Amaretto Glaze Recipe 415

Steps:

• Add the brown sugar and amaretto to a small pan. Heat under a low to medium heat on the stovetop until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat to low. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Mix until completely combined. Remove from heat and drizzle over pastry, bread, or cake immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine apricots and amaretto; let stand 15 minutes. In another bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, water, oil and apricot mixture. Beat on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium 2 minutes. , Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 22-27 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., For filling, heat apricot preserves and amaretto on low in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until preserves are melted; set aside. , For glaze, combine cream and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Bring just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla., Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Place 1 layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Top with another layer; spread with a third of the glaze. Cover with third layer and remaining filling. Top with remaining layer; spread top and sides of torte with remaining glaze. If desired, spread toasted almonds on edges or sides of torte. Refrigerate several hours before slicing.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, instant vanilla pudding, water, oil, almond extract, and 2 tablespoons of the amaretto; blend together well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and while it is still warm, poke holes in the surface. Drizzle with the Amaretto Glaze, insuring that some of the glaze fills the holes. Let the cake cool for at least 2 hours before removing from the pan.
• To make Amaretto Glaze: Sift the confectioners' sugar, and combine it with the remaining 1/2 cup amaretto. Blend until smooth. You may add more amaretto as needed.

Steps:

• Parboil sliced carrots (I usually use the baby carrots whole) until al dente, about 10 minutes.
• Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. This can be done a couple of hours ahead of time.
• Heat butter over medium heat until melted. Add carrots, sugar and heat to caramelize sugar.
• Add Amaretto and cook to reduce sauce to a glaze.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• Generously grease and flour a tube pan.
• You can also use a 9X5-inch loaf pan, a 9-inch springform pan, bundt or kugelhupf cake mold.
• Cake: In a bowl, cream the almond paste with sugar and butter.
• As the almond paste breaks up, add the vanilla, eggs and milk.
• Blend well and fold in the flour, salt, baking powder and cornstarch to make a thick but fluffy batter.
• If serving cake bottom side up, sprinkle the almonds into the bottom of the pan here.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle the almonds on top, otherwise.
• Bake 50-55 minutes.
• The cake should be evenly golden brown and slightly cracked.
• When completely cool, dust with the confectioners' sugar, if using.
• Or, alternatively, poke holes into the top of the cake and drizzle on the Amaretto glaze.
• (I used the glaze, and then dusted confectioners' sugar on top.).
• Glaze: Stir together the water and sugar in a small saucepan.
• Set on low heat to dissolve the sugar.
• Stir in the liqueur, heat for 2-3 minutes more.
• Cool slightly.
• NOTE: You can replace the liqueur with an additional 1/4 cup water combined with 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan, stir together brown sugar, honey and orange juice.
• 2. Simmer, stir frequently until sugar dissolves and glaze thickens.
• 3. Remove from heat, stir in Amaretto.
• 4. Place breads or cake on a rack which is placed over a rimmed pan to catch drips. You will use the glaze again.
• 5. Pour glaze over breads or cake. Whatever drips off, pour over bread or cake again.