by Admin | Jan 21, 2025 | Desserts
Serves 10 • 1¼ cups egg whites • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar • 2 Tbs. cornstarch • ¼ tsp. almond extract • 1⅔ cups ground almonds (unblanched) • Lemon Filling • garnish: • blanched almond halves 1. Beat the egg whites with 1 cup of the confectioners’ sugar until they...
by Admin | Jan 19, 2025 | Desserts
Makes 1 very large cake or 2 large layers. One of the very best basic cakes, from which any number of tortes can be made, Genoese is especially good for soaking up rum or brandy, as in a Zuppa Inglese. • 8 eggs • 1½ cups sugar • grated rind of 1 lemon • 1¾ cups sifted...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2025 | Desserts
Makes 1 large cake. • 6 eggs, separated • 1 cup sugar • ¼ cup boiling water • 1 Tbs. lemon juice • ½ tsp. vanilla extract • 1½ cups flour • 1½ tsp. baking powder • pinch of salt • 4 Tbs. butter, melted and cooled 1. Beat the egg yolks until they are creamy and light,...
by Admin | Jan 15, 2025 | Salads & Dressings
A masala is a mixture of spices, either dry or in the form of a paste, and there are many masalas for many uses. This one is a fragrant blend of spices—not especially hot—which is sometimes added to food during cooking and sometimes sprinkled over a dish just before...
by Admin | Jan 11, 2025 | Side Dishes
Serves 6 to 8 as an hors d’oeuvre or snack. • 18 small Puris • ⅓ cup slivered onions • 2 cups cubed, cooked white-skinned potatoes (waxy) • 1½ cups cooked garbanzo beans • 1 Tbs. minced hot green chilis • 3 Tbs. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) • 2...
