{"id":2341,"date":"2023-05-28T13:29:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T13:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyrecipesandmore.com\/wordpress\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2026-06-02T00:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:17:02","slug":"italian-tri-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyrecipesandmore.com\/wordpress\/italian-tri-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Tri Colors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the kitchen of Stephanie Knewasser<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Grease 3 8×8 pans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Line pans with wax paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grease & flour wax paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 can (7 to 8 oz) almond paste, broke into chunks<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\/4 c butter, softened<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\/4 c sugar<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2 tsp almond extract<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beat well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some small lumps will remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add, 1 at a time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 large eggs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add & mix, just until combined:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 c flour<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/4 tsp salt<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In bowls, divide batter into 3 equal parts (about 1 c each).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add about 15 drops of red food coloring<\/em><\/strong> to one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add about15 drops of green food coloring<\/strong><\/em> to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leave one bowl un-tinted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spread each bowl into it’s own prepared pan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bake @ 350, 10-12 minutes or until set & toothpick comes out clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cool in pans 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loosen edges with a knife. Cool completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 can apricot cake & pastry filling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assemble: green cake, 1\/2 the apricot filling, white cake, 1\/2 the apricot filling, red cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 oz semisweet chocolate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 tsp crisco<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spread on top of red layer, NOT sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refrigerate at least 1 hour before cutting with a serrated knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trim edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cut into rectangles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Store in refrigerator up to 1 week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stephanie Knewasser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,9],"tags":[87,39,56,68,507,106,41,514],"class_list":["post-2341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-barcookies","category-cookies","tag-apricot","tag-bar","tag-chocolate","tag-italian","tag-layer","tag-recipe","tag-stephanie-knewasser","tag-tri-colors","latest_post"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t