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Peach Jam
By MJH
In a nonreactive saucepan, toss the peaches with the sugar and let stand, stirring, until the sugar is mostly disso...
- 2 1/2 pounds peaches—peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Bread Bowl
By MJH
Combine water, yeast, honey and olive oil in a standing mixing bowl (with dough hook)
- 1 cup warm water ~110 degrees F
- 1 packet dry active yeast
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 egg
Star Anise Snickerdoodles
By MJH
Step 1 Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground star anise (about 2 pods)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Gin Genie
By MJH
In a highball glass, lightly muddle the mint leaves
- 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
- 1 ounce sloe gin
- 1 ounce gin
- Crushed ice
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 8 mint leaves
Coconut Flour Cranberry Nut Bread
By MJH
Blend together eggs, oil, coconut milk, sugar, vanilla, lemon extract, and salt
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut oil or butter, melted
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup sucanat or sugar (or splenda)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup sifted coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Flour Tortillas
By MJH
Place flour, salt, baking powder in food processor and pulse to mix
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt (You can omit this altogether; I used 1/4 tsp.)
- 1/4 cup lard/shortening (I used Crisco)
- 1 tsp. baking powder (I used Featherweight sodium free baking powder)
- 1/2 cup WARM water
Blueberry Bread Pudding
By MJH
Yields 10-12 servings
- Pudding:
- 1 loaf stale French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Lavender Shortbread
By MJH
Lavender Sugar: Roughly chop the lavender buds
- Lavender Sugar:
- 2 tsp. fried lavender buds
- 500 g sugar ( 2 1/2 cup sugar)
- Shortbread:
- 115 g butter, softened (1/2 cup butter, softened)
- 55 g lavender sugar (1/4 cup lavender sugar)
- 150 g plain flour, sifted (3/4 cup plain flour, whisked)
Peach Bread
By MJH
Peach Schnapps adds flavor to this moist and easy quick bread
- 3 cups diced fresh peaches
- 1/4 cup Peach Schnapps or peach nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
Zserbo Szelet
By MJH
1)Grind 1 1/2 cup of of walnuts in a food processor, coffee bean grinder or a nut mill
- 2 cups all purpose unbleached flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup of warm milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp yeast
- Filling
- 1 1/2 cups of walnuts
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Apricot Jam or any jam of your choosing but apricot is the traditional jam used for this dessert.
- 1 12 ounce bag of bittersweet chocolate chips.
- Instructions