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French apple tart with custard and orange marmelade glaze
By ctozzi
You can substitute apricot jam for the orange marmelade if you prefer
- 1 sheet (8 ˝ oz.) frozen puff pastry (1/2 of 17.3 oz. Pkg.), thawed
- 1 to 2 cups pastry cream* (see recipe below)
- 2 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thin
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 orange, juice and grated zest
- 2 Tbsp orange marmelade
- 1 Tbsp grand Marnier (or other orange liqueur or Calvados)
- Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière)
- Makes about 3 1/2 cups
- 3 cups milk
- Seeds scraped from half vanilla bean (*or 1 teaspoons vanilla extract) OR the peel from 1 lemon (my favorite choice)
- 8 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch, sifted
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Prosciutto and Cheddar Puffs
By ctozzi
??prosciutto and cheddar in choux pastry??
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup shredded extra-old Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup finely diced prosciutto or crumbled cooked bacon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds (i don't use this)
Mint-night Madness
By ctozzi
To a blender, add ice, Baileys mint chocolate liqueur, milk and chocolate ice cream
- 1 cup ice
- 2 oz Baileys mint chocolate liqueur
- 1 oz milk
- 1 scoop chocolate ice cream
White Chocolate Cashew Berry Cups
By ctozzi
Place cashews in a bowl, cover with water, and soak for at least 2 hours
- 1 cup(s) unsalted raw cashews
- 2/3 cup(s) fresh blueberries
- 2/3 cup(s) fresh raspberries
- 6 ounce(s) high-quality white chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
Festive Meringue Cookies
By ctozzi
These confections are light, airy, delicious and low-fat! Color them to suit your special occasion, green and red f
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 25 drops food colors
Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken
By ctozzi
Place the thighs in the bowl of a slow cooker
- 6 skinless chicken thighs, bone-in
- 1/2 an onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 tbs tomato puree/paste
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tsp cornflour/cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups broccoli florets, chopped into bite sized peices + 1tsp sesame oil for frying
- Rice or quinoa, to serve
- Toasted sesame seeds, to serve
Cassata Cake
By ctozzi
Bake cake batter according to package directions for two 9-inch round layers; let cool then remove from pans
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix, batter prepared according to the package directions
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup (1/2 pint) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted (see Note)
Mary Berry's two-tone heart biscuits
By ctozzi
Place pieces of chocolate in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water and heat, stirring frequently, until melte...
- 60 g/2oz plain chocolate, broken into pieces
- 325 g/11oz plain flour
- 175 g/6oz butter, softened
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 150 g/5oz caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
Stuffed Meatloaf
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
- 8 ounces pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 (7.4-ounce) jars roasted peeled whole chestnuts, coarsely broken
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 1 pound day-old ciabatta bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 cup (or more) canned low-salt chicken broth
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
- Meatloaf
- 1 small onion, grated
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2/3 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 8 ounces ground veal
- 2 cups (packed) Ciabatta Stuffing with Chestnuts and Pancetta, recipe follows, or your favorite stuffing
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 3/4 cup grated provolone
Pretzels
By ctozzi
1. Prepare the old dough and allow it to ferment 6-12 hours 2
- 8.5 oz. old dough (room temp.)
- 2 lb. bread flour
- 0.5 oz. instant dry yeast
- 19.5 fl. oz. water
- 0.5 oz. salt
- 1.5 oz. unsalted butter
- Coarse salt as needed