Tiramisu Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup whipping cream

1 cup Mascarpone cheese

2-3 Tbs sugar, to taste

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 Tbs amaretto or rum

1 cup strong cold coffee

about 7 oz (200 g) ladyfingers (savoiardi)

cocoa, for dusting

Instructions:

Whip cream, sugar and vanilla. Add Mascarpone cheese and amaretto or rum.

Pour coffee into a shallow dish. Dip enough ladyfingers in coffee to cover the base of a 6×9 inch (15×24 cm; 4 cups volume) square dish. Add a part of the cream mixture and level out. Repeat layers 1 or 2 times, ending with the cream.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Dust with cocoa before serving.

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Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe

1/3 cup melted butter 

1 cup sugar 

3 tablespoons lemon juice 

2 eggs 

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 teaspoon baking powder 

1 teaspoon salt 

1/2 cup milk 

2 tablespoons grated lemon zest 

1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 

Glaze:

2 tablespoons lemon juice 

1 tablespoon butter melted

1 cup confectioners sugar 

In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, 1 cup sugar, juice and eggs. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture alternately with milk. Fold in lemon zest, nuts, and blueberries. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 60 to 70 minutes.

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Double Chocolate Coca Cola Cake

Ingredients:

1 cup Coca Cola 

1/2 cup oil

1 stick butter

3 Tablespoon cocoa

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting:

1 stick butter

3 Tablespoon cocoa

6 Tablesppon of cream or milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 3/4 cups confectioner's sugar

Instructions:

In a saucepan, mix Coca Cola, oil, butter and cocoa and bring to a boil. In another bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Pour the boiling Cola mixture over the flour mixture and beat well. Add the eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla and beat well. Pour mixture into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees or 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pan. Cool for about 10 minutes before frosting.

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Mini Cupcakes Recipe

ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 1/2 cups sugar 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon cocoa powder 

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 

1 cup buttermilk, room temperature 

2 large eggs, room temperature 

2 tablespoons red food coloring 

1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

for the cream cheese frosting: 

1 pound cream cheese, softened 

2 sticks butter, softened 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 

directions

preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers.

in a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. in a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer. add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.

divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turning the pans once, half way through. test the cupcakes with a toothpick  . remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.

for the cream cheese frosting:

in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.

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French Madeleine Recipe

ingredients:

2 large eggs

2/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

pinch of salt

1 cup all purpose flour

10 tablespoons  unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly

powdered sugar 

directions:

preheat oven to 375°f. 

generously butter and flour pan for large madeleines (about 3 x 1 1/4 inches). using electric mixer, beat eggs and 2/3 cup sugar in large bowl just to blend. beat in vanilla, lemon peel and salt. add flour; beat just until blended. gradually add cooled melted butter in steady stream, beating just until blended. spoon 1 tablespoon batter into each indentation in pan. bake until puffed and brown, about 10-16 minutes. cool 5 minutes. gently remove from pan. repeat process, buttering and flouring pan before each batch. do ahead can be made 1 day ahead. enjoy!

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Basic Cheese Pizza

Ingredients:

3 cups bread flour

4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup tomato puree

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 ounce dry yeast

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped

1 cup water, lukewarm

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

Instructions:

In a glass or plastic bowl, combine yeast, water, and sugar (the water can just be water from the tap, make sure it's below 100°F).

Stir to dissolve the yeast and let the yeast "bloom" for 15 minutes.

Stir in 1 cup flour, add salt, and then stir in another cup of flour (the remaining cup of flour will be your "bench" flour and added flour).

Dump mixture onto kneading board and work in last cup of flour, kneading until dough is soft and elastic, but not sticky. Form dough into a ball.

In another bowl, pour in the 1 tbsp olive oil and spread around.

Coat ball of dough with oil and cover bowl with a damp towel and let dough rise for 40 minutes.

Punch down dough and knead on board about 2 minutes. Dough is now ready to spread in the pan.

For Sauce:

Combine pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, minced garlic, and basil.

Spread onto prepared pizza dough.

Top with sliced mozzarella cheese and bake at 500°F for 11-13 minutes.

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Six Minute Caramels

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup light Karo syrup

1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients.

2. Cook 6 minutes, stirring every two minutes.

3. Stir and pour into lightly greased dish.

4. Let cool.

5. Cut, wrap in wax paper & store in an air tight container

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