Blueberry Buttercream Torte

Ingredients & 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

Ingredients & 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

Ingredients & 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

Ingredients & 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

Ingredients & 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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German Ice Cream Torte *

Ingredients & Directions PATTI – VDRJ67A 2 lg Egg whites 3 c Whipping cream; whipped 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 2 tb Cocoa 1/2 c Sugar 10 oz Frozen red raspberries; 1 pk Unflavored gelatin – thawed and drained 1/4 c Water; cold 1 oz Unsweetened chocolate 5 Egg yolks 1/2 c Whipping cream; whipped […]

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White Chocolate Torte

Ingredients & Directions 3 oz Melted butter 4 oz Crushed chocolate biscuits 15 oz White chocolate 2 Floz Grande Marnier 1 pt Whipping Cream Cocoa to dust Line a 10 inch cake tin. Melt the butter, add the biscuits. Flatten the mixture into the bottom of the tin and chill well. Melt the chocolate and […]

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Warm Potato Torte With Leek And Parmesan Salad

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk First Choice shortcrust -pastry sheets -VINAIGRETTE- 2 tb Balsamic vinegar 100 ml Extra virgin olive oil Salt and black pepper 100 g Shitake mushrooms; diced 400 g Small potatoes; skin on 100 ml Cream 2 Eggs LEEK AND PARMESAN SALAD 200 g Leeks; cut in half and ; sliced 25 […]

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Walnut Torte Pt 2

Ingredients & Directions See part 1 over the top of the torte and let it run down the sides. Spread the frosting out a bit before it cools. Serve and enjoy. Yields 8 To 10

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Walnut Torte Pt 1

Ingredients & Directions -WALNUT TORTE- 9 lg Eggs; separated 3/4 c Granulated Sugar 10 oz Finely ground Walnuts ; -(About 2 1/2 cups) 4 ts (heaping) fine Breadcrumbs 1 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Vanilla 1 tb Brandy or Sherry -COFFEE CUSTARD FILLING- 1 1/2 Sticks Unsalted Butter 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 2 ts Instant […]

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