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Brown Sugar Buttercream
By cuznvin
1. Put egg whites and sugar into the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer set over a pan of simmering water
- Makes about 2 cups.
- • 2 large egg whites
- • 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
Mom's Apple Squares
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mom's Apple Squares
- Yields: 25 servings
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1-3/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 3 cups chopped unpeeled Braeburn or Gala apples
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 2-3 Tbsp whole milk
pie crust
By cuznvin
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- Makes enough for 2 single-crust pies or 1 double-crust fold-over pie.
- 1 In a food processor, pulse 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon each salt and sugar. Add 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces.
- 2 Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces remaining.
- 3 Add 1/4 cup ice water; pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed. (If needed, add up to 4 tablespoons more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time.) Do not overmix.
- 4 Turn out onto a work surface; knead once or twice, until dough comes together. Chill.
RASPBERRY SQUARES
By cuznvin
TATES. USES CLEARBROOK FARMS PRESERVES
- 1 CUP SALTED BUTTER, SOFTENED
- 1 CUP SUGAR
- 1 EGG YOLK
- 3 CUPS FLOUR
- 1 CUP WHOLE ALMONDS, CHOPPED
- 1 1/4 CUPS RASPBERRY JAM
Cookie Dough Truffles
By cuznvin
Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and cream on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minu...
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ lb. semisweet (or bittersweet) chocolate, coarsely chopped
- Mini chocolate chips (for garnish)
Biscotti della Regina (Italian Sesame Seed Cookies)
By cuznvin
Melt butter and let cool. Cream melted butter and sugar together
- Ingredients:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- 1 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten together
- 2 tablespoons milk, plus more for coating
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 3-1/2 to 4 cups flour
- sesame seeds - about a cup or so
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie
By cuznvin
Directions 1. Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl
- Ingredients
- Makes 18 cookies
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- 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour
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- 1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour
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- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
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- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
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- 2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter
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- 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar
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- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar
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- 2 large eggs
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- 2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
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- 1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate disks or feves, at least 60 percent cacao content
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- Sea salt
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Irish Soda Bread
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- 1 C. buttermilk
- 7/8 C. of white flour (4 oz. if you have a scale)
- 7/8 C. of whole wheat flour (4 oz. if you have a scale) 1/4 C. sweetened, dried cranberries
- 1/4 C. coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 large handful of wheat bran
- 1 large handful of quick oats
- 1 t. sugar
- 1 t. salt
- 1 t. baking soda
Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake
By cuznvin
To make the crust, preheat the oven to 350˚ F
- For the crust:
- 32 chocolate sandwich cookies, finely processed into crumbs
- 5 1/3 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- Small pinch of salt
- For the ganache:
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 20 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- ¼ cup coffee flavored liqueur
- For the filling:
- 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tbsp. dark rum
- 2 tbsp. instant espresso powder
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp. mild-flavored (light) molasses
- 3 large eggs
- For the topping:
- 1 ½ cups sour cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Chewy Chocolate Raisin Cookies
By cuznvin
# Bring raisins and brandy to a boil in a small saucepan
- # 1 cup golden raisins, coarsely chopped
- # 1/2 cup brandy
- # 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- # 3 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder
- # 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- # 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- # 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- # 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- # 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- # 1/2 cup honey
- # 6 ounces white chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- # 1/2 cup fine sanding or granulated sugar