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Makes & recipe: ice cream cake (but not like you think) - StumbleUpon. If you’ve been following along, you’re probably aware that I collect cookbooks. Specifically, cookbooks created by New England civic organizations between 1950 and 1980 for fundraising purposes. With yard sale season in full swing, I find myself solvent with new recipe ideas, among them one I found in this vandalized and water-damaged collection. The picture on the cover somewhat suggests the architecture of Calvary Baptist Church in Easthampton, but I bought the book in Millbury and it has no date (I’ve never been to that Church, I just tried to do some due diligence in my googling). Nevertheless, it *does* include a chocolate cake recipe with a secret ingredient: ice cream. And hey, no cake flour or fancy measuring required, because we’re using cake mix. I let my ice cream soften by scooping it up into small chunks and letting it sit a few minutes.

The recipe calls for greasing & flouring a tube pan. She was right. Preheat oven to 350o. The Baker Chick: Classic Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping. Last weekend was my boyfriend Andy’s birthday. In anticipation I asked him weeks ago what kind of birthday cake he wanted. I have been dying for an opportunity to make an actual cake vs. cupcakes that need to be transported. I had images of layers and fillings and frostings floating through my mind. I couldn’t wait to make him something elaborate and festive! Andy, however, wanted a cheesecake. Now even though it was simple, this cheesecake was really pretty great. PS: One of the best things about this cheesecake is that it is virtually “crack-proof.” Classic Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping Ingredients Crust: 1 1/2 cup crushed Graham Crackers (about half a box) 1/4 cup melted butter 1/4 cup sugar Filling: 2-8oz packages of cream cheese at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 3 large eggs - at room temperature 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract Sour cream topping: 1 pint sour cream 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract Instructions Crust- Preheat oven to 375.

For the Sour Cream Topping: How to Cook. View All Photos & Cooking Tips and Cooking Questions Answered - Cooking... - StumbleUpon. Result: Sad gingerbread men. Baking holiday cookies can go from a labor of love to an exercise in frustration when your gingerbread men come out more bloated than a Macy's parade float. The problem is too much heat—but not at the baking stage, at the mixing stage: Your butter is too warm.

The solution: Keep your butter cool, right until baking. Butter starts to melt at 68°, and once that happens, its water-fat emulsion breaks and there's no getting it back. Cold, emulsified butter helps give baked goods structure by taking in air when mixed with sugar. If the butter is still cold to the touch but spreadable, you can start creaming. RECIPES | THE RAMEN RATER. Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon and Mushrooms | Everyday Home Cook.

“This is probably my favorite way to eat chicken.” That’s a quote from my husband the last time I made Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon and Mushrooms for dinner. Marinate some chicken breasts in honey, mustard, and lemon, then top with bacon, mushrooms and cheese… How could that go wrong? I love to serve this dish with a side of oven fries and a crisp lettuce salad. It’s a meal full of flavor! Begin by making the marinade for the chicken. Start with equal parts Dijon mustard and honey. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

Here’s what you’ll need for the toppings: sliced fresh mushrooms, mostly cooked bacon (it will cook more when baked in the oven), grated cheddar, and fresh parsley. After the chicken has marinated, heat a small amount of oil in a large skillet. Scrape out the pan, and toss in the mushrooms. Assemble the chicken in a large baking dish. After baking for about 20 minutes, chop up some fresh parsley and sprinkle atop before serving! 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1/4 cup honey. 90 second nutella chocolate cake. Earlier in the week, I promised I was going to bake a cake for my blog. I lied. While I did make a cake, I certainly didn’t bake it. I microwaved it! When I posted my one minute peanut butter cake last month, I got a huge response! And a lot of those responses were, “Well, that’s great!

I took a little bit of flack last time for not including a warning about raw eggs (someone even asked if I was trying to kill people, sheesh). So now that that’s out-of-the-way, let’s talk about this cake! Do as I say, not as I show. 90 Second Nutella Chocolate Cake Remember that microwave power varies drastically. Serves 1-2 Print this recipe Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Nutella1 egg, beaten1 heaping tablespoon flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon cocoa powder1 tablespoon brown sugar Directions: Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl until well combined.Pour the batter into two greased ramekins or one large grease microwavable bowl or mug.Microwave on 70% power for 30 seconds. Sweet saturday: one minute peanut butter cake & Food & back to her roots.

Picture this scene: it’s 8:30 in the evening. The sky is just starting to get dark outside your living room window. You ate a delicious, healthy and veggie-filled dinner a few hours ago and now you are ready to sit down to the most recent episode of So You Think You Can Dance and dive into a decadent plate of dessert. Oh wait, you have no dessert. No chocolate, no cookies, no ice cream, no cake, no pie, not even a Jordan almond.

Well she’s to go to her microwave. You can make a delicious, fluffy, moist peanut butter cake in your microwave in about one minute (30 seconds mixing, 30 seconds zapping). The options are also pretty endless. One Minute Peanut Butter Cake Print This Recipe Serves One Like my peanut butter microwave cake? Ingredients: 1 egg, beaten1 tablespoon brown sugar1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 heaping tablespoon flour2 tablespoons peanut butter1 teaspoon milk1 tablespoon powdered sugar (give or take) Directions: How To Make Perfect Brownies | How To Cook Like Your Grandmother. 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.

Not any more. My wife found this recipe, and it’s perfect. I’m done looking. This is the brownie recipe that I’ll use from now on. Ingredients 1½ cups sugar ¾ cup flour ¾ cup cocoa powder (see note below) 3 eggs ¾ cup butter, melted ½ teaspoon salt (if using unsalted butter) ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (see note below) Directions A NOTE ON CHOCOLATE: You’ll notice the list of ingredients is very short. The assembly is about as easy as you can get. Do this by hand, until the dry ingredients are just incorporated into the wet, and stop. Stir in the chocolate chips. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment. Pour the batter and spread it out. Bake at 325° for 20-30 minutes. Very carefully lift the parchment out of the baking dish. Peel the edges and let cool for a few minutes before slicing.

Like this recipe? Homemade Oreos | Flour Child. Fact #1: I made Oreos. I didn’t think it was possible, either. Fact #2: They tasted just like the real ones.. on crack. So much better. So. Much. Fact #3: They are extraordinarily better for your body than those blue plastic wrapped gems. Fact #4: You will become 700 times more popular if you bring a batch of these to school/work/anywhere else where humans congregate. Sorry about all the paparazzi. Falling short in the friends department? Just kidding.. obviously Oreos. From Smitten Kitchen Makes 25 to 30 sandwich cookies For the chocolate wafers: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) room-temperature, unsalted butter 1 large egg For the filling: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) room-temperature, unsalted butter 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Set two racks in the middle of the oven.

Jordana. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes | recipegirl.com. Updated 9/22/11 to Add: If you’re coming here to sample these delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, you just might like the latest recipe that I’ve posted for Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. And Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too.

Enjoy! Here’s a short video sharing how to make these delicious pancakes: If you’ve ever thought you needed a reason to eat pancakes, today is the day: National Pancake Day! Eat a short stack for breakfast, enjoy them for lunch, or make a dinner out a manhole-sized pancake… guilt free… because you’re merely celebrating their existence. How do you like your pancakes? Buttermilk? But recently I started dreaming about mixing cinnamon rolls and pancakes together… and this is what I came up with- my new favorite pancake: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. I have a wonderfully fluffy pancake batter that I like to use (recipe below) so I swirled a bit of cinnamon roll filling into the pancake.

See, just like a cinnamon roll. Oh yeah. Yield: Eight 4-inch pancakes Ingredients: Espresso chocolate chip shortbread cookie recipe. Recipe: espresso chocolate chip shortbread What new views through the lens? I went leaf hunting today and found… tall trees leftover snow on the mountains the big kahuna The rest of the sampler from today’s jaunt is on the photo blog. Right, so the title of today’s post should read “to the dogs(‘ sitters)”. Espresso to batter mini chocolate chips Of course, I don’t want any hard feelings to be taken out on my girl. Everyone likes some dough roll it out I have made one hundred million billion of these cookies to date.

Measure the slices slap it on a baking sheet and go I made a double batch of these today. This cookie will solve our energy crisis Espresso Chocolate Chip Shortbread[print recipe]from Smitten Kitchen *Note: I didn’t follow all of the instructions in Deb’s version because I am a lazy bum. Dissolve espresso powder in boiling water. Most favorited all-time. Cinnamon Toast&Rolls. The USDA released its new food pyramid the other day (which is actually a plate now instead of a pyramid), and I am sorely disappointed to report that cinnamon rolls did not appear anywhere on that plate. I think by now most of us know what should be on our dinner plate in terms of healthy, well-rounded nutrient-laden meals, but it is my considered opinion that our breakfast plate should include cinnamon rolls now and then.

And not just any cinnamon roll, mind you, but how ‘bout a homemade cinnamon roll hybrid that is a cross between a cinnamon roll and cinnamon toast, is super easy to make and gosh darn delicious. In honor of their ancestry, I call these little gems cinnamon toast rolls, and here’s all you need to make them… Yep. That’s it… some soft white bread, some butter and some cinnamon sugar. Trim the crusts off of the bread Roll the bread really flat Brush both sides of the bread with butter Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar Cinnamon Toast Rolls Click here for a printable recipe.