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Banana and Cream Bundt Cake
By LoriCaputo
In a mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups flour
- 1-1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream (see note)
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Coconut Cheesecake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 pkgs. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup cream of coconut
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 graham pie crust
- 2 cups cool whip, thawed
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted
Struesel Buns
By LoriCaputo
Combine the milk, 3 tbs. butter, 2 tbs
- 1 cup milk
- 6 tbs. butter
- 2 tbs. and ¼ cup sugar
- 1 pkg. dry yeast dissolved in ¼ cup warm water
- 3 – 3 ½ cups flour
- 1/2 ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 ½ cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 1/2 1 ½ cups icing sugar
- 1 tbs. lemon juice
- 1 tbs. lemon zest
Girandole-Fried Dough
By LoriCaputo
In a large pan combine water, butter, sugar,and pinch salt; add the vanilla and bring to a low boil
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 3 1/2 tbs. butter
- 3 1/2 tbs. sugar
- Salt
- Vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
- Oil for frying
Classic Yellow Cake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- 2-1/4 cups sifted cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) sweet butter, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large egg whites
Canoli Shells
By LoriCaputo
Sift flour, sugar, and salt
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tbs. sugar
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- ½ cup dry Marsala wine
- 2 beaten egg whites
Chocolate Satin Icing
By LoriCaputo
Bring the berries and liquid to a boil and reduce slightly
- 1 10oz package frozen raspberries (in syrup), with their liquid, thawed
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 8 tbs. butter
- 1 ¼ lbs. semi-sweet chocolate, cut into ¼ inch pieces
- ½ cup seedless raspberry preserves
Braciole
By LoriCaputo
Trim excess fat from the steak and cut into 8 evenly shaped pieces
- 2 ½ lb. round steak, ¼” – 1/2” thick
- ½ lb. Italian sausage
- 1 tbs. dried parsley flakes
- ½ tsp. oregano
- 2 small garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 16oz can tomatoes
- 1 6oz can tomato paste
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. oregano
Gumbo
By LoriCaputo
Season and brown the chicken in oil
- 1 cup oil
- 1 chicken, boneless, cut up and dredges in flour
- 1 1/2 1 ½ lbs. smoked sausage
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
- 8 cups stock
- 2 cups chopped green onions
- Cooked rice
- 4 cups chopped onions
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 2 cups chopped green pepper
Ron's Vanilla Cake
By LoriCaputo
Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder
- 3 1/2 cup sifted cake flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbs. and 2 tsp. baking powder
- 8 oz butter, softened
- 3/4 cup milk
- 6 egg whites
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla