Chewy Cranberry Cookies

Cookie:½ cup butter, softened1 cup sugar¾ cup brown sugar, packed¼ cup milk2 tablespoons orange juice1 egg3 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon baking soda2 ½ cups chopped cranberries, either fresh or frozen1 cup chopped pecans Glaze:1/3 cup butter2 cups confectioners’ sugar1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract2-4 tablespoons hot water Heat oven to 375°. Grease… Continue reading Chewy Cranberry Cookies

Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake

¾ cup butter2 ounces unsweetened chocolate2 ¼ cups flour2 cups sugar¼ cup cocoa2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 ¾ cups buttermilk2 eggs at room temperature¾ cup whipping cream1 ½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two round 9 inch baking pans. In saucepan, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate,… Continue reading Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake

Gingerbread (Domino Sugar)

1 ¼ cups firmly-packed dark brown sugar¾ teaspoon salt½ cup shortening2 eggs1 cup milk1 teaspoon vinegar2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger½ teaspoon ground nutmeg Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9" x 9" x 2" pan. Cream sugar, salt, and shortening thoroughly in a large… Continue reading Gingerbread (Domino Sugar)

Spicy Gingerbread

2 ½ cups flour1 ½ teaspoons baking soda½ teaspoon ground cloves1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground ginger¾ teaspoon salt½ cup shortening½ cup sugar1 medium egg1 cup molasses1 cup hot water Preheat oven to 350°. Grease, then line with waxed paper the bottom of a 9" x 9" x 2" pan. Sift together the flour, baking… Continue reading Spicy Gingerbread

Vallot’s Yogurt Orange Cake

I found this one in the Letters section in a long-ago Gourmet Magazine. Letter-writers would often share recipes that they collected (as this linked recipe was) from cooks, chefs, and hoteliers while traveling. The story behind the recipe is that vacationers asked owners of a small French hotel, M. and Mme. Vallot, for their cake… Continue reading Vallot’s Yogurt Orange Cake

Spicy Gingerbread Cookies (Christmas-Cookies.com)

http://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/recipe43.spicy-gingerbread-cookies.html 1 cup unsalted butter1 cup dark-brown sugar, packed2 large eggs1 cup unsulfured molasses( some brands of this: Plantation, Grandma’s, Wholesome Sweeteners)6 cups sifted all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon baking powder4 teaspoons ground ginger4 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves½ to 1 teaspoon finely-ground black pepper, to taste Raisins, chocolate nonpareils, or Red… Continue reading Spicy Gingerbread Cookies (Christmas-Cookies.com)

Irish Brown Soda Bread

Notice how, that with soda bread, kneading the dough takes almost no time at all? The fact is, you don’t want to develop too much gluten, which would make the end result tough rather than tender. That’s because each loaf of Irish soda bread is nothing more than a giant buttermilk biscuit! 1 ¼ cups… Continue reading Irish Brown Soda Bread

Cheddar-Jalapeno Cornbread

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

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)