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Raspberry Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
By maredan
Directions 1. Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350 degrees F
- 1 * 1 cup(s) whole almonds
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cup(s) whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup(s) oat flour
- 2 * 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup(s) light oil, such as safflower or canola
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup(s) maple syrup
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup(s) apple juice
- 1 * 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract
- 1 * 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup(s) chocolate chips, preferably bittersweet
- 2 * 2 tablespoon(s) raspberry preserves
Roasted Rhubarb and Custard Tart
By maredan
1. To make the pastry, place butter, flour, almond meal and icing sugar in the bowl of a food processor; proce...
- 8 stems rhubarb
- 3/4 cup (155g) caster sugar
- 1/3 cup (80ml) water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
- Crème pâtissière
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups (375ml) milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup (100g) caster sugar
- 1/3 cup (50g) plain flour
- Pastry
- 125 g chilled butter, chopped
- 1 cup (150g) plain flour
- 1/3 cup (40g) almond meal
- 1/4 cup (45g) icing sugar mixture
- 1 egg yolk
Tequila Lemonade
By maredan
1. Into a pitcher put about 2 scoops of ice cubes
- 2 * 2 scoops ice cubes
- 8 * 8 Meyer lemons, squeezed (if Meyer not available, use regular lemons)
- * Several dashes sugar cane syrup (or “Simple Syrup”)
- 4 * 4 sprigs fresh peppermint
- 4 * 4 ounces Tequila
- 1 * 1 lemon sliced into wheels
- 2 * 2 vanilla beans
- * A dash of soda water to top up
Lava Rocks
By maredan
Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 325°F
- * 2 1/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- * 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- * Generous pinch of sea salt
- * 3 large egg whites
- * 3/4 teaspoon vanilla paste, (see Ingredient Notes) or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- * 7 ounces (about 2 cups) pecans, chopped and toasted (see Tip)
- * 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, grated
- * 4 teaspoons cocoa nibs, (see Ingredient Notes)
Double Nut and Date Tassies
By maredan
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 375°F
- Crust
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup(s) whole-wheat pastry flour (see Tips & Techniques)
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup(s) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup(s) walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 * 1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
- 2 * 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
- 1 * 1 pinch of salt
- Filling
- 4 * 4 ounce(s) (about 3/4 cup) pitted dried dates
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup(s) water
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup(s) packed light brown sugar
- 2 1/2 * 2 1/2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
- 4 * 4 tablespoon(s) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped
- * Confectioners' sugar for dusting or whipped cream for garnish
Compund Butters
By maredan
Garlic Chive Butter 1
- Garlic Chive Butter
- 6 * 6 garlic cloves
- 1 * 1 pound semi-salted butter, room temperature
- * A big handful chives, finely chopped
- 1 * 1 lemon, squeezed
- * A pinch sea salt
- Lime Butter
- 1/2 * 1/2 pound semi-salted butter, soft
- * Juice of 2 limes
- 1 * 1 lime, zested and finely chopped
- * A pinch of sea salt
- * A few good grindings of black pepper
- Smoked Paprika Butter
- 1/2 * 1/2 pound semi-salted butter, soft
- 2 - 3 * 2 - 3 tsp smoked paprika
- * A good dash of Tobasco
- * A pinch sea salt
Rice Pilaf
By maredan
Directions 1. Heat the butter in a sauté pan and gently fry the onions until soft and slightly golden
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup butter
- 2 * 2 onions, sliced
- 2 * 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 * 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 * 1 pinch Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups rice
Vanilla Kipferl
By maredan
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 * 1 cup butter
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup icing sugar
- 1 * 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- 2 * 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 * 2 cups walnuts, ground
- 1 * 1 egg
- * pinch salt
Chocolate Filled Biscotti
By maredan
Directions 1. Prepare Cream Cheese Dough: In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt
- Cream Cheese Dough:
- 4 * 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 * 1 cup(s) (2 sticks) butter (no substitutions), softened
- 6 * 6 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened
- 1 * 1 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 1 * 1 cup(s) (packed) brown sugar
- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 1 * 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract
- Chocolate Filling:
- 1 * 1 can(s) (14-ounce) sweetened condensed milk
- 8 * 8 ounce(s) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, cut up
- 1 * 1 cup(s) walnuts, coarsely chopped
- * Confectioners’ sugar for sprinkling
Walnut Cookies
By maredan
Directions Dough In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream together the butter and cream cheese in a...
- Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Filling
- 3/4 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Assembly
- Icing sugar, for dusting