6 less italian almond Recipes

butter or shortening, for the pan, unblanched or blanched whole or chopped almonds, unsweetened chocolate, roughly chopped, sugar, divided in half, salt, egg whites, cream of tartar, unsweetened cocoa powder (for dusting), heavy cream, beaten to soft peaks

cuban bread or 1 loaf french baguettes or 1 loaf italian bread, eggs, beaten, dark rum (or other liqueur) or 2 tsp amaretto (or other liqueur), milk, heavy cream, almond extract or 1 tsp vanilla extract, cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, granulated sugar (or less ), coarsely chopped almonds (or some other nuts to compliment your dish, optional) (optional) or chopped macadamia nuts, to taste (or some other nuts to compliment your dish) (optional)

rigatoni pasta or 1 lb other pastas, garlic-flavored croutons (store bought , about 5 oz), almonds, toasted (1 oz), julienned roasted red pepper (store bought ), extra virgin olive oil (more if needed, less if too much, original called for 3/4 cup), italian seasoning (more if wanted ), fresh parsley (to garnish )

italian salad mix, roasted unsalted almonds, cut watermelon or 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh mango , cut into smaller chunks, light olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt (more or less to taste), fresh cracked black pepper (more or less to taste), garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes (if you want a little kick to it) (optional)