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Zucchini "Fettuccine" With Tomato Sauce
By ctozzi
Trim and peel the zucchini, then use a mandoline or a vegetable peeler to thinly slice lengthwise into wide ribbons...
- large zucchini or yellow squash
- Kosher salt
- 5 medium vine-ripened tomatoes
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil,
- plus more for drizzling
- 1/2 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon chopped jalapeno pepper
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped pine nuts,
- plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
Homemade Vanilla Extract
By ctozzi
Store-bought pure vanilla extract is expensive, but you can cut your costs by making it at home with just two ingre...
- Yield: 24+ ounces vanilla extract (Six 4-ounce gift bottles)
- 750 mL bottle of vodka
- 9 vanilla bean pods
Creme Brulee Cheesecake Bars
By ctozzi
From Betty Crocker. Makes 36 bars
- 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
- 1 box (4-serving size) French vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs plus 3 egg yolks
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup toffee bits, finely chopped
Fried Ravioli
By ctozzi
Pour enough olive oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches
- Olive oil, for frying
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups Italian-style bread crumbs
- 1 box store-bought cheese ravioli (about 24 ravioli)
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 jar store bought marinara sauce, heated, for dipping
cookies - peanut butter jumbo
By ctozzi
In a mixer bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, and sugars until fluffy
- 1 1/2 cups Softened Unsalted Butter
- 1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar
- 1 1/2 cups Packed Brown Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 bag (10 Oz) Reese's Peanut Butter Chips
Magic Crust Coconut Custard Pie
By ctozzi
Combine the eggs, butter, flour, milk, sugar, vanilla, and ½ cup coconut in a blender and blend for several second...
- 4 eggs
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup coconut, divided
- whipped cream, optional
Mascarpone-Stuffed French Toast with Blackberries
By ctozzi
These sandwiches, filled with a lightly sweetened mascarpone cheese filling, elevate French toast to the centerpiec...
- For the orange blossom maple syrup (optional):
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp. orange flower water
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Filling:
- 1/4 lb. mascarpone cheese
- 1 Tbs. sugar
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 8 slices firm-textured bread, such as brioche or challah, each 1/2 inch thick, with crusts
- For the batter:
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- Garnish:
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 2 cups blackberries
S'More Love
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), room temperature
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 pkg graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 5 regular Hershey's milk chocolate bars or 2 king-size bars
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff (7 1/2 oz. jar)
Teddie Cake Pops
By ctozzi
After rolling out your cake balls (see basic cake pop instructions here), chill in the freezer to get them firm and...
- Large jumbo Large jumbo heart sprinkles on the legs.
- Black coated sunflower seeds for noses.
- Black sugar pearls for eyes
- A black edible ink pen for smiles.
Ice Cream-Stuffed Pandoro
By ctozzi
Panettone and pandoro are the quintessential Italian Christmas desserts
- 1 pre-made pandoro
- 1 jar maraschino cherries with juice
- 1 ⁄4 cup white wine
- 1 ⁄2 gallon vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
- 1 ⁄2 cup currants
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 ⁄2 gallon chocolate ice cream, slightly softened
- confectioners’ sugar for dusting