New York Cheesecake « Cheesecake I love cheesecake. I know, I know, I love too many things but it just happens to be so… Yogurt, milk-shakes, cheesecakes – that all makes my world go round. A few months ago I prepared this delicious Grated Cheesecake and I received some very positive feedback. New York Cheesecake – I’d never had that one before. After I tasted it, I have this to say: If New York had nothing else to offer but this cheesecake it would be worth visiting for this piece of sweet pleasure alone. And you know what? Let’s prepare it at home – that will be fun! These are our ingredients. (Do you like the recipe card? 1. Yes, that is my food processor you are looking at right now – I’m very much into the prehistorical style of cooking. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. … and combine all the ingredients. 7. 8. 9. … and about 1 inch (2.5 cm) up the sides of the springform pan. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. (There was a storm going on behind the window as I was taking this picture – so I was struggling, struggling with the light.)
Almond Cake Recipe - Easy One Bowl Cake Almond Cake Recipe YIELD: 1 Moist Almond Cake Ingredients: * 3/4 cups of butter * 1 1/2 cups of sugar * 2 eggs * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1 teaspoon vanilla * 1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract * 1 1/2 cups of flour Topping: * 1 Tbsp sugar * 3/4 cup of SLICED almonds Procedure * Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. * Melt butter. * Pour melted butter in a bowl and stir in sugar. * Add eggs (see it really is one bowl). * Stir till creamy. * Add all other ingredients (but not the topping ingredients!). * Grease bottom and sides of pan. * Spread the batter in the pan. * Sprinkle the almonds over the top and add sprinkle the sugar. * Bake for . What are some flavoring alternatives? Really there are none if you want an almond cake. Can I use oil or shortening? Let me say - I HATE SHORTENING! Is the batter supposed to be thick? Yes.
Absolutely Amazing DIY Birthday Cakes! Parenting.com has a fabulous birthday cake gallery/tutorial that is nothing short of AMAZING! Each of the 31 cakes in this gallery comes with step-by-step instructions on how you can recreate it at home. There’s some serious creativity & resourcefulness going on here! Pictured at top: Castle cake – featuring ice cream cone turrets…SWEET! Pictured below: Pirate Ship and Soccer Ball cakes. (The use of Oreo Crisps for the soccer ball is GENIUS!) This Lion cake design is adorable too… especially the chow-mein noodle “mane”! More favorites pictured below: Purse Cake with Giant Tootsie Roll handle, Train Birthday Cake – Engine (also check out the entire train cake) ,Ladybug cupcakes, Snake cupcakes, Dump Truck cake, ridiculously clever French Fries cake (toasted pound cake slices with red frosting dip!) Click here for a thumbnail view of all 31 cakes!
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
Correcting The World's Wrongs With Campfire Bananas - Home - Burgh Baby "What are you doing?" my husband asked. He was staring at me as if I had eighteen heads, each with 20 piercings and Mike Tyson-esque tattoos. "Making Campfire Bananas," I said. "What are those?" ::blink::blink::blink:: ::blinkblinkblinkblinkblink:: "Are you serious?" "Yeah, what are they?" "You are a victim of child abuse," I told him in a bewildered tone. I turned to Twitter to report this crime against humanity. My memories of Campfire Bananas are wrapped in Girl Scout camp and fires by the lake and all sorts of . . . . hell, who really cares? Anyway, let me share with you how joy can be packaged in a banana peel. Campfire Bananas You'll need some bananas, chocolate chips, marshmallows, and I am a fan of throwing some peanut butter into the mix as well. Peel one strip from the banana and then cut a groove in the banana, kind of like how the Sandwich Artists at Subway used to cut the bread "boat style." Stuff that strip full of good stuff. Put the peel back in place. Wrap it in foil.
Pumpkin Fudge 3 cups granulated white sugar 3/4 cup melted salted butter 2/3 cup evaporated milk ½ cup canned pure (unsweetened) pumpkin 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice One 12-ounce package white chocolate morsels (chips) One (7-ounce) jar marshmallow crème 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Line a 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil. Spray with nonstick spray. 2. Stir together first 6 ingredients in a 3 1/2- quart saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer registers 234° (soft ball stage) or for about 12 minutes. 3. 4. Oreo Truffles Attention ladies and gents – Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and you are about to be given the tools for a delectable sweet that will have your sweet thinking you are: a. thoughtful b. a great cook and c. not at all concerned with the size of their ass! Following last year’s Easiest Cookies You’ll Ever Make, these bad boys are the easiest truffles you’ll ever make. Three ingredients. Minimal effort. Maximum taste. Just commit to having a little patience as they chill, and you’ll be good to go. If you can find that lovely little container of chocolate disks that melts to perfection in the microwave – use it! Warning – they are incredibly easy to consume in large quantities. Ingredients: 1 package (18 oz) Oreo cookies 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened 1 container Chocolate Melts Directions: In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the Oreo cookies until they are coarsely chopped. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Chill and serve cold. Like this:
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Chocolate Ebelskivers « Bay Area Foodie Posted on January 29, 2010 by bayareafoodie It was time to test the new chocolate ebelskiver mix from WS. We used three different fillings and they all turned out wicked awesome but the caramel was the best! Nutella, Peanut Butter and Caramel Filled If you want to see the full process of making an ebelskiver check out my Cinnamon-Bun Ebelskiver post. The recipe for Chocolate Ebelskivers is on the mix if you buy it. For the pancakes: 2 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1 Tbs. granulated sugar4 eggs, separated2 cups milk4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for cookingcocoa powder (if you want to make them chocolate) For the filling: We used Nutella, Peanut butter and Caramel sauce right out of the jars (placed them in the fridge for 10 minutes b4 so they would be easier to work with). Directions: To make the pancakes, in a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and granulated sugar. Makes 35 to 40. Like this: Like Loading...
Fresh and Easy Chocolate Dipped Clementines with Sea Salt Sprinkles It’s funny how sometimes I see a recipe and I mark it as a *must try*. Then there is other times that I see a recipe, and I get up and make it immediately. That was the case when I saw these Chocolate Dipped Clementines over at Jessica’s blog. I knew I had to make them right then and there! In fact, I made these bad boys twice in two days. Just three ingredients! Clementine oranges. Dark Chocolate. And some course sea salt. I know a lot of you are freezing in you neck of the woods but here in California, it’s been beautiful. I made the first batch to take to the races on Saturday. They got eaten at home. The second batch I took with me over to a friends. And a bonfire! Check out the new fire pit my friend Donna got for Christmas. Pretty dang nice, huh? Sooo, Good company, Fine wine, and chocolate Dipped Clementines. That’s what makes my world go around! 6 clementines, peeled and segmented1 3.5-ounce chocolate bar (use good quality chocolate)coarse sea salt Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
The Brownie Project Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies These are divine. Truly. They taste just like your favorite breakfast treat but in fabulous cookie form. I wish I could take credit for the idea, but I stumbled on something like it and thought I would give it a whirl. My tummy is glad I did, but my thighs? Not so much. Cookie Ingredients:- One batch sugar cookie dough (you can make your own, or just buy a roll)- 1/4 stick butter, melted- Cinnamon- Brown Sugar Cookie Instructions:- Roll out sugar cookie dough into a large rectangle (flour your rolling surface to avoid stickage!) Glaze Ingredients:- Butter, melted- Milk, warmed- Powdered (Confectioner's) Sugar- Vanilla Glaze Instructions:- Mix equal parts butter and milk- Add a dash off vanilla to butter/milk mix for flavor- Very slowly drizzle butter/milk mix into confectioner's sugar, stirring constantly until you get desired consistency
The Infamous Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies Now, I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I swear by. I love it, I think it is incredible, and I haven’t changed my mind about that. However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life. I guess that’s why they call him Mr. Chocolate! These are a chocolate chip cookie of another color, that’s for sure. Either way, I made these and everyone that tried them went nuts. Edit: For more Jacques Torres deliciousness, check out my Jacques Torres Chocolate Mudslide Cookies! Your ingredients. Whisk together the cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat together the butter and sugars, until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Add in the flour mixture, very gradually, until just moistened. Fold in your chocolate. Author: The Crepes of Wrath Prep time: Cook time: