Rum-Soaked Sponge Cake (Bôlo Bêbado – Brazil)=============================================Source: South American Recipes Cake Batter 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain dry bread crumbs1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour1 tablespoon baking powder6 large eggs (at room temperature) Put all ingredients into a food process or blender and process until the batter is smooth…

Shortbread Tarts with Lemon Filling===================================Source: Appeal Magazine Shortbread crust 1 cup butter softened1/2 cup icing sugar1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 Tablespoon Cornstarch Filling 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice1 Tablespoon grated lemon zest1 cup granulated sugar3 eggs well beaten1/2 cups butter at room temperature.Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine shortbread ingredients in the bowl of an…

Shortbreads===========Patty’s Recipe1975 300 degrees for 45 – 50 minutes 1/2 c butterpinch saltpinch baking soda1/4 c fruit sugar,(Same as Berry sugar or very fine granulated sugar)1 c floursugar to dredge Mix together Flour, salt and baking soda. Cream butter and fruit sugar. Add flour mixture and mix well. Pat firmly into round cake pan. Use…

Silly Toffee Squares====================Source Patty Base 1/2 flour3/4 cup rice krispies cereal1/4 tsp baking sodapinch salt1/3 cup packed brown sugar1/3 cup butter melted Toffee Layer 1 can sweetened condensed milk1/2 c butter1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup chocolate chips semi sweet1 1/4 cup Rice Krispies cereal . Combine all the ingredients for the base and…

Sour Cream Chocolate Layer Cake===============================Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Desserts 3 squares (3 ounces) unsweetened chocolate1/2 cup boiling water2 cups sifted flour1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt3/4 cups butter2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 cup granulated sugar2/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed3 eggs1 cup sour cream Adjust rack to center of…

Spicy Candied Walnuts=====================These are wonderful and add a little spice to the salad. I made extra and snacked on just the walnuts. Source: http://www.jsonline.com 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup water1/2 cup walnut halves (I doubled the number of walnuts) Bring sugar and water to a boil. Add the walnuts and then simmer on low heat for…

Sticky Toffee Dessert=====================Source: Vancouver Cooks – Chef Rolf Gunter from Rim Rock Cafe & Oyster Bar 1 cup whipping cream1 1/4 cups unsalted butter2 1/4 cups brown sugar6 oz. Pitted dates1 tsp baking soda1 1/4 cups boiling water1 tsp vanilla1 egg1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 1/2 tsp. Baking powder NOTE: I used Medjool Dates…

Strawberry Genoise==================This cake is from the 1984 Food and Wine Magazine. I have been making this cake for my DH’s birthday since then.It really is a work of art and not that difficult, although there are a number of steps. Makes one 10 X 3 inch round layer 3/4 cps sifted all-purpose flour8 eggs, at…

Individual Rolls Strawberry Roll Cake===============4 eggs at room temperature3/4 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt3/4 granulated sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup sifted cake flourconfectioner’s sugar9 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature3 tablespoons sugar3 tablespoons Grand Marnier1 quart strawberries sliced Preheat oven to 400°F Beat the eggs, preferably in an electric mixer, with the baking powder and…