This loaf cake is just a necessity during the cranberry-oriented holidays. The sweetness of the cake does not overwhelm the tartness of the cranberries. 2 cups flour1 cup sugar1 ½ teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon salt½ teaspoon baking soda¾ cup orange juice1 tablespoon grated orange peel2 tablespoons shortening1 egg, well beaten1 ½ cups fresh or frozen… Continue reading Cranberry Nut Bread
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Double-Chocolate Cake
For the cake:4 ounces bittersweet chocolate1 teaspoon vegetable oil2 ¼ cups flour½ cup cocoa powder1 ½ teaspoons baking soda½ teaspoon salt¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened1 ½ cups sugar4 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 teaspoons white vinegar1 ½ cups milk For the frosting:12 ounces white chocolate chips8 ounces sour cream½ cup (1 stick) unsalted… Continue reading Double-Chocolate Cake
Beacon Hill Brownies (Baker’s)
8 ounces Baker’s unsweetened chocolate1 cup unsalted butter5 eggs3 cups sugar1 teaspoon vanilla1 ½ cups unsifted all-purpose flour2 cups chopped walnuts, optional Heat oven to 350°. Grease a 13" x 9" pan; set aside. In a saucepan, over very low heat, melt chocolate and butter, stirring constantly; cool slightly. In a large mixer bowl, beat… Continue reading Beacon Hill Brownies (Baker’s)
Orange Raisin Brunch Bread
2 ¼ to 3 ¼ cups flour1 package active dry yeast½ cup butter¼ cup milk¼ cup water2 tablespoons sugar½ teaspoon salt2 eggs1 tablespoon finely-shredded orange zest¾ cup golden raisinsmilkapricot jam In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 ½ cups flour and yeast; set aside. In medium saucepan, heat butter, the ¼ cup milk, water, sugar,… Continue reading Orange Raisin Brunch Bread
Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte
An amazingly short list of ingredients: 1 pound bittersweet chocolate½ pound unsalted butter6 large eggs Heat oven to 425°. Grease a springform pan, or line it with waxed paper. Melt chocolate and butter together; place in a large bowl. Let cool before proceeding. With an electric beater, in a separate bowl, beat the eggs for… Continue reading Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte
Light Golden Cake
My spouse’s mom again! She herself was not impressed by her ability to bake from scratch; it was just the way one did things. Over years of baking this cake for various occasions, she had a couple of simple variations on the basic recipe, which I have included below. It is one of the old… Continue reading Light Golden Cake
Old-Fashioned Brown Rice Pudding (Custard)
3 eggs½ cup sugar3 cups milk, scalded¼ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon vanilla extract1 ½ cups cooked brown rice½ cup raisinsground nutmeg Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a shallow baking dish, 13" x 9". Beat eggs, add the sugar, and beat until smooth. Pour in scalded milk, salt and vanilla. Add rice and raisins. Pour into prepared… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Brown Rice Pudding (Custard)
Apple Cider Doughnuts
There is an orchard we know of, where every autumn they make apple cider donuts when the apples come in. If we are passing by, we will stop in for their doughnuts. This recipe, unfortunately, is not their recipe, which nevertheless might be good anyway. I don’t know if we ever will make this recipe,… Continue reading Apple Cider Doughnuts
Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies
(Adapted from “Mom’s Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies”) 8 ½ cups flour6 cups sugar2 cups Crisco1 ½ cups milk3 cups cocoa3 eggs2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt4 teaspoons vanilla In a large bowl, make a nest out of the flour. Combine all other ingredients in a separate bowl and pour into the center of the nest. Stir… Continue reading Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies
Mom’s Chocolate Cake
This is one of those old family recipes, handed down from my spouse’s mother. It is from before the time when science discovered that trans-fats are no good for you, and before the reformulation of Crisco to exclude them from the product. This new formula has not proved to be a problem for any of… Continue reading Mom’s Chocolate Cake
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