Happy Easter: We had this last night,my husband made it.He used the clam sauce in the can,3 cans to a pound of Linquine.Oh it was easy and yummy.

satinjade: I posted two down a bit the Easter Bread and Casattas

You can use Spaghetti or Angel Hair


Ingredients:
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3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 pound New Zealand cockles or 24 Manila clams, scrubbed and rinsed
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup canned plum tomatoes, roughly chopped with their juices
1 Tb. hot red pepper flakes
1 pound linguine
1/2 cup finely chopped Italian parsley

Directions:
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1. Bring 8 quarts of water to boil in a large pasta pot and add 3 tablespoons salt.
2. In a 14 to 16 inch skillet, heat the oil and garlic over medium heat until the garlic is golden brown.
3. Add the clams, wine, tomatoes, and pepper flakes, cover and cook 7 to 8 minutes, until all the clams have just opened.
4. Meanwhile, drop the pasta into the salted water and cook accordingly to the package directions to 1 minute shirt of al dente. It should be quite firm.
5. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta in a colander and pour colander and pour immediately into the skillet with the clams.
6. Cook over high heat for 45 seconds.
7. Stir in the parsley, add some of the reserved pasta water if the pasta seems too dry, and serve in a large bowl

volant: It is very good but ya really need to cut small pieces.I have cut back on the eggs but it's not as good.The sugar can be sub with Splenda.

This is very rich and only made at Easter

2 lbs.and 1/2 lbs.of ricotta
1 1/2 cup of sugar
15 eggs
1/2 bar of grated chocolate bar
1/2 tsp of vanilla
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1 small jar of marschino red cherries
in a large bowl mix all the above
dice cherries add a little cherry juice
Pour in pie shells (i buy mine unbaked)
Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hrs.
leave in oven till cooled after oven is shut off with oven door open.

I get 3 out of this recipe,with the shells i buy

Easter Egg Ring
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1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1 Pkg active dry yeast {or 1 Tbsp}
2 Eggs, beaten
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour {approx}
1 Tbsp Grated orange rind
4 tsp Crushed aniseed
1/4 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Chopped candied fruit
1/4 cup Chopped Almonds
6 Whole uncooked eggs

EGG GLAZE:
1 egg yolk
2 Tbsp Milk

In small saucepan, heat together, milk, 1/4 cup sugar, butter and salt until butter is melted. Let cool to lukewarm.

Dissolve 1 tsp sugar in warm water, sprinkle in yeast and let stand for 10 minutes or until frothy.

In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast mixture, milk mixture and eggs.

Stir orange rind and aniseed into flour. Using electric mixer, gradually beat in 1 1/2 cups of flour mixture into the yeast mixture, beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. With wooden spoon,
gradually stir in enough of the remaining mixture to make soft, slightly sticky dough.

Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes. Place in lightly greased bowl, turning to grease all over. Cover with plastic wrap (or greased
waxed paper and tea towel), let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.

Punch down dough, knead in raisins, candied fruit and almonds. Divide dough in half. Roll each piece into 26 inch long rope and twist together. Transfer to greased baking sheet. Bring ends
together to form into ring, pinching ends to seal. Gently pull twisted ropes apart and tuck 6 whole uncooked eggs, colored if desired, into openings, placing eggs evenly around ring. Eggs will become hard cooked during baking. Cover and let rise for
about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

EGG GLAZE:
Stir egg yolk with milk, brush over ring. Bake in 375 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown and top of ring sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan and let cool on
rack.

Makes 1 ring

Rose: Oh wow i'll have to look for it

Rose: Have you tried using Pita bread,the flat bread? All food is my downfall mostly pasta and Italian bread.

Dolittle: I love any kind of pizza but i'm cutting back .I'm using the push away method also.I got about 25 lbs to lose.

Rose: I found a site with low fat pizza,plus the Taco Bell

http://www.pizzastreet.com/denver/pizza.html

satinjade: I tried searching but couldn't find any cake recipe.

nobleheart: Read this
http://www.herbalhut.com/carob.htm

nobleheart: Most Chefs are men.My hubby loves to cook and can make a great sauce and i'm Italian .He's Polish

ScarletRose: You got him there.

chupacabraVS2: Off Topic i'd say.

nobleheart: Ahhhhhhhh nuts are healthy for ya.

nobleheart: Yummy that sounds good but i'd have to give up my Tootsie Rolls

satinjade: Now thats my kinda pie.I can't make crust for nothing i buy them,than fib.

nobleheart: Your welcome...I had to go off line to take care of my wee one.Enjoy the recipes.

volant: It's rabbit around here.

nobleheart: No i didn't it got caught in the glue house.Me touch a mouse never.

ScarletRose: Thats good

CleverHunk: My husband loves rabbit,i found this site that i use alot.You can freeze if any leftover.which i never have.

http://www.bowhunting.net/susieq/rabbit.html

satinjade: Oh this is my favorite.

Bebs: Is the lemon drizzle like a frosting?

nobleheart: I also love blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream.

nobleheart: A nice big chocolate pie with lots of whip cream.

nobleheart: Than she must be a good cook huh lol

This sure sounds yummy

http://www.islandflave.com/recipes/rockcake.shtml

spicieangel: I'm still looking for ya but i did find these great cakes.

http://www.lynnescountrykitchen.net/cakes/

MindyDaBrat: Try adding garlic powder to the bread crumbs and fry in olive oil.
Bacon grease is a no no

ScarletRose: You go gurly

nobleheart:
i hate it when recipes are too long.

Zorro:
Ohhhhhh thankies i'll have to print that out.

nobleheart: Reading all the how to nahhhh i'll buy one......That sounds like too much work and i love to bake.

lostlady:
I add extra Ricotta and get three,i taste as i go along of course.You also can put this in a lg baking dish with no crust.No greasing is needed for it's most from the cherry juice.

This is an Italian cheesecake made only at Easter.You can buy unbaked pie shells.
(Casatta)
Dough:
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5 cups flour
5 heaping tablespoons shortening
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons vanilla
6-ounce glass of milk
Directions:
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1) Cream sugar, shortening and eggs.
2) Add salt, vanilla, baking powder and beat well.
3) Gradually add the milk and flour. If sticky, put hands in flour and work dough until soft.
4) Pat dough in pie dishes a little at a time.
5) Pour in the filling (recipe at bottom)to 1/2 inch from top of dish.
6) Cut strips from left over dough and "weave" on top of filling.
7) Bake 15 minutes at 300 degrees and then lower the heat to 250 degrees for 1 hour or until butter knife comes out dry.
Filling:
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3 pounds ricotta
2 dozen large eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons rum
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 bottle of cherries (cut)
1 large chocolate bar, grated
Filling Directions:
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1) Mix all together by hand until well blended.
   
 

MagicDragon:
Oh i love chocolate yummy.

MagicDragon:
Ohhhhhhhhhh yummy

danoschek:
Oh wow i found a few that i don't have.

volant:
Hmmmmmmmmm now that sounds yummy.

http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/nevr2l8/cooking.html

Dolittle:
I'm with you

ScarletRose:

Ok SR get out i'll drive wheeeeeeeeeeeee away we gooooooooo

ScarletRose:
Sorry had to wait for the sitter for the girls.......Let's go.

Hannelore:

Yummy all sounds good.............SR wait for me..

http://www.mercola.com/2005/jan/8/splenda.htm

Hannelore:
Have you thought of making patties?

ScarletRose:
LOL SR way to go.

Barbee:
Oh yummy i'll have to try.