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Orange Shortbread Cookies
By efriend
In a medium bowl, combine the sugar and orange zest
- 3/4 cup sugar
- zest from 2 large oranges
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- coarse sugar for rolling, optional
Polvorones (Puerto Rican Almond Shortbread Cookie
By efriend
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup coarsely ground almonds
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, for dusting cookies
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD COOKIES RECIPE
By efriend
Cream together the softened butter and sugar
- 1/2 cup of butter, softened (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup of confectionery sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbs milk Coupons
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup flour (all-purpose is fine)
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
TARTE TROPEZIENNE-BROICHE WITH CUSTARD FILLING
By efriend
While more of a cake than a tarte, this rich cream-filled brioche gets its name from its hometown of origin, St
- 3 tbsp 2% milk, at just above body temperature (105°F), divided
- 1 tbsp + 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp dry instant yeast
- 1 tbsp icing sugar, sifted
- 1 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temp.
- 1 egg whisked with two tbsp of water, for brushing
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 whole large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp + 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 1/2 tbsp + 1/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 egg whisked with two tbsp water, for brushing
- 5 sugar cubes (or pearl sugar, found at European food stores)
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
By efriend
1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees
- Ingredients
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, (8 3/4 ounces)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 14 3/4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (1 3/4 sticks)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup granulated sugar, (3 1/2 ounces)
- 3/4 3/4 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar, (5 1/4 ounces) (see note)
- 1 1 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 large egg
- 1 1 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips, or chunks (see note)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup chopped pecans, or walnuts, toasted (optional)
BUTTERY SNICKERDOODLES
By efriend
Preheat the oven to 375°F
- DOUGH
- 113 113g 113g butter, at room temperature*
- 149 149g 149g sugar
- 1 1 1 large egg
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt*
- 163 163g 163g King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
- to 1/2 use unsalted butter, increase the salt to 1/2 teaspoon.
- COATING
- 25 25g 25g sugar
- 1 to 1 1/2 1 to 1 1/2 to teaspoons ground cinnamon, to taste
HAMBURGER POTATO BUNS
By efriend
Combine all of the dough ingredients and mix and knead them — by hand, mixer, or bread machine — to make a soft...
- DOUGH
- 361 g 361g King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 35 g 35g potato flour or dry potato flakes
- 35 g 35g Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk
- 25 g 25g sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 57 g 57g unsalted butter
- 227 g 227g lukewarm water
- TOPPING
- 14 g 14g unsalted butter, melted
Pomme d'Eve
By efriend
Pomme d'Eve, meaning Eve's apple
- Chocolate Sponge Cake:
- 2 eggs
- 33 g sugar
- 25 g plain flour
- 8 g cocoa powder
- 15 g sunflower oil
- 18 g milk
- Cinnamon & Caramel Mousse:
- Caramel:
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 35 ml water
- 100 g whipping cream, warm
- Mousse:
- 3 egg yolks
- 10 g sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 10 g sheet gelatine
- 100 g whipping cream, whipped
- Green Apple Mousse:
- 2 medium green apples (peeled, cored & chopped)
- 1 tbsp rum
- 10 g sheet gelatine
- 200 g whipping cream
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp sugar
- Sautéed Apples:
- 2 medium green apples (peeled, cored & chopped)
- 50 g sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp Grand Marnier
Ancho Glaze Salmon By Bobby Flay
By efriend
Whisk together honey, ancho and mustard in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 salmon fillets, 8-ounces each
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
Chocolate Madeleines Recipe
By efriend
Cream the butter and granulated sugar on high until it is light and fluffy
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar