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Caramelized Almonds
By mutzali
In a wide, heavy-duty skillet, mix the nuts with the sugar and water
- 2 cups raw almonds
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- a sprinkle of coarse sea salt (or smoked salt)
- optional: ground cinnamon or chili powder
Almond Tart
By mutzali
1. Mix the flour and sugar in a standing electric mixer or food processor
- For the shell:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into little cubes
- 1 Tbsp ice water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp almond extract
- For the tart filling:
- 1 cup (250ml) heavy cream
- 1 cups (200g) sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (80g) sliced almonds (I prefer unblanched, but either is fine)
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier or Amaretto
Chocolate Almond Cheesecake
By mutzali
Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease pan
- 1-1/3 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 45 cookies)
- 2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 6 oz semi-sweet or bitter-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 - 8 oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 7 oz Almond Paste
Chocolate Almond Buttercrunch
By mutzali
1. Lightly oil a baking sheet with an unflavored vegetable oil
- 2 cups toasted almonds or hazelnuts, chopped between 'fine' and 'coarse'
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- a nice, big pinch of salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped, or 1 cup chocolate chips
Butterscotch Pudding
By mutzali
1. Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup packed dark brown or cassonade sugar
- 3/4 tsp coarse sea salt
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 21/2 cups whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp whiskey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Mexican Rice
By mutzali
1. Add rice, chicken broth and butter into a pot
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1 Tbsp cumin
Cinnamon Glazed Almonds
By mutzali
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 egg whites, at room temperature
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 cups whole natural California almonds
- 4 tsp. cinnamon
Flan
By mutzali
Dissolve the sugar and cream of tartar in the water, stirring over low heat in a saucepan
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (optional)
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tsps vanilla
- 3 cups milk
- 3 eggs
Wasabi Almonds
By mutzali
Preheat oven to 275°F. Line a sided baking sheet with greased foil or parchment paper
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 pound (3 cups) whole natural almonds
- 2 tablespoons wasabi powder
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Lemon Bars
By mutzali
Mix butter, salt, 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar, and 2 cups flour until soft crumbs form
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 tbsp grated lemon peel
- 5 tbsps lemon juice
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- additional confectioner’s sugar