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Christmas Yule Log (Buche de Noel)
By sugarbear
1. To prepare the pastry cream, whisk together 1/3 cup of the sugar, the cornstarch, and the cocoa powder in a sma...
- Chocolate Pastry Cream:
- 1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar, divided
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup + 1 Tbsp whole milk
- 1 –1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Vanilla Sponge Roll:
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup + 6 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2/3 cup cake flour, sifted
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Ganache:
- 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 –1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup corn syrup
- Garnish:
- Small meringue cookies
- Pine tree branches
- Maraschino cherries
- Decorative holly
Peach Puzzle
By sugarbear
1. Set oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400°F
- 2 cups (about 10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (about 1/2 ounce) sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 tablespoon pieces, plus more for
- buttering pie plate
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup (about 6 ounces) whole milk
- 7 medium peaches or 6 large peaches, peeled with stems removed
- 3/4 cup (about 6 ounces) packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Gingerbread Pudding Cake
By sugarbear
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1-1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 (12-oz) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup milk
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Whipped cream, for serving
America's Best Apple Pie
By sugarbear
There's nothing more American than homemade apple pie cooling on the windowsill
- For the Crust:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, diced, frozen
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 to 4 tablespoons of ice water
- For the Filling:
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1/4 teaspoon Allspice
- 1/2 cup butter, diced, room temperature
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 6 to 7 Gala apples
- For the Topping:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter, diced, chilled
Yuletide Pinwheel Sugar Cookies
By sugarbear
1. Divide dough into 3 equal portions
- 2 (1-lb) packages refrigerated sugar cookie dough (such as Pillsbury), softened
- 1/2 tsp red gel food coloring
- 1/2 tsp green gel food coloring
- Red or green coarse decorating sugar, for decorating
Huguenot Torte
By sugarbear
recipe from the "The Lee Bros
- Unsalted butter for greasing the dish
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 granny smith apple or other tart apple, cored, peeled and diced (1 cup)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons whole buttermilk or sour cream
Icebox Bread & Butter Pickles
By sugarbear
Place the cucumbers and onions in a large resealable container
- 3 lbs Kirby cucumbers, stems trimmed and sliced into 1/4" rounds
- 4 cups onions, cut into 1/4" slices
- 5 cups apple cider vinegar
- 4-1/2 cups sugar
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 Tbsp pickling spice
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp salt
Classic Green Bean Casserole
By sugarbear
1 Stir the soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper, beans and 2/3 cup onions in a 1 1/2-quart casserole
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular,
- 98 % Fat Free or Healthy Request®)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Dash ground black pepper
- 4 cups cooked cut green beans
- 1 1/3 cups French's® French Fried Onions
Oven Fried Chicken
By sugarbear
1. Whisk together the buttermilk, mustard, paprika, garlic and onion powders, salt and cayenne in a large baking...
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast 6 ounces each
- 2 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Mama Daisy’s Chocolate-Frosted Cake
By sugarbear
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees and adjust racks to the center of the oven
- Nonstick spray
- 3 cups all- purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- Chocolate Frosting
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar (1-pound bag)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ⁄8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter,
- at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk