Preheat oven to 275 deg. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Draw eight 3 inch circles on each. Beat whites with lemon juice* and salt until soft peaks form. Add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time and beat until stiff and shiny. Spoon meringue into pastry bag fitted with no. 5 star tip. Pipe rosettes […]
Desserts
Crickets
Combine all ingredients except almonds and raisins in large mixer bowl. Beat 1 minute at medium speed or mixer. Stir in almonds and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Deborah Zurrow Lombard, Illinois
Mexican Chocolate Pie
DIRECTIONS – FILLING, SPRINKLE GELATINE OVER 1/2 C COLD WATER IN MEASURING CUP; LET SOFTEN ABOUT 5 MIN. SEPARATE EGGS, PLACING TWO WHITES (refrigerate remain- ing whits) IN SMALL BOWL OF ELETRIC MIXER, YOLKS IN TOP OF DOUBLE BOILER. LET EGG WHITES WARM TO ROOM TEMP. BEAT EGG YOLKS SLIGHTLY WITH WOODEN SPOON STIR IN […]
Baked Peanut Butter Pie
Blend the corn syrup, sugar, vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and pour into the unbaked crust. Bake in a 400 degree oven 15 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking 30 to 35 minutes more. The center should look “wobbly”; it will set as the pie cools.
Vermont Maple Cake
In large bowl of electric mixer, combine flour, sugars, baking powder and salt. Mix until blended. In another bowl, combine oil, egg yolks, water and maple flavoring. Turn mixer on medium speed. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients. Beat 1 minute. In large metal bowl (not plastic), beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of […]
Betty Carters Double Pecan Pie
1. Preheat oven to 400F. 2. Beat eggs until blended, add sugar, syrup, salt, and beat thoroughly. Stir in butter. 3. Put 1 cup of pecans in each pie shell. Pour liquid mixture equally over each. 4. Place pies on a cookie sheet on middle rack of oven, bake for 10 minutes, then lower temperature […]
Hazelnut Semifreddo
For praline: Grease baking sheet. Heat 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water in heavy small saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until light brown. Stir in hazelnuts. Return mixture to boil. Immediately pour onto prepared sheet, spreading thinly. Cool completely. Pulverize in processor or blender. For […]
Chocolate Chip Cream Rum Balls
Line cookie sheets w/waxed paper. In lrg bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add 2 cups powdered sugar; beat until smooth. Add milk, rum extract, cinnamon & nutmeg; blend well. Gradually add remaining 2 cups powdered sugar. Stir in 1/2 cup chips. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hrs or until mixture is firm enough to handle. Roll mixture […]
Apple Ricotta Pie
Sprinkle the cereal on the bottom of a greased 8″ springform cake pan. Arrange the apple slices over the cereal and sprinkle them with the lemon rind, lemon juice and cinnamon. Combine the ricotta, sugar, egg white and whole egg and yogurt in a medium bowl, mixing with a spoon until smooth. Pour evenly over […]
Chocolate Doughnuts
Blend yeast with a little of the warm milk, stir in remaining milk and 1 tablespoon of the sugar; stand in warm place for about 10 minutes or until foamy. Sift flour, cocoa, cinnamon, and remaining sugar into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, stir in butter, eggs, Choc Bits and yeast […]
