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Mallorca Bread (Pan de Mallorca )
By efriend
Instructions In a large bowl combine water and yeast
- 1/2 Tablespoon dry yeast
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 4 ounce butter 113.4 gram(melted) plus more for brushing
- 4 Large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean stick
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup 70 gram granulated sugar
- 3-3 1/4 cups 375 grams All-purpose flour
- Powdered or Confectioners sugar for dusting.
Kindred's Milk Bread
By efriend
Makes 6 rolls, two 9- by 5-inch loaves, or 12 split-top buns
- 5 1/3 cups bread flour, divided, plus more for surface (Kindred uses King Arthur)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup mild honey (such as wildflower or alfalfa)
- 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder (such as Alba)
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast (from about 3 envelopes)
- 3 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- Flaky sea salt (optional, but shouldn't be)
Penelope Casa's Garlic Green Beans (Judias Verdes con Ajo)
By efriend
Snap off the tops of the beans
- 3/4 pound fresh green beans
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- coarse salt
Double Cherry Slab Pie
By efriend
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, the 2 Tbsp
- FLAKY PASTRY
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup chilled butter, cut into chunks
- 2/3 - 1 cup ice water
- DOUBLE CHERRY FILLING
- 5 cups frozen pitted tart red cherries (2 12-oz, packages)
- 3/4 cup dried tart red cherries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup corn flakes
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
Mojito Cupcakes
By efriend
Recipes adapted from Grasshopper Cupcakes
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 4 ounces sweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons green or white creme de menthe*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 recipe Grasshopper Frosting
- Milk chocolate kisses
Empanada aka Pastelillos
By efriend
Meat pies
- The Filling:
- 600 g or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 800 g or 1 1/2 lbs onions (I mix yellow onions and green onions)
- 2 garlic cloves
- half a red pepper
- 1/3 cup Pimenton Dulce (this is an Argentinean spice- the closest here in North America is paprika)
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- salt pepper to taste
- The Pastry:
- 3/4 kg or 6 Cups All Purpose flour
- 300 g or 1 1/3 cups lard at room temperature
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup warm water
French Pear Tart Bourdaloue With Apricot Glaze
By efriend
A beautiful work of art, this French pear tart with Frangipane is an elegant pear dessert
- 1 9' Pate Sucre Shell
- 4 Anjou or Bartlett pears peeled and cored
- 1/2 1/2 juice of 1/2 lemon
- 8 ounces sugar
- 1 vanilla bean split and scraped
- 12 ounces frangipane
- Apricot glaze
- For the Frangipane
- 4 ounces butter softened
- 6 ounces almond flour
- 4 ounces sugar
- 4 whole eggs beaten
- 2 1/2 ounces All-purpose flour
- 1/2 ounce dark rum
- For the Apricot Glaze
- 3/4 cup Apricot Preserves
- 1 Tablespoon Rum
Wee White Layer Cake
By efriend
For cake: Let egg whites and 1/4 cup butter stand at room temperature for 30 minutes
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 cup butter or shortening
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2/3 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk, plus extra if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
BROWNIE COOKIES WITH SALTED CARAMEL CREME FILLING
By efriend
To make brownie cookies: Place 7oz
- 2 oz. chocolate, chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, sifted
- alted Caramel Creme Filling (by Bakers Royale)
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups confectioner sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salted
- 1/4 cup caramel (Make sure caramel is cooled if making homemade. Click here for homemade caramel sauce recipe)
Chocolate Croissants (Pain Au Chocolat)
By efriend
by Julia Hampton - Sprinkled With Jules January-12-2016 Light, flakey, buttery, and chocolate filled croissants
- 1 1/4 cup warm milk
- 2 1/2 tea. instant yeast
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling dough
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tea. salt
- 9 oz. (2 1/4 sticks) butter
- 1- 4 oz. bar bittersweet chocolate
- 1 egg
- 1 T. heavy cream