Jul 21, 2010

How To Make Dark Chocolate Cake(Chocolate Cake Recipes)





Ingredients

* 2 cups boiling water
* 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 2 1/2 cups white sugar
* 4 eggs
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

How To Make:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 9 inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
-In a large bowl, mix cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at time, then stir in vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Spread batter evenly between the 3 prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool.stiring with fla...ready to serve....

How To Make Calamari With Creamy White(Calamari With Creamy White Recipes)





Ingredients

* 1/2 pound linguine pasta
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 3 cloves garlic, crushed
* 8 ounces squid, cleaned and cut into rings and tentacles
* 3/4 cup white wine
* 3 cherry peppers, thinly sliced
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 1 cup cream
* crushed red pepper flakes to taste
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1/2 cup shredded fresh basil
* 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

How To Make:

-In a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 10 minutes , drain.Heat olive oil . Add crushed garlic, and cook for a few seconds until it turns golden brown. Stir in the squid, and cook until it turns white. Pour in white wine and cherry pepper slices; bring to a simmer, and cook until the wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
Stir cornstarch into the cream, and add to the simmering calamari. Season with red pepper flakes, basil, salt, and pepper; stir until thickened.serving, toss pasta with sauce, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.ready to eat...

How To Make Calamari With Wine And Tomato Sauce (Calamari Wine and Tomato Sauce Recipes)




Ingredients

* 2 pounds calamari, cleaned
* 4 cups tomato sauce
* 1 cup Chianti wine
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
* 1 teaspoon dried basil
* 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

How To Make:

1. Slice the body, or calamari tubes into rings thick, set aside.
2. to make sauce: combine tomato sauce, red wine, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, black pepper, cayenne pepper, basil, and cheese. Simmer on medium low for about 30 minutes to give the alcohol in the wine time to evaporate, and all the flavors time to blend.
3. Add the calamari to the sauce. Continue to slowly simmer for about another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Calamari is done when it is plump and more opaque. Do not cook on higher heat or for a longer period, as calamari is famous for becoming rubbery.ready to serve....

How To Make Calamari(Fried Calamari Recipes)




Ingredients

* 3 cups vegetable oil
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 12 squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
* 1 lemon - cut into wedges, for garnish

How To Make:

Preheat oil in a heavy, deep frying pan or pot. Oil should be heated to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).In bowl mix together flour, salt, oregano and black pepper. Dredge squid through flour and spice mixture.Place squid in oil until light brown. Beware of overcooking, squid will be tough if overcooked. Dry squid on paper towels. Serve with wedges of lemon.ready to eat...yummy