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12 oz. good-quality dark chocolate, broken into pieces
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut up
8 ...
Almond Linzer Cookie Hearts with Blackberry Jam
3/4 cup ground almonds
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
...
(Adapted from Craig Claiborne’s recipe)
Yield: 2 large or 4 small servings
1/2 pound fettuccine
Figure one serving a person, which is half a squash.
Wash the squash but don’t peel. Cut each ...
Makes 2 main or 4 side servings.
1 (1 1/4 pound) live lobster
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons butter
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup almond butter*
1 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
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