Free Online Recipes

 Recipe ingredients:

• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 eggs, thickly beaten
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• Syrup:
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 slice lemon
  • 1 slice orange

Recipe method:

• Combine water, sugar, lemon and orange slices in small saucepan.
• Cook at a slow boil until clear and syrupy. Set aside.
• Mix and sift flour and baking powder.
• Add sugar to eggs gradually, beating constantly, until smooth and thick.
• Stir in yogurt. Add orange rind and flour-baking powder mixture. Mix smooth.
• Pour into an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 minutes.
• Remove. Cake will have a delicate brown color.
• Pour cool syrup slowly over hot cake until absorbed. Cool.
• Cut cake diagonally into diamond shapes.
• Serve plain or garnished with diced orange sections, whipped cream, toasted almonds, chopped pistachio nuts or whatever else you desire.

 Recipe ingredients:

• Cake:
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange rind
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
• Syrup:
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar

Recipe method:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 x 12-inch pan with 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Make syrup by combining orange juice, water and sugar in saucepan.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Allow to cool. Beat egg whites until stiff.
• In another bowl, beat egg yolks until light yellow.
• To yolks add sugar, orange rind and vanilla extract. Cream well.
• Mix flour and baking powder together. Set aside.
• To egg yolk mixture, add egg whites, alternating with 2 tablespoons of flour, ending with egg whites.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• Remove cake from oven. Cut into diamond shapes.
• Pour cold syrup over hot cake. Let cool completely before serving.

Recipe ingredients:

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 3 1/2 to 4 cups flour, divided
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds

Recipe method:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease two baking sheets.
• Beat oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time.
• In bowl, measure and mix together 2 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, nuts and sesame seeds.
• Add flour mixture to egg mixture and add remaining flour as necessary to make a soft dough.
• Divide dough into four equal balls. Roll each to 12 inches long x 3 inches wide and 1/4-inch thick.
• Bake for 15 minutes on prepared baking sheets.
• Remove loaves from oven. While warm, slice 3/4-inch thick diagonally or straight across.
• Place each slice cut side down back on baking sheet.
• Return to oven and lightly brown about 5 minutes per side to make a light toast.

Recipe ingredients:

• 1 pound butter (no margarine)
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon anise
• 4 to 5 cups flour

Recipe method:

• Beat butter at medium speed of electric mixer for 10 minutes.
• Add egg yolks and confectioners sugar. Beat 5 more minutes.
• Add anise. Add flour one cup at a time, kneading.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• Dust with confectioners sugar.

Recipe ingredients:

• 1 large eggplant
• 1 pound ground beef or lamb
• Vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 1/4 cups canned tomatoes
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• Sauce:
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe method:

• Pare eggplant and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
• Sprinkle with salt and set aside for 30 minutes. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
• Brown meat in vegetable oil with onions and garlic. Drain off the fat.
• Add salt, seasonings, parsley, tomatoes and wine. Cover and cook slowly for 30 minutes. Cool.
• Mix in unbeaten egg whites and half of the crumbs.
• Brown the eggplant slices in vegetable oil.
• Sprinkle bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with remaining crumbs. Cover with the eggplant.
• Spoon meat mixture over the eggplant. Pour Sauce over this mixture.
• Top with cheese and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
• Sauce:
  • Melt butter. Add flour slowly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  • Slowly stir in the milk. Return to heat and stir until the sauce thickens.
  • Beat egg yolks well. Gradually stir yolks, salt and pepper into the sauce. Blend well.

 Recipe ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup coarsely grated or finely chopped almonds
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 pounds confectioners sugar

Recipe method:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
• Cream butter until light and fluffy.
• Mix in the 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar and egg yolk, creaming well.
• Beat in almonds. Stir flour. Measure and gradually add just enough flour to make a soft dough that you can shape with your hands.
• Pinch off pieces of dough the size of a walnut and roll between your hands.
• Shape into half moons or stylized S shapes.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven. Let cool in pan until lukewarm.
• Sift confectioners sugar onto wax paper.
• Carefully transfer the cookies from baking sheet to sugared paper.
• Sift more sugar over the top, coating them at least 1/4 inch with sugar.
• Let stand until cool. Then store in a cookie jar or crock.