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Recipe – Chocolate Cake

Recipe – Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 2 Cups of All purpose Flower 1 Cup of Sugar 2 TBSP butter 4 Eggs 1 TBSP Baking Powder 1 Cup of water 1 Cup of chocolate powder Recipe Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 F Separate the eggs, in a mixer beat the egg whites into a foam. Set it aside. Mix the egg yolks, butter and sugar in a medium speed for about 5 minutes, until the mixture has became a light yellow color. Using a large sifter, sift the flower the chocolate powder...

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Recipes – Meringues

Recipes – Meringues

Meringue Recipes Recipes Ingrdients 3 large organic egg whites 6 TBS white sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional) Food coloring (optional)   Directions Preheat oven to 170°F  In a large grease-free mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. While continuously whisking, slowly add the sugar until you have a stiff glossy mixture. Mix in the vanilla extract until combined.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper,  Pour the mixture into a piping bag and pipe the meringues as...

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Recipe – Fruit Pops

Recipe – Fruit Pops

Fruit Pops Recipe Recipe Ingredients: Any fruit or water melon and melons of your choice. When using a water melon avoid the extreme ripe one,because they will break apart easily when cutting it with a cookie cutter. Directions: Using cookie cutters cut the fruit to the desired shape and insert it in to a lollipop sticks. Here is a great recipe for kids, what a fun way to enjoy fruit.  It is perfect for a birthday party a picnic or a summer day outing. You can find truffle wrappers for...

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Recipe – Rainbow Jello

Recipe – Rainbow Jello

  Rainbow Jello Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: Small boxes of Jello, in rainbow colors Cool whip, sour cream or plain yogurt Recipe Directions: Grease a pan with baking spray. Add one packet of Jello to 1 cup of boiling water. Stir 2 to 3 minutes to dissolve completely. Pour 2/3 cup of the Jello into the prepared pan, and chill for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, add enough Cool Whip to the remaining Jello to make 2/3 cup. Stir to completely melt the Cool Whip. When first layer...

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Recipe – Chocolate Mousse

Recipe – Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: Vegetable oil cooking spray 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/3 cup sugar ½ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg ¼ cup whole milk 3 table spoons vegetable oil ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ounces solid semisweet chocolate Recipe Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place eight 6- ounces (3 1/2 – inch diameter) ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet, and coat...

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Recipe – Heavenly Amaretto Cookies

Recipe – Heavenly Amaretto Cookies

Heavenly Amaretto Cookies Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: ½ lb, blanched almonds 4 drops bitter almond oil. ½ cup of sugar 2 egg whites 1 T. confectioners sugar  Recipe Directions: Finely grind the blanched almonds in batches, using hand grinder, blender or food processor. Combine almonds with almond oil, sugar, and lightly beaten egg whites. Knead in mixture into firm dough. With moistened hands, form dough into calls about 1 inch diameter. You should have about 45 balls. Place...

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Recipe – Pineapple Mousse

Recipe – Pineapple Mousse

  Pineapple Mousse Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: ½ Pineapple diced 100 ml Water to cook the pineapple 500 ml whole milk 130 ml hot water 1 Pack of gelatin light or pineapple light gelatin 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract Recipe Directions: Cook the pineapple in 100 ml of water for 5 minutes. Dissolve the gelatin in the hot water. Pour it in the blender with the milk and vanilla extract. Add the pineapple and pulse it 3 or 4 times to mix . (not to break down the pineapple.) Pour...

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Recipe – Pave

Recipe – Pave

Pave Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 1 Cup Condensed milk 1.1/2 Cup of whole milk 1 Egg Yolk 1 Table spoon of all purpose Flour Ready whip 1 Cup of Table Cream 2 Egg Whites Sugar Maria Cookies Strawberry for garnishing Recipe Directions: 1St Cream In a saucepan mix condensed milk, whole milk. (Reserve ½ cup of whole milk for dipping the cookies.) Egg yolk and the all purpose flour really well. Then cook it in a medium heat stirring it constantly until cream thickens. Remove from heat...

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Recipe – Apple Pie

Recipe – Apple Pie

Apple Pie Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: Crust 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box  Filling 6 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (6 medium) 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon lemon juice  Recipe Directions: Preheat oven to 425°F. Place 1 pie crust in a un-greased 9-inch glass pie plate. Press firmly against side and bottom. In large bowl, gently...

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