PHILLY.INQUIRER 1 2/3 c Heavy cream 2 Unsalted butter; sticks 16 oz Semisweet chocolate; cut in To small pieces 1 ts Vanilla flavoring; or to Taste Cocoa Bring cream and butter to a boil in medium saucepan.Remove from heat and add chocolate.Allow to sit for 5 minutes.Stir until smooth.Add vanilla.Let cool in refrigerator,and stir with […]
Desserts
Chunky Apple Butter
Mix sliced apples and applesauce. Add sugar and seasonings. Cook all night or up to 12 hrs. on low. (I use a Crock pot). When finished, pile high on biscuits or homemade bread and freak out!!!
German Shensel Cake
There are many versions of this one. The following has been a favorite for years. To be truly German, it should be served warm with whipped cream on top. Shensel topping (recipe follows) whipped cream Combine the first 4 ingredients. Cut in the butter until quite fine,then add lemon rind. Beat egg lightly in a […]
Best Ice Cream – Strawberry
Mix sugar with egg yolks; mix well. Add a little Half & Half; mix. Beat egg whites until stiff; add sugar mixture, strawberries and the remaining Half & Half. Put into ice cream freezer. Make as usual. Serves 6 to 10.
Chocolate-mint Mousse
1. Separate eggs, placing whites in large bowl, yolks in small bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup chocolate pieces. In large glass bowl, place remaining chocolate and the butter. e on HIGH 3 minutes, stirring until well blended. 2. Beat in yolks, one at a time, beating well after each. Let cool, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes, or […]
Italian Cheese Pudding
Italian Cheese Pudding Budino Di Ricotta Put the ricotta, chocolate and nuts into the container of a food processor and blend thoroughly. Add enough cream to make a smooth consistency. Serve with cookies.
Vanilla Velvet Ice Cream
This is a “hard-work great-tasting” ice cream Freeze ice cream as per manufactures recommendation This will keep about ten days if packed and sealed in the freezer. Since this ice cream is not cooked and contains no preservatives it gets very hard in the freezer, and should be used within ten days.
Gelato Di Pesche
PUT SUGAR and 2 cups water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then raise heat, bring syrup to a boil and boil 5 minutes. Transfer syrup to a bowl and let it cool completely. Puree peaches in a food processor or blender. Measure out 2 cups of puree and stir […]
Pressure Cooker Custard
Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Stir in milk gradually. Pour into four 6-oz. custard cups. Sprinkle tops with nutmeg. Place cups on rack with 1/2 cup water in 6 or 8 qt. pressure cooker. (Cook only two at a time in 2 1/2 ~ 4qt. cooker.) Cover cooker, set control at 5 lbs. pressure […]
Cherry Streusel Coffeecake
Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup of the mixture. Add baking powder and baking soda to the remaining flour mixture. Combine evaporated milk and lemon juice. Stir well and leave 5 minutes until thickened. Add egg and extract; beat well. Add to […]
