1 cup yellow cornmeal, stoneground if possible½ cup all-purpose flour½ teaspoons baking powder¼ teaspoon salt1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese (about 3 ounces)¾ teaspoon baking soda1 fresh or pickled jalapeno, seeded and minced (wear rubber gloves while doing this)2 large eggs1 cup buttermilk½ stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature In a bowl,… Continue reading Cheddar-Jalapeno Cornbread
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Pancakes – Just Plain, Old Pancakes
My mother was a good cook. She taught me how to follow a recipe, and to measure ingredients accurately. If it said to add 1 cup of something, you could count on that substance being up to the one-cup line and no higher. She had all the skills necessary for scratch baking – she just… Continue reading Pancakes – Just Plain, Old Pancakes
Brown Soda Bread
1 cup all-purpose flour3 cups whole-wheat flour1 ½ teaspoons baking soda1 ¼ teaspoon salt1 ¼ cups buttermilk Preheat oven to 400°. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk gradually, using a knife to mix. As soon as those formed, turning onto a floured board… Continue reading Brown Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread (The Vegetarian Epicure)
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus additional for sprinkling1 cup whole-wheat flour½ cup sugar2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt¼ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into bits1 cup raisins2 teaspoons caraway seeds1 ½ cups buttermilk or plain yogurtmilk for brushing the bread before baking Preheat oven to 350° and butter a 1 ½ quart round baking… Continue reading Irish Soda Bread (The Vegetarian Epicure)
Honey Bear Bread
When I was a teenager, I became interested in knowing how to bake bread, having only eaten commercial bread from the supermarket. My mother had a 1960s “Amy Vanderbilt Cookbook” which had a lot of bread recipes, so I looked into that. I started with a recipe for white bread, not expecting anything that smelled… Continue reading Honey Bear Bread
Pancakes – Just Plain, Old Pancakes
My mother was a good cook. She taught me how to follow a recipe, and to measure ingredients accurately. If it said to add 1 cup of something, you could count on that substance being up to the one-cup line and no higher. She had all the skills necessary for scratch baking – she just… Continue reading Pancakes – Just Plain, Old Pancakes
Buttery Yellow Citrus Cake
The recipe calls for frosting this layer cake with Lemony Whipped Cream Frosting. ¾ cup butter6 egg yolks2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder¼ teaspoon baking soda1 2/3 cups sugar1 cup milk2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon zest or lime zest1 teaspoon finely shredded orange zest2 tablespoons lemon juice or lime juice2 tablespoons orange juice Lemony… Continue reading Buttery Yellow Citrus Cake
Potato and Ham Steak Soup
I clipped this recipe from somewhere – I’m not sure where. But I know why. You might remember a chain restaurant called Bennigan’s. At Bennigan’s, my favorite item on the menu was what they called the Baked Potato Soup. But in my area, all but one are gone, and the one is too far away… Continue reading Potato and Ham Steak Soup
Recipes out of the Blond Box 