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Lamb Kebobs
By LoriCaputo
In a non – reactive bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, onion, mint, parsley, rosemary, and ...
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup honey
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ small onion, minced
- ¼ cup minced mint leaves
- ¼ cup minced parsley leaves
- 1 tsp. minced rosemary leaves
- 1 tsp. minced oregano leaves
- 2 lbs. boneless lamb leg or shoulder, cleaned and cut into 1 ½ inch cubes, makes about 32 pieces
- 16 – 8 inch skewers
- 16 pear or cherry tomatoes
- 16 pearl onions, peeled
- 1 large green pepper, cored, seeded, cut into 1 inch squares, at least 6 pieces
- 16 small button mushrooms
- Salt and pepper
Tulip Baskets
By LoriCaputo
Combine the butter, sugar, flour, and salt
- 5 1/2 ounces butter, at room temperature
- 8 oz. sifted icing sugar
- 8 oz sifted flour
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 5 1/2 oz. egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Moist Yellow Cake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 330 grams cake flour
- 1 tbs. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 230 grams butter, softened
- 454 grams sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 300 ml buttermilk
Meat Filled Empanadas
By LoriCaputo
Process flour and baking powder in a food processor, add shortening and butter until it resembles coarse crumbs
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 1 large onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. ground beef
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup diced peeled potatoes
- 1 tomato, cored and chopped
- 1/4 cup green olives, coarsely chopped
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- Salt
- 10 tbs. butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup shortening, cut into small pieces
- 11-13 tbs. ice water
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tbs. milk
Beef Stew
By LoriCaputo
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat
- 2 1/2 lbs. beef chuck, cut into 2 inch cubes
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tbs. butter
- 2 medium onions, cut into 6ths
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbs. tomato paste
- 1/3 cup flour, or to cover
- 10 cups cold water or chicken broth
- 6 sprigs parsley
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/4 lbs. medium red potatoes, quartered
- 4 medium carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 2 celery stalks, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 7 canned whole, peeled tomatoes, lightly crushed
- 2 - 3 tsps. red wine vinegar, or to taste
Chocolate Buttercream
By LoriCaputo
1. In a medium-size bowl, beat the butter until creamy, about 3 minutes
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very soft
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon whole milk
- 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled to lukewarm
- (see note below)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
Italian Pastry Cream
By LoriCaputo
In a pan bring milk, vanilla bean, and seed just to a boil over medium heat
- 500 ml. whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeded
- 6 egg yollks
- 180 grams caster sugar
- 40 grams flour, sifted
Beef Broth
By LoriCaputo
In a large stock pan, combine beef, beef shank bones, chicken, onion, carrot, celery, and salt
- 1 ½ lbs. Beef brisket or chuck, cut into 2 pieces
- 1 lb. Beef shank bones
- 1 4 – 5 lb. Chicken, cut into 6 pieces
- 1 large white onion, peeled and quartered
- 1 carrot, cut into 3 pieces
- 1 celery stalk, cut into 3 pieces
- 1 tbs. salt
- 4 ½ quarts cold water
Foccaccia
By LoriCaputo
Mix the flour, salt, and ascorbic acid with the oil
- 3 lbs. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 ¼ tsp ascorbic acid
- 1 tbs. olive oil
- 1 oz. dried yeast
- 1 tbs. sugar
Apricot Filling
By LoriCaputo
Stir the apricots, water, and sugar in a pot and cook until the apricots are soft and puffed, and have absorbed alm...
- 1 cup packed dried apricots
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbs. fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp. pure almond extract