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Prosciutto Lamb Burgers
By vealam
Mixed with cheese and sun dried tomatoes and wrapped in prosciutto, these lamb burgers are delicious!
- 1/2 cup plain dried bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano
- 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 6 large slices prosciutto, sliced medium-thin
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Fresh basil leaves, for topping each burger
- Fresh tomato slices, for topping each burger
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
Salty Dawgs - Salted Chocolate Malted Cupcakes
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and line a muffin tin with paper cases
- For the buttercream:
- 1 + 1/4 cup (190g) plain flour
- 1 cup (200g) caster sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 + 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup (30g) cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (125ml) milk
- 1/2 cup (125ml) grapeseed oil (or other flavourless oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or 2 tsp vanilla essence/extract)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup chocolate malt powder (e.g. Ovaltine)
- 2 tbsp hot water
- 3 egg whites
- 3/4 cup (150g) caster sugar
- 1 stick + 5 tbsp (190g) salted butter, very soft
- Salted caramel + malted milk balls to decorate
Creamy Baked Double Cheese and Onion Dip (gluten-free)
By vealam
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9-inch pie dish (or 1o-inch, or similar-sized oven-safe baking dish) with cooking spr...
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (light is okay, I used TJ's Soft Spreadable Light)
- 1 cup mayonnaise (light is okay, I used Best Foods Light Mayo)
- 6 to 8 ounces grated cheese, divided (I used 7-ounces Blarney Castle Gouda, use your favorite cheese)
- 1 medium/large sweet Vidalia onion, peeled and diced (about 1 heaping cup)
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional and to taste
Chocolate Blackout Cake
By vealam
This chocolate blackout cake is a recreation of the famous cake from Ebinger’s bakery in Brooklyn
- For the Pudding:
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup whole milk
- 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the Cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes
By vealam
Everything is better in cupcake form right? These cupcakes are inspired by one of my favorite foods – ice cream! ...
- Chocolate Sauce and toppings:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup +2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 Tbsp milk
- 3 Tbsp sour cream
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chopped mixed nuts (I like peanuts, cashews, almonds, walnuts)
- 12 maraschino cherries with stems
- Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting:
- 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature (1/2 cup unsalted and 1/4 cup salted)
- Seeds of 1/2 a vanilla bean
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
Dulce de Leche
By vealam
1. Preheat your oven to 425°
- 1-2 cans sweetened condensed milk
Chive, Cilantro, Cucumber & Feta Greek Yogurt Dip
By vealam
Grate the 1/4 of a cucumber
- 1/4 Seedless English Cucumber, grated
- Juice 1/2 Small Lemon (About 1 Tablespoon)
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Chives
- 1 Cup 0% Fat Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Grated Garlic
- 1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 2 Teaspoons Chopped Fresh Cilantro
- 1/4 Cup Feta Cheese Crumbles
- Tiny Pinch of Sugar
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake
By vealam
Preheat oven to 325°F. Put the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor and process until they form fine cru...
- CRUST:
- 30 chocolate sandwich cookies
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- Dash of salt
- CHEESECAKE:
- 32 oz cream cheese
- 5 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 12 oz Reese’s Peanut Butter miniature cups, unwrapped and roughly chopped
- TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 (8 oz) package Reese’s Minis
Lemon Bars
By vealam
For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 2 sticks (1 Cup) Salted Butter, Cut Into Small Cubes
- Filling
- 1-1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Flour
- 4 whole Large Eggs
- Zest And Juice Of 4 Medium-sized Lemons
- Powdered Sugar, For Sifting
Moist Vanilla Cake
By vealam
This perfectly Moist Vanilla Cake Recipe is a more dense cake with a tight crumb
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk