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Lemon Tart
By LoriCaputo
Sift together the flour and sugar, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup chilled butter, cut into cubes
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- Grated rind of 2 lemons
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- Sifted icing sugar
Vanilla Dreams
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- 9 ounces sugar
- 8 ounces butter
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 8 ½ ounces flour
- ¼ tsp. bakers ammonia
- Coarse sugar
Maple Pecan Clusters
By LoriCaputo
In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup KARO® Dark Corn Syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
- Dough
- 5 to 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 envelopes FLEISCHMANN’S® RapidRise Yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- White Chocolate-Pecan Filling
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookies
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate, cut into pieces, or 1 box rosebuds
Cream Cheese Frosting 2
By LoriCaputo
To prepare the frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 16 oz. icing sugar, sifted
- ½ tsp. vanilla
Rigatoni with Eggplant
By LoriCaputo
Combine flour with a generous pinch of salt and pepper
- Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp. Flour
- Salt and pepper
- 1/3 lb. Eggplant, cut into ½ inch dice
- 1/2 ½ cup canola oil
- 1 tbsp. Olive oil
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small garlic clove, roughly chopped
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 10 torn basil leaves
- Pinch dried oregano
- 4 oz. Hand crushed canned whole tomatoes
- 2 tbs. vegetable broth or water
- 6 oz. Rigatoni
- 2 tbs. crumbled ricotta
- 1/4 ¼ tsp. Fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 ¼ tsp. Fresh basil, chopped
Italian Five Cheese Chicken Roll Ups
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 cup shredded cheeses (5 blend)
- 2 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
- 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 inch thick
- 1 cup spaghetti sauce
Pecan Butter Tar Squares
By LoriCaputo
Preparation: Line 9-inch (2
- Base:
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) corn syrup
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) cold butter, cubed
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) chopped pecans
White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
By LoriCaputo
Cream butter and shortening, slowly add the sugars, beating well at medium speed
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup shortening
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 10 oz. white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, lightly toasted
Norweigian Cookies
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350F. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- red and/or green colored sugar