Dom Deluise King Crown Cake Food

DOM DELUISE'S OUTRAGEOUS YUM-YUM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda on waxed paper. Butter and flour two 9" cake pans. In large mixing bowl, beat sugar and egg until sugar is dissolved. Add butter and mix into egg mixture. Add sour cream, water and vanilla; beat again. Add flour mixture and cocoa; beat slowly until flour is absorbed. Do not over-beat. Fold in chocolate pieces. Divide mixture in prepared pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until tested done. Cool cakes on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. Frost. CHOCOLATE BUTTER ICING: In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips in the coffee over very low heat. Remove pan from heat. Beat in butter, 1 Tb. at a time, until smooth. Set pan in bowl of ice and beat until icing is spreadable and holds its shape.

MAMMA'S ESCAROLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan and brown the garlic.
• Add onion, carrots, and potato (if using). Cook 1 minute.
• Add broth.
• Add escarole, cover, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
• Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with grated cheese.

LUCY'S PASTA

Steps:

• Brown garlic in olive oil.
• Add onions and gently saute until crunchy and brown.
• When onions are almost done, add parsley and saute until limp.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, beat eggs, cheese, and basil together.
• Drain pasta and place in serving bowl.
• Fold egg mixture into hot pasta.
• Add onion mixture and mix well.
• Sprinkle with pepper and top with additional parsley, basil and Parmesan.

BROWN RICE LOUISE

Steps:

• Cook rice as per the directions on the package (usually bringing water to a boil, adding rice, returning to a boil, reducing to a simmer, cover and cook for 45 minutes).
• In a nonstick pan, saute onion in margarine until transparent (about 3-5 minutes).
• Add chopped apple and brown together for 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked rice and heat through. . .tossing gently. Serve.

DURIAN CAKES

Steps:

• Scoop out the durian flesh from the rind and place in a saucepan.
• Stir slowly over a medium heat, removing the seeds with a spoon until only the pulp remains.
• Add the sugar and stir well.
• Continue stirring until the mixture coagulates.
• Remove from heat and shape into cakes.