Sunday, December 9, 2012

Dark Chocolate Triangles


1 stick melted butter
300 gr graham crackers, crushed
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
3 eggs
2/3 cocoa powder
1/2 cup dry Marsala vine

















Beat the eggs then add the sugar, cocoa powder and vine mix well.
Add the melted butter when it is warm.
Pour the mixture over the crushed graham crackers, mix well (but softly) to combine.
Pour the mixture onto a piece of aluminum foil and shape, and freeze for at least 2 hours.
Serve thickly sliced.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Cherry Pancake


3 cups (1lb/500gr) pitted Bing cherries
1 1/2 cups milk
4 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose (plain) flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon kirsch
confectioners' sugar


*Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter a shallow baking dish or 10 inch (25cm) pie plate
**Pat the cherries dry with paper towels. Spread the cherries on the bottom of the prepared pan.
***To make the batter in a blender or in a food processor fitted with the metal blade, combine the milk, eggs, flour,granulated sugar,vanilla and kirsch.Process until mixed. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the container, then process again. Alternatively, in a bowl with an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat together the eggs and granulated sugar. Slowly add the milk, vanilla and kirsch, continuing to beat until fully incorparated.
****Pour the batter evenly ove the cherries. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 min. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve while still very warm.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Saturday, November 24, 2012


Missing Summer Already :)

Orange and Lemon Bread


1 Orange and 1 lemon
3-4 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cups oil( I use corn or vegetable oil, if you like use unsalted butter at room temp.)
1 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/3 tsp salt
3 cups all purpose flour

 

*Preheat an oven 350F, gease the loaf pan.
**In a bowl, stir and toss together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
***In another bowl, beat the sugar and oil with an electric mixer, add finely greated lemon zest and greated orange zest, cut the lemon and orange and squeeze half inside the bowl. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
****Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture along with the milk. Beat until blended (with low speed) and smooth. Pour the batter inside the pan and bake, 45-50 min. (until a toothpick comes out clean)
*****Remove the bread from the oven and transfer the pan to a wire rack. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 min., then turn the loaf out and let cool completely.
Eat good feel good!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Sweet Dreams!




TIRAMISU
TIRAMISU

14 OZ. Lady Fingers
6 eggs
5 oz of sugar
1 Lb. Mascarpone cheese
1 cup (8 fl. OZ.) Espresso or very strong black coffee
2 OZ. Unsevetened Cocoa powder


*Saparate the eggs make a zabaglione by beating the egg yolks and sugar until ivory colored. Add the Mascarpone, add 1/3 Marsala (or coffee) gently simmering liquids until the mixture begins thicken, let cool.
**Beat the egg white until stiff and mix it with the zabaglione until you get a creamy texture.
***Mix the remaining coffee withh the Marsala and dip (one at a time) the 14 OZ. Lady fingers into it. Arrange layer at the bottom of a serving dish. Cover them with the cream mixture. Repeat the layer finishing with whipped cream.
****Refrigerate for two hours before serving. Covered with cocoa powder just before serving...

Tuesday, November 20, 2012


Plum - Almond Cake (Rose Cake)

Plum - Almond Cake (Rose Cake)


4 eggs
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups all purpose (plain) flour
1 cup milk
2 sticks margarin (or unsalted butter)
1lb plums
1,5 teaspoon cinnamon
1,5 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. granulated sugar mixed with 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup almonds (blanched slivered) optional

Preheat an oven 350F. Butter and flour a 9 in(23cm) pan.
6 to 8 plums (about 1 lb.) pitted and each half cut into 4-5 thin slices.
Whisk together margarin (at room tem.) and granulated sugar until creamy.
Add egg yolks and mix well. Add milk and almonds stirr untill well blended.
Whisk separated egg whites until very thick (about 4min.)
In an separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture mix them. Add egg whites stirring until just blended (with the spoon). Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Arrange the plum slices in circles on top of the batter. Pour cinnamon and sugar mixture on top of the plums.
Bake the cake until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake dry, about 45-50 min.
Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on a wire rack. Remove the pan sides and slip the cake onto a serving plate. Enjoy it.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Thursday, November 15, 2012