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Chocolate Cake With Coffee Frosting and Crushed Cookies
By vealam
Heat oven to 350°F. Butter two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment, butter again, and du...
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pans
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, spooned and leveled, plus more for the pans
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 recipe Coffee Frosting
- 2 cups crushed chocolate wafer cookies
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 pound confectioners’ sugar (about 3 3/4 cups), sifted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- pinch kosher salt
Brown Butter Oatmeal Cookies Filled With Caramel and Peanut Butter
By vealam
Preheat oven to 350. In a small sauce pan melt butter on medium/low heat until it has become a golded brown color ...
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 caramels ( I use kraft)
- 12 tsp peanut butter
Breakfast Grilled Cheese
By vealam
Butter the outsides of 4 slices of ciabatta bread and set aside
- 4 slices ciabatta bread
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 pieces bacon, cooked until crisp and cut in half
- 2 slices pepper jack cheese, cut in half
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup frozen hash browns, thawed
- 1/4 cup half & half
- 2 teaspoons sriracha (or hot sauce), optional
- salt and pepper, to taste
Slow-Cooked Brisket and Onions
By vealam
Make Ahead If you ask me about comfort food, I will answer promptly: slow-cooked brisket
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds yellow or red onions (about 2 large onions), sliced into half moons
- 3 1/2 pounds beef brisket
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or tamari, if gluten-free)
Lime and White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
By vealam
For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Crust:
- 5 ounces vanilla wafer cookies
- 1/2 cup roasted and salted macadamia nuts
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Filling:
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- Zest of 2 limes
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces good-quality white chocolate, melted
Szechuan Spicy Garlic Eggplant and String Bean Stir Fry
By vealam
In a medium bowl, stir together the soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, sugar, ginger, and red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar or Chinese black vinegar
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium Japanese eggplants, sliced 2-inch thick crosswise and cut into 6 wedges
- 1 lb string beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Winter Greens & Gruyere Tart with a Cornmeal Millet Crust
By vealam
Prepare the Crust: Butter a 9 x 1 inch tart pan with a removable bottom (can also use a 10-inch if that's what you ...
- For the crust:
- 1/2 cup fine cornmeal
- 3/4 cup white-whole-wheat flour (or all whole-wheat flour)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4 - inch cubes, plus more for pan
- 3-4 tablespoons ice water
- 1/4 cup raw millet
- For the filling:
- 1/2 pound winter greens (like kale/mustard greens) - about 1 medium bunch, ribs and stems removed and torn into large pieces
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup minced shallots (about 3 shallots)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche (or full-fat sour cream)
- 1/2 cup grated Gruyere (about 2 ounces)
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- Generous pinch nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
Banana Nutella Molten Lava Mug Cakes
By vealam
Placed the oat flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk together
- 3/4 C. Oat Flour
- 1/2 t. Baking Powder
- 1/8 t. Salt
- 1 Banana, very ripe
- 4 T. Coconut Oil, melted
- 2 T. Honey
- 2 Eggs
- 2 T. Nutella
- 2 T. Hot Coffee or Water
- 2 t. Mini Chocolate Chips
- 1/4 C. Coconut Whipped Cream(add a little honey to firm coconut cream and whip)
- More Nutella for drizzling on top
Wintermint Cake
By vealam
1.For the Classic Chocolate Cake, preheat oven to 325° degrees
- CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CAKE:
- 3 ⁄4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 1⁄4 cups hot water
- 2 ⁄3 cup sour cream
- 2 2⁄3 cups flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3 ⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ⁄2 cup unflavored shortening
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- PEPPERMINT BUTTERCREAM:
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 ⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ⁄2 cups milk
- 1 ⁄3 cup heavy cream
- 1 1⁄2 cups unsalted butter, soft but cool, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- MINT CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
- 6 oz dark chocolate (60–72%), chopped coarsely
- 1 ⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon creme de menthe (optional)
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Whiskey Ginger Caramel Corn
By vealam
Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper
- 12 cups popped popcorn (nothing added to it)
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoons ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons whiskey