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Caramel Nut Cheesecake Bars
By LoriCaputo
HEAT oven to 350°F. MIX graham crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x 9 inch pan lined with foil extending o...
- 1-1/2 cups Graham Crumbs
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 pkg. (269 g) Kraft Caramels, divided
- 1/4 cup milk, divided
- 4 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tbs vanilla
- 4 eggs
Cinnamon Buns
By LoriCaputo
Combine the flour and the yeast
- Cough:
- 630 - 700 grams flour
- 7 grams active dry yeast
- 240 ml milk
- 75 grams butter
- 66 grams sugar
- 2.5 grams salt
- 3 eggs
- Filling:
- 160 grams packed light brown sugar
- 35 grams flour
- 1 tbs. cinnamon
- 113 grams butter, cold, cut into pieces
- 1 tbs. half-and-half
- Icing:
- 58 grams icing sugar
- 1 tbs. half and half
Strawberry Cheesecake Squares
By LoriCaputo
Preparation CRUST COMBINE all ingredients for crust until crumbly
- CRUST
- 2 cups ROBIN HOOD® All Purpose Flour 500 mL
- 3/4 cup brown sugar , packed 175 mL
- 3/4 cup almonds , finely chopped 175 mL
- 3/4 cup margarine 175 mL
- FILLING
- 2 pkgs (8 oz/250 g) cream cheese , softened 2 pkgs
- 2/3 cup sugar 150 mL
- 2 eggs 2
- 1/2 tsp almond extract 2 mL
- 1 cup strawberry jam 250 mL
- 3/4 cup almonds , sliced 175 mL
Amaretti Cookies
By LoriCaputo
In a large bowl beat the egg yolks, gradually add sugar, whisking until well combined
- 3 eggs, separated
- 300 grams caster sugar
- 500 grams almond flour, whole blanched, very finely ground
- Icing sugar
- Silver dragees
Herbed Pasta
By LoriCaputo
Roll out a basic egg pasta dough into thin sheets, using a pasta machine; brush 1 sheet with cool water
- Fresh Egg Pasta
Mexican Style Chick Pea Salad
By LoriCaputo
Rinse chipoltes. Separately seed and mince the chipoltes and jalapenos
- 2 can chipolte chilies in adobo sauce
- 3 fresh jalapeno chilles
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 medium vine ripened tomatoes
- 4 cups drained canned chick peas
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
- Pepper
Boiled Wine Marinade
By LoriCaputo
Combine all the ingredients in a pan, and simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes
- 2 cups red wine
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 3 sprigs parsley
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 6 cracked peppercorns
- 1 small bay leaf
- 2 clovers
Strufoli
By LoriCaputo
Put flour on a board and make a well in the center
- 2-1/2 cups flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1-1/2 cups honey
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Carrot Cake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup oil
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Peach Suprise Pie
By LoriCaputo
Combine the cheese, sugar, and vanilla
- 2 8oz packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 ¼ cup sugar
- 1/2 ½ tsp. vanilla
- 9 inch pie shell, baked
- 16 oz. can peaches, sliced and drained
- 1/4 ¼ cup raspberry preserves
- 1 tsp. lemon juice