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Sugar Cookies
By JessicaSophia
Sugar cookies are buttery classics that are delicious anytime on their own -- but they also make ideal holiday cook...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons brandy, or milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Lemon Tassies
By JessicaSophia
Easy to make and charming in appearance, lemon tassies are an ideal dinner-party dessert
- FOR THE CANDIED LEMON ZEST::
- 2 lemons, well scrubbed
- 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1/2 cup cool water
- FOR THE CRUSTS::
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks, plus more for pans
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- Pinch of salt
- FOR THE FILLING::
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Vanilla, Vanilla Cupcakes (Billy's Bakery)
By JessicaSophia
A double-dose of vanilla extract -- in the cake and in the buttercream frosting -- gives these cupcakes from famed ...
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Billy's Vanilla Buttercream
- Colored Sprinkles, for decorating, optional
- Alternate frosting: Billy's Chocolate Buttercream
Vanilla Buttercream (Billy's Bakery
By JessicaSophia
This recipe for Billy's Vanilla Buttercream is courtesy of Billy Reece from Billy's Bakery in New York City
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 to 8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
By JessicaSophia
Billy Reece of Billy's Bakery, a popular New York City bakery, shared this tempting recipe with Martha -- go ahead
- 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar
Baked Polenta with Cheese and Swiss Chard
By JessicaSophia
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bunch Swiss chard, stems and leaves chopped separately
- 2 tablespoons water
- For the polenta
- 2 cups low fat (or skim) milk
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup polenta or cornmeal
- 4 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup sour cream
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
By JessicaSophia
Calories: 161 (29% from fat) Fat: 5
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup applesauce
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups finely shredded zucchini (about 1 medium)
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Cooking spray
Chocolate Pudding Cakes
By JessicaSophia
Preheat oven to 350ºF. For cake: Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, salt and baking powder
- Batter
- 2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, natural or Dutch-process
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 cup water
- Topping
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, natural or Dutch-process
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder (optional)
- 3/4 cup water (or prepared hot chocolate
French Breakfast Muffins
By JessicaSophia
Heat oven to 350. Grease 15 muffin cups
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (omit?)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Caesar Salad
By JessicaSophia
For Croutons: 1) Put garlic and bread in a zip-top bag
- For Croutons (essential that they are homemade):
- Old crusty bread, cut into crouton-size
- 1 - 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 2 - 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- Italian Seasonings (Oregano, Basil, etc)
- For Dressing:
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2-3 Tablespoons of plain yogurt
- Generous 1/2 tin of anchovies (or more if you like more)
- 2-3 generous dashes of Worcestershire sauce
- 1-2 TB lemon juice
- Tons of FRESH parmesan cheese, shredded
- Fresh pepper to taste
- Romaine Lettuce