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Pistacchio and Almond Nougat
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- 14 oz. whole almonds, shelled and peeled
- 2 oz. pistachios, shelled and unpeeled
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg white
- ¼ cup wildflower or orange honey
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- Zest of 1 orange, grated
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Cornstarch wafers
Four Cheese Pasta
By LoriCaputo
Saute butter and diced scallions until lightly cooked, add the flour to thicken
- 2 tbs. butter
- 2 diced scallions
- 1 tbss. flour
- 2 ounces of 3 different types of cheeses
- 1 cups milk
- Cooked penne
Lemon Filling
By LoriCaputo
Combine the eggs, sugar, and lemon in a bowl
- 3 eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
- ½ cup soft butter
Apple Crumble
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Topping:
- 5 cups sliced apples
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbs. flour
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Pinch salt
Plums with Jubilee Sauce
By LoriCaputo
Marinate plums in half of the kirsch for 10 minutes; drain and reserve the marinade, thread plum halves on short wo...
- 8 ripe plums, pitted and cut in half
- 1/4 ¼ cup kirsch
- 1 tbs. butter
- 2 tbs. sugar
- 3/4 ¾ cup cherry juice
- 1/2 ½ cup canned cherries
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 tbs. cold water
- Juice of 1 orange
Valentine Heart Cut Out Cookie
By LoriCaputo
1.In a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Coffee Cake Glaze
By LoriCaputo
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly
- 5 lbs. icing sugar
- 4 oz. corn syrup
- 10 oz. hot water
- 1 oz. egg whites
- Vanilla
Almond Cinnamon Biscotti
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 ½ cups whole unblanched almonds
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Sloppy Joe
By LoriCaputo
Heat oil over medium heat; add onion, pepper, garlic, celery, thyme, salt and pepper
- 1 tbs. oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 small pepper, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large celery stalk, finely diced
- 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper
- 1 ¼ lbs. ground beef
- ½ cup chili sauce
- ½ cup water
- 3 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
- Hot red pepper sauce
Macaroni and Cheese
By LoriCaputo
Cook and drain the pasta. Melt butter and add the onion, slowly cooking over low heat until softened
- 8 oz macaronni
- 3 tbs. butter
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 3 tbs. flour
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup half and half cream
- 1/2 cup white wine
- Cheddar Cheese