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Cherry and Sour Cream Coffee Cake
By foodiva
Instructions Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C )
- 15 oz (500 g) sour cherries, pitted ( fresh, frozen or from the jar - drained)
- 1 cup (200 g; 7 oz) granulated sugar, divided
- 2 tsp ( 8 g, 0.28 oz) baking powder
- 6 eggs, divided
- 2 1/3 cups ( 300 g; 10.58 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 stick ( 7/8 cup; 200 g; 7 oz) butter, room temperature
- zest from 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (250 g; 8.45 fl oz) sour cream
- 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch
- pinch of salt
- icing sugar for dusting
Plum and Mascarpone Pie
By foodiva
Preheat oven to 350°. Line pie dish with crust; crimp edges
- 1 pie crust, homemade or store-bought (click for homemade crust recipe)
- 4-5 pounds firm ripe plums (20–25 plums), halved, pitted (with skin)
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 8 ounces mascarpone
- 1/3 cup crème fraîche
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Whipped cream
Cinnamon Sugar Apple Fritters
By foodiva
Directions Fill a deep, heavy-duty pot with about 3 inches of vegetable oil
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp table salt
- 2 tsp powdered cinnamon
- 1 tsp powdered allspice
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chopped peeled apples, 1/2 inch dice
- vegetable oil for frying
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp powdered cinnamon
- 1 tsp powdered allspice
The Only Chocolate Cake Recipe You'll Ever Need! (Devil's Food)
By foodiva
Directions Preheat oven to 325°F
- Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3 ⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Frosting
- 1 cup milk
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 ⁄2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Vegan Chocolate Cake
By foodiva
Easy vegan chocolate cake that is rich, velvety and smooth
- 1 and 1/2 cups (190g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup (200g) Sugar
- 1/2 cup (42g) Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup (240ml) Soy Milk (or other non-dairy milk)
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup (80ml) Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp White Vinegar
- 1 Flax Egg (1 Tbsp Flaxseed Meal mixed with 3 Tbsp Hot Water)
- 1 14 ounce (400ml) Can Coconut Cream, chilled overnight in the refrigerator
- 3 Tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 and 3/4 cups (210g) Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 2 Tbsp (30g) Vegan Butter
- 2 Tbsp (30ml) Soy Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Fresh Blueberries
Sesame balls
By foodiva
Stir fry Let me guess, have you ever tried those fried sesame balls in dim sum halls? Possibly yes! Those sesame b...
- 1 and 1/2 cup glutinous rice flour
- 80 g sugar
- 100 ml water or 10ml more for adjusting (include the water for small dough)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
- 1 cup roasted white sesame seeds, homemade instructions here
- 60 g red bean paste or other filling
- water for dipping
- more glutinous rice flour for dusting
- oil for frying
Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart
By foodiva
Directions Prepare the sweet pastry
- 1 1/4 cups (160g) flour
- 1/4 cup (30g) ground almonds
- 1/4 cup (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 stick (110 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small (1/2-inch) cubes
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1-2 tbsp ice water
- 1 1/2 cups (300 g) sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup (120 g) heavy cream
- 5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (120 g) heavy cream
- 4 oz (120g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- sea salt crystals
TAWA CHICKEN
By foodiva
is a chicken dish prepared on a tawa and hence it’s name
- 1/2 kg boneless chicken pieces, cut into small pieces
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2 green chili, slit in middle
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- coriander leaves/cilantro for garnish
Kenton @ Lemon & Olives Greek Food Blog
By foodiva
Instructions In a small food processor, chop each of the pistachios, walnuts and hazelnuts
- 6 oz shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 6 oz walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 6 oz hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- large pinch of ground cloves
- 16-oz package phyllo dough
- 18 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cup honey
- 1 tbsp orange extract
- 5 whole cloves
- 1 lemon, juice of
Sour Cream Fudge Layer Cake With Chocolate Rum Frosting
By foodiva
Preheat oven to 350. Two 9 inch round pans; line bottoms with parchment paper
- 2 ⁄3 cup strong coffee
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 ⁄2 cup dark rum or 1⁄2 cup Kahlua
- 1 cup regular sour cream
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh baking soda
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3 ⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3⁄4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1⁄2 cups icing sugar
- 1 ⁄2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 ⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons dark rum or 3 tablespoons Kahlua
- 1 -2 tablespoon sour cream or 1 -2 tablespoon milk