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Triple-Chocolate Mocha Cake
By AzWench
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup strong-brewed coffee
- 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 6 ounce carton vanilla yogurt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 1/4 cups white baking pieces
- 1 cup milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate pieces (optional)
Gingersnaps
By AzWench
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon diced crystallized ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups (packed) dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup unsulpherized molasses
Oriental Sweet-Sour Sauce
By AzWench
Combine all this in saucepan
- 3/4 cup catsup
- 2 Tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup bottled sweet-sour sauce
Turkey Brine
By AzWench
This is a tasty brine for any poultry
- 1 gallon vegetable broth
- 1 cup sea salt
- 1 tablespoon crushed dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried sage
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried savory
- 1 gallon ice water
Orange Grove Cake
By AzWench
Make the Cake: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Orange Layer Cake:
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 1/3 cup strained freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- Orange Filling:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, plus 2 teaspoons
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 1/3 cup strained freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons strained freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 large egg yolks
- Orange Soaking Syrup:
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup strained freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or Cointreau
- Orange Buttercream:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon orange oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia or orange extract
- 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or Cointreau
Uptown Fromage
By AzWench
Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap; tape is helpful in keeping the plastic wrap in place
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces goat cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
- 1/4 cup basil pesto
- 1/2 cup oil-pack sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 baguettes, thinly sliced
Chicken Piccata
By AzWench
This is how you make Chicken Piccata when you’re out of capers and you have a pathological fear of cooking anythi...
- 4 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Kosher Salt To Taste
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste
- 4 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
- 5 Tablespoons Butter
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 cup Dry White Wine
- 3/4 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 2 whole Lemons
- 3/4 Cup Heavy Cream
- Chopped Fresh Parsley
- 1 pound Angel Hair Pasta
Glazed Salmon
By AzWench
Use center-cut salmon fillets of similar thickness so that they cook at the same rate
- Asian Barbecue Glaze:
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- 4 center-cut skin-on salmon fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each (see note)
- Ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 recipe glaze (see related)
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons Asian chili-garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- Pomegranate-Balsamic Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- Pinch cayenne pepper
Chocolate and Vanilla Marble Cake
By AzWench
I just love this simple, old-fashioned cake as it always reminds me of when I was little
- 2 sticks butter, softened, plus more for greasing
- 8 ounces all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 8 ounces caster sugar (superfine)
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 ounces cocoa powder, sifted
Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze
By AzWench
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 1/2 cups baking mix
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter (1/4 cup)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- Flour for dusting
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla