Posted on May 16, 2008 by JeanGray
Ingredients:
Cake
1 1/4 cups cake flour (5 ounces)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1 cup sugar (7 ounces)
5 large eggs (2 whole and 3 separated), room temperature
6 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted and cooled slightly
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Strawberry Filling
2 pounds fresh strawberries (medium or [...]
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Posted on September 21, 2007 by JeanGray
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
1 1/2 cups egg whites (from about 12 eggs), at room temperature
1 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/8 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
For the Icing:
1/2 cup pure maple syrup, more as needed
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Directions:
Heat the oven to 375 [...]
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Posted on September 13, 2007 by JeanGray
Ingredients:
12 egg whites
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 cups chopped cashews, toasted
1 pound butter, softened
12 egg yolks
2 cups white sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons dark rum
2 cups chopped cashews, toasted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).Line 4 – 8×12 inch pans with parchment paper.
In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2007 by JeanGray
Ingredients:
For the filling:
200g/7oz full fat cheese
397g/14oz can sweetened condensed milk
grated zest of 2 lemons and 8 tbsp juice
142ml/5fl oz carton double cream, whipped lightly
450g/1lb strawberries
icing sugar, for dusting
For the base:
100g/4oz butter, cut in small pieces
175g/6oz plain flour
25g/1oz pistachios, finely chopped
25g/1oz almonds, finely chopped
25g/1oz caster sugar
1 egg yolk
3-4tbsp cold water
1 egg white, [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2007 by JeanGray
Equipment:9-inch cake pan
Ingredients:
1/3 pound hazelnuts
1 cup sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup banana puree, from 1 or 2 bananas
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Hazelnut schmear, recipe follows
Whole bananas
Hazelnut Schmear:
3/4 cup butter
1/2 pound dark brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
Directions for schmear:
Melt the butter.Remove [...]
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