Pour hot coffee over finely chopped nuts. Cool. Add 2 tsp. cocoa. Beat whites with salt until they stand in soft peaks. Add half of sugar in gradually beating until stiff. Beat yolks well, add rest of sugar beating until thick. Add coffee mixture to yolks, blending well. Add sifted meal and starch and blend. […]

1. Blend flour, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl. Cut butter and shortening into 1/2-inch cubes and add to flour mixture. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut into dry mixture until it is the con- sistency of coarse meal. 2. Then gradually sprinkle 3 tablespoons cold water over flour mixture, using […]

1. Combine garlic & vinegar in a 2 qt. kettle. Simmer mixture gently, uncovered, over med. heat for 15 min. 2. Remove pan from heat & pour mixture into a 1 qt. glass jar. Cover & let stand at room temp. for 24-36 hours. 3. Pour flavored vinegar through a wire strainer into a bowl, […]

Toast the hazelnuts in the oven and remove the outer skins. Melt 1 Tbsp of the sugar in a small saucepan and add the toasted hazelnuts to it. Process or pound this combination to a smooth hazelnut paste. Melt 3oz/85g of the unsweetened chocolate and set aside. Whisk together the 6 eggs, 3 egg yolks, […]

Halve, pit, and chop nectarines and, in a heavy saucepan, combine them with sugar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring, and cook it at a slow boil, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. In a food processor, puree the mixture and force it through a fine sieve into a large bowl, pressing hard […]

Golden color and rich flavor is achieved by the caramelization of the sugar, and the addition of orange rind. Melt 1 cup sugar in a heavy 3-quart saucepan, stirring constantly so it does not burn. Very carefully, add boiling water to mix. Add remaining sugar, coffee cream, and salt. Place over medium heat and stir […]

Add milk to beaten eggs and whisk together. Gradually add the flour, whisking constantly until mixture is smooth. Add butter and salt. The mixture should be the consistency of heavy cream. Set a strainer over a bowl and pour the batter into the strainer. This will insure a smooth crepe batter.

Stir together gingersnaps, graham crackers and sugar. Drizzle with margarine, tossing to combine. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9″ pie plate to form a firm, even crust. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 5 minutes. Cool. For glaze, drain pineapple, reserving juice(unsweetened juice). Cut pineapple into small pieces and set aside. Add […]

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease well and flour a 9X9X2″ pan. 2. Into large bowl, sift flour with soda, spices and salt. Add eggs, brown sugar, butter, and 1 cup hot applesauce; at low speed, beat just until the ingredients are combined. 3. At medium speed, beat 2 minutes longer, occasionally scraping the […]

Line bottom and sides of 8″ springform pan with ladyfingers, cutting to fit. Dissolve coffee in water. Cool. Crush 4 candy bars, careful not to smash. Combine with coffee and softened ice cream. Spoon mixture into pan and freeze until firm. Whip cream with cream de cacao until stiff. Spread over frozen ice cream mixture. […]