Chocolate Hazelnut Affogato


Chocolate Hazelnut Affogato
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    Servings Prep Time
    4 servings 15 minutes
    Cook Time
    20 minutes
    Servings Prep Time
    4 servings 15 minutes
    Cook Time
    20 minutes
    Chocolate Hazelnut Affogato
    Print Recipe
      Servings Prep Time
      4 servings 15 minutes
      Cook Time
      20 minutes
      Servings Prep Time
      4 servings 15 minutes
      Cook Time
      20 minutes
      Ingredients
      Servings: servings
      Instructions
      1. Preheat oven to 350℉. On a small baking sheet or pie plate, spread hazelnuts in a single layer and toast for 10-13 minutes until starting to turn golden. Allow to cool to room temperature and coarsely chop.
      2. Combine heavy cream and icing sugar and whip until soft peaks form. Keep chilled until ready to use.
      3. Brew 4 shots of espresso or use espresso powder as per product instructions. Combine with Frangelico liqueur.
      4. Place a scoop of ice cream in individual serving dishes or glasses. Pour 1/4 of espresso/liqueur into each dish. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with chopped hazelnuts. Serve immediately.

      Parsnip Spice Muffins

      Parsnip Spice Muffins
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        Servings Prep Time
        12 muffins 20 minutes
        Cook Time
        25-28 minutes
        Servings Prep Time
        12 muffins 20 minutes
        Cook Time
        25-28 minutes
        Parsnip Spice Muffins
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          Servings Prep Time
          12 muffins 20 minutes
          Cook Time
          25-28 minutes
          Servings Prep Time
          12 muffins 20 minutes
          Cook Time
          25-28 minutes
          Ingredients
          Servings: muffins
          Instructions
          1. Preheat oven to 350℉ and line 12 muffin tins with parchment or muffin liners. In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, spices and salt. Set aside.
          2. In a large bowl whisk together oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, incorporating after each. Whisk in applesauce, milk and vanilla to combine. Whisk in flour mixture and parsnips until just combined. Stir in pecans.
          3. Divide batter equally between prepared muffin tins using a generous 1/4 cup of batter each. Bake in preheated oven for 25-28 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool to room temperature.
          4. In a small bowl stir together cream cheese, icing sugar, milk and vanilla to form a smooth texture. Drizzle or spread onto cooled muffins.

          Peanut Butter Tarts


          Peanut Butter Tarts
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            Servings Prep Time
            8 people 30 minutes
            Cook Time Passive Time
            10 minutes 80 minutes
            Servings Prep Time
            8 people 30 minutes
            Cook Time Passive Time
            10 minutes 80 minutes
            Peanut Butter Tarts
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              Servings Prep Time
              8 people 30 minutes
              Cook Time Passive Time
              10 minutes 80 minutes
              Servings Prep Time
              8 people 30 minutes
              Cook Time Passive Time
              10 minutes 80 minutes
              Ingredients
              Tart Shells
              Ganache
              Filling
              Servings: people
              Instructions
              Tart Shells
              1. Preheat oven to 350℉. In a food processor pulse together Nilla wafers, peanuts and sugar until you have a course uniform crumb. Drizzle in melted butter and pulse a few times to combine. Using 8, 4" mini tart pans with removable bottoms add 1/4 cup of crumb mixture to tart pan and evenly spread over the bottom and up the sides, pressing lightly to compact. Place prepared tart shells on a large baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool at room temperature.
              Ganache
              1. Heat heavy cream in a small sauce pan or microwave until hot. Pour over chopped chocolate and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes to melt. Add sweetened condensed milk and whisk until smooth. Scoop 1tbsp of ganache into cooled tart shells and spread out evenly over the bottom. Reserve remaining ganache for drizzling. Refrigerate tart shells for 15-20 minutes to firm up ganache.
              Filling
              1. Beat cream cheese and peanut butter together until light and fluffy. Add icing sugar, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Beat until combined and smooth.
              2. Beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into peanut butter mixture. Scoop a full 1/4 cup of filling into each tart shell, smooth out the top as desired. Chill for at least an hour. Drizzle remaining ganache over tarts and garnish with shaved chocolate and/or chopped peanuts and serve.
              Recipe Notes

              You may need to warm the reserved ganache for drizzling.  Simply microwave under medium power, whisking at 10 second intervals.

              Gingerbread Roll

              Gingerbread Roll
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              Light chiffon cake rolled with brandied whipped cream, crowned with a silky sweet icing and caramel drizzle.
                Servings
                10 people
                Servings
                10 people
                Gingerbread Roll
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                Light chiffon cake rolled with brandied whipped cream, crowned with a silky sweet icing and caramel drizzle.
                  Servings
                  10 people
                  Servings
                  10 people
                  Ingredients
                  Cake
                  Filling
                  Icing
                  Servings: people
                  Instructions
                  Cake
                  1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray a 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 1" baking sheet with non stick spray and line pan with parchment paper. Whisk together egg yolks, sugar and ginger until light and tripled in volume, approximately 5 minutes. Add butter, molasses, and vanilla, whisking to combine. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt. Fold sifted ingredients into egg yolk mixture until just combined. Do not over mix.
                  2. Using a separate clean bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add 2 tbsp of sugar and continue to beat until egg whites are just stiff. Add approximately 1/3 of the egg whites to the egg yolk mixture and fold in gently. Fold in another 1/3 of egg whites until just combined. Repeat folding with the remaining 1/3 of egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading gently but evenly. Bake in preheated oven on middle rack for approximate 13 minutes until a tooth pick comes out clean. Do not over bake.
                  3. Spread out a clean kitchen towel and dust generously with icing sugar. Loosen edges of cake and carefully invert cake onto towel. Remove parchment paper and brush cake generously with brandy. Roll warm cake in the towel starting at the long end. Tuck in ends of towel and allow cake to cool in towel.
                  Filling
                  1. Whisk together heavy cream, sour cream, brown sugar and brandy until stiff. When cake has completely cooled, unroll and spread filling evenly over surface. Reroll cake without the towel and place on serving platter with seam side down. Cover and refrigerate while icing is prepared.
                  Icing
                  1. In a small sauce pan combine brown sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla. Heat over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and the mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat and allow to chill completely in the refrigerator or freezer, stirring once or twice.
                  2. While mixture is chilling, beat together butter, icing sugar, allspice and ginger until light and fluffy. Gradually add chilled cream mixture and continue to beat until combined and fluffy.
                  3. Evenly spread icing onto cake and drizzle with caramel sauce. Chill cake for at least 2 hours. To serve, cut into thick slices on a slight angle and serve with extra caramel sauce.

                  Squash Spice Cake

                  Squash Spice Cake is lightly spiced, moist and topped with cream cheese icing.
                  Squash Spice Cake
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                  Lightly spiced and tender, topped with cream cheese frosting an toasted hazelnuts.
                    Servings
                    24 Pieces
                    Cook Time
                    30-35 minutes
                    Servings
                    24 Pieces
                    Cook Time
                    30-35 minutes
                    Squash Spice Cake is lightly spiced, moist and topped with cream cheese icing.
                    Squash Spice Cake
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                    Lightly spiced and tender, topped with cream cheese frosting an toasted hazelnuts.
                      Servings
                      24 Pieces
                      Cook Time
                      30-35 minutes
                      Servings
                      24 Pieces
                      Cook Time
                      30-35 minutes
                      Ingredients
                      Cake
                      Icing
                      Servings: Pieces
                      Instructions
                      Squash Spice Cake
                      1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 9"x13" pan.
                      2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt, set aside.
                      3. Cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in one egg at a time, incorporating after each. Whisk in sour cream, orange juice and vanilla.
                      4. Whisk in dry ingredients and combine until just incorporated.
                      5. Stir in squash and 1 cup of the hazelnuts.
                      6. Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for approximately 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
                      Cream Cheese Icing
                      1. Beat together butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and 2 cups of icing sugar, beat until smooth. Spread evenly onto cooled cake and top with remaining 1/4 cup toasted hazelnuts. Cut into 24 pieces.
                      Recipe Notes

                      Peel butternut squash then split in half lengthwise. Cut into large chunks and grate using a fine grater. It is essential to use the fine grates (like you would use to grate parmesan cheese).  The finely grated squash will cook in the time the cake takes to bake.

                      The brown sugar in the icing will dissolve as it gets beaten with the cream cheese and butter.