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Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
By ctozzi
Makes 12 Cupcakes Directions 1
- 1 1/2 Cups Flour
- 1 Cup Vanilla Sugar
- 1 1/4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Oil
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
- 1 Teaspoon Lemon Extract
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Zest
Hot Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip
By ctozzi
Servings: makes 4 servings Directions Mix everything and pour it into a baking dish
- 1/2 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon chili sauce (optional)
- 1/4 cup grated parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
- 1/4 cup mozzarella, shredded
Special Buttercream Frosting
By ctozzi
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
Salted Caramel Bundt Cake
By ctozzi
To make the syrup: Add the sugar, 1/4 cup of the water, and the corn syrup to a medium saucepan
- {Note: this recipe is made in a mini bundt pan (6 cup, as noted below). I haven't tried doubling the recipe and baking it in a standard bundt pan so I can't say for sure how it would turn out.}
- Salted Caramel Syrup
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 3/4 cup water, divided
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon fleur de sel
- Cake
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (144 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (250 g) sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup salted caramel syrup
- 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
- Icing
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon fleur de sel
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
Almond Cake
By ctozzi
Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 2 sticks butter, more for buttering pan
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (measured after sifting)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 7-ounce tube almond paste
- 4 egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Powdered sugar, for sifting over cake
Emeril's Giant Apple Pecan Pancake
By ctozzi
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 1 tablespoon
- 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch nutmeg
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped, toasted pecans
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Powdered sugar, as an accompaniment
- Creme fraiche, as an accompaniment
- Maple syrup, as an accompaniment
- Vanilla Ice Cream, as an accompaniment
Mediterranean Chickpea Burgers
By ctozzi
1.In a small bowl, mash feta with the back of a fork until smooth
- 2 ounces feta cheese
- 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1/4 cup bulgur
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 pound ground beef chuck (95 percent lean)
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped mint leaves
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 large tomato, sliced
Red Velvet White Chocolate Cheesecake (cake) CF Knockoff
By ctozzi
I researched recipes for Red Velvet cake and Cheesecake for literally a month, before even attempting to bake anyth...
- Red Velvet Cake
- Adapted from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp red gel-paste food color
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp distilled white vinegar
- White Chocolate Cheesecake
- Adapted from the Williams Sonoma Baking Cookbook
- 2 oz white chocolate, chopped
- 16 oz cream cheese, at room temperature ( 2 packages)
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 24 oz cream cheese (3 packages), at room temperature
- 3 sticks of butter, at room temperature
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups of powdered sugar, plus more to taste
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Copycat
By ctozzi
Recipe takes time, but well worth the wait
- Doughnuts
- 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
- 1/4 cup water (105-115)
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- canola oil
- Creamy Glaze
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 -6 tablespoons hot water
- Chocolate frosting
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 -6 tablespoons hot water
- 4 ounces milk chocolate chips or 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Peach Cookies
By ctozzi
For the cookies, first preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Filling:
- 3 Large Eggs
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Whole Milk
- 6 Cups All-purpose Flour
- Peach Jam
- Decorating:
- Peach Liqueur
- Yellow & Red Food Coloring
- Super Fine Sugar
- Mint Leaves