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Australian Steak Strips
By LoriCaputo
Cook the beef strips, onion, carrot, and garlic in hot oil until the meat is browned
- 1 lb. beef round steak, cut into strips
- 1 cup chopped onion
- ½ cup thinly sliced carrot
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 2 tbs. oil
- ½ cup white wine
- 1/3 cup water
- ½ tsp. thyme
- ½ tsp. dried marjoram
- Pepper
- 4 tsp. flour
Streusel Coffee Cake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cinnamon Nut Filling and Topping:
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) light brown sugar
- 1 cup (100 grams) toasted and chopped pecans, hazelnuts, or walnuts (or a combination thereof)
- 1/3 cup (50 grams) mini chocolate chips
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- C
- offee Cake Recipe:
- 2 cups (200 grams) sifted cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (140 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup sour cream
Praline Topped French Toast
By LoriCaputo
Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each
- Praline Topping:
- Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Dash salt
- Praline Topping, recipe follows
- Maple syrup
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pretzels
By LoriCaputo
1. Mix yeast and water together
- 1 cup luke warm water
- 3 cups plain flour
- 1 egg well beaten
- extra egg yolk for glazing
- poppy seeds
- 1 packet dried yeast
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
Penne alla Vodka
By LoriCaputo
Toss pasta with the warm sauce
- Melt over medium heat:
- 3 tbs. butter
- Add:
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- Cook, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes and add:
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely minced
- Cook, stir just until starting to color, about 1 minute. Stir in:
- 1 28 oz. can plum tomatoes, lightly drained and chopped by hand
- 1/4 ¼ cup vodka
- 1/4 ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
- Simmer 10 minutes, stir in:
- 1/2 ½ cup heavy cream
- Heat through. Stir in:
- 12 fresh basil leaves, optional
- Salt and pepper
Pineapple Filling
By LoriCaputo
Combine flour and sugar in a small saucepan, add pineapple and butter
- 3 tbs. all purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 20 oz. crushed pineapple, un-drained
- 2 tbs. butter
Fusili with Mushroom Cream Sauce
By LoriCaputo
Place dried porcini mushrooms in a bowl and pour 2 cups hot water over top; let stand for 25 minutes (coarsley chop...
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 2 cups hot water
- 3 tbs. olive oil
- 1 lb mushrooms, chopped
- 1/2 lb fresh portabello mushrooms, stemmed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/3 cup dry Marsala
- 1 lb. fusili pasta
- 1 cup beef stoc
- 1/4 cup whiping cream
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 1/4 cup stick of butter
Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms
By LoriCaputo
Melt the butter, and brown the chicken
- 2 tbs. butter
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup milk
- Hot cooked rice or noodles
Pistachip Thumbprints
By LoriCaputo
Place butter in a bole and cream in the sugar
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup sifted icing sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pistachios or pecans
- ½ cup raspberry or apricot jam, or lemon curd
Lemon White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
By LoriCaputo
Place the white chocolate in a small glass bowl and melt
- 6 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 ts.b butter, at room temperature
- 1 tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 3 cups icing sugar, sifted