a 9 inch pie crust, baked½ cup chocolate syrup3 eggs2 tablespoons honey3 tablespoons butter¼ teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon cocoa1 ½ cups pecans Heat oven to 425°. Blend syrup, eggs, honey, butter, salt, vanilla, and cocoa using electric mixer, beating until well-combined. Spread pecans evenly over the bottom of the pie shell. Pour filling… Continue reading Pecan Fudge Tart
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Crème Anglaise: basic custard sauce (The Vegetarian Epicure)
2 cups milk4 – 5 egg yolks (depending on the size of the eggs)6 tablespoons sugar½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon vanilla extract Scald the milk and keep it hot in the top of a double boiler. In a bowl, beat the egg yolks with the salt and sugar until they are fluffy. Still beating with a… Continue reading Crème Anglaise: basic custard sauce (The Vegetarian Epicure)
Classic Fudge Frosting
Companion to Wellesley Fudge Cake 4 baker’s unsweetened chocolate squares2 tablespoons butter1 lb confectioners’ sugar (sometimes called icing or powdered sugar, 4 cups)1 dash salt½ cup milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract Melt chocolate with butter over very low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat. Combine sugar, salt, milk and vanilla. Add chocolate, blending well.… Continue reading Classic Fudge Frosting
Wellesley Fudge Cake
4 ounces Baker’s unsweetened chocolate½ cup hot water½ cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt½ cup butter1 ¼ cups sugar3 eggs¾ cup milkClassic Fudge Frosting (link) Heat oven to 350° Heat chocolate with water over very low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth. Add the ½ cup sugar;… Continue reading Wellesley Fudge Cake
Sweet Potato Pie (Mary McLeod Bethune)
I don’t know how this recipe was collected originally, as its source passed on in 1955. Maybe the recipe was published in my long-ago subscription to Gourmet magazine. At any rate, it is pretty cool to have the bona fide sweet-potato pie recipe of Mary McLeod Bethune, a bona fide civil rights leader. 9 medium sweet… Continue reading Sweet Potato Pie (Mary McLeod Bethune)
German’s Sweet Chocolate Cake
Cake:4-ounce package of Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate½ cup boiling water1 cup butter or margarine2 cups sugar4 egg yolks1 teaspoon vanilla2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt1 cup buttermilk4 egg whites, stiffly beaten Coconut-Pecan Frosting:1 cup evaporated milk1 cup sugar3 slightly beaten egg yolks½ cup butter or margarine1 teaspoon vanilla1 1/3 cups flaked… Continue reading German’s Sweet Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Drop Cookies
Sour Milk:½ cup milk½ teaspoon vinegar 1 ¾ cups flour½ teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening1 ¼ cups sugar2 eggs3/8 cup cocoa1 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat oven to 350°. Stir together the milk and vinegar. Set aside. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a… Continue reading Chocolate Drop Cookies
Chocolate Drop Cookies
The texture of the finished confection is less like a crunchy cookie and more like that of a cake. Sour Milk:½ cup milk½ teaspoon white vinegar 1 ¾ cups flour½ teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening1 ¼ cups sugar2 eggs3/8 cup cocoa1 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat oven to 350°. Stir… Continue reading Chocolate Drop Cookies
Barbara’s Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup margarine, softened1 cup brown sugar1 tablespoon salt1 tablespoon baking soda 1 cup raisins1 cup white sugar2 eggs1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups sifted flour3 cups uncooked rolled oats1 cup chopped nuts Heat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix together margarine, brown sugar, salt, and baking soda. Add raisins, white sugar,… Continue reading Barbara’s Oatmeal Cookies
Chocolate Brownie Cookies
It claims to make about 3 dozen, but it’s easy to underestimate your rounded tablespoons’ size. And with these cookies, you’ll want to. So, figure it “Makes 2 dozen cookies”. 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate4 ounces unsweetened chocolate6 tablespoons butter1 ¼ cups sugar3 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 cup flour1 teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon salt2… Continue reading Chocolate Brownie Cookies
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