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Boston Cream Pie
By foodiva
PREPARATION 1. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180° C (350 °F)
- Sponge Cake
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) pastry flour
- Vanilla Pastry Cream
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) gelatin
- 1 3/4 cups (430 ml) milk
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) sugar
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) all-purpose flour
- 3 egg yolks
- Ganache
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
- 2 oz (55 g) semisweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) butter
Stephanie Izard's Tomato-Apple Soup
By foodiva
Serious Heat In a large, heavy soup pot (such as a Dutch oven), heat the butter over medium heat until it foams an...
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 3 Honey Crisp or Fuji apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon sambal chili paste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 28 ounces canned whole peeled tomatoes
- 4 cups apple cider
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
kimchi (vegan)
By foodiva
Instructions Make sure that you are using clean surfaces and utensils, and are washing your hands throughout the ...
- 1 head napa or savoy cabbage, outermost leaves removed, well rinsed
- Sea salt
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) tamari (or soy sauce if not gluten free)
- 2 Tbsp (24 g) coconut sugar, plus more to taste
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) pineapple juice (from a can)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) warm water
- 3 Tbsp (18 g) fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1 head garlic (~1/3 cup cloves or 45g)
- 1 small white onion (or 1/2 large or ~100 g)
- 1/2 cup (~32 g) red chili flake (or ground // more or less to taste)
- 2 whole carrots, finely chopped or grated into matchsticks
- optional: 6 green onions, roughly chopped
whole wheat apple pie cinnamon rolls
By foodiva
Lightly coat a 9”-round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray
- 3/4 cup (180mL) warm nonfat milk (100-110°F)
- 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp (24g) coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 tsp (7g or one 1/4-oz package) dry yeast
- 2 – 2 1/2 cups (240-300g) whole wheat flour
- 2 cups homemade apple pie filling
Spring Rolls with Soba Noodles and Cucumber by With a glass
By foodiva
Cook the soba noodles for 3-4 minutes in boiling unsalted water (the time depends on the brand and the kind of nood...
- Dipping sauce:
- Ingredients (for 5 – 6 rolls)
- Preparation: about 20 minutes
- 6 rice paper sheets (22 cm/about 8.6 in. diameter)
- 50 – 60 g (about 2 oz.) soba noodles
- 1/2 big cucumber
- 2 – 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 5 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce (or less if using standard soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
Banana & Green Tea Milk Chocolate Chunk Muffins
By foodiva
Banana, green tea, chocolate combined together for a breakfast of champions
- 210 g (1 1/2 cups) white all purpose flour
- 190 g (1 1/4 cups) white whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or kosher salt)
- 115 g (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter
- 170 g (3/4 cup) dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 medium ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk (well shaken)
- 1 teaspoon matcha tea powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 115 g (4 oz or 3/4 cup) chopped milk chocolate
- 55 g (1/4 cup) turbinado sugar, sometimes called Sugar in the Raw (optional)
Banana Milk
By foodiva
Instructions Simply blend in a high speed blender until creamy
- 1 medium banana (may use frozen banana to keep it cold)
- 1 cup filtered water
- dash of cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
- ice, optional
Braided cardamom & chocolate hazelnut bread
By foodiva
I think I’ve finally recovered enough from my Please don’t be intimated by the braiding part (steps 10 and 11 ...
- For the Dough
- 3 - 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1 package (2 1/4 tsp.) active dry yeast
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- For the Filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cardamom
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut spread (like Nutella)
- Finely grated zest from 1 orange
- For the Glaze
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
- 2 About 2 tablespoons orange juice
Red velvet cake (eggless)
By foodiva
I bring to you the very famous Red velvet cake for Valentine's day dessert
- Cake
- 60 gms semi-soft butter
- 1/2 tin milkmaid (condensed milk)
- 125 gms flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 3/4 th cup yogurt**
- 1/2 Tsp white vinegar*
- 2 Tsp red food colour***
- Nutella buttercream
- 1/2 cup semi-soft butter (I used Amul)
- 1/2 cup nutella
- 6 Tbsp icing sugar (Add less if using unsalted butter)
- 2 Tbsp milk
cold skin noodles liangpi
By foodiva
Stir fry Xi’an is located in center of China where different cuisines combine together and change based on one a...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 150 ml water with 10ml more for adjusting
- pinch of salt
- shredded cucumber as needed
- Blanched bean sprouts as needed
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon black vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 smashed garlic+1 tablespoon water
- Chili oil to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves for decorating (or blanched celery leaves )
- 1 cup vegetable cooking oil
- 50 g chili pepper powder
- 1 small pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 star anises
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 slices of ginger
- 10 Sichuan peppercorns
- 1 small piece of Chinese cinnamon bark
- 2 teaspoons black vinegar