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Choux Pastry - The Good Cook
By ctozzi
Page 163 The Good Cook - Pies & Pastries
- 1 cups (250 ml) water
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, cubed
- 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
- 1 cups (250 ml) all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
The Ultimate Vanilla Cupcake
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C)
- Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup (225 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 3/4 cups (175 grams) cake flour, not self-rising
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (75 grams) full-fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup canola oil or vegetable oil (60 ml)
- 1 tablespoon pure (not imitation) vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) whole milk
- 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (add more until it reaches your preferred consistency)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (substitue 2 tsp vanilla extract or 2 vanilla beans)
- 1 tablespoon milk
bread pudding cakes with toasted almonds and chocolate sauce
By ctozzi
Special equipment: 6 half sphere cake pans, 3 x 1 1/2 inches Heat oven to 350°
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter plus more for cake pans
- Demerara sugar for cake pans
- 6 tablespoons slivered almonds
- 1 fresh (moist) vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 6 (1/4-inch-thick) slices from a large brioche or challah loaf, crust removed
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 7 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon maraschino liquor
Substitute Cool Whip
By ctozzi
Cook flour and milk, stirring constantly, until pasty consistency
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Ugly But Good Cookies: Brutti ma Buoni
By ctozzi
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F
- 1 pound sliced almonds, lightly toasted
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 7 large egg whites
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Butter and sugar for greasing the cookie sheet
To Die For Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting
By ctozzi
To make cake (easily mixed by hand): Preheat the oven to 375F (see note below)
- Cake:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 mashed super ripe bananas (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Frosting:
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or equal amount of
- pure vanilla extract)
- 1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
Rugelach (sour cream)
By ctozzi
Cut cold butter or margarine and cream cheese into bits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup rough chopped raisins
Home Made Marshmallow Fluff
By ctozzi
In a large bowl, combine egg whites, corn syrup and salt
- 3 egg whites
- 2 cups light corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Lemony Lemon Brownies
By ctozzi
Oh this looks yummy, and a springy twist on Brownies! Save (share) to your own page if you want to find easily agai...
- For the tart lemon glaze:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt {Sea Salt}
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 tbsps lemon juice
- 8 tsps lemon zest
- 1 cup icing sugar
Pumpkin Roll
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup pumpkin
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Filling Ingredients-
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla