Almond Chocolate And Pistachio Spumoni Recipes

Steps:

• Bring milk to a simmer in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk together yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Whisk in milk, then transfer mixture to saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, then boil, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Immediately strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Divide custard among 3 bowls. To make almond base, whisk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla into 1 bowl; for pistachio base, whisk almond extract and food coloring into another bowl; for chocolate base, whisk cocoa and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla into third bowl.
• Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Chill custards, surfaces covered with parchment paper (to prevent a skin from forming), until cold, at least 6 hours.
• Freeze each custard in ice cream maker, 1 batch at a time (white, then green, then brown). Fold almonds into vanilla custard, then fold pistachios into green custard. Transfer to a shallow 2-quart container or 3 smaller containers and put in freezer to firm up, about 4 hours.

Steps:

• For the crust: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, powdered sugar and salt. Add the butter and rub together with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly with pea-sized bits of butter. Add the water, almond extract and 1 of the eggs and mix together until it forms a dry and crumbly dough. Turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap, press together and flatten into a disc, wrap tightly and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
• To assemble: Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl with 1 teaspoon of water for the egg wash. Set aside.
• On a piece of parchment paper dusted with flour, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle that is about 1/4 inch thick. Trim the edges with a sharp knife or pizza cutter and transfer to a baking sheet using the parchment. Spread on a thin and even layer of the jam, leaving a 2-inch border. Dollop the Frangipane over the jam and gently spread in an even layer. Brush the border with the egg wash. Carefully fold the sides into the center to create a triangle with a 2-inch opening in the center. Pinch to seal where the sides of the dough meet. Brush the egg wash all over the top and sides. Freeze until the dough is firm and cold to the touch, at least 30 minutes.
• Place an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bake until the crust is golden brown around the edges and the frangipane is set; begin checking at 30 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet to room temperature.
• Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together over a double boiler (or in the microwave in 30-second increments) until smooth. Drizzle over the hamantaschen and allow to set. Decorate with sprinkles and marzipan masks as desired. Slice in wedges to serve.
• To make the frangipane filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light, fluffy and pale, about 2 minutes. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl, as needed. Add the almond extract and egg and beat until the mixture is creamy and homogeneous, about 30 seconds. Mix in the ground pistachios, flour and salt until fully combined.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined. Add in the whole egg, egg yolk and almond and vanilla extracts. Mix until incorporated.
• Slowly fold the flour mixture into the sugar-egg mixture with a rubber spatula until even. Fold in the chocolate chips, pistachios and cherries.
• Divide the batter into about 1/4 cup balls and space about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Rotate the sheets 180 degrees, switch racks and then bake until slightly golden brown, an additional 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, and eat on Christmas morning with a hot cup of coffee and amongst piles of wrapping paper and elated pajama'd kids.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; grease three 8 inch layer pans.
• Mix together cake mix, eggs, water and oil; beat for 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly into 3 separate bowls.
• Mix ingredients for one of the layers into each bowl of batter; pour into prepared pans.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until picks inserted in centers come out clean.
• Let cakes cool in pans for 5 minutes, then remove to rack and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, chill large bowl and beaters thoroughly.
• Combine cold whipping cream, sugar and rum extract in chilled bowl.
• Beat with electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. To test, lift beaters from whipped cream - stiff peaks should remain on surface.
• Layer cake with chocolate on bottom, then pistaschio, then cherry, frosting with whipped cream between each layer then top and sides of cake. Sprinkle almonds on top.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool completely.
• Reserve 1 cherry for garnish; chop remaining cherries. Mix cream cheese, sugar and cherry juice in medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP and chopped cherries. Spread onto bottom of crust. Refrigerate 20 min.
• Beat pistachio pudding mix and 1-1/4 cups milk with whisk 2 min.; spread over cream cheese layer in crust. Refrigerate 20 min.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 oz. chocolate as directed on package; cool. Make chocolate curls from remaining chocolate piece.
• Beat chocolate pudding mix and remaining milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in melted chocolate and 1 cup of the remaining COOL WHIP; spread over pistachio layer in crust. Refrigerate 20 min.
• Top with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 4 hours. Garnish with chocolate curls and reserved cherry just before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree.
• Grease and flour a bundt pan.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Invert onto rack and brush 1/4 cup almond liqueur over cooled cake.
• Let sit for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile mix powdered sugar with enough almond liqueur to make a nice glaze.
• Adding more or less sugar.
• Pour on cooled cake and garnish by pressing in almond slices and serve.