35025 cuccidati italian date make Recipes

italian bread (make sure it is a nice loaf, not your supermarket bakery loaf!) or 1 loaf french bread (make sure it is a nice loaf, not your supermarket bakery loaf!), butter (not margarine!), garlic cloves, chopped very finely, fresh parsley, garlic powder, basil, oregano

italian sausage (mild or hot ), olive oil (optional), onions, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped, meatless extra chunky pasta sauce, tomato sauce, dried basil, oregano, fennel seed, penne pasta, fresh spinach (trimmed and coarsely chopped ), shredded provolone cheese or 3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated asiago cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese

italian salad dressing mix, butter, boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 -5 large breasts), cream of chicken soup, cream cheese

dates, chopped (dried pitted dates), brown sugar , measure firmly packed, water, butter, bicarbonate of soda, egg, lightly beaten, walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped, self-raising flour (alternately use 2 cups plain flour and 4 tsp baking powder)

dates, chopped (dried pitted dates), brown sugar , measure firmly packed, water, butter, bicarbonate of soda, egg, lightly beaten, walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped, gluten-free self-raising flour (alternately use 2 cups plain gluten-free flour blend and 4 tsp gluten-free baking powder), xanthan gum (use only if your flour blend does not contain a gum)

dates (6 oz), pitted and each cut into 6 pieces, dates (3 oz), pitted and each cut into 6 pieces, dried cherries (preferably tart; 6 oz), baking soda, boiling water, brandy, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch-process), salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs at room temperature, vanilla, grated fresh orange zest, fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), coarsely chopped, pecans (4 1/2 oz), finely chopped, garnish: confectioner s sugar

make ahead cookie mix, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, chopped walnuts, any flavor fruit jam, egg white

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, vanilla extract, egg

make ahead cookie mix, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, chopped walnuts, raisins, maraschino cherries, chopped, maraschino cherries, halved

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, semisweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

dates, figs, almonds, rasins, oranges, cinnamon, hershey, honey, wiskey

dates, garlic-flavored hummus (buy it or make it), parmesan cheese , a small block, balsamic vinegar , the best you can afford, fresh basil leaves

italian sausage, grilled and chopped, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, zucchini, chopped, chicken bouillon cubes (makes 6 cups), diced tomatoes, undrained, garlic cloves, minced, salt, dry lentils, rinsed, black pepper, red pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, thyme

dates, pitted, walnuts, apples, peeled and chopped, bananas, mashed, orange, grape juice, cinnamon, lemon juice, matzo meal , as needed

dates, pitted and chopped, raisins, almonds, chopped, tart apples, peeled, cored, and chopped, orange juice

make ahead creole-stuffed potatoes, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, butter or margarine, chopped tomatoes, potatoes, baked, milk, salt and pepper to taste, butter or margarine, paprika to taste, saute onions and green pepper in 2 tsp. butter or margarine in skillet. add tomatoes; simmer for 2 minutes. cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp; reserve shells. mash pulp with milk, salt and pepper. fold in tomato mixture; spoon into shells on baking sheet. dot with butter; sprinkle with paprika. chill, covered, for several hours if desired., make ahead to this point., bake in preheated 400* f. oven for 20 minutes.