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homemade ricotta
By ctozzi
In experimenting with homemade ricotta over the years, I’ve found that using buttermilk as the curdling agent—i...
- 1 gallon whole milk, preferably pasteurized, not ultra-pasteurized
- 1 pint heavy cream (optional)
- 1 quart buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Nutella-Swirl Pound Cake
By ctozzi
1.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 2 stick(s) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar
- 1 jar(s) (13-ounce) Nutella
Chubby Hubby Buckeye Peanut Butter Truffles
By ctozzi
Yield: About 18 trufflesPrep Time: 20 minutes | Chill Time: 1 hour, total
- 1 1/2 cups pretzel pieces
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
By ctozzi
1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 1 (18.25) package plain yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 (12 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Candy Bar Cheesecake
By ctozzi
In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter
- FILLING:
- 1-3/4 cups crushed chocolate wafers (about 28 wafers)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup chocolate syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 6 Snickers candy bars (2.07 ounces each), coarsely chopped, divided
- Additional chocolate syrup
Tate's Bake Shop Chocolate Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies
By ctozzi
*+Cookies:+* Microwave chocolate in a glass bowl at 20 second intervals, stirring at each interval, until melted an...
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, separated, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups roasted salted peanuts, finely chopped
- Peanut Butter Ganache Filling
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter, not natural peanut butter
- Wendy Rusch's Salted Caramel Filling
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Mini Lemon Chiffon Cakes with Lemon Crystal Glaze
By ctozzi
These are so yummy and delicious, they'll disappear right before your eyes
- Cake:
- 4 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 cup cake and pastry flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Glaze:
- 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
- candied flowers or silver dragees, for garnish (optional)
Lincoln Log
By ctozzi
Grease and line a 15 x 10 jelly roll pan with parchment or waxed paper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 t. baking powder
- 1/4 t. salt
- 4 eggs, divided
- 1/2 t. vanilla
- 1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate (either chips or finely chopped pieces)
Tim Hortons Chili (a copycat recipe)
By ctozzi
Directions:Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 1/2 hrs 1
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 -3 onions, diced
- 3 celery ribs, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 (19 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
- 2 (10 ounce) cans mushroom pieces, drained, chopped
- 2 (10 ounce) cans tomato soup, undiluted
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 tablespoons chili powder, divided
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 -2 garlic cloves, minced or 3 teaspoons garlic powder
*the Real* Black Tie Mousse Cake by Olive Garden
By ctozzi
This is IT. The real deal
- 1 (18 ounce) box of ordinary cake mix (devil's food)
- (SECOND LAYER)
- 1 teaspoon knox unflavored gelatin
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- (Third Layer)
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon knox unflavored gelatin
- 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- (Fourth Layer)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 18 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)