Tra Vignes Unscotti Once Baked Recipes

Steps:

• To make the mousse, combine the chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl and place in the microwave and cook on high heat for 45 seconds. Stir until chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and shiny.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, mascarpone and chocolate mixture with an electric mixer at medium to medium-high speed until soft and creamy. Pause occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• In another bowl, with clean beaters, whip the egg yolks and sugar until frothy, about 30 seconds on high. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, gently fold the egg mixture into the chocolate-cream cheese mixture until blended. Cover the mousse and refrigerate until ready to assemble the tiramisu. (You should have about 2 cups mousse. The mousse may be made ahead, covered, and refrigerated for up to 1 day.)
• To make the zabaglione, prepare an ice water bath. Combine the yolks, rum, Marsala and 1/2 cup sugar in the top of a double boiler. Place over (not touching) barely simmering water in the lower pan and whisk vigorously, or beat with an electric mixer, until the mixture begins to foam. Whisk continuously until the mixture triples in volume and thickens to form soft mounds when the whisk is lifted, about 7 minutes. Immediately place the top of the double boiler in the ice water bath to stop the cooking. Let cool, stirring occasionally.
• In a small bowl, beat the 1/2 cup heavy cream until it begins to foam. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar and continue to beat until the cream holds soft peaks. Fold whipped cream into the cooled zabaglione. Cover and chill for several hours before assembling the tiramisu. You should have about 2 cups.
• To assemble the dessert, in a small bowl or pitcher, add the sugar to the hot espresso. Stir well to dissolve the sugar, then add the rum.
• Cut off the top of the cake and reserve for another use (see Chef's Note). Cut the cake in half horizontally. Arrange a layer of cake, cut side up, in the bottom of a deep 2 1/2-quart bowl. Moisten evenly with some of the espresso syrup. Spread half the mousse on top, and then spread half of the zabaglione on top of the mousse. Arrange the second layer of cake, again cut side up, on the mousse. Moisten well with syrup. Spread the remaining mousse on top in an even layer, followed by the remaining zabaglione. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight before serving. With a vegetable peeler, cut curls of chocolate to garnish the top, or dust with cocoa.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly sprinkle large rimmed baking sheet with flour. Combine 2 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, aniseed, and salt in medium bowl; whisk to blend.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar and oil in large bowl until thick. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then liqueur. Beat in flour mixture just until blended. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Gather dough together; divide in half. Shape each half into 9 1/2-inch-long log (about 3 inches wide), sprinkling with more flour if dough is very sticky. Transfer logs to prepared baking sheet. Bake logs until tops are golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, turning sheet once to brown evenly, about 35 minutes. Cool on sheet 15 minutes. Using serrated knife, cut logs on slight diagonal into 3/4-inch-wide slices. Transfer cookies to racks and cool.

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a kitchen aid fitted with paddle attachment, cream together the butter and crystal sugar until light and fluffy. Add brown sugar while mixing.
• Add the eggs, four mixture and anise seeds. Beat on low just until the dough begins to come together.
• Add the almonds and mix just until distributed.
• Do not overwork.
• On a floured board, shape the dough into a log, flatten, put on a baking sheet and chill for 2 hours to allow the dough to relax.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions on a lightly foured work surface.
• Using your hands, roll each portion into a log about 3 inches in diameter.
• Top generously with crystal sugar.
• Place the logs pm the prepared baking sheet and press down lightly to flatten slightly. Logs should be several inches apart.
• Bake until firm and light brown, about 1 hour or more.
• When poked with a finger, the dough should feel firm to the touch and not collapse or cave inches
• Remove from the oven.
• Let the logs cool completely.

Steps:

• BRINE 1. Make the brine by combining water, sugar, salt, bay leaf and juniper berries in a pot and simmer over medium heat until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Cool the mixutre to room temperature. RIBS 1. Add the short ribs to the brine and chill covered in the refrigerator for at least four and up to twenty-four hours (longer is better). 2. After brining, remove short ribs from the brine and pat dry with paper towels. Discard the brine. 3. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 4. Heat vegetable oil in a heavy ovenproof pot with a tight fitting lid over medium high heat on top of stove with the lid off. 5. Saute the ribs in the heated vegetable oil in batches until browned on all sides 6. Set aside on a platter. 7. Add the onions, carrot and garlic to the pot and cook over moderate heat stirring occasionally until vegetables are golden, about eight minutes. 8. Stir in stock, wine, vinegar and tomatoes, scrapping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. 9. Add the ribs and any juices on the platter to the pot and bring to a simmer. 10. cover the pot with the lid and transfer to the preheated oven. 11. Braise in the oven until meat is tender about two and a half to three hours. 12. Remove ribs from sauce and discard garlic skin, which should have separated from the cloves of garlic. 13. Serve the ribs with the sauce on the side. This dish is even better if cooked a day ahead, chilled overnight leaving the ribs in the sauce and reheated the next day. Remove solidified fat before reheating.