Brandied Chocolate Truffles
Servings: 26
Ingredients:
3/4 c Whipping cream
3 tb Unsalted butter
1/2 lb Bittersweet chocolate
-OR- semisweet chocolate
– Chopped
2 tb Cognac or other brandy
3/4 lb Bittersweet chocolate
-OR- semisweet chocolate
– chopped
Bring whipping cream and unsalted butter to simmer in heavy mediumsaucepan. (…)
Pear Almond Tart
Servings: 110
Ingredients:
———————————–PASTRY———————————–
1 1/2 c Unbleached flour
2 tb Sugar
1 pn Salt
1 pn Ground cloves
1/2 ts Grated lemon peel
1/4 lb Butter
1 Egg yolk
5 tb Ice water
Butter; softened
———————————–GLAZE———————————–1/2 c Apricot preserves2 tb Dark rum
———————————-FILLING———————————-1/2 c Finely ground almonds1/2 c Sugar1 tb Flour9 Firm, ripe pears– (preferably Anjou)– peeled, halved lengthwise– and cored
To make pastry, put dry ingredients and lemon peel in bowl of foodprocessor fitted with metal chopping blade; process just to mix. (…)
Sherried Walnuts
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c Golden brown sugar (packed)
1/2 c Cream Sherry
2 tb Light corn syrup
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 ts Salt
3 c Walnut halves; toasted
Line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper. (…)
Caramel-Nut Corn
Servings: 15
Ingredients:
12 c Poppped popcorn
3 c Walnut or pecan halves
-OR- unblanched whole
– almonds
1 c Packed brown sugar
1/2 c Margarine or butter
1/4 c Light corn syrup
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking soda
Divide popcorn and nuts between 2 ungreased rectangular pans, 13×9×2inches. (…)
Coffee-Walnut Toffee
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1 1/4 c Unsalted butter
1 c Sugar
1/3 c Packed golden brown sugar
1/3 c Water
1 tb Dark unsulfered molasses
2 ts Instant espresso powder
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
2 c Coarsely chopped walnuts
– (toasted)
4 1/2 oz Bittersweet chocolate
–(imported), finely chopped
Butter small cookie sheet. (…)
Cranberry Fritters
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
8 oz Cranberry jelly, canned
5 tb Flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Sugar
5 tb Water
Vegetable oil
– for deep-frying
Flour; for dredging
Cranberry tartness suggests the original Chinese ingredient, a firm,gelatinous jelly flavored with the hawthorn berry (or ’shan dza’,which in northern China is pureed to make a delicious tart, thick,cooling drink). (…)
Pecan-Pie Bars
Servings: 18
Ingredients:
———————————–DOUGH———————————–
1 1/2 c Flour
2 tb Brown sugar, packed
1/2 c Butter; softened
———————————-TOPPING———————————-1/2 c Brown sugar2 Eggs1/2 c Light corn syrup2 tb Butter; melted1 ts Vanilla1/8 ts Salt
In a small bowl mix together the flour and brown sugar to make the dough.With fingers, work in softened butter until dough begins to hold together.Press into bottom of 9-inch square pan. (…)
Sweet-Potato-and-Apple Casserole
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 md Sweet potatoes
-(about 1/2 lb each)
Water
2 md Golden Delicious apples
3 tb Brown sugar
1 tb Butter or margarine
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1/8 ts Ground nutmeg
1/2 ts Cornstarch
Peel sweet potatoes; cut into 1-inch cubes. (…)
Marbleized Mint Bark
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1/3 c Mint or regular choc. chips
1 lb ’white’ chocolate pieces
3/4 c Crushed candy canes
Line a baking sheet with foil; set aside. (…)
Florentine Triangle Jewels
Servings: 68
Ingredients:
3/4 c Butter
1/2 c Granulated Sugar
1/4 c Whipping cream
1/2 c Chopped red candied cherries
1/2 c Chopped green cand. cherries
1/2 c Chopped candied pineapple
1 c Sliced blanched almonds
2 tb Grated orange peel
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate pieces
——————————-BUTTERY CRUST——————————-1 1/2 c Flour1/2 c Powdered sugar1/2 c Butter; cut into pieces2 ts Vanilla extract2 tb Whipping cream
Line a 15′ x 10′ jelly roll pan wtih foil. (…)