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Italian Cream Cake

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 17:52 by CitizenFood

Serves 8 to 10

For the cake:
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening, softened
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
5 large eggs, separated
2 cups all purpose flour

Apricots with Amaretto Syrup

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 17:11 by CitizenFood

Makes 5 servings

Ingredients:

10 ripe apricots, peeled and pitted
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup Amaretto liqueur
Vanilla bean ice cream

Espresso Tiramisu

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 17:09 by CitizenFood

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup hot water
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

Macerated Strawberries with Sweetened Mascarpone

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 17:01 by CitizenFood

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds strawberries, stems removed
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup sweet Marsala wine

For the mascarpone:
1 cup mascarpone cheese
¼ cup brown sugar

Italian Chocolate Torte

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 17:00 by CitizenFood

Makes 8 to 10 servings