Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread I’m sorry. I know it’s Monday morning and you probably came here for some pretty pictures of food that you could glance at, and then move on with your day… and here I go thrusting warm, soft cinnamon sugar bread in your face. It’s not fair. I know it’s not fair. You don’t deserve this sort of torture. This bread hits all the comfort spots in my soul. I’m sorry and you’re welcome and I love you. Let’s start at the beginning. I did this all without the use of a stand mixer and dough hook. This dough can be made and left to rise , then refrigerated overnight for use in the morning. This is the dough just before it’s left to rise. After the dough has rested and risen for an hour, I knead it in a few tablespoons of flour. This is the part in the bread process where you can wrap the dough and place it in the fridge to rest overnight. I worked with my dough right away. I can’t even deal. I sliced the dough, vertically, into six long strips. After 30 minutes in the oven… oh man…. bread heaven.
Lemon melting moments « Itty Bitty Kitchen These rich zesty cookies certainly live up to their name and melt in your mouth. Lemon Melting Moments: 200g [7/8 cup, or approx 14 tablespoons] unsalted butter, room temperature1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup confectioners sugar1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup cornstarch1 teaspoon vanilla extractzest of one lemon Filling: 1 cup confectioners sugar50 [ 1/4 cup, or approx 3.6 tablespoons] grams unsalted butter, room temperaturejuice of one lemon Please note: Comments have been left stating an extra 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar was required for a thicker icing sugar. Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius / 300 F. In a large bowl cream the butter, salt and sugar until light and fluffy on a medium setting, roughly 3 minutes. Take small portions of the mixture and roll into balls, continue until you have 25-30 (I made mine quite large, I ended up with roughly 23) pieces. Place them on a baking tray lined with wax paper, gently press on each piece with a fork until it has left an imprint.
How to Make Marshmallow Fondant This time I decided to make it with those mini fruit flavored marshmallows. I had to sort them by colour first. I figured they would add a little bit of flavor to the fondant so I wouldn't have to add much flavoring oil. I use gel colours to dye my fondant but regular food colouring will work too. You won't be able to get really dark colours without making your fondant sticky, but for lighter colours you can just even it out with more icing sugar. I also had lemon oil and coconut flavoring on hand.. oh la la the value brand (which still works fine). Step One: Take a couple of handfuls of marshmallows and put them in a microwave safe bowl. I like to make smaller batches because its easier to add the colour to the melted marshmallow than it is to work the colour into the fondant later. Step Two: Stick the marshmallows in the microwave for ten seconds at a time until the are puffed up and easily stir into a goo with a wooden spoon. Step Three: Step Four: Fondant with the icing sugar kneaded in.
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day And I’m not even kidding! Easiest. Recipe. Ever! Thanks to my sweet brother, Ramon, who recently came for a visit, I’ve finally learned to make this delicious recipe for homemade Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François. If you’ve been intimidated to make homemade bread, your store bought days are over. Recipe for Homemade Artisan Bread makes 3 loaves 3 cups lukewarm water1 1/2 tablespoons granulated yeast1 1/2 tablespoons kosher or other course salt6 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flourcornmeal for pizza peel (optional) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Now slice and add lots of butter or strawberry jam. Thanks to my brother, Ramon, for taking the time to teach me.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Based on a from long, long ago, I’ve been toodling around for quite some time with the concept to get, what is to me, the perfect peanut butter cookie. And I finally think I’ve got it! While I generally like to steal a cookie (or five) warm from the baking sheets, these cookies benefit greatly from cooling to room temperature (and are fantastic out of the freezer especially if you have the patience to let them sit on the counter for about 3 1/2 minutes – pure bliss). I am surprised by how much I love these babies, since I am such a huge fan of my other favorites. Peace out. One Year Ago: Blue Cheese and Cheddar Scalloped PotatoesTwo Years Ago: Cookie Dough Truffles Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Printed from Mel's Kitchen Cafe (www.melskitchencafe.com) Recipe Source: My Kitchen Cafe
Snickerdoodle Muffins I have been obsessed with Pinterest lately! Pinning this and that all while trying not to drool all over my computer. While I like pinning lots of different things, as you can imagine, I love pinning recipes. Could it be, one of my favorite cookies in a breakfast treat? These muffins made the best late-night snack I have had in a while! I really need to stop looking at Pinterest after dinner! The dough is very soft, so when you drop some into the cinnamon-sugar mixture you want to spoon some of the mixture over the dough before you start rolling it. This way your fingers never touch the sticky dough and you don’t end up with snickerdoodle batter all over your fingers. After the ball of dough is completely covered in cinnamon and sugar just plop it into the muffin liner and bake! The cinnamon and sugar give these muffins a nice and crunchy top while the muffin middles stay moist and tender. Scroll to bottom for printable recipe card. What makes this recipe special? For the Topping: Pin Recipe
Pumpkin Monkey Bread September 23, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under bread, pumpkin Monkey bread. It’s almost as much fun to say as it is to eat, and with the arrival of autumn, I couldn’t stop thinking about taking my usual recipe and kicking it up a notch with the addition of pumpkin – so, of course, I did. For the dough: 3 1/4 cups flour, plus extra for kneading1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp cinnamon1/4 tsp nutmeg1/8 tsp cloves2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted1/2 cup warm milk1/4 cup warm water2/3 cup pumpkin puree1/4 cup sugar2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast For the coating: 1 cup sugar2 tsp cinnamon3/4 stick butter, melted For the glaze: 2/3 cup powdered sugar2 Tbsp pure maple syrup1-2 tsp milk In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and spices. In another large bowl, whisk together the milk, water, pumpkin, melted butter, sugar, and yeast. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add in the wet ingredients. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about an hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Leave a Reply
Toffee White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies I love oatmeal cookies and I think they’re perfect for the holiday season. They’re very versatile; you can add almost any combination of things to them. I decided that toffee and white chocolate chips pair together really well, so I thought, why not throw them into some oatmeal cookies? Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg and set aside. Beat together the butter and sugars, then add in the vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Add in the flour gradually. Fold in the oats, then the white chocolate chips and toffee bits. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased and/or lined baking sheet and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden and set. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for a bit before moving to another surface to finish cooling. Enjoy! Toffee White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Cook time: Total time: Serves: 30 cookies Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pillows Happy Birthday to my Brother in Law, Steve! Steve just so happens to be smitten with my baked goods, so every birthday I spoil him with a new vegan treat to enjoy. I’ve been meaning to make these Peanut Butter Chocolate Pillows by Isa & Terry for a very long time now! I think I was a bit intimidated by the process of making these cookies. It turns out that it is fool proof! I’ll show you the step by step process to show you just how easy it is! You start off by making your chocolate dough and your peanut butter dough. Umm excuse me sir, that’s not dirt in my nails, it’s chocolate dough…duh. Break your peanut butter dough ball in half. Break each half in half again and then break each quarter into 6 pieces (as even as possible): This simply makes it easier to get even pieces. Roll in hands until smooth: Repeat for the other 3 quarters: I ended up making 25 balls instead of 24 because that’s just how it worked out. Grab a chunk of dough (about a heaping tablespoon) and place it in your palm.
Oat Orange and Chocolate Chip Muffins Look at that muffin on its side! I dunno know why I did that. Cute? Orange and chocolate really have their moment during the month of December. I played around with some scones of the same ilk back in the day and can’t really get the match out of my head. These muffins get put together pretty quickly. I made some tweaks here and there, mainly adding in some oat flour to give it a nice, healthy texture. Oat Orange and Chocolate Chip Muffins Print this recipe! 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for tins 2 3/4 cups, plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 cup oat flour (*See note below on how to make it) 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cups white granulated sugar 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1 large egg 2 large egg yolks 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh orange zest 1 cup milk 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Handful of rolled oats 1. 2. 3. *Note for oat flour: Many grocery stores stock oat flour. Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart