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Dolce Italiano: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen
By Gina DePalma, Mario Batali
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2007
WONDERFUL!! Very lemony! A bit of work but well worth it. Read the recipe through and plan ahead. Made for Mother's Day 2009 and it was hit.
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Almond Cake from Abruzzo (Parrozzo) : page 104
The flavors were good. But my batter was very thick and did not 'pour' at all. I had to scoop it into the pan. Cake was dense and crumbly. I'm not sure I would make it again since I'm not sure how to change it to make it better.
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Chocolate Kisses (Baci di Cioccolato) : page 44
FABULOUS! These were a huge hit on Mother's Day. Everyone loved them. I had a difficult time getting the rounded look as the picture in the cookbook but they were still good. I think on my later batches I should have let the pans cool more I think that is why mine were flatter. Learn from my mistakes. I would definitely make again.
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Everyone loved this when I served it on Mother's Day. But I found it difficult to make (thus the 4 rating). In fact I made two since my first one fell so badly even though I cooked it longer than the recipe said and the toothpick came out clean. I had enough ingredients so I made it again the next morning with the same result only not quite as bad. If I make it one more time will it work? Actually once the glaze was on it, it did look ok and no one could tell it had fallen but me when looking at it. But after all of that work it would have been nice to have had a pretty cake.
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I have made these twice and both times they were a hit. Both times I used Lemoncello instead of Grappa (we are not grappa fans). I also put some lemon zest in both the cake and the syrup. Absolutely divine with Lemoncello.
I used my Wilton mini-bundt pan that has 12 - 1/2 cup molds in it. 11 minutes to bake on convection and 15 to bake on regular. These seemed to be the perfect small size. Makes 24.
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