~SWEET SEDUCTIONS~ ~*Treats for your sweet tooth*~
SILVANAS 1/2 cup egg whites 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup cashew nuts, chopped finely 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup cake crumbs Butter icing Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add sugar. Fold in the flour and cashew nuts. On greased and floured cookie sheet, press the mixture through a brown paper cone in the shape of an oval. Bake in pre-heated oven at 200 degrees F for 15 mins. or until lightly brown. Cool. Spread butter icing on one cookie and cover with another. Spread a little icing on all sides and roll in bake crumbs. To prepare butter icing: Dissolve 3/4 cup sugar in 3/4 cup evaporated milk. Set aside. Cream butter until fluffy. Add sugar-milk mixture slowly and continue beating until well blended.
MACARONES DE FRUTAS 2/3 cup margarine 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 egg 3/4 cup grated coconut 1/2 cup glazed fruits Cream butter. Set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside. Add lemon juice and egg to creamed butter and beat until blended. Gradually add flour mixture. Add grated coconut and glazed fruits. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees 10-12 minutes. Makes 4 dozen cookies.
YEMAS 4 cups fresh milk 10 egg yolks sugar to taste (1/2 to 3/4 cup) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla In copper vat, simmer milk over low heat until thick and reduced to one cup. Add sugar to taste and continue stirring until well blended. Remove from fire, cool slightly and add lightly beaten egg yolks. (To prevent curdling, add a few tablespoons of milk to yolks before adding to mixture). Add flavoring. Continue cooking until mixture is thick enough to shape into small balls. Remove from fire, cool and shape into small balls. Dip quickly in thick syrup or roll in confectioner's sugar. Wrap in cellophane. To make syrup: Dissolve 1 cup sugar slowly in 1/2 cup water. When boiling point is reached, skim off impurities from the surface. Boil to 236 degrees F or until syrup reaches ball stage.
LENGUA DE GATO 1/2 cup butter 3 egg whites 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla pinch of salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease and flour cookie sheets. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in egg whites, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour, salt and vanilla. Fill pastry bag or cookie press, using smallest plain tip. Press out thin strips of batter about 2 inches long. Leave 2 inches space between cookies to allow for spreading. Bake for 7 minutes or until edges of cookies are golden brown (center should remain light). Remove cookies from sheets at once. If allowed to cool, they will stick to sheets. Serve or cool and store in container to maintain crispness.
LECHE FLAN 8 egg yolks 2 cups fresh milk 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon lemon rind or vanilla Scald milk in double boiler for 15 minutes. Blend egg yolks with sugar, milk and flavoring. Pour into mold lined with caramelized sugar. Place in a bigger pan half-filled with water and bake for about 1 hour or until mixture becomes firm. Cool and remove from mold. To prepare caramelized sugar: Melt 1 cup sugar. As soon as it is golden brown, add /2 cup hot water to dissolve caramelized sugar and form syrup.
PACIENCIA 4 egg whites 1 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add sugar and continue beating until of meringue consistency. Fold in flour (previously sifted with baking powder) and add flavoring. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet. Lightly brown in oven.
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