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Angeletti II
By cuznvin
Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl
- Icing:
- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs, large
- 6 tbls baking powder
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1 1/2 tbls anise extract
- 1 tsp anise extract (and hot water as needed) to 1 cup confectioners sugar to make icing smooth.
- yield: 40 cookies or so
Ruffled Milk Pie
By cuznvin
This elegant and tasty dessert from chef Vefa Alexiadou's "Vefa's Kitchen" cookbook is made with phyllo, or thin, p...
- Ingredients
- Makes one 14-inch pie.
- 6 tablespoons melted Clarified Butter
- 8 to 9 sheets store-bought phyllo
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting
- 3 cups whole milk
- 6 large eggs
- 1 generous cup superfine sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Espresso Bars
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 375 F with the rack at the middle level
- should make 32 bars
- To get really flat bars, I find it works best to smooth them over with an offset spatula, using gentle pressure, just after they come out of the oven and before you apply the glaze.
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed (I used light brown)
- 1 TB espresso powder (I used 1 Starbuck’s Via)
- 1 ts vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups flour (I used 2 cups)
- 1/2 ts baking powder
- 1/2 ts salt
- (I added 1 ts cinnamon)
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (I used 1 1/2 cups)
- Glaze
- 2 TB milk (I used half & half)
- 1 TB butter (I used 3 TB)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Yeasted Chocolate Coffee Cake
By cuznvin
1. Make the cake: Sprinkle yeast and a pinch of granulated sugar over milk in a medium bowl
- For the cake:
- Serves 10 to 12
- 2 1/4 teaspoons (one 1/4-ounce envelope) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons plus a pinch of granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup warm milk (110 degrees)
- 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- Coarse salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for bowl, pan, and parchment
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon heavy cream, for egg wash
- For the filling:
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (1 1/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into small pieces
- For the crumb topping:
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
Chocolate Malt Cheesecake
By cuznvin
Crust: Stir ingredients well
- Crust:
- Yields: 10 servings
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 cup pretzel or graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Filling:
- 3 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup chocolate malt powder (Ovaltine)
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Layered Cupcakes
By cuznvin
Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups
- 1-1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 EGGLAND'S BEST egg
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
- 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Ultimate Caramel Apple Pie
By cuznvin
TYLERS
- CARAMEL APPLES:
- 3 * 3 cups all-purpose flour
- * Pinch salt
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold, cut in chunks
- 2 * 2 eggs separated, (yolks for the pastry, whites for the glaze)
- 3 * 3 tablespoons ice water, plus more if needed
- 1 * 1 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup for the top
- 3 * 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/2 * 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 1 * 1 lemon, halved
- 8 * 8 apples (recommended: Granny Smith and Gala)
- 1 * 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 * 1 cinnamon stick, freshly grated
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Sticky Toffee Date Cake
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Sauce:
- 1 pound dates, pitted and chopped
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 8 ounces butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/4 tablespoons baking powder
- Ingredients
- 1/2 pound butter
- 1 cup brown sugar (8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for serving
Unshrinkable Tart Crust
By cuznvin
This buttery, flaky Tart Shell is perfect
- Makes enough for one 9-inch tart crust
- 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
SILVER WHITE CAKE
By cuznvin
(adapted from The Betty Crocker Cookbook)
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour (not self-rising flour)
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 egg whites (not beaten)