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Instructions Per the recipe instructions, bake the shortbread dough into one large tart or pie crust, or 10 small...
- 1 batch Lemon Almond Shortbread Dough
- 8 oz Mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese) softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar substitute
- 1 tsp lemon zest (garnish)
- 1/4 cup fresh blueberries (garnish)
- For the blueberry sauce (optional)
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 tsp sugar substitute
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
By efriend
In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt for 30 seconds, set aside
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder*
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp milk or buttermilk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 5 tsp red food coloring
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup powdered sugar
FLAKEY PIE CRUST
By efriend
To be made using a food processor
- AP Flour------------------2 1/2 cups
- Unsalted butter-----------2 sticks (cut into half inch size)
- Salt-----------------------1 tsp.
- Granulated sugar----------1 tsp.
- Cold water-----------------1/4 to 1/2 cup
The Goodie Bag Pastry Cooks Keep on Hand to Amp Up Any Dessert
By efriend
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
Portuguese Sweet Bread
By efriend
Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (105-115°)
- 1 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 5 1/2-6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Red Velvet Macarons
By efriend
In a stand mixer, whisk egg whites at medium-low speed
- Macaron shells
- 105 grams almond meal, sifted
- 130 grams sifted Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 90 grams aged egg whites
- 65 grams Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- Filling
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel Topped French Toast Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream
By efriend
To make the streusel: In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt
- FOR THE STREUSEL
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- FOR THE CUPCAKES
- 3 cups (381 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400 grams) sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226 grams) unsalted butter, softened but still cool
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract
- Maple Buttercream
- cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 lb. (4 cups or 500 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) heavy cream
Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars
By efriend
Additional Notes: I like to use two different kinds of apples for a more complex flavor
- SHORTBREAD CRUST
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour (measured correctly)
- APPLE FILLING
- 2 large apples, peeled and thinly sliced (1/4 inch thick)1
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- STREUSEL
- 1/2 cup (40g) old-fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup (70g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- /4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- homemade salted caramel sauce (step-by-step photos included)
Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
By efriend
Preheat oven to 375 and line cookie sheets with parchment paper Cream together the peanut butter, shortening, brown...
- 1 1/4 cup peanut butter (regular-basic)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
Swiss Meringue Buttercream by Man About Cake
By efriend
Yield: Enough to fill and ice a 10" cake
- 8 8 egg whites (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 sticks 6 sticks unsalted butter (3 cups), at room temperature
- Pinch Pinch of salt
- 1 cup 1 cup confectioner’s sugar (sifted)
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- Note: In warmer climates/seasons you will want to change the amount of butter to 4 sticks (2 cups) and also add 1 1/2 cups of
- vegetable shortening to the buttercream. This will give more stability when the weather is hot.