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ALMOND PUFF LOAF
By efriend
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- FIRST LAYER
- 113 g (1 stick) butter*, cut into pats or 1/2-inch cubes
- 128 g King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 57 g water
- If you're using unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- SECOND LAYER
- 227 g water
- 113 g (1 stick) butter*
- 128 g King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature; warm them, in the shell, in hot tap water for 10 minutes if they're cold from the fridge
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- If you're using unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- TOPPING
- 198 g jam or preserves
- 57 to 71 g slivered or sliced almonds, toasted in a 350°F oven for about 7 to 10 minutes, or until they're a light, golden brown
- ICING
- 57 g confectioners' or glazing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 teaspoons milk or water (approximately)
WHIPPED CREAM CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
By efriend
InstructionsFor the traditional "Two Bowl Method": In a large bowl, whip cream with a mixer until it forms stiff pe...
- 1 (8 ounce) package, block cream cheese, cold you can use Neufchatel if you're not planning to pipe it
- 1 cup granulated white sugar or 3/4 cup, if you prefer less sweet
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream or heavy cream cold
Shortbread Cookies
By efriend
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 to 7 ounces very good semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Bacon Wraps
By efriend
Yields 20 servings
- 1 2/3 lbs skinless boneless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 lbs bacon
- 8/9 cups dark brown sugar
- 2 2/3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2/3 teaspoons cumin
Apricot Cherry Slab Pie
By efriend
Line a 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan with 18" foil, extending the foil up and over the edges
- For the glaze:
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup shortening (I use non-hydrogenated)
- 1 egg yolk
- whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 15-ounce cans apricot halves, drained and cut into quarters
- 1 14 1/2 ounce can pitted tart red cherries, drained
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- water or milk
Apple Fritter Donuts - Seasons and Suppers
By efriend
Instructions For the dough: In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add t...
- Dough:
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. active dry or instant yeast
- 1/2 cup (120ml)warm water
- 2 cups (275g) plus 4-6 Tbsp. bread flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) plus 2 tsp. white sugar
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. mace (can substitute nutmeg)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. shortening or lard
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- Filling:
- 2 medium tart apples, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 2 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp. bread flour
- Glaze:
- 2 cups (200g) confectioners/icing sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. light corn syrup (or golden syrup)
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- 1 Tbsp. white sugar
- 1/3 cup water
Homemade Taco-Size Flour Tortillas
By efriend
Homemade flour tortillas put store-bought versions to shame with their chewy yet supple texture
- 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 5 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 2/3 cup warm tap water
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Perfect Yeast Doughnuts
By efriend
Special equipment: a kitchen scale, parchment or wax paper, cut into about 4″ squares (smaller pieces for doughnu...
- 6 tbsp (100 ml) water
- 5 oz buttermilk (150 ml) (at room temperature)
- 1 egg, beaten (at room temperature)
- 2 oz (57 g) butter, melted
- 16 oz (454 g) all-purpose or bread flour
- 2 oz (57 g) sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp (3.5 g) yeast (one and a 1/2 teaspoons, not one quarter)
- oil for frying (I use sunflower or grapeseed or a combination)
- sugar for coating the doughnuts
- jam, Nutella and or whipped cream for filling, if desired
Royal Icing
By efriend
Combine the egg whites and powdered sugar in a medium-size mixing bowl and whip with an electric mixer on medium sp...
- 1 large egg white
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces, 175 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced and strained
Best Vanilla Frosting
By efriend
Light as a cloud vanilla whipped cream-cream cheese frosting
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream