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European Style Cheesecake

greenolivecooking_6ebtlh — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:31:23 +0000

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European Style Cheesecake

European Style Cheesecake

Crustless European Cheesecake is a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth dessert that is made with a combination of cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and a hint of vanilla. This easy-to-make cheesecake has a light and fluffy texture and is perfect for any occasion. Enjoy this delicious cheesecake on its own or topped with fresh fruit or a drizzle of your favorite sauce.

Recipe:

Ultimate Cheesecake Recipe

6 – 8 Servings

1 1/2 lbs Cream Cheese, room temperature

4 Eggs

3/4 Cup Sugar

1 1/2 Cups Heavy Cream

1 Orange, Juice and Zest

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon each of Nutmeg, Cloves, Allspice, and Cardamon

Preheat the oven to 425 Degrees.

Line an 8″ spring form pan with two pieces of parchment paper laying on opposite direction and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl or in a stand mixer, blend the blocks of Cream Cheese until smooth.
Add one Egg at a time into the Cream Cheese until each egg is full incorporated. Continue to scrape down the Cream Cheese from the sides of the bowl so that all the ingredients are evenly incorporated.
Add the Sugar, Salt, all the Spices, and Vanilla Extract and incorporate.
Add the Orange Juice and the Heavy Cream and continue to blend on a medium speed until all of the ingredients are incorporated and the sugar has dissolved. The mixture should look smooth.
Mix in the Orange Zest by hand.
Pour the Cheesecake batter into your parchment lined spring form pan and bake it the oven for 50 minutes.
During the baking process, the Cheesecake will begin to brown on the top and the sides will rise.
The Cheesecake will be cooked when the top looks burnt, and the center is jiggly.
Cool the Cheesecake to room temperature, or place in the refrigerator for a few hours.
When ready to serve, carefully unmold the Cheesecake from the springform pan and use the parchment paper as the plate to serve the Cheesecake on.
Use a hot knife to cut the Cheesecake so that the edges of the Cheesecake slices stay clean.
Enjoy!

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Fall Coffee Cake

greenolivecooking_6ebtlh — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:14:43 +0000

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Fall Coffee Cake

Fall Coffee Cake

Coffee Cake is PERFECT with coffee and what better time of year to enjoy this EASY Fall Recipe. Fall is the PERFECT time for Coffee Cake as the autumn spices penetrate the air as you bake this EASY Coffee Cake.

Easy Fall Coffee Cake

Yields 9 Pieces (8×8 pan)

Wet Ingredients

½ cup (1 stick) Butter, softened

1 cup Sugar

2 Eggs

1 cup Sour Cream

¼ cup Milk

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract

Dry Ingredients

2 cups Flour

1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

½ teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Salt

¼ teaspoon Allspice

¼ teaspoon Mace

Streusel Topping

1 ½ cups Pecans, chopped

½ cup Brown Sugar

¼ cup Flour

4 Tablespoons Butter, melted (**Brush pan first with some of the butter)

2 teaspoons Cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Butter the inside of the 8 x 8 baking pan with some of the melted butter. Set aside until ready.
In a bowl, add Butter and Sugar, and using a beater, begin to cream the Butter and Sugar until they become light and fluffy.
Add Eggs until well incorporated.
Add Sour Cream, Milk, and Vanilla Extract. Blend until the wet ingredients are smooth.
Begin to all the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and continue to blend until all the ingredients are well incorporated. Set aside.
In a small bowl, add all the streusel toppings and mix to evenly distribute all the ingredients. Set aside.
In the buttered 8 x 8 pan, add ½ of the batter and evenly spread.
Place ½ of the Streusel topping on top of the batter and evenly spread.
Add the remaining batter and evenly spread.
Add the remaining Streusel topping to the top of the batter, evenly spread, and gently press the topping into the batter.
Place the Coffee Cake in the preheated oven and bake for 50 – 60 minutes or until the center of the cake test clean with a toothpick.
Cool before cutting into the cake.
Enjoy your piece of coffee cake with a great cup of coffee!

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Peach Cobbler

greenolivecooking_6ebtlh — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:17:44 +0000

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Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

Fresh peaches make for the best cobbler. This cobbler topping is a dense biscuit dough topping that is perfect for soaking up all the bubbly peach juices. To keep this recipe easy, just leave the peel on the peaches. You are going to be amazed how easy, using only one bowl and no special equipment needed to make this delicious dessert.

Peach Cobbler

Serves 6 – 8

Peach Filling

2 ½ lb Fresh Peaches, about 8-10 medium peaches, diced

1/3 cup Brown Sugar

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract or ½ teaspoon Vanilla Paste

1 teaspoon Cornstarch

¼ teaspoon Salt

Peach Cobbler Topping

1 1/3 cup Flour

2 Tablespoon Sugar

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

½ teaspoon Cinnamon

¼ teaspoon Nutmeg

¼ teaspoon Baking Soda

¼ teaspoon Salt

½ cup Cold Butter, grated

1.4 cup Milk

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

In a large bowl, place all the Peach Filling ingredients and mix until all ingredients are well incorporated.
Place the peaches in a buttered 8 x 8 baking dish. Set aside.
Using the same bowl that the peach filling was in, add all the dry ingredients for the Peach Cobbler Topping.
Add grated Butter and evenly coat with the flour mixture. Note: if you do not grate the butter, cut it into small pieces and break up the butter pieces in the flour until an oatmeal texture is achieved.
Add Milk into the flour mixture and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
Place the topping mixture on top of the peaches and evenly spread the mixture.
Place in the oven and bake for 45 – 50 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the peach juices are bubbling.
Let cool before serving for about 20 – 30 minutes.
Top with ice cream or sweetened whipped topping.

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Ricotta Cookies

greenolivecooking_6ebtlh — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:41:48 +0000

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Ricotta Cookies

EASY Ricotta Cookies | Deliciously Yummy Cookies

EASY Italian Ricotta Christmas cookies are soft cake-like cookies that are light and fluffy. I can’t explain how good they are, but you are going to LOVE them! Ricotta Cookies are perfect for ANY occasion but traditionally you will see them more around Christmas time. Buon Natale!!!

ITALIAN RICOTTA COOKIES
Yields 48 Cookies (1 ½ tablespoons size)

1 stick of Butter, room temperature
¾ cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 Lemon Zest
1 cup Ricotta Cheese, preferably whole milk
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
2 cup Flour
½ teaspoon Baking Powder and Baking Soda
¼ teaspoon Salt

Glaze
Lemon Juice
¾ cup Confectioner Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Colored sprinkles

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1. In a mixing bowl, add butter, and sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.

2. Combine the egg to butter mixture.

3. Add the zest of a lemon, ricotta cheese, and vanilla extract. Mix to combine.

4. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and mix until well incorporated.

5. On a lined cookie sheet, scoop out cookie dough in even amounts to ensure consistency in cooking time.

6. Then place in the oven and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown.

7. While cookies are baking, prepare the frosting by adding confectioner sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until well combined.

8. Once cookies have cooled, drizzle desired amount of glaze and add sprinkles.

Note: glaze and sprinkle a few at a time otherwise glaze will begin to harden and the sprinkles will not stick.

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Caramel Apple Cake

greenolivecooking_6ebtlh — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:44:46 +0000

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Caramel Apple Cake

Caramel Apple Cake

This EASY Apple Cake topped with Caramel Sauce is the perfect cake for the fall or winter. The cake is tender and moist with a crisp butter topping. Drizzled with a decadently sweet caramel sauce that pairs perfectly with the apples. A NEW favorite fall dessert!!!

Topping

½ cup Flour

½ cup Sugar

½ teaspoon Cinnamon

¼ teaspoon Nutmeg

¼ teaspoon Clove Pinch of Salt

4 Tablespoons Butter, melted

1. Place all dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk to evenly combine.

2. Add butter and mix until all incorporated. Set aside.

Cake

½ cup Butter, room temperature

½ cup Sugar

2 Eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

½ cup Milk

½ cup Sour Cream

2 cup Flour

1 Tablespoon baking Powder

½ teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

¼ teaspoon Nutmeg

¼ teaspoon Cloves

2 Apples, diced into small pieces

Optional: Caramel Sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. In a mixing bowl, add Butter and Sugar and beat until light and fluffy.

2. Add in Eggs and Vanilla Extract and continue to combine.

3. Mix in Milk and Sour Cream until well incorporated.

4. Add all dry ingredients and continue to mix until completely combined.

5. Fold in apples until evenly distributed.

6. Pour the apple cake batter in a greased and lined 8 x 8 pan.

7. Smooth the top of the cake and evenly place the butter topping on top.

8. Cook for 45-50 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

9. Cool the cake completely before drizzling the Caramel Sauce on top.

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Caramel Pecan Shortbread Squares

greenolivecooking_6ebtlh — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:20:49 +0000

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Caramel Pecan Shortbread Squares

EASIEST Caramel Pecan Shortbread Squares

Caramel Pecan Bars are ah-mazing! It all starts with a buttery shortbread cookie topped with a rich caramel pecan topping that puts this sweet treat over the edge. These EASY Caramel Pecan Squares make for a perfect potluck, holiday dessert get-together, the perfect hostess gift, or a special treat for a friend. If you love pecan pie, you will LOVE this travel-friendly version.

EASIEST Caramel Pecan Shortbread Squares

Yields: 9 bars

For the Crust:

2 cups Flour

1 cup (2 sticks) of Butter, room temperature

½ cup Sugar

½ tsp Salt

For the topping:

½ cup (1 stick) of Butter

¾ cup Light Brown Sugar

½ cup Honey pinch of Salt

2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream

½ tsp Vanilla Extract

3 cups Pecan, roughly chopped

Preheat Oven to 350 F

To make the crust:

1. Add together the flour, sugar, butter, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until an oatmeal texture appears.

2. Butter and line with parchment paper an 8 x 8 pan*. Try to have the two sheets of parchment paper going in the opposite direction with an overhanging flap for easy removal once the bars are don’t.

3. Bake crust for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. To make the topping:

4. In a large saucepot over medium heat, add the butter, brown sugar, honey, and salt. Whisk until the mixture is melted and combined.

5. Remove from the heat and whisk in heavy cream and vanilla extract.

6. Add the coarsely chopped pecans and continue to stir the sugar mixture until all the pecans are well coated.

7. Once the crust has baked, add the pecan mixture on top of the cooked crust and ensure to spread pecans in an even layer.

8. Place back in the oven and continue to cook for an additional 20 – 25 minutes until the filling is set.

9. Remove from oven and let Pecan Bars completely cool before cutting the bars.

10. When ready to cut bars, use a serrated knife for easier cutting. Enjoy!

*A larger pan can be used as it will only affect the thickness of the bars and the cooking time may vary.

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Italian Tart

greenolivecooking_6ebtlh — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:38:11 +0000

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Italian Tart

The BEST Italian Tart EASY Italian dessert

The Best Italian Tart Easy Italian Dessert This Ricotta and White Chocolate Torta is an EASY and delicious dessert. It is a simple dessert with only a few ingredients. The crust is so tender and flaky with the filling having a light and airy texture. This is one of the creamiest and easiest Italian cakes to make.

Ricotta and White Chocolate Torta

Serves 6-8

Crust:

2 cups Flour

1/3 cup Powdered Sugar

1 cup Butter, small cubes or grated

1 Egg

¼ teaspoon Salt

Filling:

15 oz Ricotta Cheese

1 Egg + 1 Egg White

1/3 cup Powdered Sugar

1 cup White Chocolate, Melted

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract

¼ teaspoon Salt Egg Wash, (1 Egg Yolk and 1 teaspoon Water)

Additional Powdered Sugar for Finishing

Prepare Crust

1. In a large bowl, add Flour, Powdered Sugar, and Salt and mix to evenly incorporate.

2. Add Butter cubes to the bowl and begin to work the butter into the flour mixture until all the butter and flour become a course mealy mixture.

3. Add the Egg into the butter-flour mixture and continue to work the mixture until it all comes together and forms a dough ball.

4. Place dough on a lightly floured work surface and begin to roll out the dough about ¼” and place in a pie pan. Cut any additional dough around the top of the pie pan and save it for the top.

5. Roll out the excess pastry dough into a rectangle, the length of the pie pan. Cut into ½” wide strips and place on a floured cookie sheet.

6. Place both the pie pan with the pastry dough and the long strips of pastry dough in the fridge to get firm, about 1 hour. Prepare Filling

1. In a bowl add all the filling ingredients and mix to well incorporate.

2. Set aside until ready to fill the pastry dough pie pan.

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees Assembly

1. Once the pastry dough is firm, add the Ricotta Chocolate filling and even the top to make it smooth.

2. Begin by taking the pastry dough strips and laying them gently first in one direction and then in the other direction to create a lattice formation.

3. Brush the lattice pastry dough with the egg wash.

4. Place in preheated oven and bake for 30 – 35 minutes.

5. Once removed from the oven, allow Ricotta Chocolate Torte to cool complexly. 6. Before serving, dust powdered sugar on top of Ricotta Chocolate Torte.

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Italian Torta Caprese

Lucia Oliverio — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:17:48 +0000

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Italian Torta Caprese

Easy Classic Italian Torta Caprese | 5 Ingredients | Authentic Italian Dessert

EASY Classic Italian Torta Caprese | 5 Ingredients | Authentic Italian Dessert

Torta Caprese is a traditional Italian cake made with chocolate and almonds The easiest dessert with only a few ingredients. A very chocolatey almond flourless cake. So good and simple that this will become your new go-to dessert.

8 oz semisweet chocolate

1 ½ cups butter, room temperature

7 oz almond flour

2/3 cup sugar

4 eggs, separated at room temperature

1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven 350 degrees

1. In a bowl add chocolate chips and butter. Place in the microwave for 2 minutes. Once melted, stir to combine the butter and chocolate until well incorporated. This can also be done in a double boiler.

2. Whip egg whites to a stiff peak and set them aside

3. In another bowl add egg yolks, sugar and salt. Blend until well incorporated and the egg mixture is fluffy and doubled in size.

4. Add the egg yolk mixture and almond flour to the chocolate and stir to combine.

5. Fold in the egg whites 1/3 at a time until everything is well incorporated.

6. Place batter in a well-buttered dish and bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

7. Allow to cool before serving or adding powdered sugar or ice cream.

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