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Custard Tartlets. It’s hard to describe how incredibly, mind-numbingly good these little Custard Tartlets are.

Custard Tartlets

They look innocent enough, nothing more than a flaky buttery crust with some luscious pastry cream tucked inside. But oooh-me-oooh-my do they ever pack a ton of flavor and satisfaction in a very little bite. I’ve never considered myself a custard person, but that may be about to change. I’ve been wanting to make these for a long time, but just never made a point of doing it. Since my two best dim sum buddies were coming to dinner, I realized I must try to duplicate their favorite little nibble at the end of our Sunday morning feasts.

Bench notes: - You can make both the pastry dough and the cream and store in the refrigerator overnight. - When rolling out the pastry, always rotate the dough after each roll to make sure it isn't sticking. Mini Peanut Butter and Nutella Cheesecakes. 28 Dec 2011. Mocha and cream cheese brownie & Cooking Blog - Find the best recipes, cooking and food tips at Our Kitchen. 28th October 2010By GuestPhotography by Adam Much to the delight of the blog team we have a new member, Genevieve.

Mocha and cream cheese brownie & Cooking Blog - Find the best recipes, cooking and food tips at Our Kitchen.

Genevieve has just started in product development for cooking products as a product evaluator. She hails from Samoa where her mother owns her own catering business and with a food science background we’re expecting big things! Anyway over to Genevieve and her heirloom recipe: “There is something about brownies that makes me go gaga over them and lose all my willpower. Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Cookies. I love recipes that make me feel like I can get away with eating something sweet first thing in the morning.

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Cookies

These banana bread cookies do the trick! Combining my own love for banana bread and the addition of chocolate chunks, these cookies are soft and cake like, much like the bread. They are perfect for enjoying with a cup of coffee in the morning, as a afternoon snack or the perfect dessert. Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries - StumbleUpon. Call me easily amused, but these little torch-topped cupcakes delight me.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries - StumbleUpon

Besides being a cute novelty item for a party, I think they would add a little drama to the end of a romantic meal. I've been looking for something different to serve for Valentine's dessert, and this is definitely different. The strawberries are hollowed out and filled with a bit of liquor, then ignited with a match. For the cake portion, I chose a One Bowl Chocolate Cupcake recipe because 1. it's quick 2. it is easy, and 3. it fits my prerequisite for a light ending on date night. I should say, a light ending provided you don't eat too many. The cakes are just sweet enough, and have a light, fluffy crumb - the perfect vehicle for rich chocolate buttercream. Notes for flaming strawberries:Any alcohol below 80 proof will not ignite well. Shaina made a margarita version of this on Babble Food.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries Yield: About 20 cupcakes [click to print]Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake sale week: raspberry lemonade bars. I know this seems like a bit of a cop out, seeing as last year I made those lime bars, but the name of these just makes you want one, doesn’t it?

bake sale week: raspberry lemonade bars

It’s like one last throw back to the summertime captured in a cookie. raspberry lemonade bars for the crust: 9 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick, plus one tablespoon) 1/4 cup (50g) superfine sugar (or regular granulated) 1 cup (100g) of unbleached all-purpose flour pinch salt for the filling: 1 1/2 cups (287g) superfine sugar (or regular granulated) 3 egg whites 1 egg 2/3 cup (150mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 3 lemons) 2 tablespoons lemon zest (from 2 lemons) 2/3 cup (65g) unbleached, all-purpose flour pinch of salt 1-2 cups (150-275g) of frozen raspberries, defrosted 1 tablespoon confectioner’s sugar 1.

Icings Recipes at Bake Decorate Celebrate! - StumbleUpon. Oreo Cookies n Cream No Bake Cheesecake. RecipeGirl.com - StumbleUpon. Chocolate Cheesecake Cake You know how some people really don’t get along well with their In-Laws?

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How visits with them are stressful and awkward and generally awful for many people? Yeah, not me. Now youre cooking with comics. - StumbleUpon. Caramelized Chicken with Jalapeno Cream. Want to know how to make one heck of a delicious chicken dish?

Caramelized Chicken with Jalapeno Cream

Good. Because I was going to tell you anyway. First up. Chop up some jalapenos and other good stuff. How To Cook Like Your Grandmother - StumbleUpon. I’ve tried lots of brownie recipes: Boxes, scratch, frosted, plain, nuts, chips, fudge … Each of them has something to like, but depending on my mood I might want a change of pace.

How To Cook Like Your Grandmother - StumbleUpon

Not any more. My wife found this recipe, and it’s perfect. Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich Josh’s brother is visiting us from California and we are having a great time.

Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Caleb sure loves having his uncle around and I love having another person to feed:) The other day the guys wanted a snack so I whipped up a bowl of guacamole and made homemade baked tortilla chips. The guys were still hungry so I offered to make grilled cheese sandwiches. There was still some guacamole left so I asked them if they wanted a Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich. I don’t know if they were crazy about the idea, but agreed to try it.

I used crusty white bread to make the sandwiches.