March 28, 2010

Neapolitan Torte

Ingrients & Directions PATTI - VDRJ67A -CAKES- 1 pk Chocolate cake mix 1 pk Yellow cake mix 1/2 ts Red food coloring FILLING 1/4 c Butter 4 c Powdered sugar 3 tb Milk 1/8 ts Salt 3 oz Cream cheese Green food coloring FROSTING 1/4 c Butter 1/8 ts Salt…

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March 27, 2010

Much-easier-than-it-looks Triple Chocolate Torte Pt 2

Ingrients & Directions See part 1 The whole thing is a little complicated, but there is no baking or cooking involved. After a couple of tries, I was able to make this in about 35 minutes every time, which is pretty good for how it looks when you're done. I…

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March 25, 2010

Mixed Potato Pesto Torta

Ingrients & Directions 2 tb Olive oil 3 lg Leeks; thinly sliced and ; well washed 6 Shallots; peeled and finely ; chopped 1 tb Fresh thyme 1/2 c Fresh parsley; chopped 700 g Sweet potatoes 700 g White potatoes 1/2 c Prepared pesto; (see below) 1/2 c Cream 1/2…

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March 24, 2010

Mexican Gold Nugget Brownie Torte

Ingredients 6 large eggs, separated 1 disk Ibarra Mexican chocolate 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 4 oz bittersweet chocolate ½ cup strong coffee ¾ cup granulated sugar, divided 1 teaspoon additional sugar 2 tablespoons dried bread crumbs 1½ cups coarsely chopped walnuts Pinch of salt Chocolate ganache, for topping Ibarra…

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March 23, 2010

Mexican Chocolate Torte

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Natural; (with skins) whole ; almonds, toasted ; and cooled ; completely (about 5 ; ounces) 1/3 c Firmly packed light brown -sugar 1 tb Cinnamon 3/4 ts Salt 5 oz Fine-quality bittersweet -chocolate; (not -unsweetened), ; chopped 5 lg Eggs; separated 1 ts Vanilla…

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March 22, 2010

Mascarpone And Lime Torte

Ingrients & Directions 1 20 grams pac ginger -biscuits; crushed (7oz) 5 0 g; (2oz) butter, melted 2 250 g; (9oz) tubs ; mascarpone cheese 4 0 g; (1 1/2oz) icing ; sugar, sifted Finely grated zest of juice -of 2 limes Decoration: 50g; (2oz) dark ; chocolate, made ;…

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March 21, 2010

Mandarin Chocolate Torte

Ingrients & Directions TORTE 2 Eggs; separated 1/2 c Sugar 2/3 c Unsalted butter; softened 1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips; -melted 1/3 c Flour 1/3 c Almonds; finely chopped 1 16 ounces ca mandarin -oranges; reserving syrup GLAZE 3/4 c Semisweet chocolate chips 3 tb Reserved mandarin orange -syrup Heat…

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March 19, 2010

Low-fat Brownie Cheesecake Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 15 oz. pack low-fat brownie -mix 2 ts Instant coffee 1/2 tb Ground cinnamon 1 4 oz. jar carrot baby food Cooking spray 1/2 c and 2 T. sugar - divided 4 ts All-purpose flour 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 8 oz. softened Neufchatel -cheese 1…

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March 18, 2010

Lemon Tort

Ingrients & Directions 175 g Plain flour; (6oz) 125 g Butter; melted (4oz) 40 g Icing sugar; (1 1/2oz) 1 tb Cold water 125 g Caster sugar; (4oz) 3 Eggs; size 3 142 ml Double cream; (5fl oz) Grated rind and juice of 2 -lemons Lemon slices; icing sugar -and…

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March 17, 2010

Lemon Meringue Torte

Ingrients & Directions -INGREDIENTS FOR LEMON CURD- 1 tb Cornstarch 1/2 c Heavy cream 2 lg Eggs 4 lg Egg yolks Grated zest of 1 lemon 3/4 c Fresh lemon juice 1/2 c Fresh orange juice 3/4 c Sugar 4 tb Unsalted butter 1/2 ts Vanilla extract INGREDIENTS FOR MERINGUE…

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