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Almond Crescent Cookies
By LoriCaputo
Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
Apple Crumble Cake
By LoriCaputo
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1-3/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 jar (10 oz.) apricot preserves
- 2 cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut
- 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Apple Galette
By LoriCaputo
Beat the butter and icing sugar together until smooth
- 6 tbs. butter
- 1/4 ¼ cup icing sugar
- 3/4 ¾ cup ground blanched almonds
- 2 tbs. flour
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
- 1 sheet puff pastry dough
- 2 tbs. melted butter
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 tbs. water
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tbs. butter
Pear Tarts
By LoriCaputo
Peel and core pears, leaving stems intact
- Ingredients-Glaze:
- 2 medium firm pears (360 grams)
- 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 ¼ cup apricot jam
- 1/2 ½ tsp. Gelatine
- 1 tbs. water
- 1 tbs. Grand Mariner
- Ingredients-Orange Liqueur Sauce
- 2 tbs. superfine sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup cream (250 ml)
- 3 tbs. Grand Mariner
- 1 tsp. Grated orange rind
Lemon Twists
By LoriCaputo
Directions In large bowl, combine 1-1 / 2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt
- 4-1 / 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 / 3 cup sugar
- 2 envelopes FLEISCHMANN’S RapidRise Yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 / 4 cup milk
- 1 / 2 cup water
- 1 / 3 cup butter or margarine
- 2 large eggs
- Lemon-Nut Filling (recipe follows)
- 1 / 4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- Lemon Icing (recipe follows)
Tian of Eggplant with Zucchini
By LoriCaputo
Slice the eggplant into ¼ to ½ inch slices and sprinkle with salt; drain in a colander set over a bowl for about ...
- 750 grams eggplant
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 2 onions, cut into rings
- 500 grams zucchini, sliced on the diagonal into ¼ inch slices
- 4 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 2 cup cooked chick peas
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbs. chopped fresh basil
- 1 tbs. chopped fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper
Chicken with Ham
By LoriCaputo
Mix together butter, lemon juice, and 4 tbs
- 12 tbs. butter, softened
- 3 tbs. lemon juice
- 5 tbs. fresh parsley, chopped, divided
- 12 Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- Salt and pepper
- 12 oz fresh Mozzarella, sliced
- 9 oz. smoked ham, chopped
- 1 tbs. garlic, chopped
- 1 tbs. fresh tarragon, chopped
Chicken Stir Fry
By LoriCaputo
Combine the orange juice and cornstarch; mix well
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 ½ tbs. cornstarch
- 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into strips
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1 ½ tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 ½ tsp. oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 ½ tsp. ground ginger
- 1 ½ cups snow peas or green beans
- 1 medium red pepper, cut into thin strips
- ¾ cup sliced green onions
- 1 cup frozen broccoli, thawed
- 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
- 2 cups cooked white rice
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By LoriCaputo
DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups semisweet chocolate
- chips
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- (optional)
Velouete Sauce
By LoriCaputo
Melt butter in a pan over medium heat, stir in flour and make a smooth paste
- 3 tbs. butter
- 1/4 ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 ½ tsp. Salt
- 1/4 ¼ tsp. Sugar
- 1/8 tsp. White pepper
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tbs. whipping cream