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Archive for March, 2009

Guinness Cake

St. Patrick’s Day is a big affair around here. BIG. But I have yet to find a signature dish to attach to the holiday. Perhaps this cake could be the one?

16 tablespoons (1/2 pound) butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 2/3 cups [...]

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24  dried jumbo shell macaroni*
2  eggs, slightly beaten
1  15-ounce carton  ricotta cheese
1-1/2  cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz.)
1  cup shredded Parmesan cheese (4 oz.)
1  cup chopped walnuts
1  tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
1/2  teaspoon salt
1/4  teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8  teaspoon ground nutmeg
1  26-ounce jar thick and chunky pasta sauce (2-3/4 cups)
1. Cook pasta shells according to package [...]

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