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Recipe: Nutella Roll for World Nutella Day
By ctozzi
Cookies made in a roll or log shape are common among old-fashioned Italian cookie recipes
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Torta della Nonna (Grandma's Cake)
By ctozzi
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg plus 2 yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons sweet butter and 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, melted together
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh ricotta (sheep's milk is best)
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 3 eggs
Hummus
By ctozzi
1. In a food processor combine chickpeas, tahini, lemon peel, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and the 1/8 tsp cayenne pe...
- 1 15oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
- 1/2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 4 cloves, garlic, peeled
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4-1/2 cup water
Risotto with Cams ( risotto con le vongole )
By ctozzi
Combine 1 1/2 cups water and thyme in a heavy skillet with lid; bring to a boil over high heat
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 pounds Manila or littleneck clams, scrubbed
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
- 16 cherry tomatoes, quartered
- Coarse sea salt
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups Carnaroli or Vialone Nano rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/3 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Freshly ground black pepper
Peanut butter nutella cupcakes
By ctozzi
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners (yields 20)
- Peanut Butter Cakes:
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Nutella Buttercream:
- 3/4 cup Nutella
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
Apple Crisp
By ctozzi
1. Preheat oven to 350F. 2
- 10 cups all-purpose apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Dominican Cake - One Pound
By ctozzi
Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 pound sugar
- 1 pound unsalted butter or low-salt (room temperature)
- 12 eggs separated, use only the yolks (room temperature); Separate all the eggs, place 4 egg whites in a plastic container, keep the 8 remaining whites to use later for the frosting.
- 1 pound all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 8 oz. of liquid (milk, juice or water)
- 1 teaspoon Dominican vanilla extract (if you can’t find Dominican vanilla, use 1 tabs of any other vanilla extract) no imitation
- The zest of one lime
Escarole & White Bean Soup
By ctozzi
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/4 cup chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, or 1 tablespoon each chopped fresh basil and oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 14-ounce cans vegetable broth, or reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed
- 1 head escarole, chopped
- 1/2 cup freshly shredded hard Italian cheese, such as Parmesan, Romano or Asiago
Meat Loaf with Mashed Potato Topping
By ctozzi
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Meat Loaf:
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 envelope dry onion soup mix
- 2 large eggs
- 2 slices of day-old white bread, torn into small pieces
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Gravy:
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Potatoes:
- 2-1/2 cups hot mashed potatoes
- 1 cup Gruyére cheese
Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken with Cannellini Beans
By ctozzi
Season chicken with salt and pepper and lots of rosemary
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons rosemary, finely chopped
- 8 slices prosciutto di Parma or speck (smoky ham)
- 3 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
- 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 small chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 cups passata or tomato purée
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained
- A few leaves of basil, torn