Posts Tagged ‘Dessert’

EASTER CASSETE

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EASTER CASSETE

Recipe from: Paula Mastrio (aka Romano-Hunley)

Oven temp: 375°
Baking time: 25-30 min.

INGREDIENTS
DOUGH
Flour: 4 c. Crisco: 6 oz.
Sugar: 1.5 c. Baking Powder: 2.5 tsp.
Eggs: 5
Water: a little (dough should be a little hard)

Chocolate Raspberry Pavlova

Chocolate Raspberry Pavlova

for the chocolate meringue base:
6 egg whites
300g/1 cup caster (caster) sugar
3 Tbl unsweetened cocoa powder, sieved (sifted)
1 tsp balsamic or red wine vinegar
50g/2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

for the topping:
500ml/2 1?4 cups double (heavy) cream
500g/1 pint raspberries
2-3 Tbl coarsely grated dark chocolate

Garlic Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
10 cloves garlic
1 tsp. Vanilla
Boiling water (as needed)
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 cup Maple Syrup
2 1/4 cups Chocolate Chips
1 Cup soft butter
1/2 cup Chopped Nuts (your choice)
3/4 cup Brown Sugar
2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
3/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp. Baking Soda
2 Eggs

Directions:
Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Gingered Apricot Biscotti

Crisp and warmly flavored, these biscotti will entrance all who nibble on
them. Makes 18.

2½ cups flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 pieces candied ginger
1 cup sugar
¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons orange zest, finely chopped
3 large eggs
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted and crushed
¾ cup apricots, chopped and soaked in ½ cup Pete¬s Wicked Ale
Melted bitter chocolate (optional)

Homemade Toffee

If toffee is one sweet you just can¬t pass up, wait until you try this
mixture enhanced with the richness of Pete’s Wicked Ale. Makes approximately
4-5 cups.

1 pound unsalted butter
1½ cups sugar
1 cup Lyles golden syrup or corn syrup
½ cup Pete¬s Wicked Ale
½ cup heavy whipping cream
8 ounces quality chocolate, melted
2 cups lightly toasted, crushed nuts

Biscotti

Ingredients:

2 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup corn oil
1/4 cup orange juice
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
5 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 lb. toasted whole almonds OR sliced
1 egg yolk

Directions:
Cream eggs, sugar and corn oil. Add 1/4 cup orange juice. Add dry ingredients to mixture. This makes a stiff batter. Fold in toasted almonds and mix well.