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Red Velvet Whoopie Pie
By ctozzi
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- For the filling:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups canola oil
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- One 1-ounce bottle red food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, such as Crisco
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
easter tart: torta di pasqua
By ctozzi
This tart can be prepared up to two days in advance—some say the flavors improve
- Pastry Dough:
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Filling:
- 5 cups (2 1/2 pounds) fresh ricotta
- 14 large eggs
- 3/4 pound good quality cooked ham or mortadella, diced
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch of cumin seeds
Pepperoni Pizza Cupcakes
By ctozzi
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup milk (optional: additional 2 tbsp milk)
- 1 cup mini pepperonis
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Additional 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1 cup of mini pepperonis for topping
Pineapple Coconut Refrigerator Oatmeal
By ctozzi
Nutritional Info: 198 calories, 5g fat, 43g carbs, 7g fiber, 10g protein; Weight Watchers PtsPlus: 6
- 1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup lite coconut milk
- 1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon honey, optional (or substitute any preferred sweetener)
- 1/4 cup chopped pineapple (fresh, frozen, or drained canned)
Chocolate Coco-Nutty Biscotti
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 Place oats, coconut and pecans and a food processor; process until finely ground
- Biscotti:
- 1 c. rolled oats
- 1 c. flaked, sweetened coconut
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans
- 1-3/4 c. flour
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
- 1/4 c. almond milk or light coconut milk or skim milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- Glaze:
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 T . cocoa
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1-2 T. skim milk
Homemade Girl Scout Cookies: Samoas Bars
By ctozzi
First, make the crust. Preheat oven to 350F
- Cookie Base:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Topping:
- 3 cups shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
- 12-oz good-quality chewy caramels
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp milk
- 10 oz. dark or semisweet chocolate (chocolate chips are ok)
German Apple Cake
By ctozzi
Line a 9x13 baking pan with waxed paper
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup salad oil
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 4 cups finely chopped apples
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
By ctozzi
To prepare the filling, combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl and mix well until blended and...
- For the filling:
- 8 8 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 1 1 cup powdered sugar
- For the muffins:
- 3 3 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 4 4 large eggs
- 2 2 2 cups sugar
- 2 2 2 cups pumpkin puree (see Note)
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- For the topping:
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 5 5 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 4 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Polpettone di Patate e Fagiolini (Crustless Potato and Green Bean Tart)
By ctozzi
I N ITALIAN, polpetta means croquette; a polpettone is a big croquette-but in this case it is baked, not fried
- 1 lb. boiling potatoes, peeled and sliced
- Salt
- 1/4 lb. green beans, trimmed
- 1 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh oregano
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 3/4 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano
- 1/4 cup ricotta
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- Freshly ground black pepper
Baked Falafel Burgers
By ctozzi
In a large mixing bowl, cover the garbanzo beans by 4 to 5 inches of water, and let sit for 24 hours
- 1 cup dried garbanzo beans, rinsed thoroughly
- 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds, toasted (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose or garbanzo bean (chickpea) flour, if needed