Chocolate Amaretti Cake
I got the recipe from Giada De Laurentiis’ Everyday Italian. According to her, Amaretti means “little bitters” but it commonly refers to light, airy, crunchy, dome-shaped almond cookies. These cookies were used in this cake. For the cake, you will need: 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup slivered almonds 1 cup (about 2 [...]
Baking Tip (4)
You always want your cake to come out evenly from the oven, right? The secret is to wrap a thick strip or two of moistened newspaper around the outer edge of the cake pan then secure with paper clips. The damp newspaper lowers the pan’s temperature so the edges won’t set before the center does [...]
Pecan Pie
Flaky crust and simply delicious. This pie will have everyone asking for another slice. You will need: 2 Eggs, Slightly Beaten 1 cup Light Corn Syrup 1/4 cup Sugar 2 tablespoons Flour 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1-1/4 cups pecans Procedure: 1) Preheat oven to 375°. 2) Spread pecans in an unbaked 9-inch pie [...]
