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Pecan Praline Sandwich Cookies
By LoriCaputo
Dough: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light
- Dough
- 1 cup (8 ounces, 2 sticks) unsalted butter, warmed to room temperature but not melted
- 1 cup (4 ounces) glazing or confectioners' sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup (1 7/8 ounces) pecan meal (or other nut flour)
- 2 1/2 cups (10 3/4 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar (for sprinkling over the dough)
- Filling
- 2 each (2 1/2 to 3 ounces) Hershey's Skor® bars or Heath® English Toffee bars
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) evaporated milk (heavy cream is also an option)
- 1 cup (6 ounces) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Proscuitto, Onion, and Pepper Bonbons
By LoriCaputo
Heat the oil and butter, add onions and garlic, cook, stirring until the onions is very soft and lightly browned; d...
- 1 tbs. oil
- 15 grams butter
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- ½ medium red pepper
- 3 sheets filo pastry
- 60 grams butter, melted
- 2 tbs. walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 5 slices proscuitto, chopped
- 1 tbs. chopped fresh basil
European Sponge Roll
By LoriCaputo
METHOD: Separation Egg Foaming Method 1) Prepare a sheetpan with parchment and grease with pan spray
- EGG YOLKS 8 each
- VANILLA EXTRACT 2 tsp.
- SUGAR 4 OZ.
- EGG WHITES 8 each
- CREAM OF TARTAR 1/2 tsp.
- SALT 1/4 tsp.
- SUGAR 4 OZ.
- CAKE FLOUR - sifted 8 OZ.
Steak Au Poivre
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 (4-pound) beef tenderloin
- Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 handful fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 handful fresh rosemary sprigs
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Cognac or brandy
- 1/2 cup demi-glace or dark stock
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons jarred green peppercorns, drained
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Tortelloni with Porcini Mushrooms
By LoriCaputo
Bring a pot of water to a boil
- Salt
- 1 lb. tortellini or tortelloni
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 ½ cup diced tomato
- 2 porcini mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 ½ eggplant, diced
- 1/2 ½ cup white wine
- Pepper
- 1 tsp. chopped sage
- 2 tbs. Parmesan
Marble Cake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 ¾ cups cake flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 ½ oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
Almond and Pistachio Nougat
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees
- 2 pieces of rice paper
- 2 ¼ cups whole almonds, blanched and peeled, toasted for 5 minutes
- ½ cup minus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 egg white
- ¼ cup wildflower honey
- Salt
- 2 ounces pistachios, shelled
- 1 tsp. vanilla sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
Creamy Stuffed Pastry Bites
By LoriCaputo
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped cooked turkey or chicken
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pkg. (17.5 oz) frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. milk
Ganache
By LoriCaputo
Different flavourings such as liquors and extracts can be added to ganache
- 8 oz. semi sweet chocolate, cut into pieces
- ¾ cup whipping cream
- 2 tbs. butter
- 1 tbs. cognac or brandy
Ganache
By LoriCaputo
Heat cream and butter and heat just until it starts to boil, pour hot cream over chocolate and stir until it has ...
- 4 oz. semi – sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 oz. heavy whipped cream
- ½ tbs. butter