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CLASSIC DANISH (DOUGH OR DETREMPE) - FULL RECIPE
By efriend
Equipment: • Stand mixer with dough hook attachment • By hand: Medium size bowl and dough whisk or wooden spoon
- Sponge:
- 5 ounces (142 g) water
- 8.5 ounces (241 g ) whole milk – scalded and
- cooled to 90 degrees
- 1/2 ounce (14 g) instant yeast (SAF Red or Gold)
- 11 ounces (300g) unbleached bread flour
- (1st flour)
- Remaining Ingredients:
- 6 ounces, (184 g) whole eggs
- 21 ounces, (600 g) unbleached bread flour
- (2nd flour)
- 3.8 ounces (108 g) sugar
- 2.5 ounces (72 g) unsalted butter
- .6 ounce (16 g) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Colette’s Baking Spice Blend, or
- ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Colette’s baking spice blend:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- Mix the spices together and store any leftover in an
- airtight container.
SOURDOUGH ARTISAN BREAD RECIPE
By efriend
An easy artisan sourdough bread that is mixed up in the morning and baked in an enamel pot for a perfect crust and ...
- 3 cups flour (white whole wheat, whole wheat, unbleached, or a combo)
- 1-1/4 100% to (may need less if your starter is “wetter”- mine is a 100% hydration starter, fed an equal ratio of flour to water)
- 3/4 cup active sourdough starter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
Cherry-Almond Doughnuts
By efriend
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/2 cup finely snipped dried cherries
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Powdered sugar (optional)
Basic Vanilla Cake Batter
By efriend
This basic vanilla cake batter is the perfect beginning to beautiful cakes, cupcakes, and petits fours
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
La Madeleine Fruit Tart
By efriend
Directions Crust: Combine butter, sugar, egg, salt and vanilla
- Almond Tart Dough:
- Ingredients
- 3/4 stick unsalted butter, soft
- 1/3 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely crushed sliced almonds (or almond flour)
- Filling:
- 1/8 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2-3 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon amaretto (optional)
- Topping:
- Fruit (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries blueberries)
Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
By efriend
1/ Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to soften butter in a large bowl and mix for 5 minutes so it gains some volume a...
- 500 g softened unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1020 g soft icing sugar mixture (sifted after it’s weighed)
- 2 tbsp milk (room temperature. Optional, see notes)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Tiramisu Cupcakes
By efriend
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
- CUPCAKES
- 6 tbsp salted butter, room temp (I use Challenge Butter)
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp sour cream
- 3 egg whites
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 6 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp water
- TIRAMISU FILLING
- 2 egg yolks
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 1/2 tbsp warm water
- 1 tbsp instant espresso coffee granules
- 1/4 cup Kahlua
- FROSTING
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsp Kahlua or espresso
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- Read more at http://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/2016/01/04/tiramisu-cupcakes/#OZySMDbcXFLwxPAx.99
Chocolate Ganache Frosting
By efriend
Enough for 12 cupcakes 1/ Simply add your chocolate and cream into a microwave safe mixing bowl and microwave for...
- 400 g dark cooking chocolate
- 200 ml thickened cream (skim won’t work here)
PANE BIANCO
By efriend
To make the dough: Combine all of the dough ingredients in a bowl (or the bucket of your bread machine), and mix an...
- DOUGH
- 361g King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour*
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 large egg
- 113g lukewarm milk
- 74g lukewarm water
- 35g olive oil
- *See "tips," below.
- FILLING
- 85g shredded Italian-blend cheese or the cheese of your choice
- 113g oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes or your own oven-roasted tomatoes
- 3 to 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 14g chopped fresh basil, green or purple
The Best Yellow Cake Recipe, Homemade from Scratch
By efriend
Notes NOTE that although it is shown in 3 layers in the photo, this recipe is written for a two layer cake, baked i...
- 1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 tbsp good quality vanilla extract
- 2 extra large eggs
- 2 extra large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (or soured milk)