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Cookies - Chocolate Chunk Nutella Cookies
By ctozzi
Nutritional Facts (per 1 cookie): Calories: 129
- 1 c. almond flour
- 1/3 c. coconut flour
- 1/2 t. fine sea salt
- 1/2 t. baking powder
- 3/4 t. baking soda
- 1/2 c. Nutella
- 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 c. pure Maple syrup
- 1 c. vegan chocolate chunks (like Enjoy life), or 100% cacao dark chocolate, roughly chopped
French Breakfast Puffs
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease12 muffin cups
- 3 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup shortening-crisco
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 sticks butter
No-Bake Oreo Cookie TRUFFLES!
By ctozzi
Crazy easy and SO decadently delic!
- 1 package Double Stuffed Oreos
- 4 oz Cream Cheese you may add up to 8 oz, I just like the consistency best with 4 oz.
- Dipping Chocolate
Broccoli Cheddar Soup, A Panera Bread Co. Copy Cat
By ctozzi
Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 7-inch sourdough bread boules (round loaves)
- 4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 head)
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 2 1/2 cups (about 8 ounces) grated sharp white and yellow cheddar cheese, plus more for garnish
Almond Paste (my favourite)
By ctozzi
Place almonds in a food processor; cover and process until smooth
- 1-1/2 cups blanched almonds
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract (needs a little more, will double next time)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Pumpkin White Chocolate Chunk and Candied Ginger Blondies
By ctozzi
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/4 Cup butter
- 3/4 Cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
- 1 Cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 Cup white chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 Cup pumpkin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1/4 Cup chopped crystallized/candied ginger
- 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
- 4-5 Tablespoons heavy cream
Leisurely Lunch Recipe: Chicken Cordon Bleu-Croque Monsieur
By ctozzi
For the chicken, preheat oven to 400°F
- For the chicken:
- 1 large chicken breast
- 1/2 cup panko crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- Kosher salt and pepper
- For the sandwich:
- 4 slices Challah bread, cut 1-inch thick
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2-4 large ham slices, to taste
- 3 - 4 Gruyere, Swiss, or Havarti slices, to taste
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup whole milk or half and half, scalded
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- Splash of sherry (optional)
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Ciarduna - Sicilian Ricotta Filled Dessert
By ctozzi
Filling: Sieve the ricotta and then whisk in the icing sugar, lemon essence and then add almond dust - mix well and...
- Mix for 30 ciarduna:
- 3 3 3 cups - flour
- 250 250 250 grams of sugar
- 200 200 200 grams of Strutto or LARD (strutto = pig fat)
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanila
- 1 1 1/4 envelope active yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
- 30 30 30 grams (2 tbsp) of Ammonia Baking Powder* (ammonium bicarbonate)
- Homogenized milk, as needed for kneading dough preperation
- crushed almonds (roast in oven whole - chill, and then blend finely) icing sugar (when decorating the tops of the ciarduna's)
- 1 1 1 1 Baker's Ammonia = 1 teaspoon Baking Powder plus 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- or
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/4 tsp baking powder in place of the 1/4 tsp. of BA.
- 1 1 1 tsp baking powder should be used with 1 cup flour.....
- 1 try 1 tbsp baking powder in this recipe
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp baking soda per cup of flour...........
- To 1 1/2 effectiveness, stir 1 tsp. into 1/2 cup of hot water. If it does not bubble, it will not do your cookies any good.
- Homemade Baking Powder
Cinnamon Roll Cake
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Ingredients:
- Cake:
- 3 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) real butter, melted
- Topping:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) real butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans, (optional) (always measure the nuts first then chop them)
- Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Super-Easy Marshmallow Icing
By ctozzi
This basic white icing can be flavored to taste
- 2 cups (1 pint) heavy or whipping cream
- 1 bag (10 to 10 1/2 ounces) marshmallows; mini-marshmallows are easiest to use
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, optional