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Key Lime Pie
By ctozzi
Directions for Crust: 1. Combine crumbs and melted butter, mix well
- Crust Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about one 9-oz package of graham crackers, crushed) or for a variation, try chocolate wafers, crushed.
- 4 Tbsp melted butter
- Pie Ingredients:
- 4 extra large egg yolks
- 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh Key lime juice (approximately 12 Key limes)
- 2 tsp grated lime peel
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- Fresh Whipping Cream
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp confectioners' sugar
Slow Cooker Yogurt
By ctozzi
Pour milk into your crockpot and turn it on low
- 8 cups Homogenized Milk
- 1/2 c plain 6% Yogurt
Chef Meg's Vanilla Flavoring
By ctozzi
Split the vanilla beans in half lengthwise
- 2 vanilla beans
- 8 ounces vodka
Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything}
By ctozzi
Instructions Microwave milk for 45-60 seconds in the microwave
- Dough:
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour or regular flour (bread flour makes for a lighter cinnamon roll)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 pkg yeast (1/4 ounce)
- Filling:
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- Icing:
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Prosciutto-Wrapped Potato Bite
By ctozzi
Cook the potatoes in salted boiling water until they are almost fork tender, about 15 to 20 minutes depending on th...
- 1 pound new potatoes or baby red potatoes, skin on
- 5 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
- 7 ounces provolone cheese, cut in small cubes
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 garlic clove, smashed
Easter Bread Wreath
By ctozzi
This bread is a not-too-sweet, orange-scented rendition of Italian Easter bread
- starter
- 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup cool water
- 1/8 teaspoon instant yeast
- dough
- 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons SAF Gold instant yeast, for best rise; or regular instant yeast
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract + 1/4 teaspoon orange oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground anise seed, optional
- grated peel of 1 large orange
- glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice or milk
- sprinkles or nonpareils, for decorating
Homemade Raffaello (Coconut Balls)
By ctozzi
Combine water, butter/margarine (margarine might work better because it has a less distinct flavor) and sugar in a ...
- 125 ml or 1/2 cup water
- 250 g/9 oz butter or margarine
- 400 g/14 oz sugar
- 400 g/14 oz powdered milk
- 250 g/9 oz dried shredded coconut
- 100 g/4 oz toasted almonds or hazelnuts
French Onion Soup
By ctozzi
Heat butter in large pan over medium heat
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 6 cups canned beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Sliced French or Italian Bread- thin
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Gruyere cheese
- 1/4 freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Chocolate Chip Cannoli
By ctozzi
1. To prepare ricotta, line a large colander or sieve with 3 layers of dampened cheesecloth, allowing cheesecloth t...
- Ricotta:
- 1 gallon 1% low-fat milk
- 4 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces fromage blanc
- Shells:
- Cooking spray
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 (18 x 14–inch) sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- Remaining ingredients:
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, divided
- 2 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar
Rolo Cheesecake Bars
By ctozzi
For the crust: 1.Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter and press them into the bottom of a greased 8 inch...
- For the crust:
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- 1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons of butter, melted
- For the cheesecake:
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup caramel sauce
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup mini Rolos
- For the chocolate ganache:
- 8 ounces dark chocolate
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce