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Overnight Buttermilk Soft and Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls. Overnight Buttermilk Soft and Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls Homemade cinnamon rolls sound great in theory until you do the math and realize in order to have a warm cinnamon roll with your 10am coffee, you need to wake up about 5am.

Overnight Buttermilk Soft and Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls

No thanks. I solved that problem and made the fluffiest, softest, and best cinnamon rolls I’ve ever had. Every recipe out there promises the best cinnamon rolls, and I have more recipes to try. Consider this the first installment in my Cinnamon Roll Recipe Showdown, but to date these are the best cinnamon rolls either my husband or I have ever had, and I’m super picky. Even if you’ve never worked with yeast or made cinnamon rolls, this recipe is do-able, but it’s not for everyone. A stand mixer will make your life immensely easier because the dough needs to be kneaded for a minimum of 10 minutes, but you can do it by hand. To the bowl of your stand mixer add four cups of all-purpose flour, instant dry yeast, sugar, optional salt.

I wanted to add flour so badly to it. Two-Bite Strawberry Hand Pies. This post comes to you from damply beautiful Seattle, Washington!

Two-Bite Strawberry Hand Pies

Yes, kids, I am in Seattle for BlogHer Food 2012 and not just as an attendee, but I am speaking! I am nervous, but terribly excited, and ready to get the party started! The last month has been a CRAZY travel month for me. First, I went to Camp Blogaway, then I spent 6 days in Tokyo (expect a few Japanese themed recipes in the future – the place is life changing!) , and now I am here in Seattle. I decided to make the filling for these little pies fairly rich.

Two-Bite Strawberry Hand Pies Author: Kelly Jaggers Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: American Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 30 Begin by making the crust.

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Dima's Kitchen: Mini Eclairs With Custard Filling. Mini Eclairs!

Dima's Kitchen: Mini Eclairs With Custard Filling

What a fabulous treat? Light as a feather, like chewing on little pillows made of clouds, while the Creme Anglaise oozes into your mouth in tiny dollops to sweetly cool and refresh your palate, followed by hints of chocolate to round up the whole experience... it must be a dream! But no, it is Eclair! Starting with pate a Choux; a delicate kind of pastry that is made to perfection with patience and love, with the gradual and continuous stirring of eggs to incorporate into a roux, then shaped and baked to a perfect golden puff...

Moving on to making the custard that will fill those puffs, as if they need more delicateness, yet to draw upon and intensify the dreaminess of this experience. I have been invited by Sally Prosser from My Custard Pie, to join her Custard Mingle - as part of Meeta's Monthly Mingle - where I would share a recipe that uses custard. Many are intimidated by Choux Pastry! Pate a Choux - Choux PastryYou NeedMakes 12 Preheat your oven to 400F. CHOCOLATE MERINGUE TRUFFLE CAKE. Emiratican Kitchen. Liqeemat little balls of batter deep fried in oil and are a staple during Ramadan.

Emiratican Kitchen

This recipe makes a huge batch which is good for two days or as one batch to have for your house and more to share with your neighbors. During Ramadan, this along with Harees, Madhrooba, and Oatmeal Soup is made in abundance and shared with family and neighbors. Liqeemat 1 teaspoon yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup warm water pinch of flour 4 cups of flour 1 teaspoon cardamon powder 1 generous pinch of saffron 4 tablespoons sugar 2 to 2 1/2 cups warm water 2 tablespoons rose water date syrup (locally called “dibs”) In a small bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and the pinch of flour. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cardamon powder, saffron, and sugar. Now you need to set this batter aside in a warm draft-free place (inside the oven or microwave is ideal) and let rise for at least 2 hours or until it has doubled.

Now for the fun part… Next, with one spoon scoop up some batter. Desserts. Butterscotch Sauce. This classic sauce turns anything into instant dessert with its deep caramel flavour.

Butterscotch Sauce

Every time I transform bland white sugar into rich, slightly bitter caramel I get excited. I think it’s magical how much flavour a simple cooking process can add! Your family will too. Ingredients 1 cup water 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter, cut into pieces 1 cup heavy cream (35%) 1 splash pure vanilla extract Instructions Pour the water into a saucepan. Water helps the sugar dissolve and melt evenly without getting grainy.

As the heat continues to rise, the sugar will start to turn pale golden. Easy chocolate fondant recipe.