1 c Blanched almonds 1 1/3 c Granulated sugar 2/3 c Light-brown sugar; packed 1/3 c Honey 1/3 c cold water 6 tb Butter 1 Lemon; cut in half 1. Preheat oven to 300F. Butter inside of 9″, 10-cup decorative mold; or use a 10-cup bowl. Grease a large cookie sheet. On another cookie sheet, [...]
1 1/2 c Dried apricots finely chopped 2 c Coconut; shredded 2/3 c Sweetened condensed milk Powdered sugar Mix apricots and coconut. Add condensed milk and blend well. Shape into balls and roll in powdered sugar. Let stand until firm. MAKES: 32 (1 1/4 inch) balls
1 c Sugar 1 c Dark corn syrup 1 tb Vinegar 1 tb Baking soda 1 lb Chocolate almond bark, melted In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Cook without stirring until the temperature reaches 300 (hard crack stage) on a candy thermometer. [...]
3 c Ground almonds 1/2 c Icing sugar; sifted 1/4 c Egg whites (1/4 c = 2 whites) 1/2 ts Grated lemon rind, optional 2 dr Almond essence Whole cloves Additional icing sugar Rose or orange flower water – (optional) Makes: 30 Cooking time: 20 minutes Oven temperature: 160 C (325 F) Blend ground almonds [...]
6 Golden Delicious apples 6 Granny Smith apples 2 tb Unsalted butter 6 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon Nut Mixture: 2 1/2 c Walnuts, chopped 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Grated lemon peel 1/2 ts Cinnamon 24 Sheets phyllo dough 1/2 c Unsalted butter, melted 2 tb Plain dry bread crumbs 2 tb Honey Prep [...]
1 1/2 c Whole blanched almonds; chopped (12 oz) 1 c Butter or margarine 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 tb Light corn syrup 3 tb Water 8 oz Semisweet chocolate squares 1. Place chopped almonds on a cooky sheet; toast in moderate oven (375F) 10 minutes, or until lightly golden. 2. Combine butter or margarine, [...]
1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy canes or hard peppermint candies 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter or margarine, at room temperature 1/2 cup plain or butter-flavored shortening 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon liquid red [...]
4 lb Chestnuts OR 2 lb Chestnuts, canned, whole, unsweetened, drained OR 4 c Chestnuts, pureed, canned, unsweetened 1/4 c Sugar, superfine 1/2 c Butter, unsalted, melted 3 tb Calvados OR 3 tb Applejack OR 3 tb Cognac 1/2 ts Vanilla 8 oz Chocolate, semi-sweet, melted, cooled, (preferably Maillard) GARNISHES 1 c Cream, whipping 1 [...]
Creme Anglaise 14 oz Chocolate, semi-sweet, crumbled 7 oz Butter, sweet 2 tb Grand Marnier 1 ts Extract, vanilla 1 tb Almond, powder 10 md Egg yolks 10 md Egg whites 1 1/2 c Sugar In a bowl, put the chocolate, butter, Grand Marnier, vanilla extract, and almond powder together and mix. Melt the ingredients [...]
1/2 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 1/2 c Milk Oil, for frying 4 ea Genoise, 3″ layers 2 ea Peaches, ripe Pate a choux SABAYON 3 ea Egg yolks 1/4 c Sugar 2 oz Grand Marnier 2 tb Water, warm Put the flour in a bowl and add sugar and mix. Beat [...]