hong kong style egg tarts

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 dash vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 9 eggs, beaten
• 1 dash vanilla extract
• 1 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and flour. mix in butter with a fork until it is in small crumbs. stir in the egg and vanilla until the mixture forms a dough. the texture should be slightly moist. add more butter if it is too dry, or more flour, if the dough seems greasy. shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and press the balls into tart molds so that it covers the bottom, and goes up higher than the sides. use 2 fingers to shape the edge into an a shape.
• preheat the oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). combine the white sugar and water in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. cook until the sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and cool to room temperature. strain the eggs through a sieve, and whisk into the sugar mixture. stir in the evaporated milk and vanilla. strain the filling through a sieve, and fill the tart shells.
• bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown, and the filling is puffed up a little bit.

Apple Squares

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped apple
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x9 inch pan. sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon; set aside.
• in a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth. stir in the egg and vanilla. blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the apples and walnuts. spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. in a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the top of the bars.
• bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars should spring back when lightly touched. cool in the pan, and cut into squares.

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/4 cup light olive oil
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups pistachio nuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat the oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, mix together oil and sugar until well blended. mix in the vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the eggs. combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into egg mixture. mix in cranberries and nuts by hand.
• divide dough in half. form two logs (12x2 inches) on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. dough may be sticky; wet hands with cool water to handle dough more easily.
• bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until logs are light brown. remove from oven, and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. reduce oven heat to 275 degrees f (135 degrees c).
• cut logs on diagonal into 3/4 inch thick slices. lay on sides on parchment covered cookie sheet. bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until dry; cool.

cream puffs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• mix together vanilla instant pudding mix, cream and milk. cover and refrigerate to set.
• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• in a large pot, bring water and butter to a rolling boil. stir in flour and salt until the mixture forms a ball. transfer the dough to a large mixing bowl. using a wooden spoon or stand mixer, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. drop by tablespoonfuls an ungreased baking sheet.
• bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. centers should be dry.
• when the shells are cool, either split and fill them with the pudding mixture, or use a pastry bag to pipe the pudding into the shells.

butterscotch fudge

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips
• 1/2 (11 ounce) package white chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon butter flavored extract
• 1 teaspoon flavored extract

Recipe

Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• in a medium sauce pan over medium heat, combine condensed milk, butterscotch chips and white chocolate chips. stir constantly until melted and smooth. remove from heat and stir in butter and flavorings. pour into a 9x13 inch dish, cover and refrigerate until firm, 30 minutes. cut and serve.

rhubarb slush

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 6 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 cup (optional)
• 3 cups water
• 1 (2 liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage, chilled

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• place rhubarb in a large saucepan with water to cover. bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook until tender. drain and mash or puree in a blender.
• stir together the rhubarb puree, sugar, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, and water. freeze. place scoops of the frozen mixture into serving glasses, and fill the rest of the glass with lemon-lime soda.

luscious slush punch

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 2 1/2 cups white sugar
• 6 cups water
• 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored jell-o® mix
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 quart orange juice
• 2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 20 mins


• bring the sugar, water, and strawberry flavored gelatin to a boil in a large saucepan; boil for 3 minutes. stir in the pineapple juice, lemon juice, and orange juice. divide mixture into 2 separate containers and freeze.
• combine the contents of 1 container with 1 bottle of the lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage in a punch bowl; stir until slushy. repeat with remaining portions as needed.