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Apricot, White Chocolate and Pecan Scone
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- 2 cups pastry flour
- 2 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 cups cold heavy cream, plus more for brushing
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 cup chopped white chocolate
- Granulated sugar, for sprinkling
Pasticiotti
By cuznvin
Pasticiotti (or called Pasta Ciotti, as referred to in this recipe by Mary Ann Esposito in her book Celebrations It...
- ngredients:
- Dough:
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, well beaten
- Filling:
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large egg yolk, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon almond or orange extract
- Egg Wash:
- 1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons milk, for the egg wash
Clinton Street Baking Company Pancakes
By cuznvin
# Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a large bowl
- Makes 18 to 20 3-inch pancakes
- 4 * 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 6 * 6 large eggs, separated
- 3 * 3 cups whole milk
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted, plus 2 teaspoons unmelted for cooking
- 1 * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 * 2 1/2 cups blueberries or sliced bananas and 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar for dusting (optional
Emilys Blueberry Scones
By cuznvin
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Makes 9 large scones.
- • 3 cups sifted flour
- • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- • 1/2 cup sugar
- • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- • 1 teaspoon salt
- • 3/4 cup butter, softened
- • 1 cup buttermilk
- • 1 egg
- • 3/4 cup blueberries
- • 1/4 light cream, to brush tops of scones
Brioche Buns
By cuznvin
Combine milk, sugar, yeast, and 1/2 cup bread flour in the bowl of a mixer
- Makes 2 pounds of dough, enough for 12 buns
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (from one 1/4-ounce envelope)
- 1 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unbleached bread flour
- 1 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs, plus 1 large egg and 1 large yolk, lightly beaten, for egg wash
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan and bowl
Maple Bundt Cake
By cuznvin
# Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Serves 8 to 10
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup packaged dark-brown sugar
- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, plus more for drizzling
- 2 * 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 * 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup heavy cream
Almond Cookies
By cuznvin
To toast almonds, preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Makes 28
- 1 cup whole blanched almonds, toasted (see note, above)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large whole egg, plus 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Scones Mad Hungry
By cuznvin
# Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- Makes 12 scones
- * 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- * 2 teaspoons baking powder
- * 1 teaspoon baking soda
- * 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- * 1 cup buttermilk
- * 1 large egg
- * 2 tablespoons sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- * 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for glazing
- * 1/3 cup currants or other dried fruit, cut into pieces
Chocolate-Caramel Sandwich Cookies
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds
- Makes 40
- FOR COOKIES
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- FOR FROSTING
- 1/4 cup Caramel Sauce, cooled
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- CARAMEL SAUCE
- Makes 2 cups
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Makes 2 cups
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Espresso and Mascarpone Icebox Cake
By cuznvin
Special equipment: a 9 1/2 to 10-inch springform pan (about 26 cm) Beat 2 cups cream with 6 tablespoons sugar in ...
- 3 cups chilled heavy cream
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese (about 9 ounces) at room temperature
- 1 (9-ounce) box chocolate wafers (recommended: Nabisco Famous)
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder