Description This recipe comes from our family to yours. Beatrice Martino, the sister of our owner Victor Martino, created this wonderful no-bake fruit cake years ago and it has been a family staple ever since. It doesn’t feel like Christmas until this tasty desert is made. It has been passed on from Beatrice to Victor’s wife, Angela Martino, who makes the fruit cake every year. She calls it a “holiday must”. Happy Holidays from all us at Bella Viva! Ingredients: -2 pounds mixed of Bella Viva Dried Yellow Peaches, White Nectarines, and Apricots. -1 pound Marshmallows -1 pound Graham Crackers -¾ cup Canned Evaporated
Description At Bella Viva we love baking with our dried fruit! We have even diced our most delectable dried fruits for your convenience in the kitchen, including: Tangy Apricots, Yellow Peaches, White Peaches, Yellow Nectarines, White Nectarines, Pears, Dapple Dandy Pluots and Betty Anne Plums. Thanks to Mary A. of Sacramento for sending us this tasty recipe. Actually, I had the pleasure of making these scones with her. In today’s recipe we have used Bella Viva Diced Pears and Dapple Dandy Pluots but we invite you to be creative and use any and all of our diced fruits for your scones at home. You can
Description Kym McKenzie provides us with this amazing Fruity Cannoli recipe. Based on taste and quality, relevant use of dried fruit, and ease of baking, Kym won 2nd prize ($75 bella Viva Certificate) in our Online Bake Off. Ingredients: shells: 2 Tbsp butter softened 1/3 cup sugar 2 egg whites 1/2 Tsp almond extract 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup flour filling: 30 oz ricotta cheese 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 Tbsp grated orange peel 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel 1 Tsp vanilla extract 1 cup mini chocolate chips 1 cup of Bella Viva Dried Cranberries, Dried Figs, Dried Rainier Cherries or strawberries, diced
Ingredients: 1 cup yogurt butter, such as Brummel & Brown 1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup honey 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup wheat flour 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cup oats 1/4 cup flax seed 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 3/4 cup Bella Viva Walnuts or Bella Viva Almonds 1 1/2 cup Bella Viva Dried Bing Cherries Instructions Add yogurt butter and sugar to a small mixing bowl. Drizzle in honey and vanilla, mix well and then add eggs. Set aside. Sift flours, powders
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup dark brown sugar 1 cup walnuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped ½ cup whole almonds, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped ½ cup dried Moyer prunes, pitted and halved ½ cup dried apricot halves ½ cup dried Bing cherries 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions Preheat the oven to 325° F. Prepare a 8×8-inch square pan with nonstick spray or line the bottom and sides with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the brown sugar,
Ingredients: Filling: 1 pound figs 1 cup of bing cherries 1 cup of currants 1 cup of walnuts ½ cup of jam ½ cup of honey 1 t vanilla 2 T cocoa 1½ t of cinnamon ½ t fresh ground nutmeg 2 t. grated fresh citrus peel Dough: 1 cup Crisco 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 4 T milk 1 T and 1 t. spoon of baking powder 4 ½ to 5 cups of flour Instructions For filling, soak first 3 ingredients in 1 cup of red wine and 1/3 cup of bourbon till soft. Drain liquid. Place all ingredients in food processor and
Description Thanks to Heidi V. for sharing this rich sauce. It goes well with poultry, such as grilled chicken breasts. Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon minced onion ½ cup red wine 1 ½ cup low sodium chicken broth 1 cup Bella Viva Dried Rainer Cherries 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon water ¼ teaspoon salt Instructions Put 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of minced onion into a saucepan. Melt and cook until onions are tender. Add ½ cup of red wine and 1 ½ cup of low sodium chicken broth. Simmer until mixture is reduced by half in volume. Add ½ cup
Description This amazing granola bar recipe comes to us from artist Bill Sanders. Ingredients: 3 cups rolled oats 4 cups raw Bella Viva Almonds 4 oz unsalted butter (one stick) room temperature 2 tbl. Karo corn syrup 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup clover Honey 1/4 cup + 2 Tbl. water 2/3 cup Bella Viva Dried Cherries 1/2 cup Bella Viva Dried Apricots 1/2 cup Dried Zante Currents or Bella Viva Monukka Raisins 1/2 cup candied orange peel 1/3 cup flour 1/2 tsp. kosher salt Instructions Preheat oven to 325°Fahrenheit. Slice the almonds in a Cuisinart. Toast the almonds and oatmeal separately for
