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Mocha Dacquoise - Cafe Metro Louisville
By CheeseDiva
For Meringues Heat oven 300 degrees Butter and flour 2 large baking sheets or parchment paper
- Buttercream:
- Cafe Metro's dacquoise
- Meringue
- 1 1 8 cup egg whites-about 8 -at room temperature
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cream of tartar
- 1 1 1 cup sugar
- 1 1 1 t. vanilla
- 1 1 1 cup ground almonds
- 1 1 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2 2 2 cups sugar
- 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 t. cream of tartar
- 10 10 10 egg yolks at room temperature
- 2 2 4 cups ( 4 sticks) unsalted butter
- Creme chantilly:
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 1/2 2 cup XXX sugar 2 T. dark rum
Lemon-Herb Orzo
By CheeseDiva
Cook 1 1/2 cups orzo in boiling salted water until al dente; reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, then drain
- 1 1/2 cups orzo -- cooked
- 1/4 cup cooking water
- 3 tab. butter
- 1 c.each ch. chives,dill, parsley
- 1 lemon - zested
- S & P
Overnight Layered Salad (Irene Hannauer)
By CheeseDiva
Be sure lettuce is well drained and bacon and eggs are at room temperature
- 8 hard boiled eggs, peeled,sliced
- 2 c. shredded swiss cheese
- 1 lb. bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled
- 6 c. shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1-1/2 c Best Foods Mayonnaise
- 3/4 c.chopped green onion
- salt & pepper
Potato and Spring Onion Soup
By CheeseDiva
2. Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat
- 2 bunches spring onions (scallions), trimmed
- 4 tbsp. sunflower or vegetable oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 3 russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Buttered Spinach with Vinegar
By CheeseDiva
Gradually add spinach to a large dry pot over medium heat, allowing it to wilt between additions; cook until tender...
- 4 bunches flat leaf spinach, trimmed, rinsed, with some clinging
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp (or more) red wine vinegar
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Baked Brie Pops
By CheeseDiva
Instructions Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 12 squares for a total of 24 squares
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 3-4 ounces of Brie cheese
- Jam
- Cake pop sticks or popsicle sticks, if desired
Baked Ziti
By CheeseDiva
Traditional Baked Ziti made with Sunday Gravy
- Sunday Gravy
- Ricotta cheese
- Mozzarella cheese, whole block
- Grated Parmesan cheese or parmigiano-
- reggiano
- Ziti pasta, cooked al dente and drained
Bûche de Noël -***Saveur***
By CheeseDiva
1. For the icing: Melt chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water over medium-low ...
- FOR THE ICING:
- 12 oz. semisweet chocolate
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 ⁄3 cup heavy cream
- FOR THE MERINGUE:
- 10 tbsp. sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 pinches cream of tartar
- Pinch salt
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 ⁄4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 ⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
- FOR THE ROULADE:
- 2 tbsp. softened butter
- 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 7 egg whites
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. dark rum
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 4 oz. semisweet chocolate
- 6 tbsp. sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 12 tbsp. unsalted butter
Chocolate Challah Bread Pudding
By CheeseDiva
Directions The day before you want to serve this dessert, if possible, put raisins in a small saucepan, cover with...
- 2/3 cup dark raisins
- 3 tablespoons dark rum
- 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 loaf challah bread
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, halved
- 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 8 large eggs
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
By CheeseDiva
Fill the bottom of the double-boiler or saucepan with an inch or two of water and bring the water to a simmer ove...
- 1 pint basket (1 pound) fresh strawberries
- 2 cups (12 ounces) dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- 1/2 cup (3 ounces) white chocolate, optional for drizzling