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Shortcrust Pastry
By LoriCaputo
Sift flour into a bowl, rub in butter
- 225 grams flour
- 125 grams cold butter, chopped
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 tbs. ice water
Vanilla Cupcakes
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tps. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 stick butter,(8 tbs.) softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
Latin Spice Cups with Tomato Relish
By LoriCaputo
1. Rub steak with garlic, cilantro, ground cumin, hot pepper flakes and jalapeno pepper and salt
- 1 lb. (500g) boneless top sirloin grilling steak
- 1 tbsp (15mL) minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons (10mL) chopped fresh cilantro stems
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) whole cumin seeds, toasted and ground
- 1/2 tsp (2mL) hot pepper flakes
- medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1/2 tsp salt (2 mL)
- 2 1/2 lb. (1 kg) tomatoes
- 2 1/2 teaspoons (12 mL) olive oil
- 2 teaspoons (10mL) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
- 1/3 cup (75mL) chopped cilantro
- 1/3 cup (75mL) lime juice
- 1/2 tsp (2mL) salt
- 2 x large flour tortillas
- Sea salt
Mushroom Crepe Cake
By LoriCaputo
In a large saute pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and sweat the onion
- 1 cup diced yellow onions
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 pound shiitakes, stemmed and sliced thinly
- 1/3 pound creminis, 1/2 thinly sliced, 1/2 fine diced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 ounces milk
- 1/2 cup mild white cheese, mozzarella or provolone, shredded
- Savory crepes, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons chives, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup Parmesan, shredded
Praline Coffee Cake
By LoriCaputo
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt
- 3 to 3 -1 / 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 / 4 cup sugar
- 1 envelope FLEISCHMANN’S RapidRise Yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 / 4 cup water
- 1 / 4 cup milk
- 1 / 2 cup butter or margarine
- 2 large eggs
- Coconut Pecan Filling (recipe follows)
- Vanilla Glaze (recipe follows)
Almond Confetti
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 35 grams flour
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 4 oz. butter, softened
- 100 grams sugar
- 5 oz. sour cream
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- 1/8 tsp. almond extract
- 4 oz. almonds, coarsely chopped
Pizza Dough
By LoriCaputo
Mix the yeast with warm water and let stand for 5 minutes
- 1 pkg active dry yeast
- 1 1/3 cups warm water
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tbs. olive oil
Marble Squares
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 (1-ounce) squares baking chocolate
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (6-ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Lemon Chicken
By LoriCaputo
Heat oven to 400 degrees, brush chicken with butter
- 1 chicken, cut into serving pieces
- 2 tbs. butter, at room temperature
- 2 tbs. oil
- 2 tbs. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 4 medium potatoes, cut lengthwise into quarters
Cream Filled Crostada
By LoriCaputo
Put all but 1/2 cup of the milk into a pot over low heat
- Sweet Pastry
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 6 egg yolks
- 6 tbs. flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Salt