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Strawberry-Filled Cupcakes
By JDARK
For the cupcakes: 1. Place an oven rack in the center of the oven
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup quinoa flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup strawberry fruit spread or jam
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, such as Ghirardelli
- 1 stick butter, at room temperature
- 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons strawberry fruit spread or jam
- Special equipment: 12-cup muffin pan; 12 paper cupcake liners, such as Betty Crocker Standard Size Baking Cups
Sweet Yeasted Bread (Vetebröd)
By JDARK
1. Heat milk to a light boil, turning off heat when it reaches the scalding point (with small bubbles across the to...
- 2-1/2 cups milk
- 1-1/2 cups melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground cardamom (from 25 cardamom pods)
- 2 packages dry active yeast (4-1/2 teaspoons)
- 9 cups all purpose or bread flour
- 1 egg plus 2 tablespoons water, lightly beaten together into an egg wash
- Pearl sugar (or crushed sugar cubes)
- Slivered almonds
Lemon Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze and Candied Lemon
By JDARK
For the candied lemon: 1
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 2 lemons, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
Snickerdoodles
By JDARK
1. Mix margarine and sugar together
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1-1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Balsamic
By JDARK
1. Preheat the grill. 2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 4 large portobello mushrooms, wiped of any dirt, washed and quickly dried, if necessary
Spanish Lemon Fizz
By JDARK
1. Freeze 6 wine glasses for at least 15 minutes
- 1-1/2 cups chilled Spanish sparkling wine (cava) or prosecco
- 2 tablespoons vodka
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 pint lemon sorbet
- 1/2 cup lemon ice cream, such as Haagen-Dazs Five
- Fresh strawberries or raspberries
Coffee Ice Cream
By JDARK
1. Combine the cream, milk, sugar, and coffee in a medium, heavy saucepan
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 6 egg yolks
- Chocolate curls, for garnish
Cucumber Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches
By JDARK
For every two slices of bread, spread both slices evenly with cream cheese
- 1 1 1 loaf white bread (such as buttermilk bread)
- 1/2 1/2 1/3 12-ounce cream cheese (about 1/3 of a 12-ounce container of cream cheese)
- 1 1 1 thinly sliced
- English cucumber
- Lemon juice (to taste)
- Salt and
- pepper (to taste)
- to Dried parsley (or chopped fresh chives, to taste)
Grandma's BBQ Sauce
By JDARK
1. In a 4 cup pan, combine oil, garlic and onion
- 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 drops Tabasco sauce
Cinnamon Twists with Cardamom-Honey Dipping Sauce
By JDARK
Cinnamon twists: 1. Place an oven rack in the center of the oven
- Cinnamon Twists:
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed and cut into 20 (1 by 4-inch) pieces
- 1 egg, beaten
- Sauce:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom