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Ham and Cheese in Puff Pastry
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, defrosted (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 pound black forest ham, sliced
- 1/2 pound Swiss Gruyere cheese, sliced
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
Sesame Seed Cookies
By cuznvin
Cream butter and sugar well
- 4-5 cups of flour
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 lb butter
- 3 tbsp. baking powder
- 6 egg yolks
- 3 tbsp. of real vanilla
- 1/4 cup of milk
- 1 - 1.5 cups of Sesame Seeds
Glazed Lemon Pound Cake
By cuznvin
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in lowest position
- • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
- • 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan
- • 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
- • Zest of 2 lemons, finely grated
- • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- • 2 cups sugar
- • 5 large eggs
- • Lemon Glaze
Chunky Banana Bran Muffins
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran
- 1 cup buttermilk (shaken)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons unsulphured molasses
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup large-diced bananas
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Caramel Apple Pie
By cuznvin
Chill all ingredients, including the flour and vinegar
- Pie Crust:
- * 3 cups all-purpose flour
- * 1 teaspoon salt
- * 1 teaspoon sugar
- * 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter flavored shortening, chilled
- * 1/3 cup ice water
- * 1 tablespoon vinegar
- * 1 egg, beaten
- Filling:
- * 6 cups apples (Jonathan or Granny Smith)
- * 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- * 1/2 cup sugar
- * 1/4 cup all-purposeflour
- * 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- * 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- * 1 teaspoon vanilla
- * 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- * 4 tablespoons butter
- Streusel Topping:
- * 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- * 3 tablespoons sugar
- * 1 tablespoon butter
- * 2 toffee bars or 3 ounces chocolate covered peanut or pecan brittle, crushed
BILLY'S VANILLA VANILLA CUPCAKES
By cuznvin
1. Preheat oven to 325°
- 1 3/4 1 3/4
- cups cake flour, not self-rising
- 1 1/4 1 1/4
- cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 2
- cups sugar
- 1 1
- tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 3/4
- teaspoon salt
- 1 1
- cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 4
- large eggs
- 1 1
- cup whole milk
- 1 1
- teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Billy's Vanilla Buttercream
- Colored sprinkles, for decorating (optional)
- (Alternate frosting: Chocolate Buttercream)
Chocolate Chip Scones
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 400°F
- 2 1/2 cups (9 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached Pastry Flour or Mellow Pastry Blend (9 3/8 ounces)
- heaping 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into pats
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) cream–half and half, light, heavy, or whipping
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups to 2 cups (9 to 12 ounces) chocolate chips
- coarse white sparkling sugar or demerara sugar, for topping
Grandma Beas Pineapple Upside Down Cake
By cuznvin
# Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Makes one 9-inch round cake
- 1 * 1 (20.5-ounce) can pineapple rings in juice
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1 * 1 cup lightly packed light-brown sugar
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 4 * 4 large eggs
- 2 * 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
Pistachio Poppy Bread
By cuznvin
Special equipment: stand mixer, 8 1/2 by 4 1/2-inch glass loaf pan Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- * 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature, plus extra for loaf pan
- * 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for loaf pan
- * 1 3/4 cups whole shelled unsalted pistachios
- * 1/4 cup poppy seeds
- * 2 teaspoons baking powder
- * 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus pinch sea salt
- * 1/2 cup sugar
- * 1 egg
- * 3/4 cup whole milk
- * 1/2 orange, zested
- * Creamed honey, for serving
Pumpkin Biscotti
By cuznvin
Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon, set aside
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- ½ tsp.baking soda
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ cup pumpkin (puree)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1-cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. orange zest, grated
- 8 oz. white chocolate