Jean Chretien’s Tortiere

Ingrients & Directions 1 lb Pork; ground 1 Onion; minced 1 ts Poultry seasoning Salt and pepper 1 Potato – small, cooked & -mashed Pastry;for double-crust -pie Combine all ingredients except potato and cover with water. Simmer for 1-1/2 hours. Drain, reserving the liquid. Add mashed potato to meat. Pour into uncooked pie shell. Sprinkle […]

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Jane Wyman’s Fruit Parfait Torte

Ingrients & Directions 1 cn Fruit cocktail; lge 3 tb Brown sugar 1 1/2 c Sour cream 3/4 c Cookie crumbs 1/2 c Slivered almonds Drain fruit cocktail. Combine sour cream and brown sugar. In parfait glasses, layer 1 tbl sweetened sour cream, 2/3 tbl cookie crumbs, a sprinkle of almonds and 2 tbls fruit […]

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Italian Pesto Cheese Torta

Ingrients & Directions 1 lb Cream cheese; softened 15 oz Ricotta; drained 1/2 lb Fresh mozzarella; drained 12 Fresh basil leaves 1 c Toasted pine nuts 3/4 c Pesto (see separate recipe) 1 ts Salt Line a standard bread pan with a double thickness of fine-weave cheesecloth. Allow enough cheesecloth to fold over the top […]

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Viennese Nut Torte

Ingrients & Directions 7 Eggs — separated 2/3 c Sugar 5 oz Bittersweet chocolate — Grated 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 1/2 c Nuts — ground Chocolate icing Bear yolks and sugar till light. Add chocolate, cinnamon and nuts. Fold in stiffly beaten whites. Put into a tube pan and bake 45 min at 325F or […]

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Viennese Hazelnut Torte

Ingrients & Directions -TORTE- 4 Eggs 1/4 c Fine granulated sugar 3/4 c Grated Oregon hazelnuts -(or finely chopped) 1/4 c Dry fine bread crumbs 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 1/8 ts Salt 1/4 c Fine granulated sugar TOPPING 1 1/2 c Fresh raspberries 3/4 c Red raspberry jelly Whipped cream Yield: 2 10-inch tortes. […]

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Viennese Choch. Torte Passover

Ingrients & Directions 8 Eggs seperated 1 c Sugar 2 oz Semisweet choch melted coold 1/4 c Fresh orange jice 1 ts Grated orange rind 2 c Ground walnuts 1/3 c Cake meal 1/3 c Potatostarch 2 Oranges peeled sectioned ORANGE FILLING 10 oz Jar Apricot preserves 1 Orange peeled and section -CHOCOLATE GLAZE- 1/2 […]

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Icelandic Torte

Ingrients & Directions 2 12 Oz Pkg Prunes – -Pitted, Dried 2 c Water 3/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla Extract 3/4 ts Caramom Seed — Crushed 1/4 ts Salt -TORTE LAYER- 4 c All-Purpose Flour — Sifted 2 ts Baking Powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Butter — Softened 1 c Sugar 1 ts […]

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Upside Down Chocolate Pecan Torte

Ingrients & Directions 2 Eggs 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1 c Butter or margarine, melted -and cooled to room temp. 1 (300g) semi-sweet chocolate -chips (about 2 cups) 1 c Chopped pecans 3 Squares semi-sweet -chocolate, melted BEAT eggs with electric mixer until foamy and […]

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Tuscan Spinach Torta

Ingrients & Directions 15 oz Pkg Pillsbury -Refrigerated Pie Crusts 1 tb Dijon mustard FILLING 1/4 c Unsalted butter 9 oz Pkg Green Giant Harvest -Fresh Frozen Spinach, -thawed & drained 1/2 c Chopped red onion 1/4 c Chopped sun-dried -tomatoes without oil 1/2 ts Dried Italian seasoning 1/2 ts Dried oregano leaves 1/4 ts […]

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Tortured Tomatoes With Bird Dropping Dressing

Ingrients & Directions 2 lg Ripe tomatoes 2 tb Crumbled blue cheese Roquefort dressing -TOOLS- Serrated knife Ziploc bag Plate 4 Salad bowls Spoon Wash the tomatoes in cold water and with an adults help, cut into half inch slices. Place slices in plastic bag. Squeeze out any extra air and close the bag tightly. […]

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