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South Cincinnati Margarita
By MJH
Mix in blender with 1 full glass of ice
- 1 1/4 oz Chambord Liqueur
- 1/2 oz Melon Liqueur
- 1/2 oz Orange Liqueur
- 3/4 oz Silver Tequila
- 1/2 oz Shaved Ginger
- splash Sour Mix
Ding Dongs Homemade
By MJH
To make the chocolate cakes: preheat your oven to 350 F
- Chocolate Cakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- Vanilla Filling:
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Pinch cream of tartar
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate Icing:
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- This recipe was adjusted for high altitude baking. To make at sea level, increase the brown sugar to 3/4 cup, the baking powder to 2 teaspoons, and the baking soda to 1 teaspoon. Baking time may vary slightly.
- Optional Filling: Italian Meringue Buttercream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 5 egg whites
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons
Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding
By MJH
In large bowl, whisk together eggs, yolks, sugar, cocoa, and salt
- 22 oz. eggs
- 5 oz. egg yolks
- 18 oz. sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 5 oz. cocoa powder
- 2 qt heavy cream
- 10 oz. dark chocolate
- 1 loaf sourdough, cubed
Jezabel Sauce
By MJH
This will store well for several weeks
- 1 15 ounce jar pineapple preserves
- 1 15 ounce jar apple jelly
- 3 tablespoons dry mustard
- 1/2 cup prepared horseradish
Irish Soda Bread # 1
By MJH
Classic, simple and hearty, once you make Irish Soda Bread you may never go back to more complicated bread recipes
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Bunny Face Cupcakes
By MJH
Yield: Makes 12 Decorate store-bought cupakes for Easter by making cute bunny faces with marshmallows, coconu...
- 1 12-oz. can vanilla frosting
- 12 cupcakes, any flavor
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, chopped in food processor
- 1/4 cup pink decorating sugar
- 12 marshmallows
- 24 thin pretzel sticks
- 12 mini marshmallows
- 24 brown M&M's minis
- 12 pink heart candies, such as Runts
- 6 black licorice laces
Monte Cristo Sandwich from Blue Bayou-Disneyland
By MJH
Serves 4
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons water
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 8 slices egg bread (challah works well), sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 8 thin slices ham
- 8 thin slices turkey
- 8 thin slices Swiss cheese (make it meatless by removing turkey and ham and including a couple more cheese choices!)
- 3 cups canola oil
- Confectioners sugar
- Blackberry preserves
Lemon Scones
By MJH
Zesty fresh lemon is the heart of these scones, and the citrus carries through to the glaze drizzled over the warm ...
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- 9 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons water, or as needed
Cream Scones with Currants
By MJH
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425°F
- 2 cups (10 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons chilled, unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup currants (e.g. cranberries, and chopped them into smaller bits)
- 1 cup heavy cream
Substitute for Yogurt in Recipes
By MJH
Make sour milk or sour cream by adding 2 to 4 teaspoons of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar per cup of milk or c...
- For 1 cup of plain yogurt:
- 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese, blended until smooth