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CHERRY CHOCOLATE CAKE
By AprilAbrantes
Combine cake mix, eggs and cherry fruit filling
- 1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
- 1 c. sugar
- 5 tbsp. butter
- 1/3 c. milk
- 1 pkg. (6 oz.) semi sweet chocolate pieces
Gingerbread House
By AprilAbrantes
Gingerbread House: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, cloves ...
- For assemblage and decoration:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light molasses or dark corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons water
- Melted white chocolate or Royal Icing (recipe follows)
- Gumdrops, licorice and peppermint, as desired
- Royal Icing:
- 1 pound (3-3/4 cups) powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy
- 1 to 2 large egg whites, or substitute 4 teaspoons packaged egg whites and 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla or lemon juice
Pecorino Romano with Apples and Fig Jam
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 6 dried figs, halved
- 1/2 cup simple syrup, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
- 24 baguette slices
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano
- 1 large apple (Granny Smith or Braeburn), thinly sliced into 24 slices
- 1/4 pound chunk Pecorino Romano, for shaving 24 pieces
Ricotta Orange Pound Cake with Strawberries
By AprilAbrantes
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
Peanut Butter Cookies with Blackberry Jam
By AprilAbrantes
Put an oven rack in the center of the oven
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (recommended: Hershey's)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup
- 1/2 packed cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature, beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup blackberry jam
Lemon Angel Food Cake
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups sifted superfine sugar, divided
- 1 1/3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 1/2 cups egg whites, at room temperature (10 to 12 eggs)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
Vodka Sauce
By AprilAbrantes
1. In a small bowl, combine Vodka and red pepper flakes
- 1 Cup Vodka
- 1 Teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 pound prosciutto, chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (28 ounce) can roma tomatoes, with juice
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
Honey Bee Cake
By AprilAbrantes
Take whatever you need out of the refrigerator so that all ingredients can come to room temperature, and while that...
- Cake:
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
- 1 1/3 cups soft light brown sugar
- 2 sticks soft butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda (baking soda)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 cup boiling water
- Sticky Honey Glaze:
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- Bees:
- 1 ounce yellow marzipan
- 12 flaked almonds
- Special equipment: 9-inch springform tin
Oatmeal Scotchie Cookie
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup soft butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Chicken and Shrimp with Pancetta Chimichurri
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat a grill pan or preheat a gas or charcoal grill
- For Chicken and Shrimp:
- 6 (6-ounce) boneless and skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- For Chimichurri:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup packed fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh oregano leaves or 2 tablespoons dried
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper