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The Unshrinkable Tart Crust
By skidivr595
Adapted from Dorie Greenspan's "Baking From My Home to Yours" via Serious Eats
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick plus 1 tablespoon (9 tablespoons; 4 1/2 ounces) very cold (or frozen) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg yolk
dill, red onion & cheese drop biscuits
By skidivr595
Preheat oven to 450F. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, red onions, dill, black pepper and...
- 2 cs flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 c red onions, finely diced
- 1 T dried dill
- a hearty grind of black pepper
- a large handful of old cheddar cheese
- 2 T vegetable oil
- 1 c buttermilk or milk with 1 T vinegar or yogurt with a bit of milk mixed in
Fig and Walnut Biscotti
By skidivr595
Adapted from Gina DePalma, The Babbo Cookbook I hadn’t realized how fragrant these would turn out; our apartme...
- 1 cup walnut pieces
- 1 cup dried Turkish or Calimyrna figs, quartered
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons or 3 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Grated zest of 1/2 a large orange (I used a clementine)
- 1 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (or 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons) unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon. ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
homemade devil dog, ding dong or hostess cake
By skidivr595
Make Your Own Hostess Cupcake, Ding Dong, Ring Ding, King Don Cake: Bake two cake layers as directed
- Chocolate Cake Layers
- 3 ounces fine-quality semisweet chocolate such as Callebaut
- 1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Marshmallow, or Seven Minute Frosting
By skidivr595
Combine frosting ingredients with a pinch of salt in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water and beat w...
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
easiest cake ever
By skidivr595
Earlier this spring I made a very simple and very delicious strawberry cake
- 1 c flour
- 1 t baking powder
- zest of 1 lemon
- 3/4 c sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c canola oil
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 1/2 c strawberries (or any soft fruit)
- 1 T raw sugar
Ganache Frosting - USE WITH DEVIL DOG RECIPE
By skidivr595
Finely chop chocolate. In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan bring cream, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over moderately...
- 1/2 pound fine-quality semisweet chocolate such as Callebaut
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 stick (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter
Homemade Oreos
By skidivr595
1. Set two racks in the middle of the oven
- Chocolate Wafers Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa (I used a very dark Callebaut)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar I used 1 cup of sugar because I didn't want a very sweet cookie and a very sweet filling
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) room-temperature, unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- Filling Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) room-temperature, unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Icebox Cake
By skidivr595
In a large bowl, beat cream, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 9-ounce packages chocolate wafer cookies or, make your own!
- Unsweetened cocoa (or chocolate shavings)
Parmesan Black-Pepper Biscotti
By skidivr595
Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F
- 1 1/2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
- 4 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for dusting
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 1/2 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated (2 1/4 cups)
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk