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Raspberry Buttercream
By LoriCaputo
Beat the egg yolks, using the whisk attachments of your mixer, on medium speed till pale yellow in color
- 6 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 lb. unsalted butter (cut into tablespoon size pieces)
- 1/2 cup raspberry puree (directions below, PREPARE THIS FIRST)
- Beat the egg yolks, using the whisk attachments of your mixer, on medium speed till pale yellow in color.
Apple Strusel Cake
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C)
- Streusel Topping:
- 1/2 cup (70 grams) all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons (40 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup (70 grams) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (20 grams) toasted and coarsely chopped hazelnuts
- Cake Batter:
- 1 cup (140 grams) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (56 grams) (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) milk
- 2 large Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored, and cut into thin (1/8 inch) slices
Speck Wrapped Beef Roast
By LoriCaputo
Peel potatoes and celery root, and chop them
- 1 lb. potatoes
- 1 lb. celery root
- 1 center-cut chuck roast, about 3 lbs.
- Salt and pepper
- 5 ounces speck, thinly sliced
- Oil for drizzling
- 2 shallots, halved
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 2 tbs. butter
- 2 tbs. chopped parsley
Panettone a Quatretti
By LoriCaputo
La pasta deve essere come fai I bucchinotti, metterla sopra la lania della pizza
- 4 uova
- 1 Tassa di olio/crisco
- 1 1/2 di zucchero
- 1 bustina di lievito bertolini
- Farina (pasta deve essere como quelli di bucchinotti)
Toroni Abrusese
By LoriCaputo
Metti il miele dento un piatto, taglia una scoccia di un mandarino e ci la metti dento lo miele,poi cit metti un po...
- 14 onse di mandole, prima arrostirli con tutto la pella
- 1 ponte di miele di ape
- Un po di pepe nero, macinatto
- Farina
Snails
By LoriCaputo
Roll pastry dough to 1/16 inch thickness into an 8 x 14 inch rectangle
- Puff Pastry
Scalloped Potatoes
By LoriCaputo
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 4 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbs. flour
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup grated swiss cheese
- 2 tbs. unsalted butter
- 2 cups chicken stock or milk
Almond Cream
By LoriCaputo
1) Using the paddle attachment, cream the butter till softened, 2) Sift together almond flour, powdered sugar and...
- METHOD:
- ALMOND CREAM - 1
- BUTTER 8 ounces
- POWDERED SUGAR 8 ounces
- GROUND ALMONDS - finely ground 8 ounces
- CAKE FLOUR - sifted 2 ounces
- EGGS 8 ounces
- RUM 1.5 ounces
- 1) Using the paddle attachment, cream the butter till softened,
- 2) Sift together almond flour, powdered sugar and flour, add this to the butter and blend till smooth.
- 3) Slowly add room temperature eggs.
- 4) Add rum.
- **Note: Frangipane is always baked. Never eaten raw!
Almond Amaretto Loaf
By LoriCaputo
In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt
- 4 to 4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 envelope FLEISCHMANN'S RapidRise Yeast
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds, toasted
- Amaretto Glaze (recipe follows)
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Sour Cream Coffee Cake 2
By LoriCaputo
Cream shortening, sugar and eggs
- Cake
- 1/2 cup shortening*
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- Topping
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)