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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
By AzWench
Take everything out of the refrigerator so that all ingredients can come room temperature
- CAKE:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup best-quality cocoa
- 1 1/2 sticks soft unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons good-quality vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- Special equipment: 2 (each 8-inch diameter) layer tins with removable bases, buttered
- FROSTING:
- 6 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 3/4 stick unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon good-quality vanilla extract
- Sugar flowers, to decorate, optional
Special Ingredient Hot Chocolate
By AzWench
This Special Ingredient Hot Chocolate is so decadently rich and creamy, they'll be begging you for your secret!
- 3 cups 2% milk (or full fat)
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder*
- 1/3 cup sugar (or a natural granulated sweetener that measure 1:1 with sugar to save calories)
- 1 (12-ounce, 375ml) can evaporated milk (for a richer flavor, do not use skim or light)
Pappardelle Bolognese
By AzWench
Veal and pork combined in rustic sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 pound ground veal
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 14-ounce cans beef broth
- 1 1/2 cups canned tomato puree
- 1 pound pappardelle or mafaldine pasta
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Sour Dough Black Quinoa Bread
By AzWench
This is a wonderful artisian bread with the wonderful black quiona that gives the bread a lovely texture and look
- 1 cup sour dough starter
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup whole cooked black Grain (can be red or white quinoa also.
- 3 to 5 cups natural white flour
- 3 tablespoons yeast
Turmeric & Lemon Morning Elixir
By AzWench
A drink to start your day off right, the items in this all help you in several ways to improve your health
- 1/2 Lemon, squeeze juice into a glass
- 1/4 -1/2 Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Honey - raw honey is best
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
- 1 cup warm or room temperature water
Manson Almond Kringle
By AzWench
In the bowl of your food processor, briefly pulse together the flours, salt and butter until a coarse meal forms
- Choux:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- generous pinch salt
- 1 tablespoons cold water
- 4 oz marzipan
- 1 cup water
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon almond extract or almond emulsion*
- Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons almond extract or almond emulsion
- whole milk
- Garnish:
- Flaked almonds
- emulsions are awesome. Unlike alcohol based extracts, they maintain their full flavor when baked.
Heavenly Creme Filled Cupcakes
By AzWench
For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Cupcakes:
- Baking spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 sticks butter
- 4 tablespoons (heaping) cocoa powder
- 1 cup boiling water
- Ganache:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 6 tablespoons corn syrup
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Creme Filling:
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup shortening, such as Crisco
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Beef Noodle Salad Bowls
By AzWench
Season both sides of the sirloin with salt
- 1 whole Sirloin Steak, 3/4 To 1 Pound
- Kosher Salt To Taste
- 3/4 cups Ponzo Or Regular Soy Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons Pure Sesame Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Hot Chili Oil (less If You Can't Handle Heat!)
- 2 cloves Garlic, Peeled And Minced Finely
- 2 teaspoons Minced Fresh Ginger
- 2 Tablespoons Packed Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sliced Green Onion
- 8 ounces, weight Thin Noodles (I Used Thin Spaghetti)
- Cilantro Leaves
Grilled Bone-in Pork Chops with Hawaiian Marinade
By AzWench
Fire up the grill and try something new
- 4 bone-in pork loin chops, 3/4-inch thick
- 2 6-oz cans pineapple juice, unsweetened (1 1/2 cups)
- 3 scallions, white parts sliced into thin rounds
- 3 tablespoons ginger, peeled and minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, reduced-sodium
- 2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil, dark
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
By AzWench
Although the winter has been pretty mild so far I have still been enjoying some hearty soups with the most recent o...
- 1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 2 tablespoons oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 1/2 cups aged white cheddar, shredded
- 1 cup milk or cream
- salt and pepper to taste