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Chocolate Espresso Cookies
By idocakes
Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix together cake meal, baking powder, and salt
- 6 Tablespoons cake meal
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder (yes, there is such a thing as baking powder that is kosher for Passover, but if you can't find it in your local kosher store, you can omit it)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup unsalted margarine
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons espresso powder or instant coffee powder
- 2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup walnuts, finely ground (prepackaged finely ground gives the best texture to the cookies)
Coconut Cream Bars
By idocakes
The custard-filled crust can be refrigerated for up to two days
- 2 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 3 boxes (5.3 ounces each) shortbread cookies, coarsely broken
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/2 cups whole milk
- 6 large egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Bake Sale Fudge Cupcakes
By idocakes
1) Preheat the oven to 400F
- 2 chocolate cupcakes, studded with melting chocolate chips... these cakes don't even need icing. And the recipe makes 2 dozen good-sized cakes, perfect for a class party or bake sale.
- 1 1 1 cup Dutch-process cocoa
- 2 1/3 2 1/3 1/3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 2/3 1 2/3 2/3 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional but tasty
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 2 2 tablespoons King Arthur Cake Enhancer, optional but good for texture and freshness
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 3 3 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 tablespoon vinegar, cider or white
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup melted butter
Pan-Fried Onion Dip
By idocakes
Cut the onions in half and then slice them into 1/8-inch thick half-rounds
- Prep Time:10 minInactive Prep Time:30 minCook Time:30 minLevel:
- EasyServes:
- 2 cups Ingredients
- 2 large yellow onions
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup good mayonnaise
Crusting Cream Cheese Icing/Indydebi's buttercream variation.
By idocakes
Put Crisco and cream cheese in mixing bowl and whip for 10-15 minutes
- 1 8 ounce box cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 4 LB. powdered sugar (SIFTED)
- 6 tablespoons Dream Whip
- 2 tablespoons vanilla (clear if you need white icing)
- 1 to 1 1/3 cups milk (I use half and half)
Passover Cheese Balls
By idocakes
Beat egg whites till stiff
- 1/2 pound cottage cheese, 1/2% fat
- 2 eggs -- separated
- 2 tablespoons sugar -- optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt -- if no sugar
- 4 tablespoons matzo meal -- or more
- 2 tablespoons butter -- melted, optional
Red Velvet Cupcakes
By idocakes
1. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and salt, set aside
- What you need for the cupcakes:3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, reduced fat
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- What you need for the chocolate buttercream frosting:1/2 cup chopped DOVE® Brand Dark Chocolate
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup lowfat milk
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- confectioner’s sugar for dusting
Seattle Smoked Salmon
By idocakes
Add the sugar to one quart of the water
- 4 pounds
- 3 quarts
- 1 quart
- 1 1/2 cups
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
- 1/2 cup
- 3 large
- 1 Tbs
- 1 Tbs
- 2 Tsp
- salmon fillets
- cold water
- soy sauce
- brown sugar
- pickling salt
- granulated sugar
- honey
- cloves garlic, crushed
- onion powder
- Old Bay Seasoning
- white pepper
Mile-High Lemon Meringue Mini Pies
By idocakes
1 Heat oven to 400°F. Unroll pie crust onto work surface; flatten slightly with rolling pin
- 1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
- 3/4 cup lemon curd (from a 10 oz jar)
- 12 large fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup egg whites (from 16-oz carton) or 2 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Kansas City Rub
By idocakes
The rub will keep longer if the brown sugar is dried before it's mixed with the other ingredients
- One -quarter cup brown sugar
- One -quarter cup sweet paprika
- Two teaspoons ground black pepper
- Two teaspoons chili powder
- Two teaspoons onion powder
- One teaspoon garlic powder
- One teaspoon mustard powder
- One -half teaspoon powdered cayenne