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Smoothies
By LoriCaputo
Place the fruit in a blender and puree
- Strawberry / Peach Frappe
- 2 peaches peeled, sliced and pureed
- 1 cup strawberry sorbet
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- Raspberry Frappe
- 6 strawberries, sliced and pureed
- 1 cup raspberry sorbet
- Juice of 1 lime
- ¼ cup vanilla ice cream or plain yogurt
- Lemon Strawberry Frappe
- 6 large strawberries, sliced and pureed
- 1 cup lemon sorbet
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- Strawberry Frappe
- 6 large strawberries, pureed
- 1 cup strawberry sorbet
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
Herbed Chicken Breast
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 boneless chicken breast, with skin
- 2 small thyme sprigs
- 1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- Salt, pepper, and paprika
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbs. chopped parsley
Walnut Cups
By LoriCaputo
In the bowl of an electric mixer cream 1 stick of the butter with the cream cheese until the mixture is light and f...
- 1 stick (1/2 cup), unsalted butter, softened, plus 1 tablespoon, melted and cooled
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ - ¾ cup walnuts, chopped fine
Garlic Herb Paste
By LoriCaputo
Puree the ingredients until they reach a chunky consistency
- 2 cups minced fresh herbs, any desired combination
- 10 cloves garlic
- 1 tbs. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tbs. salt
- 1/4 ¼ cup cracked black peppercorns
Coconut Macaroons with Almond Paste
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 8 oz. almond paste
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 tbs. icing sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ¼ tsp. salt
Almond Biscotti
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups cake and pastry flour
- 1 3/4 cups and 3 tbs. flour
- 1/4 tsp. Baking soda
- 1 lemon, grated
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 5 eggs, lightly beat
- 2 tsp. butter, at room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups whole almonds, lightly toasted
Triple Citrus Cheesecake
By LoriCaputo
Combine crumbs and butter and press onto the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan
- 1 ¼ cups graham crusts
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 3 pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tbs. each lemon, lime, and orange juice
- 1 tbs. each lemon, lime, and orange peel
- 3 eggs
Apple Crunch Muffins
By LoriCaputo
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups flour, sifted
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ cup shortening
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup apples, peeled, cored and grated
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup chopped nuts
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
Chocolate Mousse Cake
By LoriCaputo
CAKE: BEAT eggs in small mixer bowl on high speed until very thick and lemon coloured (about 5 minutes)
- FILLING:
- 3 eggs 3
- 1 cup sugar 250 mL
- 1/3 cup water 75 mL
- 1 tsp vanilla 5 mL
- 3/4 cup ROBIN HOOD® All Purpose Flour 175 mL
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder 50 mL
- 1 tsp baking powder 5 mL
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 250 mL
- 1/4 cup strong coffee , hot 50 mL
- 4 egg yolks 4
- 4 egg whites 4
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar 1 mL
- 2 tbsp sugar 30 mL
- 1 cup whipping cream 250 mL
- GLAZE:
- 4 sq semi-sweet chocolate 4 sq
- 1/4 cup butter 50 mL
- 2 tbsp whipping cream 30 mL
- 1 tbsp coffee liqueur 15 mL
- GARNISH:
- Chocolate covered coffee beans
Gingerbread Cupcakes
By LoriCaputo
Make as directed
- 1 box French vanilla or yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup molases
- 1/3 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 tso. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg