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Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwhich
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 4 slices white bread, cut on deep diagonal into 1/3 inch thick slices
- 4 thin slices prosciutto
- 8 large fresh basil leaves
- 8 1/4 inch thick slices drained fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 tsp. dried crushed red pepper
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 6 1/3 inch thick slices tomatoes
Apple Strudel Assembly
By LoriCaputo
1 Roll pastry dough to 16" X 8 " rectangle and 1/8th inch thick
- 1/4 recips of puff pastry dough
- 75 grams cake or bread crumbs
- 1000 grams apple filling
Chocolate Raspberry Ganache
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
Italian Parmesan Egg Drop Soup
By LoriCaputo
Bring the stock to a boil
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbs. bread crumbs
- 2 tbs. chopped fresh parsley, optional
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
Lemon Pistachio Wreaths
By LoriCaputo
Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and combine
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup and 1 tbs. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup and 1 tbs. sugar
- 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 5 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 3/4 cup icing sugar
- 1 1/2 cps shelled pistachios (toasted and coarsley chopped)
Hot Potato Salad
By LoriCaputo
Peel and cut potatoes in thick slices
- 4 large potatoes, boiled with skin and still hot
- 4 slices bacon
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 stalk celery heart, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup chicken stock, heated
- 1 tbs. chopped chives
- Salt and pepper
Lemon Custard Cake
By LoriCaputo
For the curd, whisk the eggs, and egg yolk in a double broiler over, add sugar and whip over medium heat until thic...
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ lb butter, at room temperature
- Zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 tbs. sugar
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ cup butter, cut into small pieces, chilled
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 – 3 tbs. ice water
Banana Bread
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
White Spaghetti
By LoriCaputo
Bring 16 cups water, vinegar, and salt to a boil
- 1 tbsp. white vinegar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 lb. spaghetti
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1/4 ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 ¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 ¼ cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 1/4 ¼ tsp. celery seed
- White pepper
- Dash paprika
Canoli Shells II
By LoriCaputo
In a mixer, combine water, vinegar, and oil
- 9 oz. water
- ½ oz. vinegar
- 2 ½ oz. oil
- 1 lb. bread flour
- 1 oz. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt