Wednesday Recipes
It's the middle of the week. If we made it this far, we can make it to the weekend. To help with that, check out today's desserts, including Melt-In-Your-Mouth Berry Trifle and the Chocolate Pecan Pie. Enjoy!
OLIVE GARDEN'S CHOCOLATE LASAGNA RECIPE
I was on Olive Garden's emailing list for a while. This was one of the recipes on the list. The recipe starts with, "Layers of rich chocolate cake and sweet buttercream icing… no longer being served at Olive Garden, but you can still enjoy it at home!"
Ingredients
Cake
6 cups cake flour
5-1/4 cups sugar
2-1/4 cups baking cocoa
2 tablespoons baking soda
4-1/2 cups milk
1-1/2 cup butter
12 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Butter Cream
2/3 cup water
4 tablespoons meringue powder
12 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1-1/4 cup shortening
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon clear almond extract
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
1 teaspoon colorless butter flavoring
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease three 10-inch springform pans.
Cake
In mixing bowl, stir together sifted cake flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda. Add butter and mix well. Add milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Pour about 5 cups of the cake batter into each prepared pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before you remove the cake from the pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Butter Cream
Combine water and meringue powder; whip at high speed until peaks form. Add 4 cups of sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed. Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth. Thin out 1/2 of the frosting with a little extra water. The thinned frosting is used as the filling between layers.
To Assemble
Place one 10 inch cake on a large round plate or a large round cake platter. Spread 1/2 of the thinned frosting on top. (Only frost the top of the cake) Sprinkle very lightly with semi-sweet chocolate chips. (There are very few chips on this layer, usually only 1 or 2 per wedge, so sprinkle very very lightly).
Place the second cake on top of the first. Frost the top with the remaining thinned frosting. Sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips. (You can be a bit more generous with this layer).
Place the third layer on top of the second. Frost the top with all of the Butter Cream that was not thinned. This is a thick layer of frosting so pile it on. Try to get the top as smooth as you can. Sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Cut the cake into wedges, as you would cut a pizza. Using chocolate syrup, create a design on your dessert plate. Place the wedge of chocolate lasagna at the 11 o’clock position on your dessert plate with the point facing down. (So that you can see some of the syrup design).
CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE
It seems like I've been getting on more and more recipe emailing lists lately. This recipe is from Crisco. Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 1 hour
You can view this online at https://www.crisco.com/recipes/chocolate-pecan-pie-656.
Ingredients
Single-Crust Classic Crisco® Pie Crust
3 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups pecan pieces or halves
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
Prepare Single-Crust Classic Crisco Pie Crust dough according recipe. Line 9-inch pie plate with prepared dough. Flute edges as desired. Chill until ready to use.
Heat oven to 350°F.
Whisk eggs in large bowl. Add corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Whisk until blended. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Pour filling into pie crust.
Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until center springs back when lightly tapped. Cool completely on wire rack.
CLASSIC CRISCO® PIE CRUST
This recipe is from Crisco. Prep Time: 10 minutes; Cook Time: 12 minutes; Yield: 8 servings
View this online at https://www.crisco.com/recipes/classic-crisco-pie-crust-1242.
Ingredients
SINGLE-CRUST
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
3 to 6 tablespoons ice cold water
DOUBLE-CRUST
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
4 to 8 tablespoons ice cold water
DEEP-DISH DOUBLE-CRUST
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
6 to 10 tablespoons ice cold water
Directions
Stir flour and salt in large bowl until blended. Cut shortening into flour mixture using pastry blender or fork until shortening pieces are the size of peas. Gradually add just enough water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring with fork just until dough holds together and forms a smooth ball.
Shape dough into a ball for single pie crust. Divide dough in half and shape into two balls for double crust pie. Flatten into 1/2-inch thick disk(s). Wrap disk(s) in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
Roll dough on lightly floured surface, rolling from center outward. For 9-inch pie plate, roll into an 11-inch circle. For 9-1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate, roll into a 12-inch circle. Transfer dough to pie plate.
For SINGLE-CRUST pie, fold edge under and press to form a standing rim. Flute edge as desired. Chill until ready to use.
For DOUBLE-CRUST pie, roll disk for bottom crust, trimming edges of dough even with outer edge of pie plate. Fill unbaked pie crust according to recipe directions. Roll out remaining dough disk. Place dough over filled pie crust. Trim edges of dough leaving a 3/4-inch overhang. Fold top edge under bottom crust. Press edges together to seal. Flute edges as desired. Cut several 1/2-inch slits in top crust to vent steam. Bake according to specific recipe directions.
For SINGLE-CRUST Baked Pie Shell
Heat oven to 425°F. Thoroughly prick bottom and sides of unbaked pie crust with fork. Bake on lowest rack in oven 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack before filling.
PEAR AND GINGERSNAP CRUMBLE
This is from the November/December 2006 issue of Vegetarian Times (page 42), and begins, "Canned pears are already tender, so this crumble only needs to bake until the juices bubble, cutting the cooking time to less than half that of making this dessert with fresh fruit." Makes 8 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/pear-and-gingersnap-crumble/.
Ingredients
2 29-oz. cans pear halves in heavy syrup
3 Tbs. diced crystallized ginger
5 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
10 oz. (about 40) gingersnap cookies
3 Tbs. dark brown sugar
1 pint low-fat vanilla ice cream
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375F. Coat 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and set aside.
Drain all but 1/3 cup syrup from canned pears. Cut pears into large chunks. Toss pears, reserved 1/3 cup of syrup, ginger and 1 Tbs. butter in prepared baking dish.
Pulse cookies in food processor until coarsely crumbled. Add sugar and remaining 4 Tbs. butter, and pulse to blend. Sprinkle cookie mixture over pears. Bake 18 minutes, or until juices bubble. Spoon into bowls, top with dollop of ice cream, and serve.
BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE
This is from the Food Network. Prep Time: 20 minutes; Inactive: 10 minutes; Cook Time: 30 minutes; Total Time: 1 hour; Yield: 6 to 8 servings; Level: Easy
To view this online, go to https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/blueberry-crumble-recipe-1956497.
Ingredients
Filling:
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, softened
2 pints blueberries, or any other berry
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup apple cider or orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
1/2 cup toasted oats
1/2 cup chopped, toasted almonds
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
For the filling: In a bowl, add the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, cider, and vanilla, Carefully mix the ingredients together with a spatula, leaving the blueberries whole. Set aside while you assemble the topping.
For the topping: In the bowl of a mixer, add the flour, sugars, and butter. Using the paddle attachment, incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks mealy or crumbly. (This can be done by hand.) Stir in the oats and nuts.
Pour the filling into an 8-inch square baking dish and evenly distribute the topping over the fruit. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling. Cool slightly and serve warm.
MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH BERRY TRIFLE
This is from September 2006 issue of Vegetarian Times (page 85), and begins, "Even though you can use fresh berries in this trifle, frozen work better because they give off more juicy goodness for the chunks of pound cake to absorb." Makes 16 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/melt-in-your-mouth-berry-trifle/.
Ingredients
2 10-oz. bags organic frozen strawberries, thawed
2 10-oz. bags organic frozen blueberries, thawed
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
2/3 cup low-fat sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 16-oz. fat-free pound cake
1 cup raspberry jam
Preparation
Toss together strawberries, blueberries, sugar and lemon juice in large bowl. Combine yogurt, sour cream and vanilla in separate bowl.
Stand pound cake on side. Cut cake into 4 thin slices lengthwise. Spread first slice with 1/4 cup jam, and top with second slice. Continue with remaining slices and jam, and finish with layer of jam on top of cake. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Line bottom and sides of clear trifle dish or large glass soufflé dish with prepared cake slices. Spoon in half of fruit. Top with half of yogurt mixture. Layer with remaining cake slices, fruit and yogurt mixtures. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill 4 hours, or overnight, to allow trifle to set.
OLIVE GARDEN'S CHOCOLATE LASAGNA RECIPE
I was on Olive Garden's emailing list for a while. This was one of the recipes on the list. The recipe starts with, "Layers of rich chocolate cake and sweet buttercream icing… no longer being served at Olive Garden, but you can still enjoy it at home!"
Ingredients
Cake
6 cups cake flour
5-1/4 cups sugar
2-1/4 cups baking cocoa
2 tablespoons baking soda
4-1/2 cups milk
1-1/2 cup butter
12 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Butter Cream
2/3 cup water
4 tablespoons meringue powder
12 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1-1/4 cup shortening
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon clear almond extract
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
1 teaspoon colorless butter flavoring
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease three 10-inch springform pans.
Cake
In mixing bowl, stir together sifted cake flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda. Add butter and mix well. Add milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Pour about 5 cups of the cake batter into each prepared pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before you remove the cake from the pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Butter Cream
Combine water and meringue powder; whip at high speed until peaks form. Add 4 cups of sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed. Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth. Thin out 1/2 of the frosting with a little extra water. The thinned frosting is used as the filling between layers.
To Assemble
Place one 10 inch cake on a large round plate or a large round cake platter. Spread 1/2 of the thinned frosting on top. (Only frost the top of the cake) Sprinkle very lightly with semi-sweet chocolate chips. (There are very few chips on this layer, usually only 1 or 2 per wedge, so sprinkle very very lightly).
Place the second cake on top of the first. Frost the top with the remaining thinned frosting. Sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips. (You can be a bit more generous with this layer).
Place the third layer on top of the second. Frost the top with all of the Butter Cream that was not thinned. This is a thick layer of frosting so pile it on. Try to get the top as smooth as you can. Sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Cut the cake into wedges, as you would cut a pizza. Using chocolate syrup, create a design on your dessert plate. Place the wedge of chocolate lasagna at the 11 o’clock position on your dessert plate with the point facing down. (So that you can see some of the syrup design).
CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE
It seems like I've been getting on more and more recipe emailing lists lately. This recipe is from Crisco. Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 1 hour
You can view this online at https://www.crisco.com/recipes/chocolate-pecan-pie-656.
Ingredients
Single-Crust Classic Crisco® Pie Crust
3 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups pecan pieces or halves
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
Prepare Single-Crust Classic Crisco Pie Crust dough according recipe. Line 9-inch pie plate with prepared dough. Flute edges as desired. Chill until ready to use.
Heat oven to 350°F.
Whisk eggs in large bowl. Add corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Whisk until blended. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Pour filling into pie crust.
Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until center springs back when lightly tapped. Cool completely on wire rack.
CLASSIC CRISCO® PIE CRUST
This recipe is from Crisco. Prep Time: 10 minutes; Cook Time: 12 minutes; Yield: 8 servings
View this online at https://www.crisco.com/recipes/classic-crisco-pie-crust-1242.
Ingredients
SINGLE-CRUST
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
3 to 6 tablespoons ice cold water
DOUBLE-CRUST
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
4 to 8 tablespoons ice cold water
DEEP-DISH DOUBLE-CRUST
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
6 to 10 tablespoons ice cold water
Directions
Stir flour and salt in large bowl until blended. Cut shortening into flour mixture using pastry blender or fork until shortening pieces are the size of peas. Gradually add just enough water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring with fork just until dough holds together and forms a smooth ball.
Shape dough into a ball for single pie crust. Divide dough in half and shape into two balls for double crust pie. Flatten into 1/2-inch thick disk(s). Wrap disk(s) in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
Roll dough on lightly floured surface, rolling from center outward. For 9-inch pie plate, roll into an 11-inch circle. For 9-1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate, roll into a 12-inch circle. Transfer dough to pie plate.
For SINGLE-CRUST pie, fold edge under and press to form a standing rim. Flute edge as desired. Chill until ready to use.
For DOUBLE-CRUST pie, roll disk for bottom crust, trimming edges of dough even with outer edge of pie plate. Fill unbaked pie crust according to recipe directions. Roll out remaining dough disk. Place dough over filled pie crust. Trim edges of dough leaving a 3/4-inch overhang. Fold top edge under bottom crust. Press edges together to seal. Flute edges as desired. Cut several 1/2-inch slits in top crust to vent steam. Bake according to specific recipe directions.
For SINGLE-CRUST Baked Pie Shell
Heat oven to 425°F. Thoroughly prick bottom and sides of unbaked pie crust with fork. Bake on lowest rack in oven 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack before filling.
PEAR AND GINGERSNAP CRUMBLE
This is from the November/December 2006 issue of Vegetarian Times (page 42), and begins, "Canned pears are already tender, so this crumble only needs to bake until the juices bubble, cutting the cooking time to less than half that of making this dessert with fresh fruit." Makes 8 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/pear-and-gingersnap-crumble/.
Ingredients
2 29-oz. cans pear halves in heavy syrup
3 Tbs. diced crystallized ginger
5 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
10 oz. (about 40) gingersnap cookies
3 Tbs. dark brown sugar
1 pint low-fat vanilla ice cream
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375F. Coat 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and set aside.
Drain all but 1/3 cup syrup from canned pears. Cut pears into large chunks. Toss pears, reserved 1/3 cup of syrup, ginger and 1 Tbs. butter in prepared baking dish.
Pulse cookies in food processor until coarsely crumbled. Add sugar and remaining 4 Tbs. butter, and pulse to blend. Sprinkle cookie mixture over pears. Bake 18 minutes, or until juices bubble. Spoon into bowls, top with dollop of ice cream, and serve.
BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE
This is from the Food Network. Prep Time: 20 minutes; Inactive: 10 minutes; Cook Time: 30 minutes; Total Time: 1 hour; Yield: 6 to 8 servings; Level: Easy
To view this online, go to https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/blueberry-crumble-recipe-1956497.
Ingredients
Filling:
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, softened
2 pints blueberries, or any other berry
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup apple cider or orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
1/2 cup toasted oats
1/2 cup chopped, toasted almonds
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
For the filling: In a bowl, add the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, cider, and vanilla, Carefully mix the ingredients together with a spatula, leaving the blueberries whole. Set aside while you assemble the topping.
For the topping: In the bowl of a mixer, add the flour, sugars, and butter. Using the paddle attachment, incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks mealy or crumbly. (This can be done by hand.) Stir in the oats and nuts.
Pour the filling into an 8-inch square baking dish and evenly distribute the topping over the fruit. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling. Cool slightly and serve warm.
MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH BERRY TRIFLE
This is from September 2006 issue of Vegetarian Times (page 85), and begins, "Even though you can use fresh berries in this trifle, frozen work better because they give off more juicy goodness for the chunks of pound cake to absorb." Makes 16 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/melt-in-your-mouth-berry-trifle/.
Ingredients
2 10-oz. bags organic frozen strawberries, thawed
2 10-oz. bags organic frozen blueberries, thawed
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
2/3 cup low-fat sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 16-oz. fat-free pound cake
1 cup raspberry jam
Preparation
Toss together strawberries, blueberries, sugar and lemon juice in large bowl. Combine yogurt, sour cream and vanilla in separate bowl.
Stand pound cake on side. Cut cake into 4 thin slices lengthwise. Spread first slice with 1/4 cup jam, and top with second slice. Continue with remaining slices and jam, and finish with layer of jam on top of cake. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Line bottom and sides of clear trifle dish or large glass soufflé dish with prepared cake slices. Spoon in half of fruit. Top with half of yogurt mixture. Layer with remaining cake slices, fruit and yogurt mixtures. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill 4 hours, or overnight, to allow trifle to set.
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