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Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
By beltranm
Yield:about 36 cookies Photograph by Kana Okada
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Strawberry Shortcakes
By beltranm
These classic sweets aren't fancy; they're just plain good and full of memories
- 1 1/2 pounds (about 6 cups) fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup plus 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for dusting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- Whipped Cream
Tangy Topper Poppy Seed Dressing
By beltranm
Onion and poppy seeds flavor this creamy salad dressing, which goes on fresh spinach-and-fruit salad at My Just Des...
- 1/2 cup salad oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Coconut Pops
By beltranm
Prep 10 min Inactive Prep 2 hr 0 min Cook -- Total: 2 hr 10 min Photograph by Con Poulos
- 14-ounce can of coconut milk
- grated zest of 1 lime
- juice of 2 limes
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
Citrus-Glazed Pound Cake
By beltranm
This loaf gets its lift from the thorough beating of the butter and sugar (a full eight minutes) and eggs, instead ...
- For the cake
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), sifted, plus more for pan
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest plus 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- For the glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
Nigella Lawson's Chocolate Cheesecake
By beltranm
Total Time: 13 hr 25 min. Prep25 min
- Cheesecake base:
- 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- Cheesecake filling:
- 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped small
- 2 1/2 cups cream cheese
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar
- 1 tablespoon custard powder
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon cocoa, dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
- Sauce:
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dark corn syrup
- Special equipment: 9-inch springform pan
Watercress Salad with Manchego and Orange
By beltranm
When buying watercress, look for bunches with bright, glossy green leaves that haven't begun to wilt
- 1 navel orange
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 bunches watercress (about 5 ounces each), thick ends trimmed
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 ounces Manchego cheese, cut into 8 wedges
Valentine Sorbet Sandwiches
By beltranm
Makes 9
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Fine salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pint sorbet, such as raspberry or peach, softened
Lemon Cream Pie
By beltranm
Gelatin stabilizes the whipped cream so it stays firm on the pie when made ahead
- FOR THE PIE AND FILLING:
- 1 recipe Our Favorite Pie Crust, unbaked
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice , (from about 4 lemons)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- FOR THE TOPPING:
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin , (from a 1/4-ounce envelope)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
Watermelon Sherbet
By beltranm
To make the watermelon juice, process about 5 cups of seeded, chopped watermelon in a food processor until pureed
- ¾ cup sugar (I used 1/2 cup agave nectar)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 ¼ cups watermelon juice
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 3 drops red food coloring (optional)