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Chocolate Chip Cookies
By stancec44
It’s important not to overbeat the butter and sugar in the first step of the recipe,” advises the seasoned bak...
- Old-fashioned rolled oats, 2 1/2 cups
- All-purpose flour, 2 cups
- Baking soda, 1 teaspoon
- Baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon
- Kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon
- Unsalted butter, 2 sticks (at room temperature)
- Light brown sugar, 1 cup (lightly packed)
- Granulated sugar, 1/2 cup
- Large eggs, 2
- Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon
- Semisweet chocolate chips, 2 cups (Toll House best in this recipe)
Pasteis de Nata
By stancec44
Step 1 – For the pastry, mix the flour and salt together in a bowl
- For the rough puff pastry
- 150g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- pinch salt
- 25g butter, chilled and cut into cubes
- 50 – 75ml chilled water
- 60g butter, frozen then grated
- For the custard
- 375ml whole milk
- 45g plain flour
- 2 strips of pared lemon zest
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 185ml water
- 375g caster sugar
- 7 large egg yolks
High Altitude Baking Tips
By stancec44
Because air pressure decreases as the elevation increases, many foods respond differently at high altitudes — and...
- Stuff for baking
Coconut-Chocolate Macaroons
By stancec44
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 1/2 cups finely shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 ounces dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cacao), melted
Soba Noodle Salad w/Miso & Grilled Prawns
By stancec44
Miso is one of my favorite ingredients; I love it in dips, dressings, marinades
- 1⁄2 cup sesame oil
- 1⁄4 cup mirin
- 2 tbsp. white miso
- 1 lb. peeled and deveined tail-on shrimp (about 24)
- 1 (8-oz.) package soba noodles (or fresh)
- 6 oz. watercress
- 4 scallions, cut into 1 1⁄2" pieces
- Skewers
- 2 tbsp. toasted seeds
Caneles de Bordeaux (3 days) (But easy)
By stancec44
Though Niko bakes his canelés in traditional copper molds lined with melted beeswax and clarified butter, we have ...
- 2 1/2 cups (587 gr.) whole milk
- 1 3/4 oz. (50 gr.) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (220 gr.) sugar
- 2/3 cup (100 gr.) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped and reserved
- Nonstick baking spray
Crab & Avocado Toasts (Finger Food)
By stancec44
Preheat the oven to 350° and lightly brush a large baking sheet with olive oil
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 8 slices packaged thin white bread
- 2 Hass avocados
- Salt and cayenne pepper
- 4 ounces lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
Baumkuchen
By stancec44
Idea: Jazz it up. Make each piece half chocolate glaze, half white at a diagonal
- BAUMKUCHEN (Rian – recipe for 8” springform pan – for 10”, I put amounts in ( )s.
- 10 egg yolks (15)
- 3/4 cup butter, softened (18 Tbsp)
- 1 c. granulated sugar (1 1/2 c.)
- 2 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel (3 tsp.)
- 1 tsp. cinnamon ( might not increase too much - this is my idea and I have used,
- but did not measure)
- 1 tsp. vanilla ( 1 1/2 tsp)
- 1 c. all purpose flour ( 1 1/2 c.)
- 1/2 c. cornstarch ( 3/4 c.)
- 10 egg whites (15)
- Vanilla Glaze
- Chocolate Glaze
- Grated orange rind (opt.)
- Vanilla Glaze: Combine 2 c. sifted powdered sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla in a small bowl. Stir in enough milk (about 2 Tbsp) to make the glaze of spooning consistency.
Acadian Buckwheat Pancakes
By stancec44
Ployes—traditional Acadian pancakes—are a cross between pancakes and airy crumpets, and are the best thing to s...
- For the preferment:
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄3 cups silverskin buckwheat flour (buy it at ployes.com
- 1 2⁄3 cups water
- 1 ⁄4 tsp. active dry yeast
- For the Pancakes
- 1 tbsp. kosher salt
- 6-8 tbsp. cold water
- Canola oil, for greasing
Double Basil Mussels w/Pasta Shells
By stancec44
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 cup basil leaves, 1/3 roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon cracked peppercorns
- 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 pounds mussels, debearded and scrubbed
- 1 pound conchiglie pasta shells or other pasta shapes (We recommend Delverde Pasta)
- 1 jar Plum Tomatoes, Diced Peeled
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt