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Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti
By efriend
Preheat the oven to 350° and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups raw pistachios, plus chopped pistachios for garnish
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- Melted bittersweet chocolate, for dipping
Blueberry Peach Slab Pie
By efriend
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more for rolling out dough
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 1 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, divided into 2 bowls, and frozen 15 minutes, plus more for baking sheet
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 3 pounds yellow peaches (6 to 8 medium peaches)
- 4 pints blueberries (about 8 cups)
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sanding sugar or sugar in the raw
- 2 13x18-inch rimmed baking sheets
Sweet & Spicy Tomato Chutney
By efriend
Sweet & Spicy Tomato Chutney is awesome with parathas or sandwiches! It's the perfect accompaniment to any Indian m...
- 4 large tomatoes [500 grams], finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves [10 grams]
- 3 x 1 inch ginger [ 25 grams]
- 1 red onion, medium [50 grams]
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons garam masala [around 8 grams]
- 1.5 teaspoon red chili powder [around 6 grams]
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 250 gram sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
Fried Zucchini
By efriend
Pour enough oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches
- Olive oil, for frying
- 1 3/4 cups freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 medium zucchini, cut into 3-inch long by 1/2-inch wide strips
Favorite Vanilla Bean Cake
By efriend
This cake is my absolute favorite vanilla bean cake
- 3 cups cake flour (not all-purpose flour)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks) (slightly cooler than room temp)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 tsp almond emulsion
- 3 eggs
Blackout Chocolate Cupcakes makes 24
By efriend
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or line 28 to 30 muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in di...
- 2 cups sugar
- 1.75 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- .5 limefresh squeezed
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1.5 teaspoons Baking powder
- .5cup Vegetable oil
- .75cup Cocoa Noir powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup coffeehot, fresh brewed
Chocolate Layer Cake
By efriend
How we use your email address How we use your email address “Blooming” the cocoa powder in boiling water and ...
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups boiling water
- 4 4 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (1 1/2 ounces) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder
- 10 10 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups packed (10 1/2 ounces) light brown sugar
- 3 3 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Meringue Mushrooms
By efriend
Preparation 1. Prepare 2 baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper
- 2 egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips or candy coating
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Cranberry Vanilla Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
By efriend
Perfectly sweet and fluffy vanilla cupcakes filled with sweet, tart cranberry filling and topped with a silky white...
- Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cup (3 sticks) butter, softened
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup milk (1%, whole milk, buttermilk -- I use 1%)
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Cranberry Filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups cranberries (I used frozen, but fresh would also work)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 2 tsp water
- Frosting
- 3/4 cup chopped white chocolate or chips
- 1/3 cup milk (or cream)
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Foolproof macaron recipe
By efriend
Preheat oven to 300F degrees Beat egg whites until foamy, then add salt, cream of tartar and white sugar for 8-10 m...
- 3 3 3 Egg Whites (at room temperature)
- 3 3 3 Egg Whites (at room temperature)
- 3 3 3 Egg Whites (at room temperature)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup white sugar (50 g)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup white sugar (50 g)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup white sugar (50 g)
- 2 2 2 cups confectioners sugar (200 g)
- 2 2 2 cups confectioners sugar (200 g)
- 2 2 2 cups confectioners sugar (200 g)
- 1 1 1 cup almond flour (120 g)
- 1 1 1 cup almond flour (120 g)
- 1 1 1 cup almond flour (120 g)
- pinch pinch of salt
- pinch pinch of salt
- pinch pinch of salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (2 ml)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (2 ml)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (2 ml)
- RASPBERRY BUTTER CREAM
- RASPBERRY BUTTER CREAM
- RASPBERRY BUTTER CREAM
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup salted butter (60g)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup salted butter (60g)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup salted butter (60g)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup powdered sugar (75 g)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup powdered sugar (75 g)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup powdered sugar (75 g)
- 1 1 to 3 (150 g) fresh raspberries, worked through a sieve to extract 3 tbsp of juice
- 1 1 to 3 (150 g) fresh raspberries, worked through a sieve to extract 3 tbsp of juice
- 1 1 to 3 (150 g) fresh raspberries, worked through a sieve to extract 3 tbsp of juice