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Italian Rum Cake Recipe

1st July 2008

Ingredients

  • Italian Rum Cake2 - 3 1/2 oz. pkg. Instant vanilla pudding
  • 2 - 3 1/2 oz. pkg. Instant dark and sweet pudding
  • 7 cups milk
  • 2 tsp. rum extract
  • 1 1lb Pound Cake
  • 1 8 oz container of Cool whip

Directions

  • Line bottom of 13 X 9 X 2 pan with cake sliced ¼ in. thick.
  • Make vanilla pudding using 3 1/2 cups milk and 1 tsp. rum extract.
  • Let pudding set 5 min., then pour over cake.
  • Put another layer cake.
  • Make chocolate pudding using 3 1/2 cups milk and 1 tsp. rum extract.
  • Let pudding set 5 min., then pour over cake.
  • Top with cool whip.
  • Let set overnight.
  • Keep refrigerated.

Rita

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Mom’s Italian Ricotta Cheese Pie Recipe

28th May 2008

Crust

1-cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4-cup water
1/4-cup soft butter
1/4 tsp. anise
Greased 10″ pie plate

Filling

4 eggs
1-cup sugar
2 lbs Ricotta cheese
1 tsp. Anise
2 tsp. Vanilla
3 tsp. Lemon juice

Directions

Crust: Mix flour, water, butter, salt, and anise
Roll out and put in 10 inch pie plate.
Filling: Mix eggs, sugar, ricotta, anise, vanilla, and lemon juice and pour into crust.

Bake at 400 for 15 minutes
Then bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Rita

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Cannoli Recipe

20th April 2008

Shells

  • Italian Cannoli3 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3 tbsp. shortening
  • 2 eggs well beaten
  • 2 tbsp. white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. cold water

Filling

  • 3 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup citron finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chocolate pieces (bits)

Directions

Have 18 Cannoli tubes cut into 6 in. lengths.
Mix filling ingredients together and place in refrigerator to chill.

Put in bowl, sift together, flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
Cut in shortening, stir in beaten eggs.
Blend in vinegar and water a tbsp. at a time.
Knead 2 minutes, wrap in wax paper and chill for 30 minutes.
Set out a saucepan and heat 1 qt. oil to 360.

Using a cardboard oval 6 in. X 1 1/2 in. as a pattern,
Cut out Cannoli shells and wrap loosely around tubes.
Seal with egg white.
Fry for 8 minutes, a few at a time.
Cool slightly and remove tubes and let cool completely.
Fill with ricotta filling – dust with confectionery sugar.

Alice

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Spumoni Cake Recipe

20th January 2008

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1-cup sour cream
  • 3/4-cup oil
  • 1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 8 oz. Chopped cherries
  • 2 oz. Unsweetened chocolate melted
  • 4 drops each red & green food color
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract

Directions

  • Beat 1-5 med. 2 minutes.
  • Divide into 3 bowls.
  • 1. Add nuts an and green food color.
  • 2. Add cherries and red food color.
  • 3. Add chocolate and almond.
  • Grease Bundt pan well.
  • Pour 1, then 2, and then 3.
  • Don’t swirl.
  • Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
  • Cool 10 Min.
  • Remove Cool.
  • Sprinkle with confectionery sugar.

Deb

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Italian Ricotta Cheesecake Recipe

16th December 2007

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups ground butter cookies
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Press on bottom and sides of greased 11 X 7 pan.

Filling

  • 3 yolks
  • 1 lb. Ricotta cheese
  • 2/3 cups evaporated milk
  • 1/2-cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

  • Italian CheesecakeMix all ingredients together.
  • Beat 3 egg whites until foamy.
  • Add 1/4-cup sugar.
  • Beat stiff. Fold into Filling.
  • Pour over crust.
  • Bake at 300 for 45 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Refrigerate.

Deb

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Mom’s Italian Ricotta Cheese Pie Recipe

14th October 2007

Crust

  • 1-cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4-cup water
  • 1/4-cup soft butter
  • 1/4 tsp. anise
  • Greased 10″ pie plate

Filling

  • 4 eggs
  • 1-cup sugar
  • 2 lbs. Ricotta cheese
  • 1 tsp. Anise
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla
  • 3 tsp. Lemon juice

Directions

  • Crust: Mix flour, water, butter, salt, and anise.
  • Roll out and put in 10 inch pie plate.
  • Filling: Mix eggs, sugar, ricotta, anise, vanilla, and lemon juice and pour into crust.
  • Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.
  • Then bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Rita

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Italian Ricotta Cheese Pie Recipe

22nd July 2007

Crust

1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 egg

Filling

1 tbsp. flour
1 lb. ricotta
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites

Crust

Mix flour, butter, egg, sugar and baking power.
Roll out and put in 10-12 inch pie plate, flute the edges.

Filling

Beat egg whites stiff, set aside.
Beat yolks, sugar, ricotta, flour, milk, and vanilla.
Fold in beaten egg whites and pour into crust.

Bake in oven at 375 for 10 Minutes,
Then lower heat to 325 for 1 hour.

Theresa

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