Category: Petit Fours

  • Petit Fours

    Ingredients For the cake ½ cup butter or margarine, melted 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 11⁄3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2⁄3 cup milk 3 egg whites For the fruit glaze 12 ounces apricot or raspberry preserves (or heated jelly may be used instead) 3 tablespoons water For…

  • Ginger Lemon Meringue Tarts

    Ingredients 4 egg yolks (reseve whites for meringue) 1⁄3 cup cornstarch 1½ cups water 11⁄3 cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter ½ cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest 1 box gingersnap cookies (2 cups) 2 tablespoons butter, melted 4 egg whites Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons sugar Directions Pre-heat oven…

  • Earl Grey Tea Madeleines with Orange Chocolate Glaze

    Ingredients 5 tablespoons unsalted butter plus additional for molds, at room temperature 2 tablespoons loose tea or tea from 2 tea bags (preferably Earl Grey) ¾ cup all purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 2 large eggs 1⁄3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon…

  • Rainbow Cookies

    Ingredients 8 ounces almond paste, at room temperature 8 ounces butter, softened 1 cup sugar 4 eggs, separated 2 cups all purpose flour 6 drops yellow, pink and green food coloring 1⁄3 cup raspberry preserves 1⁄3 cup orange marmalade 1 cup semisweet chocolate (melted) Directions Cream butter, almond paste and sugar until creamed. Add egg…