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
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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
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)
Batey’s Cinnamon Bars
I once read on a can of shortening that you could use it to replace the same amount of butter, just as long as you add 1 tablespoon water for every stick of butter. So, one day, being out of butter, I tried that Crisco solution. THEY WERE HORRIBLE. I don’t know what food that… Continue reading Batey’s Cinnamon Bars
Cumin Cornbread
¾ cup all-purpose flour1 cup yellow cornmeal2 teaspoons cumin seed1 tablespoon sugar1 ½ teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt1 cup milk1 large egg, beaten1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature Preheat oven to 425°. Mix dry ingredients in bowl; add milk, egg, butter, and stir until just combined. Put in a greased 8-inch… Continue reading Cumin Cornbread
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)
Quinoa Pilaf
1 tablespoon unsalted butter1 large shallot, peeled and chopped1 large carrot, chopped1 rib celery, chopped1 cup quinoa, rinsed and strainedvegetable broth (14.5 ounce can)¼ cup water¼ teaspoon dried thyme1/8 teaspoon salt 1. Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot, carrots, and celery, and cook for 5 min., stirring occasionally.2. Add quinoa… Continue reading Quinoa Pilaf
CORN BREAD (The Vegetarian Epicure)
This is a pretty standard recipe for cornbread, but it’s our family favorite. The book it comes from, “The Vegetarian Epicure” by Anna Thomas, is worth checking out. 1 ¼ c. unbleached white flour¾ c. whole-grain corn meal4 tbsp. sugar5 tsp. baking powder¾ tsp. salt1 egg1 c. milk2 tbsp. melted unsalted butter Butter a nine-inch… Continue reading CORN BREAD (The Vegetarian Epicure)
Recipes out of the Blond Box 