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French Macaroons - Martha Stewart
By ctozzi
The basic batter and the fillings for these delectable little desserts can be varied endlessly simply by adding dif...
- MACAROON VARIATIONS:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 2 large egg whites, room temperature
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup superfine sugar
- 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam, for filling
- Chocolate: Substitute 3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder for 1/4 cup of the almond flour.
- Coconut: Substitute 2 tablespoons desiccated unsweetened coconut for 2 tablespoons of the almond flour, and add 1/2 teaspoon rum; sprinkle with additional coconut before baking.
- Peanut: Substitute an equal amount finely ground unsalted peanuts (peanut flour) for the almond flour.
- Pistachio: Substitute 1/2 cup finely ground unsalted pistachios (pistachio flour) for 1/2 cup of the almond flour, and add 2 to 3 drops forest-green gel-paste food coloring.
- Raspberry: Add 1 tablespoon fresh raspberry puree, strained, plus 3 to 4 drops dusty- rose gel-paste food coloring.
- Vanilla Bean: Add 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved for another use.
- SUGGESTED FILLINGS FOR MACAROONS:
- Chocolate: Chocolate Ganache
- Coconut: 1 cup Swiss Meringue Buttercream, mixed with 1/3 cup angel-flake coconut.
- Peanut: Chocolate Ganache, or store-bought dulce de leche, jam, or peanut butter.
- Pistachio: 1 cup Swiss Meringue Buttercream, mixed with 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios.
- Raspberry: 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
- Vanilla Bean: 1 cup Pineapple Buttercream , 1 cup Swiss Meringue Buttercream, or 3/4 cup store-bought jam or preserves.
Twix Bars
By ctozzi
Chocolate Caramel shortbread layer bar, just like a Twix candy, only better
- Base:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
- 1 cup flour
- Filling:
- 24 caramels, unwrapped
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup chopped pecans, OPTIONAL, I did
- not use
- Topping:
- 1 tablespon butter
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey Ice Cream
By ctozzi
Place the chocolate chunks in a bowl, cover and refrigerate
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream, or whipping cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tspn vanilla extract
- walnuts, optional
- 2 bananas, overripe
- juice of 1 lemon
Nutella Pudding Icebox Cake
By ctozzi
Line a 9” square cake pan with plastic wrap
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 6 1/2 oz Nutella (by weight)
- 2 tbsp Frangelico
- 36 graham crackers
Chocolate Chubbies Cookies
By ctozzi
1. Position racks in the center and top third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 9 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (no more than 62 percent cacao), finely
- chopped
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups superfine sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups (5 1/2 ounces) coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 1/4 cups (4 1/2 ounces) coarsely chopped walnuts
Nutella Puffs
By ctozzi
First, you will need to thaw the puff pastry
- Nutella
- Marshmallow Crème
- Frozen Puff Pastry
- One Egg
- Sugar
Fluffy Peanut Butter Frosting
By ctozzi
Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons milk, or as needed
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
Tortuga Rum Cake - altered
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Rum Soaking Glaze:
- 2 cups cake flour (2 cups AP flour less 4 tbsps + 4 tbsps cornstarch)
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (3 1/2 oz) package vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup rum (I used Jamaican Appleton Estate Rum)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup rum (I used Jamaican Appleton Estate Rum)
Roasted Garlic, Spinach & Bacon Rangoon
By ctozzi
Start off by pan frying your bacon on medium heat, until desired crispness
- 50 Wonton wrappers
- 1 Cup Diced Mushrooms
- 1/4 Cup Diced Bacon
- 250 g Cream Cheese
- 2 Cups (Packed) Spinach
- 2 Small Heads of Roasted Garlic
- 1/4 Cup of Diced Green Onions
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 Cup of Water for forming wontons
Copycat Mc Donald's Big Mac Sauce
By ctozzi
.Directions:Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins 1 Whisk all ingredients together well
- 1 cup Miracle Whip
- 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1/3 cup French dressing, to taste
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes