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Magic Cake
By JGiusto
Instructions Preheat oven to 325 F degrees
- 4 eggs (separate yolks from whites) at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150 g (3/4 cup) sugar
- 125 g (1 stick) butter, melted
- 115 g (4 oz or 3/4 cup) of all purpose flour
- 500 ml (2 cups) milk lukewarm
- powdered sugar for dusting cake
Grandma Fran's Rice Pudding
By JGiusto
Heat milk to boiling point
- 2 cups rice (cooked)
- 2 boxes of raisins
- I quart and a cup of milk
- 3 eggs separated
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- I teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup of sugar (scant)
Fruit Torte (From Mom)
By JGiusto
DIRECTIONS Pre-heat over to 350° *Spray the bottom and sides of Spring Pan with PAM
- 9 ” SPRING PAN
- 3/4 CUP OF SUGAR
- 1 STICK (SWEET, UNSALTED BUTTER)
- 1 CUP FLOUR
- 1 TEASPOON BAKING SODA
- PINCH OF SALT
- 2 EGGS
- FRUIT (SLICED STRAWBERRIES, KIWI, APPLES OR WHOLE BLUEBERRIES)
- LEMON JUICE
- CINNAMON & SUGAR (SMALL AMOUNT OF EACH MIXED TOGETHER
- FOR SPRINKLING)
Potato & Green Bean Pesto Pasta
By JGiusto
This recipe describes how to make pesto, the second most famous Italian pasta sauce, by using a blender
- fresh basil leaves
- Parmigiano (or a mix of Parmigiano & Pecorino cheese)
- pine nuts
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of coarse salt
- 1-3 cloves of garlic depending on taste
Corn and Zucchini Orzo Salad
By JGiusto
Directions Place zucchini in a colander and toss with salt
- 6 medium zucchini, diced
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 pound orzo
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 cups corn kernels (from 6 ears corn)
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
- 4 ounces feta, crumbled (2 cups)
Nutella Brownies
By JGiusto
1. I added 2 tbsp of brewed espresso
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup Nutella
- 2 tbsp brewed espresso
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 ounces of really good semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
Tarts with Nutella (Crostatine Con Nutella)
By JGiusto
Instructions Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees In a large bowl, gently mix together the flour, sugar and baking powd...
- 2 1/4 cups (225 grams) flour
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) baking powder
- 1 egg and 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup (125 grams) butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups (400 grams) Nutella
- whipped cream (to your liking)
- strawberries (I used 1 strawberry for every tart, strawberries are in season here now, but you can always use whatever fruit you prefer, for example blueberries)
Peanut Butter & Nutella Cookies
By JGiusto
Cream butter, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla together until smooth
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks) room temperature
- 2/3 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy – I like crunchy)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 2/3 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- heaping 1/3 cup Nutella
Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole
By JGiusto
This one-dish wonder features moist, tender chicken breasts covered with melted Cheddar cheese, sitting on a bed of
- 2 2 2 Top the rice mixture with the chicken. Cover the baking dish.
- 3 3 10 Bake for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender. Top with the cheese. Let the casserole stand for 10 minutes. Stir the rice before serving.
- Serving Serving Suggestion: Serve with a Caesar salad. For dessert serve frozen Italian-style water ice or gelati.
- 1/4 2 broccoli florets for the vegetables and substitute 1/4 cup grated Parmesan for the Cheddar cheese. Add 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese with the soup. Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
- 98% Fat: Use Campbell's® 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup instead of regular soup and use low fat cheese instead of regular cheese.
- 1 In place of the onion powder and black pepper use 1 teaspoon chili powder. Substitute Mexican cheese blend for the Cheddar.
- 1 In place of the onion powder and black pepper use 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, crushed. Substitute 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan for the Cheddar.
Lemon Meringue Pie
By JGiusto
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 lemons, juiced and zested
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
- 4 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons white sugar