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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake
By mitzzy
What did you think? Ben and Jerry’s should have all the glory? This cake rocks
- Crust
- 1 1/2 cups ground shortbread cookies or chocolate chip cookies
- 1/4 cup unsalted melted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Pinch cinnamon
- Cheesecake Filling
- 1 package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough or equivalent homemade *
- 3 1/2 8 ounce packages cream cheese
- 1 14 ounce can condensed milk
- Pinch salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
PEPPERIDGE FARM MILANO COOKIES
By mitzzy
Rich, dark chocolate sandwiched between two layers of shortbread cookies
- Shortbread Cookies
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Chocolate Sauce
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
Caramel Cupcakes
By mitzzy
Make sure the cupcakes are completely cooled, cold even, before icing them
- For the cupcakes:
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, at room temperature
- For the caramel icing:
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into a few chunks
- Generous 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
Sear-Roasted Haddock or Cod with Horseradish Aïoli & Lemon-Zest Breadcrumbs
By mitzzy
Sear-Roasting isn't a technique just for restaurants; you can—and should—do it, too
- For the lemon-zest breadcrumbs:
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 cup coarse fresh breadcrumbs (from a rustic loaf)
- 1 Tbs. finely grated lemon zest
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the horseradish aïoli:
- 5 Tbs. mayonnaise
- 2 tsp. prepared horseradish
- 3/4 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp. tomato paste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the fish:
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 4 thick skinless haddock or cod fillets, about 6 oz. each
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, washed and dried
- 1 lemon
- 1 About 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
Blueberry Scones
By mitzzy
These tender scones feature fresh blueberries, which leak rivulets of purple-blue juice into the dough around them ...
- 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour*
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup (about 5 ounces, about half a pint) fresh blueberries
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) vanilla yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (or 1/4 teaspoon lemon oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar, for sprinkling on top
Maple-Bacon Biscuit Bake
By mitzzy
Here's one of the easiest, tastiest "sticky buns" you'll ever enjoy
- Syrup
- 1/2 pound bacon, cooked until medium-brown
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- Biscuits
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Bakewell Cream*
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) cold butter
- 1 cup cold milk or cold buttermilk
- If you don't have Bakewell Cream, substitute 2 teaspoons baking powder and omit the baking soda.
Caramel Icing
By mitzzy
Be sure to have a candy thermometer on hand -- it will help you to get this icing right every time
- 3 cup(s) light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cup(s) heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice
- 5 tablespoon(s) butter, cold, cut into pieces
Chocolate Cream Cheese-in-Middle Bundt Cake
By mitzzy
A sweet cheesecake tunnel, studded with chocolate chips, makes this cake a winner with kids and adults alike
- Cake
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cocoa, measured then sifted
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
- 1 cup cola, bubbles stirred out
- Filling
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- Cola or water, as required
Fresh Coconut Layer Cake
By mitzzy
Nothing says festive as eloquently as a towering white coconut cake, and this particular one is breathtaking
- For coconut
- 2 (1 1/2-pound) coconuts
- 1/4 cup sugar
- For cake layers
- 3 1/3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
- 7 large egg whites, at room temperature 30 minutes
- For frosting
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature 30 minutes
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Equipment: 3 (9- by 2-inch) round cake pans
Chili Con Carne
By mitzzy
Too much salt isn't good for you, but too little makes for a bland meal
- 1 Tbs. whole cumin seeds
- 2 tsp. whole coriander seeds
- 1 Tbs. ground ancho chile
- 1 tsp. ground chipotle chile
- 1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano, preferably Mexican
- 2 lb. boneless beef chuck, trimmed of all visible fat and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Fine sea salt
- 2 Tbs. canola oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 medium poblano, seeded and chopped
- 1 large jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
- 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14-1/2-oz.) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
- 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice
- 1 (15-oz.) can low-sodium pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 avocado, cut into medium dice
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro