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Coconut Gelato
By LoriCaputo
Combine the coconut milk, sugar, cream, and milk
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
Fillet of Veal with Mushroom Sauce
By LoriCaputo
Place the veal in a large bowl
- 6 pieces veal fillet
- 8 oz. button mushrooms
- 1 small onion
- 2 oz. butter
- Salt and pepper
- 4 tbs. whiskey
- 150 ml. white wine
- 4 tbs. double cream
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- Olive oil
- 1 tbs. Worcestire sauce
Cream Cheese Frosting
By LoriCaputo
Mix all together, adding more or less powdered sugar as humidity demands
- 2 8oz packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 lbs. icing sugar
- 1 – 2 tsp. almond flavouring
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- 1 small container marshmallow cream
- 1 cup shortening
Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies
By LoriCaputo
Beat butter until light. Gradually beat in ¾ cup icing sugar, then beat in the extracts
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup icing sugar, sifted
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. coconut extract
- 2 ¼ cups flour, sifted
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup salted macadamia nuts, roasted and chopped
- 1 egg white, beaten to blend
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- Additional powdered sugar
Marizipan Bars
By LoriCaputo
Grease 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan; line with parchment paper
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) rum or brandy
- 1 cup (250 mL) dried cranberries
- 1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened
- 2 cups (500 mL) granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) almond extract
- 2-1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) ground almonds
- 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1 cup (250 mL) sliced almonds
- 1 pkg (200 g) marzipan, diced
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) icing sugar
Alfajores
By LoriCaputo
For the filling: 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup half & half or light cream or evaporated milk 3 tablespo...
- For the cookies:
- 1-1/2 cups unsalted butter
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup ground almonds (can be ground in a food processor)
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- For the filling:
- 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup half & half or light cream or evaporated milk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Golden Cake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks, 6 ounces) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, beaten lightly
- 2 1/2 cups (10 5/8 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (8 ounces) yogurt, regular, low-fat or nonfat, plain or vanilla
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Make sure the butter, eggs and yogurt are at cool room temperature (68°F to
Chicken Phyllo Cigars
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 ½ lbs. ground chicken breast
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 tsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. poultry seasoning
- 2 tsp. chilli powder
- 2 tsp. Montreal Seasoning
- 2 tbs. chopped parsley
- 4 sheets phyllo dough
- 4 tbs. butter, melted
Chocolate Pastry Cream
By LoriCaputo
Sift together the cornstarch and ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tbs. cornstarch
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean. Sliced and seeds scraped from bean
- 1 tbs. butter
- 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Chocolate Ganache Frosting
By LoriCaputo
Bring to boil in a small pan: ¾ cup heavy cream Remove from heat and add: the chocolate, stir until the c...
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tbs. liquor