Easy homemade chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and raspberries.
We went to a birthday party recently, for which we were charged with bringing cupcakes. There was to be both grown-ups and kids in attendance, so we wanted to bring something that appealed to both, and was easy to serve large groups (and unconfirmed numbers). The obvious solution: cupcakes. But what kind? A star-shaped tip creates cakeshop-style cupcakes effortlessly; inexpensive decorating sets can be found at most craft stores. Double Chocolate Cupcakes2 cups all-purpose flour (or half all-purpose, half whole wheat) 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup cocoa 2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup cold coffee or milk 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup canola or other mild vegetable oil 3 large eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)Preheat the oven to 350°F.In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
Whiskey Soda Bread Recipe
This sweet bread is stuffed with whiskey-soaked raisings and orange rind and served with whiskey butter for a delicious variation of traditional Irish soda bread. If you don't want to use whiskey, simply soak the raisins in hot water. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Ingredients: 1 cup raisins1/2 cup Irish whiskey3 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup sugar1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon grated orange rind 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1-1/3 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted Whiskey Butter: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened1 tablespoon Irish whiskey Preparation: Soak raisins in Irish whiskey overnight. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange rind in a large bowl; mix well. Yield: 8 to 10 servings Whiskey Butter Method: Combine butter and whiskey, blending well. Yield: 1/2 cup Source: The Southern Heritage Celebrations Cookbook by Carole Lisa Albyn and Lois Sinaiko Webb (Oryx Press) Reprinted with permission.
Fluffy Pancakes | Blogger For Hire
This pancake recipe is the result of mixing and matching different recipes from many different sources. It is the result of trying and failing so many times, that I almost declared pancakes as the one breakfast recipe I couldn’t master. But I persisted, and this recipe is perfect – as perfect as a pancakes recipe can be, because making pancakes does involve frying, and frying is something that each of us needs to play with. It changes depending on your type of stove (gas or electric), on how hot the skillet is, and on how evenly hot you manage to keep it while frying multiple batches. But the instructions here are as close as it gets to “perfect,” and the result? This recipe makes 16-18 pancakes. Fluffy Pancakes Makes 16-18 pancakes. Dry Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1.5 tablespoons baking powder (make sure it’s fresh) Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Serve with warm maple syrup and berries. (Just in case) –> More Pancake Recipes: Similar Posts:
Beyond Easy Beer Bread Recipe: A Warm Crusty Loaf in Under an Hour
That said, why not make up a few batches of your own signature homemade beer bread mix to give as gifts? Just tuck a zipper bag of the dry mix into a colorful tin (or even a brown paper bag tied with a festive ribbon) and voila!—a charming, scrumptious gift suitable for practically any occasion. Include baking instructions written or printed out on a simple card; all they have to do is stir a 12-ounce bottle of beer into the mix, spread it in a pan, and pop it in the oven. For an even niftier gift, create an all-in-one Beer Bread Kit: nestle the beer bread mix and a bottle of beer in a nice pan. I love my my Chicago Metallic commercial loaf pans (shown in the photo above). And if the recipient of your Beer Bread Kit is a very dear friend, you might even consider sharing the recipe for the mix. Farmgirl Susan's Beyond Easy Dill & Cheddar Beer Bread Recipe Makes one 8-inch loaf **Click here to print this recipe** The optional egg glaze gives the top a beautiful, dark golden color.
Sourdough Bread
Throughout my entire life as a cook, nothing has been so vexing as perfecting Sourdough Bread. Equally vexing was the breadth of time required in order to determine each effort’s degree of failure. Several batches required up to twenty hours of ‘resting’ time and, thus, it would be two days later that I discovered that sourdough nirvana remained out of reach. Other tricky foods, for example, soufflés, hot emulsions and clear jellies require no large investment of time in order to fail, and can, in fact, be quickly tossed out and a second endeavor completed before anyone lingering has blinked an eye. Two weeks and many five-pound bags of flour later, gratification landed with a thud on the cutting board. Bread Nirvana Related Recipes Sourdough Bread The extended cool rise develops the degree of sourness. Please review Bread Essentials for helpful tips and tricks. Makes one large boule, two baguettes, four torpedoes, or eight rolls. Dry Ingredients: Wet Ingredients: Mix the Dough Proof the Dough
My Grandmother's Parker House Rolls Recipe - Scratch Yeast Rolls Recipes - Dinner Rolls Recipes
This recipe for My Grandmother's Parker House Rolls works best if you have a large stand mixer. If you don't, go ahead and make it anyway. Just beat and beat the dough really well as you add the flour. Nobody will ever make these as light and fluffy as my Grandma Matha did, but every year I try! Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes Yield: 24 rolls Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk2 pkg. dry yeast1/2 cup butter, melted1/4 to 1 tsp. salt1/4 cup sugar2 eggs4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flourmore melted butter Preparation: Warm the milk in a small saucepan over low heat to 110 degrees F. Add flour, 1/4 cup at a time, beating on high speed of stand mixer. Punch down the dough and roll out on floured surface to 1/2" thickness. Bake rolls at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Note: To answer reviewer's questions and comments: Do NOT let the dough rise before you refrigerate it, if you choose to make the dough ahead of time.
Popsicles!
Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups. There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right? Click on the photo to be taken to the recipe. All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted.
Flatbreads Recipe
Naan Bread Ingredients • 4tsp. instant dry yeast • 1scant cup warm milk • 1T sugar • 1egg • 1T yogurt • ½cup olive oil • 4cups all-purpose flour • 1tsp. salt • 1cup melted butter • 4T Madras curry powder • 2tsp. nigella seeds or black sesame seeds • 2T coarse sea salt Special equipment: pizza stone Directions In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast with the warm milk and sugar; let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes or until foamy. Cucumber Raita Sauce • 1English cucumber, grated • 1T coarse salt • 1½cups thick Greek yogurt • 3mint leaves, chopped • 1T lemon juice • 1tsp. cumin • ½tsp. cayenne pepper • Salt and pepper to taste Combine cucumber and salt in a small bowl and marinate at room temperature for two hours. Pita Bread • 2tsp. instant dry yeast • ¼tsp. sugar • 1cups warm water • 2 T olive oil • 3cups all-purpose flour • 1½tsp. salt Hummus In a blender, combine all ingredients; season to taste with salt and pepper.
Basic Pasta Recipe Reviews - Allrecipes.com (Pg. 3)
