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Holiday Bread Wreath
By ctozzi
Mix 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, the bread flour, salt, yeast and 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water (105 degrees F to 110 ...
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for forming the loaves
- 2 1/4 cups bread flour
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon rapid-rise yeast
Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Sauce
By ctozzi
1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons mild vegetable oil
- 1 smallish onion, coarsely chopped (preferably a Spanish or other sweet onion)
- 3 small cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or substitute sherry vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 canned chipotle en adobo, chopped (note that this is 1 chipotle pepper from a can of peppers, not 1 can of peppers)
- 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
- 1 tablespoon sweet Spanish paprika (pimentón)
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Layer Banana Cake
By ctozzi
In a mix-master combine the butter and sugar and mix until smooth
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups flour – sifted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 bananas – sliced into round discs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar plus 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Mom's Apple Squares
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1-3/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 3 cups chopped unpeeled Braeburn or Gala apples
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 2-3 Tbsp whole milk
Ricotta Tart (Torta di ricotta)
By ctozzi
If the ricotta is very fresh and still throwing off clear liquid, spoon it into a colander or a piece of cheeseclot...
- For the Filling:
- 3 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese, preferably fresh
- 3 ⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. Strega or Sambuca liqueur or light rum
- 11 ⁄2 oz bittersweet chocolate, shaved with a knife
- For the Pastry Dough:
- 3 ⁄4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 3⁄4-inch pieces
- 13 ⁄4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 2 Tbs.honey
- 1 ⁄8 tsp. vanilla extract (essence)
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- Pinch of salt
- 3 large egg yolks, plus 1 more yolk for brushing, lightly beaten
- 3 cups cake flour, sifted
- 1 tsp. baking powder
Grasshopper
By ctozzi
Here's wine-and-spirits version of a festive classic, traditionally made with white crème de cacao
- 1 oz green crème de menthe
- 1/2 oz coffee liqueur
- 1 1/2 oz 18% table cream
- Garnish
- Grated chocolate, chocolate Ovation stick or a fresh strawberry.
Mini Nutella Cookie Cups
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Jar of Nutella(12 tablespoons per batch)
Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, from Cook's Illustrated
By ctozzi
This recipe comes from Cook's Illustrated (May 2006)
- NOTE:
- 2 1/8 cups bleached all-purpose flour (10 1/2 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup light brown sugar (7 ounces)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips or chunks (semi or bittersweet)
- You can substitute white, milk chocolate, or peanut butter chips for the semi- or bittersweet chips called for in the recipe. In addition to chips, you can flavor the dough with 1 cup of nuts, raisins
S'mores cupcakes
By ctozzi
martha stewart cupcakes - pg 151 tastes like a s'mores!
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups graham flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 6 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Chocolate Ganache Glaze
- Marshmallow frosting
Chocolate Ganache Glaze
By ctozzi
Place chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup