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Perfect Vanilla Butter Cake
By cuznvin
Staten Island Cakes Vinny Buzzetta
- Ingredients:
- YIELDS 1 HALF SIZE SHEET PAN
- 400 g all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 310 g unsalted butter
- 320 g butter milk
- 6 whole eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 520 g granulated sugar
Pizzelle with Hazelnuts
By cuznvin
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and salt
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts
Lasagne Alla Bolognese
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- BOLOGNESE SAUCE:
- ngredients
- Butter, for the pan
- 1/2 batch Bolognese Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 (9-ounce) boxes no-boil lasagne noodles
- Besciamella, recipe follows
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for serving
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- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red onion, medium chop
- 3 carrots, medium chop
- 3 celery stalks, medium chop
- 5 ounces pancetta, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 handfuls fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground veal
- 1 cup red wine
- 3 (28-ounce) cans pelati tomatoes*
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup whole milk
- BESCIAMELLA:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 1/2 cups whole milk
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Blueberry Sticky Buns
By cuznvin
Dough 1.Using a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, dissolve yeast in water and allow to sit for 5 minutes
- Dough
- 2 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 4 tablespoons warm water
- 1/2 cup milk, room temperature
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, room temperature
- Filling
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
Chocolate Almond Biscotti
By cuznvin
Deeply flavored with Almond Paste and cocoa, these biscotti are dark and delicious
- 1 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa 1&1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, chilled
Almond Buttercreams
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- For filling:
- 2 ounces (1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons) blanched sliced or slivered almonds
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
- Filling (see recipe)
- 1/2 cup best-quality salted butter, room temperature (if using unsalted, add a pinch of salt)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons amaretto, Frangelico or rum (see note)
- 1 teaspoon heavy whipping cream
- 2 to 3 drops vanilla extract
Grain Pie
By cuznvin
Process the 2 1/4 quarter cups granulated sugar, the eggs, and egg yolks in the work bowl of a food processor fitte...
- 4 cups fresh or packaged whole-milk ricotta
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons orange water*
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup candied lemon or orange peel, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- Confectioners' sugar
- Orange-flour water is made by distilling orange oil. It is available in specialty food stores and Middle Eastern groceries.
Brown Sugar
By cuznvin
2 cups sugar 1/3 cup molasses Makes a medium brown sugar
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- Makes a medium brown sugar..Adjust accordingly.
Strawberry Cheesecake
By cuznvin
Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon water
Chocolate Blackout Wedding Cake with Coconut Buttercream
By cuznvin
Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees
- Cake:
- • 1 1/4 cups cake flour
- • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (best quality like Valrhona)
- • 3 tablespoons ancho chile powder, optional
- • 1 teaspoon baking soda
- • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon salt
- • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- • 3 large eggs
- • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- • 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- • 1/2 cup hot coffee
- Whipped Ganache Filling:
- • 2 cups heavy cream
- • 1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (recommended: Valrhona)
- • 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (recommended: Callebaut)
- • 1/2 cup toffee bits
- Coconut Buttercream:
- • 6 egg yolks
- • 3/4 cup sugar
- • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- • 2 cups (1 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
- • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- • 1/2 cup sweetened coconut milk (recommended: Coco Lopez)
- • 2 pounds thick flaked unsweetened coconut (can be found at health food stores)