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Pastor Ryan’s Homemade Pasta
By AzWench
Rule of thumb: Two eggs per one cup of flour Make a well in the center of your pile of flour and crack in your egg...
- 6 whole Eggs
- 3 cups All-purpose Flour
Sourdough Baguettes
By AzWench
Crisp and light, with a crackly brown crust, these baguettes are super-easy to make
- 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
- 2 cups sourdough starter, about the consistency of thick pancake batter; fed, or unfed*
- 4 1/2 to 5 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 4 teaspoons vital wheat gluten
- 1 egg yolk lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for glaze; optional
- Pizza seasoning, sesame seeds, artisan bread topping, or anything else you think might be good; all optional
- If you feed your sourdough before using, the loaves will rise better; but if you're in a hurry, unfed sourdough will simply lend its flavor, while the yeast in the recipe takes care of the rise
Veal Marsala
By AzWench
In a bowl, season the flour with the salt and pepper blend
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon blended salt and pepper, plus more for seasoning
- Four 4to 5-ounce portions veal shoulder, tenderized and thin
- 2 tablespoons butter plus 1/4 cup butter or mascarpone
- 1/3 cup marsala wine
- 1 cup mushrooms, quartered or sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon blended minced fresh thyme and parsley
- 1 cup veal stock
Space Dust Cookies
By AzWench
Toasted almonds and powdered sugar make these butter cookies out of this world
- 1 half a pound of Irish butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup plus confectioners sugar
- 2 drops of almond extract
- 30 roasted whole almonds
- 2 Tablespoons confectioners sugar reserved for dusting after baking
Small-Batch Tiramisu
By AzWench
These small portions of Tiramisu make the perfect treat or dessert
- 24 ladyfingers (savioardi) cookies
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided
- 1 (8.8-ounce) package mascarpone (250ml)
- 1/3 cup sweet or dry marsala
- 1 cup strong, warm espresso coffee
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, for sifting over
The Ultimate Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
By AzWench
I’ve titled this recipe the ultimate oatmeal raisin cookie because these are some of the best oatmeal raisin cook...
- Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Stir in:
- 3 cups oats (not instant)
- 1 1⁄2 cups raisins
Baconnaise Newt Eyes
By AzWench
Place all of the eggs into a large pot so they can rest on the bottom in a single layer
- 12 eggs
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon Baconnaise
- 1 pinch celery salt
- 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- 2 drops green food coloring, or as needed
- 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
Rich Chocolate Tart
By AzWench
To round out chocolate flavor, we add a moderate amount of butter to a rich, custard-style filling baked in an almo...
- CRUST:
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar
- 1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- FILLING:
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into thin slices and softened
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten, room temperature
- GLAZE:
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon hot water
Jailhouse Potato-Cinnamon Rolls
By AzWench
To Make the Rolls: Fill a large saucepan three-quarters full with water and set on high heat to boil
- Cinnamon Rolls:
- 2 medium russet Potatoes
- 1 ounce active dry yeast (4 packets)
- 3/4 cup sugar, plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 9 cups unbleached flour
- Filling:
- 4 cups pecans
- 4 cups packed golden brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- Icing:
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Atole Pinon Hotcakes
By AzWench
In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients together
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups blue cornmeal, ground
- 1/4 cup baking powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 4 ounces soy oil (vegetable oil also works)
- 6 cups milk
- 4 to 6 ounces roasted pine nuts, shelled
- Hot maple syrup, for serving
- Whipped butter, for serving