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Cookies with Nutella Filling (with yeast, lard and milk)
By ctozzi
Proof yeast in 1 cup lukewarm milk
- For the dough:
- 6 eggs
- 1 pound [1 box] Tenderflake lard (room temperature)
- 1 cup lukewarm milk
- 1 packet traditional dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
- 6 cups [48 oz] flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- For filling:
- 1/2 about 1/2 cup Nutella ("Nutella" is an Italian hazelnut chocolate spread which is available in most North American supermarket chains)
- For sprinkling:
- 1 about 1 cup table sugar
Brown Sugar Blondies
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup to 1 1/3 cup M&M's
Pocket Pies
By ctozzi
1. Place the chicken in a pot and add water to barely cover
- 1 3-pound chicken (to get 1 heaping cup of shredded meat; you can freeze remainder for other recipes)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped celery (1 large stalk)
- 1/3 cup chopped carrot (1 carrot)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (from the reduced poaching liquid)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Pastry Dough
- 1 large egg, for egg wash
Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Cake
By ctozzi
1. Line the base of a 20cm round springform cake tin with greaseproof paper
- bought slab of Madeira cake
- 8 meringue nests
- 500ml tub crème fraîche jar of good quality lemon curd
- red summer berries to decorate
Coconut Layer Cake
By ctozzi
The magnolia bakery coconut layer cake
- For the cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the filling
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 seven-ounce package sweetened, shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the frosting
- 3 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- For the garnish
- Sweetened, shredded coconut
Oatmeal Scotchie Cookie
By ctozzi
Recipe courtesy Annette Rock and Amanda Cannon
- 1 cup soft butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Spiced Bundt Cake with Whiskey-Coffee Glaze
By ctozzi
This particular bundt cake replaces sweet icing with a heady mixture of whiskey, black coffee, butter and brown sug...
- For the cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (whole or 2%)
- 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
- For the glaze:
- 1/4 cup brewed coffee
- 1/4 cup American whiskey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar, for serving
- Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional)
Spinach, Pear and Walnut Salad
By ctozzi
Unlike many fruits, pears ripen off the tree, and they ripen from the inside out, so they may feel very firm on the...
- 3/4 cup walnut halves
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbs. mayonnaise
- 2 Tbs. walnut oil
- 2 tsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- Dash of hot-pepper sauce
- Pinch of freshly ground pepper
- 6 oz. baby spinach
- 4 pears, such as Bosc or Anjou, peeled, halved, cored and cut into thin wedges
- 2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
Triple Salted Caramel Cupcakes
By ctozzi
Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 stick of unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- Salted Caramel Filling:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons salted butter cubed
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoons heavy cream, at room temperature
- Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 stick salted butter
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Candied Salted Caramel Rounds
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup water
- 2-4 tablespoons of large-crystal sugar
Caramel Apple Pizza
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 degree F
- 1 (16.5-ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cut into 1-inch thick slices
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 apples, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts