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RICOTTA PIE
By cuznvin
To make the pie crust: Into a bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
- CRUST:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into bits
- 1 large egg, beaten lightly
- 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water
- 1 1/2 pounds ricotta, drained well
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup diced candied fruit
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chi
Sweet and Salty Brownies
By cuznvin
Make the Caramel In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and corn syrup with 1/4 cup water, stirring them together ...
- For the caramel filling
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon fleur de sel
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- For the Brownie
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dark unsweetened cocoa powder (like Valrhona)
- 11 ounces quality dark chocolate (60 to 72 %), coarsely chopped
- 1 cup ( 2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the Assembly
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fleur de sel
- 1 teaspoon coarse sugar
Creamy Caramel Sauce
By cuznvin
Over low heat, mix the water, and sugar in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan
- Ingredients
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup water
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
New York-Style Crumb Cake
By cuznvin
Don't be tempted to substitute all-purpose flour for the cake flour, as doing so will make a dry, tough cake
- Crumb Topping
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (2 2/3 ounces)
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar (2 2/3 ounces)
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted and still warm
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour (7 ounces)
- Cake
- 1 1/4 cups cake flour (5 ounces)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), cut into 6 pieces, softened but still cool
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Marzipan
By cuznvin
Mix corn syrup and almond paste using dough hook
- 2 pounds almond paste(910g)
- 2 pounds conf sugar(910g)
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
Coconut Macaroon Tart
By cuznvin
Make the Sweet Shortcrust Pastry, recipe follows, leaving to chill for 30 minutes before using
- * 3 eggs
- * 8 ounces caster sugar (superfine)
- * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- * 5 ounces desiccated coconut (unsweetened shredded or ground coconut)
- * 1 stick plus 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- * Icing sugar (confectioners'), for dusting
- * Sweet Shortcrust Pastry
- * 7 ounces all-purpose flour, sifted
- * 1 tablespoon icing sugar (confectioners')
- * 7 tablespoons chilled butter, cubed
- * 1/2 to 1 medium egg, beaten
Brown Butter Pound Cake
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle
- Makes1 (8 1/2- by 4 1/2-inch) loaf
- Active time:25 min Start to finish:3 1/2 hr (includes cooling)
- October 2009
- No bells and whistles here—just good old-fashioned pound cake with a nutty dimension, compliments of the brown butter. View more of our favorite recipes from this issue.
- 2 1/4 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring) 196g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Cream Scones
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Makes about 20 scones
- 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
- 1 cup dried cherries, currants, or raisins
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 cups cake flour, sifted
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, chilled
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk (reserve 1 egg white for egg wash)
- Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Maple Walnut Blondies
By cuznvin
1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 * 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
By cuznvin
In a food processor, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons softened unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons milk