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Fried Zucchini
By ctozzi
Pour the oil into a deep, heavy bottomed pot and heat to 350 degrees F
- 4 cups canola oil
- 1 cup toasted Italian breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 3 eggs
- 1 splash cold water
- 4 medium zucchini, washed, dried, ends trimmed, cut, lengthwise, into 10 wedges like pickles
- 2 cups flour, for dredging
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon paprika, for dusting
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts
By ctozzi
from Barefoot Contessa
- 1 package (17.3 ounces/2 sheets) puff pastry, defrosted
- Good olive oil
- 4 cups thinly sliced yellow onions (2 large onions)
- 3 large garlic cloves, cut into thin slivers
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons dry white wine
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
- 4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan, plus 2 ounces shaved with a vegetable peeler
- 4 ounces garlic-and-herb goat cheese (recommended: Montrachet)
- 1 large tomato, cut into 4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices
- 3 tablespoons julienned basil leaves
Sgroppino (Italian cocktail)
By ctozzi
Pour the Prosecco and vodka into 2 Champagne flutes, diving equally
- 1 cup chilled Prosecco (Italian sparkling white wine)
- 2 tablespoons chilled vodka
- 1/3 cup frozen lemon sorbet
- 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves
TOBLERONE Shortbread
By ctozzi
HEAT oven to 350°F. BEAT butter and superfine sugar in large bowl with mixer on high speed until light and fluf...
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 3-1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 bars (100 g each) Toblerone Swiss Milk Chocolate, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. sifted icing sugar
Lemon Raspberry Meringues
By ctozzi
The delicate, weightless meringues are flavoured with lemon zest, and sit in a pool of tangy raspberry sauce
- MERINGUE:
- 2 egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Zest of one lemon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- SAUCE AND CREAM:
- 1 1/2 cups raspberries
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Coookies
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 325 In a large bowl, cream butter + brown sugar until smooth
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup and little more, semi-sweet
- chocolate chips
Biscotto all’amarena
By ctozzi
Prepare the Pasta frolla (Italian for "short pastry") working unsalted butter, cubed and at room temperature, into ...
- For short pastry:
- 270 g cake/plain flour
- 120 g sugar
- 120 g cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest (1 tablespoon vanilla if making nutella filling)
- a pinch of baking powder
- For filling :
- 300 g of Amarene marmalade (sour cherries)
- 300 g crushed ladyfingers
- lemon zest of 1 lemon, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon Cocoa
- 2 tablespoon liquor
- 2 tablespoon milk.
- Cover with meringne:
- 2 egg whites
- 60 g granulate sugar
- Nutella Filling:
- 300 g nutella
- 200 g crushed ladyfingers
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 60 g hazelnuts, toasted, chopped
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes
By ctozzi
Preheat the oven to 350˚ F
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour, divided
- 3/4 cup cake flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. milk, at room temperature
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 5 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- Additional fresh blueberries, for garnish
Chiffon Egg Custard Cake
By ctozzi
Whip the egg white until stiff peaks form, set aside Beat egg yolks and sugar together until it reaches a light yel...
- 4 eggs at room temp, separated
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup and 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 stick butter, melted (approx 45 seconds in the microwave)
- 3/4 cup flour (I used cake flour)
- 2 cup milk
- Powder sugar for dusting
Easy Cannoli Cups
By ctozzi
In a bowl, slowly whisk 1 cup of the milk into the cornstarch until smooth
- 1 package (16 oz.) wonton wrappers
- 1 container (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/3 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 2 cups mini semisweet chocolate chips
- powdered sugar (for dusting)