Upside Down Orange Tart

Ingrients & Directions 15 1/2 c Flour and extra for dusting Pan 3 Eggs 5 1/2 c Sugar plus 2 cups 1/2 c Extra virgin olive oil 1 c Milk 1 tb Active dry yeast Zest and juice of 6 large Oranges Segments of 4 oranges Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Oil and dust […]

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Peach Leaf Starter

Ingrients & Directions 1 qt Fresh peach leaves, unpacked 3 c Water 3 Baked potatoes, medium size 1/2 c Yellow corn meal 3 tb Sugar 2 ts Salt Bring water to rolling boil and steep peach leaves in it for 15 minutes. Drain liquid and add enough water to make 3 full cups again. This […]

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Orange Tart With Orange Glaze And Candied Oranges

Ingrients & Directions 1 Blind-baked 10-inch tart Shell Zest of 2 Seville oranges Juice of 2 Seville oranges 1/2 c Sugar 3 Egg yolks, beaten 3 c Heavy cream 12 Candied orange slices For the sauce: 2 c Fresh Seville orange juice Zest of one Seville orange 1/4 c Sugar 2 tb Cornstarch plus 1 […]

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Tartar Salsa

Ingrients & Directions 3 Egg yolks*, see note below 1/2 c Virgin olive oil 1/2 c Canola oil 1 tb Champagne vinegar 1 ts Juice from the pickles (just Below) 3 tb Chopped sweet pickles 2 tb Red onion, peeled and diced Small 1 Hard cooked egg yolk, yolk Sieved, white chopped small Salt and […]

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Peach And Sour Cream Tart

Ingrients & Directions -SWEET PASTRY DOUGH- 1 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar 1 pn Salt 1/4 ts Baking powder 4 tb Unsalted butter 1 lg Egg POACHED PEACHES 3 lb Ripe peaches 1/2 c Sugar -SOUR CREAM FILLING- 1/2 c Sour cream 1/3 c Sugar 3 lg Eggs 1 pn Nutmeg 1/2 c Blanched, sliced […]

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Yuca Stuffed Shrimp Con Mojo With Torn Greens And Tartar

Ingrients & Directions 12 Very large, fresh shrimp, Peeled, deveined and Butterflied 1 c Cooked and mashed yuca (or Potato) 1 Scotch bonnet chile, stem And seeds discarded, minced 3 Cloves of peeled garlic, Minced Salt and pepper, to taste To coat the shrimp: 1 c Seasoned all purpose flour 1 Egg and 3 tablespoons […]

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Peach And Ricotta Tarts

Ingrients & Directions –TART– 2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Nuts, finely chopped Grated Rind of 1 Lemon 8 tb Sweet Butter in pieces 4 Egg Yolks 1 tb Rum 4 tb Ice Water FILLING 5 md Ripe Peaches 1 tb Fresh Lemon Juice 1/4 c Powdered Sugar 3/4 c Ricotta 1 […]

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Pear Tart (adapted From Julia Child)

Ingrients & Directions 4 oz Unblanched almonds 1/4 c Sugar 2 tb Flour 1 tb Unsalted butter 2 ts Grated lemon zest 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract 2 Egg yolks 1 10- or 12-inch puff pastry Round, chilled and pricked All over with a Fork 5 Barely-ripe pears (such as Anjou or Bartlett), peeled And […]

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Patty Ann’s Strawberry Tarts

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 3 c Flour 2 Eggs 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1 c Pecans; finely chopped 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Brandy Or Rum Flavoring 1 Jar Smucker’s(TM) Strawberry -Preserves; (18 0z. jar) Oven 350 F. In large bowl of mixmaster put sugar, butter, eggs and flavoring. Beat […]

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Old Fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Tart

Ingrients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 Stick unsalted butter 2 lg Eggs Strawberry Rhubarb Filling: 1 pt Strawberries 1 1/2 lb Fresh rhubarb 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Water 1/2 c Orange juice 2 tb Finely grated orange zest 2 tb Orange liqueur […]

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