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Italian Meringue Drops
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 175 degrees
- 2 2/3 cups sugar
- 9 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons plus 2 1/4 teaspoons coffee extract
- 2 teaspoons chocolate extract
- 12 ounces best-quality bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
Darkest Chocolate Crepe Cake
By ctozzi
Martha Stewart's:The decorative nuts are dipped in caramelized sugar and hung in bat fashion -- upside down -- so t...
- Hazelnut Filling:
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus melted for pan
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk, room temperature
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 6 large egg whites
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups (3 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, softened
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup hazelnut cream
- Pinch of salt
- Chocolate Glaze:
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- Pinch of salt
- 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- Candied Hazelnuts:
- 9 hazelnuts, toasted and peeled
- 1 cup sugar
Freeze-Ahead Lemon Parfaits
By ctozzi
Whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon rind and juice in small saucepan; add butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup (250 mL) sugar
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) grated lemon rind
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) lemon juice
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter
- 4 cups (1 L) vanilla ice cream
Coffee Cake Muffins Crusted with Cinnamon and Sugar
By ctozzi
Preheat the oven to 350º
- For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- 1-3/4 cup flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
Espresso Syrup
By ctozzi
Bring espresso, sugar, and water to a boil in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar
- 1/2 cup freshly brewed strong espresso
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
BREAKFAST CUPCAKES
By ctozzi
This is a really easy dish to prepare, and it looks so darn cute! It is also a great dish to serve on a buffet ta...
- BREAKFAST CUPCAKES
- 1 20 ounce package pre-shredded hash brown-style potatoes
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 small sweet onion, coarsely grated
- 2 thick slices deli ham, chopped into small bits (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 dozen eggs, scrambled*
- chives for garnish
Lemon Chicken Piccati
By ctozzi
“This delicious chicken dish is exquisite and easy to prepare
- 3 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1/2-inch medallions
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons minced Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
Texas Sheetcake aka: "Pioneer Woman's" Best Ever Chocolate Sheet Cake
By ctozzi
There are no words to describe how ultimately sinful and delicious this cake is to eat
- For the cake:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks butter
- 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- For the frosting:
- 1-3/4 sticks butter
- 1/2 cup pecans finely chopped (optional, but good)
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 4 Tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 lb minus 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Apple-Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
By ctozzi
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350F
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 7 1/2ounce package (10) refrigerated reduced-fat home-style biscuits
- 4 teaspoons ground flaxseeds
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 of a medium apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened
- 2 teaspoons orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Homemade Snickers Bars | How Sweet It Is
By ctozzi
bottom chocolate layer: Thoroughly grease you baking pan
- bottom chocolate layer:
- 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- nougat layer:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cup salted peanuts chopped, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- caramel layer:
- 1 14-ounce bag of caramels
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- Top chocolate layer:
- 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter