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NO KNEAD CINNAMON BUNS
By cuznvin
The flour/liquid ratio is important in this recipe
- 33 ounces King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour*
- 1 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast
- 14 ounces lukewarm water
- 4 large eggs
- 6 ounces honey
- 4 ounces melted butter or 3 1/2 ounces vegetable oil
- *See step #1, below.
- Filling
- 3 3/4 ounces Baker's Cinnamon Filling* mixed with 1 1/2 ounces water
- *Substitute 2/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon for the Baker's Cinnamon Filling and water, if desired. If you use sugar and cinnamon, DO NOT ADD THE WATER.
- Topping
- 1 1/2 ounces butter, melted
- 1 1/2 ounces maple syrup or corn syrup, light or dark
- 5/8 ounce Sticky Bun Sugar*
- 2 1/2 ounces brown sugar
- 2 1/2 ounces pecan halves or coarsely chopped pecans
- *Substitute brown sugar for the sticky bun sugar, if desired
Garlic-Cheese Flatbread
By cuznvin
Lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan, and drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil in the bottom
- Dough
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 3 * 3 tablespoons olive oil (plus additional for drizzling into the pan)
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 1/2 * 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 * 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 4 * 4 teaspoons Pizza Dough Flavor, optional
- Filling & Topping
- 2 * 2 cups diced cheese — cheddar, Monterey Jack, flavored cheddar, or your favorite
- 4 to 8 * 4 to 8 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- * pizza seasoning or your favorite dried herbs, to sprinkle on top
- BY WEIGHT
- 12 * 12 ounces lukewarm water
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 ounces olive oil (plus additional for drizzling into the pan)
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 14 3/4 * 14 3/4 ounces King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 * 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 4 * 4 teaspoons Pizza Dough Flavor, optional
- Filling & Topping
- 8 * 8 ounces diced cheese — cheddar, Monterey Jack, flavored cheddar, or your favorite
- 4 to 8 * 4 to 8 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- * pizza seasoning or your favorite dried herbs, to sprinkle on top
Kourabedes Litsas
By cuznvin
Cream butter. Add sugar a little at a time
- 2 cups sweet butter
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 shot of ouzo
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
CHOCOLATE MADELEINES
By cuznvin
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Makes 2 dozen
- 1/2 1/2
- cup (1 stick), plus 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened for buttering madeleine molds
- 3 3
- large eggs
- 1/2 1/2
- cup granulated sugar
- 2 2
- tablespoons packed dark-brown sugar
- 1 1
- cup cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1/4 1/4
- cup cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed
- 1 1/2 1 1/2
- teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 1/8
- teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Foolproof Chocolate Frosting
By cuznvin
This frosting may be made with milk, semisweet, or bittersweet chocolate
- Makes 3 cups to frost one 9-inch 2-layer cake 20 tablespoons (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter , softened (60 to 65 degrees)
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar (4 ounces)
- 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
- Pinch table salt
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces milk chocolate , melted and cooled slightly (see note
Dried Cherry Almond Scones
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 lemon, zested
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 sticks cold butter, cut into pea size pieces
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Turbinado sugar, for garnishing
Bacon-Cheddar-Chive Scones
By cuznvin
Preheat the oven to 425°F
- 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or Perfect Pastry Blend
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick, 2 ounces) cold butter
- 1 cup (4 ounces) very coarsely grated or diced cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup (about 1/2 ounce) snipped fresh chives, or finely diced scallion tops (the green part, 3/4 ounce)
- 1/2 pound bacon, cooked, cooled, and crumbled (about 1 cup)
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (7 ounces) heavy cream or whipping cream, or enough to make the dough cohesive
Chocolate Ginger Cookies
By cuznvin
from the four seasons
- 12 oz chocolate chips (I used a mix of Ghirardelli semi-sweet and 60% bittersweet)
- 3 cups + 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp ginger
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 2 Tbs cocoa powder (I used ScharffenBerger)
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 Tbs crystallized ginger (Whole Foods in bulk!), chopped as tiny as you can
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- bowl of granulated sugar for dusting
Lime Meringue Tart
By cuznvin
Combine the flour, 3 tablespoons of the sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and place in the freezer for 30 minu...
- Lime filling:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 3 tablespoons
- Kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced
- 2 tablespoons cold shortening (recommend: Crisco)
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 4 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Lime Filling, recipe follows
- nocoupons
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 extra-large eggs
- 3 extra-large egg yolks (save the whites for the meringue)
- 1/4 cup finely grated lime zest (6 to 8 limes)
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 1 minute. On low speed, add the eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, and then add the lime zest, lime juic
- Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and cook over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until thick, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Whisk briskly when it starts to thicken and cook over lo
Chocolate Mascarpone Brownies
By cuznvin
Preheat oven to 325°. Butter an 8-inch square glass baking pan and set aside
- Brownies
- • 1 cup unsalted butter (plus more for preparing pan)
- • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- • 1 cup granulated sugar
- • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- • 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, softened
- • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- • 1/4 teaspoon salt