Mini Italian Turkey Meatloaf

Serves 6

Ingredients: 

2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil1 Vidalia onion, finely minced 

2 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup ricotta cheese

¼ cup parmesan cheese
2 lbs lean ground turkey breast
2 large eggs, beaten
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons ketchup
8 prosciutto slices

1/2 cup chicken stock

Instructions:

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a sauté pan, over medium heat, Heat olive oil.

3.  Add onions, salt, pepper, and garlic until onions become transparent.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the ground turkey, bread crumbs, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, ketchup, and Worcestershire and onion mixture in a large bowl. Mix well and shape into six mini meatloaves.

5. Wrap each loaf in prosciutto slices and place in a baking pan.  Pour chicken stock over meatloaves and in pan.

6. Bake until the internal temperature of each loaf is 160 degrees F, approximately 35-45 minutes.

7.  Remove from the oven and let rest for 5-7 minutes before serving.

8.  Optional: Serve with steamed green beans tossed in olive oil, salt and balsamic vinegar.

Chocolate Espresso Fudge 

18 oz. good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk

1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

2 Tbsp. coffee extract 

In a very large non reactive saucepan bring milk to a boil.  Pour boiling milk over chopped chocolate in a large mixing bowl.  Stir to melt chocolate and incorporate.  Add vanilla extract and coffee extract and incorporate.  Transfer mixture into an aluminum foil wrapped 8 inch baking pan to cool. 

Nonna’s Apple Rum Cake

 Ingredients6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar or extract
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 or 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
½ cup golden raisins, soaked in Rum then drained, reserving the liquid
¼ cup slivered toasted almondsInstructionsIn an electric mixer, cream together the butter and the sugar. Add the eggs and beat until they are pale yellow and ribbons form.