- 1 cup (250 mL) - granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp (5 mL) - vanilla
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) - all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp (10 mL) - baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) - baking soda
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) - salt
- 1 cup (250 mL) - sour cream
Carolina Hush Puppies
By ctozzi
1. In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder
- 2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. kosher salt
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 tsp. hot sauce
- 1 medium yellow onion, minced
- Canola oil, for frying
Bourbon Pecan Snowballs
By ctozzi
These sparkling delights are a cinch to make
- 4 cups (1 L) coarsely chopped ladyfingers
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) bourbon
- 2 cups (500 mL) chopped toasted pecans
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) butter, softened
- 12 oz (375 g) chopped white chocolate
- White or clear sanding sugar to coat
Pumpkin Flan
By ctozzi
Directions In a small heavy skillet over medium-low heat, combine 1/3 cup sugar and water
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup water
- 1-1/2 cups fat-free evaporated milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and ginger
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Additional ground cinnamon, optional