Sigi’s Chocolate Torte *

Ingredients & Directions -PATTI – VDRJ67A- 1 lb Pound cake, ready made 1/2 c Butter; softened 6 oz Semi sweet chocolate chips 1 ts Vanilla -OR- rum 3 tb Water; boiling Nuts; chopped, any kind 4 Egg yolks Prepare favorite pound cake in loaf shape, or thaw if frozen. Slice cake into 4 even horizontal […]

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Refrigerator Mocha Torte *

Ingredients & Directions -PATTI – VDRJ67A- 1 c Butter or margarine 2 tb Milk 2 Eggs 2 ts Instant coffee powder 1/2 c Powdered sugar 25 Graham crackers 8 oz Semi sweet chocolate squares Cream butter with eggs and powdered sugar, whipping until light and fluffy. In top of double boiler, melt chocolate over hot […]

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Chocolate Nut Torte

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/3 c Basic cake mix 2 1/2 T Butter or margarine, melted 9 T Cocoa 1/2 pt Whipping cream, whipped and 1 c Milk Sweetened 2 Eggs, well beaten TORTE TOPPING 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 c Chopped nuts 1 c Brown sugar Prepare torte topping by melting margarine and […]

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Chocolate Blitz Torte

Ingredients & Directions 4 oz Stick butter; softened 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 1/4 c Granulated sugar 1/3 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c Blanched almonds 4 Eggs; separated — sliced Dash salt 1 1/2 c Heavy cream 1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa 2 tb Powdered sugar Powder 1 pt Strawberries, fresh 1 c […]

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Torta De Platano Maduro (ripe Plantain Cake)

Ingredients & Directions 7 tb Butter 2 cups grated Munster cheese 2 Plantains; very ripe, peeled 3 tb Sugar ;cut in half crosswise and 1 ts Ground cinnamon ;cut lengthwise into 1/4 3 Egg whites ;inch slices 3 Egg yolks 2 c Queso blanco; grated or 1 tb Flour; or dried bread crumbs ———————SILVER XPRESS […]

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Pecan Fudge Torte

Ingredients & Directions 4 oz Butter 1 ts Vanilla extract 10 oz Bittersweet or 3/4 c Flour Semisweet chocolate 1/2 ts Baking powder — cut-up 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Sugar 1 c Pecans; chopped 4 Eggs Whipped cream -FUDGY GLAZE- 4 tb Butter 1 ts Instant coffee, or Expresso 3 tb Ligh corn syrup […]

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Lake Garda Apple Cake (torta Di Mele)

Ingredients & Directions Unsalted butter AND Grated zest of 1 lemon All purpose flour for 3 lg Eggs, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE -preparing the baking pan 1 1/2 c All purpose flour 8 tb Unsalted butter, AT ROOM 3/4 ts Baking powder -TEMPERATURE 1/4 ts Fine sea salt 1 c Vanilla sugar 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon […]

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Torta Expanola (spanish Omelet)

Ingredients & Directions 10 Eggs 4 tb Fat or oil 10 tb Milk 2 lg Onions, minced 2 tb Flour 5 md Green peppers, chopped Salt and Pepper to taste 4 md Tomatoes, peeled and chopped Sauce or Filling: 1 c Tomato puree Omelet: Make the sauce first. fry the onion in the shortening, then […]

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Sandy Williams’s Tortas De Papa (potato Cake

Ingredients & Directions 8 md Baking potatoes 2 Eggs Salt 3 T Vegetable oil 1/2 c Feta cheese, crumbled Salsa Boil the potatoes for 15 minutes or until well cooked; drain, when cool enough to handle, but not cold, peel them. In a large bowl, mash them, add salt to taste and mix thoroughly. Set […]

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Potato-apple Torten

Ingredients & Directions 2 lg Apples, crisp, sweet Salt and pepper 2 lb Potatoes 1 Red onion, chopped 2 ts Peanut oil Nutmeg Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Core and thinly slice the apples; thinly slice the potatoes. Heat oil and coat the bottom and sides of a large, cast-iron skillet. As neatly as […]

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