7 wooden spoon Recipes

blanched almond, ground, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened (1 stick), sugar, all-purpose flour, heavy cream (although i have used evaporated milk in a pinch)

brown sugar or penuche fudge, brown sugar, evaporated milk, light corn syrup, vanilla, chopped nuts , optional, butter, preparation, in a medium saucepan (2 to 3-quart size), combine brown sugar with evaporated milk and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. continue boiling, stirring frequently, to soft ball stage or when candy thermometer registers 234o to 238o., heat and add vanilla and butter; do not stir. let cool for about 25 minutes, then beat with a wooden spoon until the fudge just begins to thicken. add chopped nuts and beat for a few more minutes, until it begins to lose its gloss but is not too thick. pour or spread in a greased pie plate or 8-inch square pan. score when set and cut into squares when firm., test for soft ball stage, use fresh cold water each time you test the candy. in about 1 cup of cold water , spoon about 1/2 tsp of hot candy. put you hand into the water and push the candy to form a ball. gently pick the formed ball up (if it will not form a ball, it is not done) - the soft ball will flatten slightly when removed from water.

crisp bread and butter pickles, qt thinly sliced cucumbers, ea medium. white onions (slice thin!), pickling salt, sugar, ts tumeric, ts celery seed, tb mustard seed, cider vinegar, mix the cucumbers and onions with the salt and 2 quarts of cracked ice and let them stand, covered with a weighted lid, for 3 hours., drain thoroughly and put the vegetables in a large kettle., add the sugar , spices and vinegar and bring almost to a boil, stirring often with a wooden spoon, but do not boil., pack the pickles into hot jars and seal.

cake, butter, flour, unsweetened chocolate, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs, separated, salt, all-purpose flour, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. butter and flour an inch jellyroll pan. tap the edge of the pan on a table to knock out the excess flour. melt the chocolate over low heat in a heavy 1-quart saucepan or in the top of a double boiler placed over simmering water. set the chocolate aside to cool to lukewarm. cream the unsalted butter and 1/4 cup of sugar by beating them against the side of a mixing bowl with a wooden spoon, continuing to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. add the melted chocolate and beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time., beat the egg whites and a pinch of salt in another mixing bowl, preferably of unlined copper, with a wire whisk or rotary beater, add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and beat until the whites form stiff, unwavering peaks. with a rubber spatula, stir about 1/3 of the whites into the chocolate base, then pour the chocolate mixture over the rest of the whites. sprinkle the flour lightly on top. gently fold the flour into the mixture until no white streaks are visible., pour the batter into the prepared jellyroll pan , spreading it evenly with a rubber spatula. bake in the middle of the oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the cake shrinks slightly away from the sides of the pan and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. remove the cake from the oven, loosen it from the pan by running a sharp knife around the sides, and turn it out on a rack to cool.

egg yolks, milk, savoiardi (lady fingers), sugar, alchermes liquor, lemon zest, flour, fresh whipping cream, warm up the milk in a nonstick sauce pan ., combine the ingredients until well mixed ., add the milk , a little bit at the time to the egg mixture, mixing well., low heat. mix the cream continuously with a wooden spoon. when it starts to thicken remove it from the heat and pour it on a large plate to cool off., stir the cream now and then so that the top doesn tsp harden., dip quickly both sides of the savoiardi in the liquor. layer them 1 at the time in a glass bowl large enough to contain 7 savoiardi., spread 1/3 of the cream and repeat the layer with savoiardi. finish with the cream., decorate the zuppa inglese with whipped cream., alchermes is liquor you should be able to find in specialty liquor stores. if you do not want to use alcohol you can substitute alchermes with strong italian coffee, but you won tsp call this dessert zuppa inglese anymore.