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Yellow Rice
By ctozzi
RICE COOKER: Put all ingredients into rice cooker
- 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch cinnamon
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups long grain or basmati rice
- 2 tablespoons sliced scallions
- Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/yellow-rice-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback
CINNAMON ROLL SWIRL CAKE
By ctozzi
In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together except for the butter
- BATTER:
- 3 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- Topping:
- 1 cup butter, soft to the point of almost melted*
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
- Glaze:
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 5 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Buttercream Icing
By ctozzi
1. Cream shortening until fluffy
- 2 cups shortening
- 8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
- 6 fluid ounces heavy cream
Little Lemon Meringue Pies
By ctozzi
Beat the butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high until smooth
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (3/4 stick)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Pinch fine salt
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sour cream or yogurt
- 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup egg whites (about 2 large eggs)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Pinch fine salt
- 1 (6-cup) standard non-stick muffin tin
Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte - Copycat
By ctozzi
In a small saucepan, stir pumpkin puree into milk
- OR:
- 3 tablespoons canned pumpkin
- 3 teaspoons sweeten condensed milk
- 3 tablespoons vanilla-flavored syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 (ish) cups milk
- 3 shots of espresso
- Second Recipe:
- 2 cups half and half, whole milk reduced fat or skim milk
- 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree
- 1 – 2 tablespoons sugar, stevia or splenda
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract, yes tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1-4 shots espresso or very strong coffee
Ube Macapuno Cake Recipe aka Purple Yam Cake
By ctozzi
a close recipe with Goldilocks Ube Cake
- OR:
- Sponge Cake (substitute the lemon extract with Ube extract and omit the rinds.)
- Sponge Cake Recipe:
- 8 eggs yolks
- 10 egg whites (room temperature, VERY important)
- 1 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon pandan extract (you can get from Filipino store anywhere)
- 1 cup sifted cake flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Ube Swiss Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup egg whites, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups butter, cut in cubes
- 1 teaspoon of Ube extract
- purple food color (optional)
- .
Baked Falafel
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 15 ounce can garbanzo beans
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Carrot Cake Recipe....Amazing.
By ctozzi
Mix dry ingredients in mixing bowl
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 6 egg whites
- 3 cups peeled, grated carrots
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 stick butter or margarine, softened
- powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla.
Homemade Momofuku Milk Bar Chocolate Chip Layer Cake
By ctozzi
Adapted from Momofuku Milk Bar Cookbook)
- Chocolate Crumbs:
- (makes 2 1/2 cups)
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Passionfruit Curd:
- (makes about 1 1/2 cups, enough for one layer cake)
- 1/2 cup passionfruit puree
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered gelatin, unflavored
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Chocolate Chip Cake:
- (makes 1 quarter sheet pan cake 13 x 9")
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 light brown sugar, tightly packed
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- Coffee Frosting:
- (makes about 1 cup, enough for one layer cake)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 teaspoon instant coffee powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Putting It All Together:
- Special Equipment:
- a 6-inch cake ring
- 2 strips acetate, each 3 inches wide and 20 inches long
- Ingredients:
- 1 recipe chocolate chip cake (from above)
- 1/3 cup passionfruit puree
- 1 recipe passionfruit curd (from above)
- 1/2 recipe chocolate crumb (from above)
- 1 recipe coffee frosting (from above)
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- info sheet pans:
- Full 26 X 18"
- Half 18 X 13
- Quarter 13 X 9
Mini Bundt Cakes with Butter Rum Sauce {Recipe}
By ctozzi
Instructions Preheat oven to 350° F
- Butter Rum Sauce (optional):
- Makes 18 mini-bundt cakes or one 9” bundt cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 vanilla bean, beans scraped out
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light rum
- 1/4 cup milk
- Assorted berries for garnish