(Basic custard cream filling for innumerables patisseries) Put the egg yolks and about one-third of the sugar in a bowl and whisk until they are pale and leave a slight trail when you lift up the whisk. Sift in the flour and mix well. Put the milk, the remaining sugar and the split vanilla pod […]

In a 2 quart saucepan, cook the rice with the salt, 1 tablespoon butter and the water until it is tender and the water is all absorbed. Stir and fluff the rice in the pan, then add the 4 tablespoons of butter, walnuts, sugar, orange rind and cinnamon. Put the eggs and milk in a […]

Combine sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon in a 2 qt saucepan. Gradually add milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cook additional 2 minutes. Remover from heat. Blend in melted chocolate. Blend a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute (DO NOT BOIL). Remove […]

-FILLING – 3/4 c Apple juice 2 tb Agar flakes 1 c Low-fat ricotta cheese 2/3 c Plain nonfat yogurt 1 pn Ground ginger 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 1/2 c Sliced strawberries TO MAKE CRUST: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil bottom and sides of a 9″ springform pan. Place Grape Nuts in a […]

Combine almonds and sugar in a medium bowl. Add lemon juice, sherry or brandy, and almond extract. Gradually mix in enough egg white to ensure that the paste is sticky, but not wet. Knead paste until smooth on a pastry board dusted with powdered sugar. Wrap in plastic wrap. Store in refrigerator up to 4 […]

Start milk warming in sauce pan. In a small bowl mix egg yolks, salt, sugar and vanilla. Mix egg yolk mixture into hot milk. In 1/2 cup more cold milk dissolve cornstarch and mix into milk and egg mixture on stove. Cook until mixture bubbles and you cant stir it down. Bread egg whites and […]

Cream butter with 1/4 c powdered sugar. Add salt, vanilla, flour and nuts and mix well. Roll dough into small balls and place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 325 for 15 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while warm. //ara |

GLAZE 1 c Confectioners sugar 2 tb Lemon juice (up to 3 tb) Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or 12 cup Bundt pan. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, poppy seeds, butter, buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, lemon rind and vanilla. Beat on low […]

Crush oreo cookies in blender (they should be a powdered consistancy). Mix butter and cookies together and press into a 9×13 cake pan (suitable for the freezer). Freeze 15 minutes and top with softened ice cream. Freeze again till solid. Spread jar of fudge over the ice cream and cookies and freeze again (for a […]

Place dried fruit in a bowl, cover with the hot tea and let soak overnight. The next day, add the remaining ingreds. and mix well. Preheat oven to 375 F. Pour batten into greased 7″ square pan and bake in the center of oven for 1 1/2 hrs. Let cool in the pan on awire […]