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Sourdough Bread Pudding with Chocolate Chunks and Vanilla Cream Sauce
By vealam
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter a small casserole dish (an 8x8 inch pan should also work)
- Bread Pudding:
- 2 1/2 cups dry, cubed sourdough bread (any crusty bread will work)
- 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate*
- 1/4 cup raisins *
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (plus another 1/4 cup for the top)
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup half and half (or 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup heavy cream)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- You can add any combo or chocolate, dried fruit, and/or nuts and as much or little as you like. This is just what I did this time.
- Vanilla Cream Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- A pinch of salt
Classic Pound Cake
By vealam
1. Cut butter into 16 pieces and place in the bowl of an electric mixer; let stand at room temperature for 30 minut...
- 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 3 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
Cherry Almond Bundt Cake
By vealam
Allow the butter, milk and eggs to come to room temperature
- For the cake:
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs at room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/4 cups milk at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 can Premium Cherry Pie Filling
- For the glaze:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 5-6 teaspoons heavy whipping cream or milk
- 1 large orange
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- pinch of salt
Blueberry Boy Bait
By vealam
For the cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees
- Topping:
- 2 cups (250 grams) plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks, 8 ounces or 225 grams), softened
- 3/4 cup (145 grams) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (235 ml) whole milk (though buttermilk, which was all I had on hand, worked just great)
- 1/2 cup (about 85 grams) blueberries, fresh or frozen (if frozen, do not defrost first as it tends to muddle in the batter)
- 1/2 cup (about 85 grams) blueberries, fresh or frozen (do not defrost)
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Trader Joe's Churro Ice Cream
By vealam
Peel the banana, slice it in half then slice lengthwise to make four quarters
- 1 TJ’s Banana
- 2 Tbsp TJ’s Coconut Oil
- 1 tsp TJ’s Ground Cinnamon
- 2-4 scoops TJ’s French Vanilla Ice Cream
- 1/2 cup TJ’s Pita Chips with Cinnamon & Sugar, crushed into bite-sized pieces
- 1 Tbsp TJ’s Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce
Cheesy Summer Stuffed Poblanos
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- 6 poblano peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup cooked jasmine rice
- 2/3 cup black beans
- 2/3 cup freshly grated monterey jack cheese + extra for topping
- 2/3 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1/3 cup freshly torn cilantro
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- salsa for serving
- sliced avocado for serving
Peanut Butter Mississippi Mud Blondies
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8" baking pan with parchment paper sprayed lightly with nonstick spra...
- Frosting:
- 1/4 Cup Butter, softened
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
- 1 Cup Flour
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter Chips
- 2 Cups Mini Marshmallows
- 1/4 Cup Butter, softened
- 3 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
- 1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla
Kentucky Derby Mini Chocolate-Pecan Cakes with Vanilla Bourbon Smash Ice Cream
By vealam
Vanilla Bourbon Smash Ice Cream: In a medium size bowl whisk the egg yolks with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar unti...
- Vanilla Bourbon Smash Ice Cream:
- 6 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup milk (2% or whole)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 vanilla bean, seed scraped + pods reserved
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Butterscotch sauce:
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Bourbon
- Pecan Praline Layer:
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, divided
- 1 cup brown sugar, divided
- 1 cup light corn syrup, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 3 cup toasted whole pecans, divided
- 1 tablespoon Bourbon
- Cake:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Fresh Peach Sticky Buns
By vealam
Combine 2 1/4 cups of the flour, the white sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer
- For the bread:
- 2 1/2 - 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 1/4 tsp. quick rise yeast
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 Tbsp. butter (or 2 Tbsp. veg oil)
- 1 egg
- For the filling:
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 6 Tbsp. butter, cold
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 peaches, peeled and thinly sliced
- (Optional) 6 Maraschino cherries
Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies
By vealam
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of one large lemon, finely minced
- 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar for rolling cookies