Torta De Calabacitas

Ingredients & Directions 6 tb Vegetable oil 1 1/2 md Onions; thinly sliced 8 Poblano chiles; roasted, -peeled, And cut into 1/2″ by 1 1/2″ -strips 2 lb Plum tomatoes; peeled, -seeded, And coarsely chopped 1 ts Salt 1 1/2 lb Small zucchini; cut into -1/8″ slices Salt; to taste Freshly-ground black pepper; -to taste […]

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Torta Caprese – (chocolate Almond Cake)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Unsalted butter – (2 -sticks); softened 1/2 lb Sugar 5 lg Eggs; separated 6 oz Bittersweet chocolate -(Callebaut); grated fine 5 oz Finely-ground blanched -almonds 2 tb Cognac or brandy 1 1/2 tb Potato starch 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1 pn Salt Sifted confectioner’s sugar; -for garnish Preheat the oven […]

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Torta Al Limone

Ingredients & Directions === CRUST === 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 3/4 c Unsalted butter; cut into -quarters 1/4 c Sugar 1 pn Salt 1 lg Egg; lightly beaten with 1 tb Ice water === FILLING === 4 lg Eggs; separated 2/3 c Sugar 12 oz Ricotta cheese; drained if -watery 2 tb Grated lemon […]

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Torta

Ingredients & Directions -YOLK BATTER- 1 c Melted butter; (no -substitute) 1/3 c Corn oil 2 c Sugar 12 lg Egg yolks -YEAST BATTER- 1 c Warm water 1 1/2 tb Yeast; quick acting 1 1/4 c All-purpose flour -FLOUR BATTER- 1/3 c Evaporated milk 3 c All-purpose flour; (3 to 4) 2 ts Anise […]

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Toffee Butter Torte

Ingredients & Directions 2 oz Semisweet chocolate; chopped 1 1/2 c Butter; softened 2 tb Butter 1 c Brown Sugar 1/3 c Whipping Cream 1 tb Vanilla 3 oz Chocolate; grated 3 Eggs; room temp. 1 c Heath bars; crushed 2/3 c Whipping cream; whipped In a small saucepan, warm chopped chocolate, 2 tbsp butter, […]

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Tiramisu Torte

Ingredients & Directions 16 oz Cream cheese; fat free 2 c Sour cream; nonfat 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Milk; skim 3 tb Orange liqueur 1 tb Sherry 1 c Strong cold coffee 7 oz Ladyfinger cookies 2 oz Semisweet chocolate; grated 1. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, […]

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Tasty Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Cake 1 ct Frozen blackberries; thawed 1/4 c Crushed walnuts 1/2 c Seedless raspberry jam 4 Bananas; sliced 1 ct Frozen dairy whip; thawed 1/2 c Sour cream 1 tb Confectioners sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla extract Cut pound cake into 2 horizontal layers. Set aside. In a med. Bowl, mash […]

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Tampico Torte

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 c All-purpose flour; or -unbleached 1/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 c Butter or margarine FILLING 3/4 c Caramel ice cream topping 1/3 c Flour 2 md Bananas TOPPING 8 oz Cream cheese; softened 1/4 c Sugar 1 tb Grated orange peel 1 c Whipping cream; whipped 1/4 c […]

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Stacked Crepe-spinach Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 ts Olive oil 2 Garlic cloves; minced 1/2 ts Dried basil14 1/2 oz Diced tomato; undrained 3/4 c Nonfat ricotta cheese 1/4 ts Salt 10 oz Frozen chopped spinach; -thawed, drained, squeezed -dry 7 Basic crepes–recipe follows Cooking spray 1/2 c Provolone cheese; shredded —or parmesan Preheat oven to 425. Heat […]

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