Capri Chocolate Torte

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 c Walnuts; (about 7 ounces) 1/3 c All purpose flour 8 oz Bittersweet; (not -unsweetened) or ; semisweet ; chocolate,chopped 1/2 c Unsalted butter; room -temperature (1 ; stick) 14 tb Sugar 7 lg Eggs; separated, room ; temperature Powdered sugar Position rack in center of oven and preheat to […]

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Brownie Tortoni

Ingrients & Directions 3/4 c Butter 3 oz Unsweetened baking chocolate 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/8 c All-purpose flour 3 c Miniature marshmallows 1/4 c Milk 3 dr Peppermint extract 3 dr Green food coloring 1 c Heavy cream; whipped Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking […]

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Brownie Torte

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips; -(6 ounces) 2 1/2 tb Unsalted butter; cut into -bits 1 lg Egg 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 tb All-purpose flour 1/2 c Chopped walnuts Coffee ice cream as an -accompaniment Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. In a small metal bowl set […]

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Brown Butter Almond Torte With Sour Cherry Sauce

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Unsalted butter -; (1 stick) 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Blanched whole almonds -; -(abt 4 oz) 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Sugar 3/4 ts Salt 6 lg Egg whites 1/3 c Sliced almonds Sour Cherry Sauce; see * -Note * Note: See the “Sour Cherry Sauce” recipe which […]

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Brazilian Banana And White Chocolate Ice Cream Torte

Ingrients & Directions -CRUST- 3 c Walnuts; (about 12 ounces) 1 c Whole almonds 1/3 c Firmly packed dark brown -sugar 1/4 c Unsalted butter; melted, -cooled (1/2 ; stick) ICE CREAM 3 c Whipping cream 1 c Half and half 3/4 c Sugar 4 lg Egg yolks 8 oz Imported white chocolate; -(such as […]

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Blueberry Buttercream Torte

Ingrients & Directions CRUST: 1 c Finely crushed vanilla -wafers 1/4 c Melted butter FILLING: 1/4 c Softened butter 3/4 c Powdered sugar 1 Egg 21 oz Can blueberry pie filling 1/2 pt Whipping cream Yield: Makes one 10-in pie DIRECTIONS: Crust: Mix together 3/4 cup crushed crumbs and butter (reserve remaining crumbs for topping). […]

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Black Chocolate Torte

Ingrients & Directions CAKE 2 1/2 c Cake flour 2 3/4 c Confectioners’ sugar 1 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 3/4 c Butter 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate; -melted and cooled =or; (1 c. cocoa plus 4 ; tbsp. shortening) 1 1/4 c Water 1 ts Vanilla 4 Eggs 1 ts Creme de […]

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Barley Torte

Ingrients & Directions A; (1/4-ounce) package ; dried mushrooms ; (available at most ; supermarkets) 2 c Warm water 2 sm Onions; diced 3 tb Unsalted butter 1 c Pearl barley 1 c Chicken broth 3/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Fine dry bread crumbs 1/2 c Coarsely grated Fontina; -(about 1/4 pound) 1 lg Whol […]

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Barbecue Chicken Torta

Ingrients & Directions 1 tb Vegetable oil 1/4 Red onion; sliced very thin 1/2 Poblano chile; roasted, -seeded, ; and cut julienne 1/4 c Adobo; see * Note (or your favorite barbecue -sauce) 1/2 c Shredded cooked chicken Salt; to taste Freshly-ground black pepper; -to taste 1 Bolillo; see * Note 1 tb Mayonnaise 1 […]

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Almost Fatless Chocolate Torte

Ingrients & Directions 4 Free range eggs 75 g Caster sugar; (3oz) 350 g Cocoa content dark -chocolate; (12oz) 1 tb Liqueur of your choice Preheat oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Melt the chocolate over a pan of simmering water. Set aside to cool. Whisk the eggs with the caster sugar for 5 minutes, until […]

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