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Sweet Potatoes
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 1 ½ cup brown sugar
- 4 tbs. butter
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- 1 long strip orange peel
Caramel Almond Wafers
By LoriCaputo
In large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter and the 1 cup sugar until creamy; add vanilla and egg and beat un...
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- sugar
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup sliced almonds
Baked Asparagus Frittata
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, butter a 13 x 9 inch baking dish
- 2 lbs. thin asparagus
- 2 large yellow bell peppers
- 3 shallots
- 1 medium zucchini
- 3 scallions
- 1 tbs. butter
- 10 eggs
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 tbs. chopped parsley
- 1 ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Almond Kisses
By LoriCaputo
Whip egg whites until soft peak forms
- 3 egg whites
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups sliced almonds
Cranberry Almond Biscotti
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 2 egg whites
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbs. vanilla or almond extract
- ¾ cups sliced almonds
- 1 6 oz. package dried cranberries
Red Velvet Cake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Vegetable oil for the pans
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring (1 ounce)
- 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
- Crushed pecans, for garnish
- 1 pound cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup), softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Plum Upside Down Cake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- ¼ cup butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 lb. plums, halved and pitted
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ¾ cup milk
Browned Butter Glazed Crescents
By LoriCaputo
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine 1 cup butter, sugar, 1 teaspoon ginger and rum extract in large bowl
- Cookie Ingredients:
- 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
- Glaze Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 to 3 tablespoons LAND O LAKES™ Fat Free Half & Half or milk
- Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
Cinnamon Twists
By LoriCaputo
Directions In large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt
- 5-1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 envelopes FLEISCHMANN'S RapidRise Yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, cut into pieces
- 2 eggs
- 1 (8-ounce) package imported chopped or
- snipped pitted dates
- 2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- Powdered Sugar Frosting (recipe follows)
Agnolini in Broth
By LoriCaputo
Prepare the filling; in a pan over medium heat, warm the butter and olive oil
- 1 tbs. butter
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 1 lb. Beef sirloin, roughly chopped
- 1 tbs. tomato paste
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 2 cloves
- 1/2 ½ tsp. Ground nutmeg
- 1/2 ½ tsp. Red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2/3 cups bread crumbs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 ½ cup freshly grated cheese
- 1 lb. Pasta dough
- 12 cups beef broth