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Oreo Cake
By MJH
Position oven rack in the center of the oven
- Chocolate Layer Cake:
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch process)
- 1 1 1/2 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1 1/2 and 1/2 cups cake flour*
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 2 2 large eggs, at room temperature*
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 1 1 cup full fat sour cream or full fat Greek yogurt, at room temperature
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup hot coffee or hot water
- 1 1 1 cup milk chocolate chopped (I used 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips)
- 1 15.25 1 15.25 1 15.25 ounce package Oreos
- Oreo Cream Filling:
- 1/4 1/4 to cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup shortening*
- 2 2 1/2 and 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 2 2 Tablespoons milk or cream (cream preferred for best texture)
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Chocolate Buttercream:
- 3/4 3/4 to cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 4 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup milk or cream (cream preferred for best texture)
- 16 16 16 additional Oreo cookies, pulsed into a fine crumb
Eggnog French Toast
By MJH
This French toast, soaked with our homemade eggnog, adds a bit of the holidays to breakfast
- 1 1/2 cups Best Eggnog or store bought eggnog
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 8 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 (1 pound) French bread loaf, cut widthwise into 12 (1-inch thick) slices
Rhubarb Tartlets
By MJH
Yield: 8 individual tarts
- Dough:
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 1/4 cups (9 ounces) King Arthur Perfect Pastry Blend or 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Filling:
- 5 cups rhubarb, cut in 1" pieces
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Instant ClearJel, optional, for thickening; substitute 1 tablespoon flour, if desired
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
Gatsby Corpse Reviver 2
By MJH
Serve in a coup glass
- 1 Ounce gin
- 1 Ounce lillet blanc
- 1 Fresh Lime
- 1 Ounce orange liquor
- 2 Drops absinthe
Amish Beef Stew
By MJH
In a hot skillet with the margarine, brown beef and onion in flour
- 3 cups cubed beef
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 1 onion, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup flour
- 8 large potatoes, scrubbed and cubed
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 cups celery, sliced
Two-Ingredient Flatbreads/Tortillas
By MJH
In a large bowl stir together yogurt, flour, and desired seasonings (if desired) stirring with a wooden spoon until...
- 2 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 2 teaspoons Desired seasonings, such as ranch dressing dry mix or Italian seasoning (optional)
Foaming Vanilla Bubble Bath-Homemade
By MJH
Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and stir
- 1 cup mild liquid body soap like Dr. Bronner’s Unscented Pure Castile Soap
- 1/4 cup pure vegetable glycerin
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Gumdrop Garden Cake
By MJH
Ice the top and sides of the pound cake with chocolate frosting
- Pound cake or other loaf-shaped cake
- Chocolate frosting
- Ladyfingers
- Chocolate wafer cookies
- Sugar
- Gumdrops
- Green toothpicks
Apricot Jam
By MJH
In a nonreactive saucepan, toss the apricots with the sugar and let stand, stirring, until the sugar is mostly diss...
- 2 pounds skin-on apricots—pitted and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Cinnamon Bread-Amish
By MJH
2 loaves
- Batter:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups butter milk
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- Cinnamon sugar mixture:
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon