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- Eat them slowly and savor the flavor.
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- Jam Tarts
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- 1/2 c butter 1 t lemon juice
- 4 ounces cream cheese 1 c unbleached flour
- 1 T pure maple syrup jam or preserves
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- Melt butter. Blend in cream cheese, maple syrup and lemon juice. Add flour
- and combine until dough is smooth. Chill overnight. Roll dough to 1/4-inch
- thickness. Cut into 3-inch rounds. Make an indentation in the center of each.
- Spoon jam into each indentation. Bake on oiled cookie sheets at 450 degrees
- for 15 minutes. Crust should be golden brown and possibly flaking. If not,
- return for additional few minutes.
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- Makes 12
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- KEY WORDS: entertain, baked goods, brunch, holiday, English tea, make ahead,
- kids
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- Good any time of the year.
-
- October Cake
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- 2 1/4 c unbleached flour 2 eggs
- 2 t baking powder 1 1/2 c canned yams, chopped, drained
- 2 t baking soda 2 c chopped tart green apples
- 1/4 t allspice 1/2 c walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 t nutmeg 1/2 c raisins (optional)
- 2/3 c pure maple syrup 2 T cream
- 1/2 c butter, softened 2 T orange marmalade or Grand Marnier
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda,
- allspice and nutmeg. Set aside.
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- In separate bowl, combine maple syrup, butter and eggs, and beat with electric
- mixer for 3 minutes. By hand, stir in yams, apples, walnuts, raisins, cream
- and marmalade.
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- Add flour mixture a little at a time, stirring well after each addition; batter
- will be stiff. Pour into lightly oiled 9 x 5-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350
- degrees 60-70 minutes. Let cake cool 10 minutes, then turn onto cooling rack.
- Let cool completely before slicing.
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- Makes 2 loaf cakes
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- KEY WORDS: baked goods, cake, brunch, entertain, holiday, dessert
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- No need to compare carob to chocolate; enjoy it for itself.
-
- Carob Candy Balls
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- 1/2 c carob powder 1/4 c wheat germ
- 1/2 c honey 1/4 c dry milk powder
- 1/2 c peanut butter 1 c honey graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 c sesame seeds
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- Blend together carob powder, honey, peanut butter, sesame seeds, wheat germ and
- powdered milk. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll in graham cracker crumbs.
- Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. This candy is low in salt, high in
- potassium.
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- Makes 24 candy balls
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- KEY WORDS: candy, easy, kids, make ahead, stores well
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- This tour de force was created by our friend, Cathy Rogers, who teaches cooking
- and specializes in French and Italian nouvelle cuisine. Her chocolate
- creations always cause a sensation. She recommends serving this cake with
- Creme de Menthe Custard Sauce, but it's incredibly delicious even without it.
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- Chocolate Tile Cake - Part I
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- SOUFFLE CAKE: TRUFFLE CREAM:
- 1/2 pound semi-sweet chocolate 18 oz semi-sweet chocolate,
- 1/4 c fresh rich coffee broken into small pieces
- 7 large eggs, separated and 3 c heavy cream
- at room temperature CHOCOLATE TILES:
- 3/4 cup sugar 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 pinch salt cocoa powder, unsweetened
- confectioners sugar
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- Souffle Cake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter jelly roll pan of
- approximately 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inches; line pan with wax paper; allow wax
- paper to extend over each end by about 2 inches. Set aside. Melt chocolate
- with coffee in 200 degree oven, for about 10 minutes, or until melted. Cool.
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- Beat egg yolks with electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add sugar and
- continue beating until mixture is pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Stir in the
- cooled chocolate mixture.
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- Beat egg whites with salt until they form stiff peaks. Stir 1/5 egg whites
- into chocolate mixture to lighten and then pour chocolate mixture into egg
- whites. Gently fold whites and chocolate together until no white shows. Pour
- batter into prepared jelly roll pan. Bake for 14 minutes.
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- Truffle Cream. Place chocolate in bowl, and place in 200 degree oven for 15
- minutes or until melted. Heat heavy cream in saucepan until hot. Slowly pour
- hot cream over melted chocolate, and stir until smooth and shiny. Strain
- mixture into bowl and cool to room temperature.
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- Tiles. Place chocolate in bowl and place in 200 degree oven for 15 minutes or
- until melted. Place wax paper down the length of a 17 x 14-inch baking pan.
- Secure end with dab of softened butter. Pour melted chocolate on wax paper,
- and with a metal spatula spread it out the length of the baking pan.
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- Refrigerate chocolate for 1 hour. Remove chocolate and leave it at room
- temperature for 5 minutes. Cut chocolate into three strips, one 3 1/4 inches
- wide, and two strips 2 1/2 inches wide. Cut strips crosswise into 3/4-inch
- sections to make tiles. Refrigerate until needed.
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- Instructions continue in Chocolate Tile Cake - Part II
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- Serves 12
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- KEY WORDS: baked goods, dessert, entertain, holiday, cake, sinfully rich, kids
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- Continued from Chocolate Tile Cake - Part I. It may be long, but it's worth
- the effort.
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- Chocolate Tile Cake - Part II
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- SOUFFLE CAKE TRUFFLE CREAM
- CHOCOLATE TILES
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- Refrigerate Truffle Cream, mixing bowl and beaters for 1 hour. Over the top of
- the Souffle Cake, sift unsweetened cocoa. Cover the cake (leave in pan) with a
- sheet of wax paper and cookie sheet. Invert cake onto them. Remove jelly roll
- pan and wax paper. Slip out cookie sheet. Trim rough edges of cake. Divide
- cake lengthwise into 3 equal strips about 3 1/4 inches each.
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- Remove the Truffle Cream, mixing bowl and beaters from refrigerator. Place 2
- 1/3 cups cream in mixing bowl. Return remainder to refrigerator. Beat about 1
- 1/2 minutes. Place one strip of cake on cookie sheet. Spread 1/2 of beaten
- cream on cake, top cream with second cake strip. Place remainder beaten cream
- over top and cover with last cake strip. Trim any rough edges and chill cake
- for 1/2 hour. Chill clean mixing bowl and beaters.
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- Beat remaining Truffle Cream in chilled bowl for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove cake
- from refrigerator and spread cream over top and sides.
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- Remove tiles from refrigerator. Trim the tiles to fit height of cake. Using
- sharp knife, separate 3 strips of tile. Place the 3 1/4-inch tile over top of
- cake. Leave wax paper on. Place the two remaining strips along sides of cake.
- Try to align side and top tiles. Cover cake tightly with aluminum foil and
- refrigerate over night.
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- Remove cake from refrigerator. Remove foil. Trim off ends of cake. Place
- cake on serving dish. Peel off strips of wax paper. Place narrow strips of
- foil diagonally on top of cake to form pattern, and sift confectioners sugar
- over it. Lift off foil. Serve with Creme de Menthe Custard Sauce.
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- Serves 12
-
- KEY WORDS: baked goods, dessert, entertain, holiday, cake, sinfully rich, kids
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- Recommended for use with the Chocolate Tile Cake, this sauce adds a certain
- something to any dessert it's served with.
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- Creme de Menthe Custard Sauce
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- 7 eggs, separated 1 T vanilla
- 1/3 c sugar 1/2 c lightly whipped heavy cream
- 2 c regular milk, scalded 2 T white creme de menthe
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- In bowl of electric mixer, beat egg yolks very lightly. Gradually beat in
- sugar; beat about 4 minutes. Stir in milk which has been scalded. Place
- mixture in saucepan and cook, stirring over medium low heat about 5 minutes.
- Place mixture in mixing bowl over ice, and add vanilla. Cover with plastic
- wrap and refrigerate. Just before serving, stir in whipping cream and creme de
- menthe.
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- Serve with Chocolate Tile Cake or other cake.
-
- Makes 1 batch Custard Sauce
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- KEY WORDS: dessert, entertain, holiday, topping, sinfully rich
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- Cathy Rogers is well-known in our area for her chocolate designs. When you try
- this cake, you'll understand why.
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- Chocolate Truffle Cake
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- 16 ounces semi-sweet chocolate 4 eggs, separated (room temperature)
- 1/2 c sweet butter 1 c whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tsp flour 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar 2 T confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp hot water confectioners sugar for sprinkling
- over top of cake
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- Oil bottom of 8-inch or 9-inch spring form pan. Melt chocolate and butter in
- low 200 degree oven for 10 minutes or until chocolate and butter are melted.
- Add flour, sugar and water; blend well. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating
- well after each addition. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
- Fold gently into chocolate mixture. Turn into prepared pan and bake for 15
- minutes in middle of 425-degree oven. Let cake cool completely. Sift or
- sprinkle powdered sugar over top of cooled cake.
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- Whip cream, vanilla and confectioners sugar until soft peaks form. Whipped
- cream may be served thickly spread on top of cake or in a separate bowl.
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- Serves 8
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- KEY WORDS: baked goods, entertain, holiday, cake, sinfully rich, kids, dessert
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