Ladies Kisses Recipes

HOMEMADE LADY FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 baking sheets with 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons of flour. Mark parallel lines in the flour across the width of the tray about 4 inches apart. Put the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl, and with an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is pale yellow, thick, and has tripled in volume, about 8 minutes, using the mixer. Add the egg whites, remaining 3/4 cup flour, salt and vanilla, fold to mix thoroughly so the mixture is smooth. Fill a large pastry bag with a 3/4-inch plain tube with the mixture. Pipe fingers about 4 1/2-inches in length on to the baking sheet, using the lines as a guide. Dust the ladyfingers with powdered sugar. Bake until for 15 to 18 minutes, or until just firm on the outside and soft in the center.

LADY KISSES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 360 degrees F.
• To make the orange waffle, begin by mixing the icing sugar with the butter. Then mix in the orange juice and egg white. Finally, add the flour and mix. Keep it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Spoon the batter to create some circles on a silpat or parchment lined backing sheet and dust with grated orange peel.
• Bake for 4 minutes. Create quickly the desired forms to the waffle.
• Break the chocolate and warm up in a saucepan to approximately 100 degrees F. Beat in the egg yolk and the icing sugar. Remove the mixture from the heat and cool it while beating. Combine the melted chocolate and chocolate spread with the whipped cream. Pour the cream into the egg yolk mixture and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• To serve the mouse, dip a spoon in a bowl of tepid water and spoon out the desired amount of mousse and create some quenelles to put on the orange waffle.
• Garnish with some fresh berries and a dusting of confectioners' sugar.

LADIES' KISSES

Steps:

• Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Beat the butter and superfine sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, then the amonds and flour. Continue beating until well mixed. Shape the dough into a ball, then wrap in plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Unwrap the dough and break off walnut size pieces, then roll them into balls between the palms of your hands. Place the dough balls on the prepared cookie sheets, spaced well apart to allow for spreading. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and carefully transfer the cookies, still on the parchment paper, to cooling racks to cool.
• Place the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water and stir constantly until melted. Remove the bowl from the heat. Remove the cookies from the parchment paper, and spread the melted chocolate over the bases. Sandwich them together in pairs and return them to the cooling racks to cool and set. Dust with a mixture of sifted confectioners' sugar and cocoa and serve.

LADY'S KISSES-BACI DI DAMA

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the hazelnut meal, sugar, flour, coffee and cocoa. Add the softened butter and quickly make a cookie dough.
• Wrap it in a cling film and preserve in the fridge for 1 hour at least.
• Shape little balls, the cookie dough will feel a bit wet but don't worry. Bake the little Baci for 30 minutes, oven 200 ºC- checking from time to time and when done take out and let cool on a tray.
• Note: During the cooking process the ball will flatten on one side.
• When cooled, take two pieces and stick them together with a bit of chocolate cream in the middle. And there you have it. Only left for you to start kissing!!
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MERINGUE KISSES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (130 degrees C). Cover cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat egg whites until very stiff and dry. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar slowly and continue beating until mixture holds its shape.
• Add flavoring extract. Fold in another 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup finely crushed nut brittle or other crushed candy.
• Drop or form into desired shapes on parchment covered cookie sheet. You can sprinkle lightly with either more crushed candy or powdered confectioner sugar, if desired. Place in oven for 30-35 minutes until set and delicately brown.
• To remove baked kisses from paper if you have a problem, lay out a hot, wet towel and place paper with kisses on towel. Let stand about 1 minute and steam will loosen kisses. Slip them off the paper with a spatula.