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Congo Bars
By ctozzi
*Makes about 18-24 bars, depending on what size you cut them Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350...
- Congo Layer:
- 1 1/3 cups (6 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces (3/4 stick) butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/4 cups firmly packed (8 ounces) light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white (save the egg yolk for the brownie layer!)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (4 ounces) chopped walnuts
- Brownie Layer:
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (5 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (3/4 ounce) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces (1 stick) butter
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Ganache Drizzle:
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
New York Cheesecake Squares
By ctozzi
The iconic cherries on top of New York Cheesecake make these little desserts pop! Make cheesecake squares for your ...
- 1 1/4 cups Honey Maid graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 4 (8-ounce) packages Philadelphia brick cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 eggs
- 1 can cherry pie filling
Dulce de Leche - slow cooker #2
By ctozzi
makes about 1 cup
- 1 quart milk, preferably whole, organic and as fresh as possible
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
Sunny White Sangria
By ctozzi
Directions: Add everything except the sugar into a large pitcher and stir well
- 2 bottles dry to semidry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay
- 2-3 cups orange juice (freshly squeezed preferred), to taste
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 2 limes, sliced
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 can pineapple chunks with juice
- 1 large handful frozen mango chunks
- 3/4 cup natural cane sugar, or to taste
- Club soda (optional) (I will add 1 can before serving)
- Ice, optional
Coconut Cake (by Ina Garten)
By ctozzi
Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Ingredients:
- 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pans
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract (NOTE: Reviewers suggested using coconut extract as almond was overpowering)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pans
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup milk (NOTE: Reviewers suggested using coconut milk -- or combination thereof and maybe increasing it to 1 1/2 cups)
- 4 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
- For the frosting:
- 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature (NOTE: Reviewers suggested cutting the butter down to 1 stick) - - not sure about this one.....
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract (NOTE: Can use coconut extract in place)
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 6 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
macaroon cookie bird nests
By ctozzi
Step 1: In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt
- 2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 2/3 cups butter, softened
- 6 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon juice from a fresh orange
- 10 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided in to 6 cup and 4 cup portions
- Cadbury Mini Eggs (2 10oz. bags)
My Favorite Cake. Period.
By ctozzi
A moist buttermilk cake with a healthy crumb topped with a creamy caramel glaze
- Cake:
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature 30 minutes
- 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
- Caramel Glaze:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Fiadone Villese
By ctozzi
food and memories of abruzzo pg
- Dough:
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 1/2 about 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup milk, plus about 2 tablespoons additional milk or water
- Filling:
- unsalted butter for the pan
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 pound freshly grated pecorino romano or sardo cheese, or a comination of pecorino and parmesan
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Cranberry Blueberry Bran Muffins - altered
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 400F. Prepare 12 regular-sized muffin cups
- 3/4 cup oat flour (oats pureed in blender, not too fine)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cup All-Bran Extra Fiber (or just regular All Bran)
- 1 1/4 c cranberry juice (I used diet with splenda)
- 2 egg whites (I used 2 eggs)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/3 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
Peanut Butter Cup Ripple Cheesecake
By ctozzi
This is a copycat recipe of the Cheescake Factory’s cheesecake
- For the Crust:
- 4 1/2 cups crushed Oreo cookies
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- For the Filling:
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate fudge topping, divided
- 6 peanut butter cups, cut into small wedges
- 6 butterfinger, chopped