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Strawberry Cassata Cake
By exdircomp
Prepare the Pastry Cream and refrigerate according to directions
- •1 recipe Pastry Cream (recipe follows)
- •4 cups (1 quart) milk
- •3 eggs
- •1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- •1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- •1/2 teaspoon salt
- •1 teaspoon vanilla
- •3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •1 recipe Chiffon Sponge Cake (recipe follows)
- •Butter, for greasing
- •8 eggs, separated
- •2/3 cup vegetable oil
- •1 cup water
- •1 tablespoon vanilla
- •14 ounces cake flour
- •14 ounces sugar, divided
- •4 teaspoons baking powder
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •3 cups heavy whipping cream
- •6 tablespoons sugar
- •1 teaspoon vanilla
- •Pastry bag fitted with large star tip
- •1 (10-inch) cardboard round
- •2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
- •2 cups almonds, toasted and crushed
- •Cake plate or pedestal
- •12 whole strawberries (buy the huge Driscoll variety)
Fennel and Sausage Ragu over Pasta
By exdircomp
Trim stems from fennel bulb and cut away any brown spots from outer layer
- 1 fennel bulb (sometimes called anise) with fronds
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings discarded
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups prepared marinara sauce
- 1 pound pasta
Frutti di Bosco
By exdircomp
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F
- Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 3 cups pastry flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring your work surface
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup Italian Custard Cream
- 3/4 cup Italian Whipped Cream
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- Powdered (10X) sugar, for serving
- Italian Cream Custard
- Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup cake flour, sifted
- 5 extra-large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons salted butter
- Italian Whipped Cream
- Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
Ranch Dressing
By exdircomp
Mince the garlic with a knife and then sprinkle on the salt and mash it into a paste with a fork
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup real mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Dash hot sauce
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup buttermilk (as needed for desired consistency)
Rhubarb Streusel Pot Pie
By exdircomp
Pie Crust: In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), mix the flour, salt, and sugar for 1...
- Plain and Perfect Pie Dough:
- 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 12 ounces (3 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup ice water (strain out the ice just before using)
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 6 cups rhubarb, washed, leaves and brown edges trimmed off, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 14 stalks)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Eye Protecting Mango Dream Smoothie
By exdircomp
Combine everything in a blender (I recommend Vita-mix) and blend til smooth
- BLEND:
- ■2 cups fresh spinach, washed
- ■1 banana, frozen (I cut mine into chunks before I freeze them)
- ■1 cup peeled and chopped mango can use frozen
- ■6 natural almonds
- ■1 cup fat milk
- ■1 cup fat free vanilla yogurtice cream
Energy No Bake Cookies
By exdircomp
Substitution ideas can abound for just about any of these ingredients! Feel free to substitute in your favorite nut...
- Ingredients
- 1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
- 2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed or wheat germ
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or cacao nibs (optional)
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp. chia seeds (optional)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Mashed Potatoes
By exdircomp
Peel and dice potatoes, making sure all are relatively the same size
- 3 1/2 pounds russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 16 fluid ounces (2 cups) half-and-half
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed (optional for garlic mashed potatoes)
- 6 ounces grated Parmesan (optional for garlic mashed potatoes)
- 3 ounces garlic and chive cheese (optional for garlic mashed potatoes)
Ricotta Orange Pound Cake with Strawberries
By exdircomp
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature, plus more to grease the baking pan
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 orange, zested
- 2 tablespoons Amaretto
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and quartered or 3 oranges, cut into supremes
Pear, Raspberry, and Chocolate Crumble
By exdircomp
1.Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees
- 2 pounds Ripe (but not over ripe) Pears – peeled, each pear sliced into 8 pieces
- 1/3 cup Golden Caster Sugar
- 1/3 cup Boiling water
- 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
- 2 Teaspoons of lemon juice
- 1 cup Fresh Raspberries
- 1/3 cup of White Chocolate Chips/Chunks For the Crumble
- 2/3 cup Plain Flour
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Golden Caster Sugar
- 1/4 cup Rolled Oats
- 1/4 cup White Chocolate Chips/Chunks
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg