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Easy Bavarian Cream Recipe
By christoph
Delicious thick and creamy bakery shop quality Bavarian cream is easy to make with just two simple ingredients and ...
- 1( 3.4-ounce ) box instant pudding mix any flavor
- 2 cups heavy cream
Apple Fritter Bread
By christoph
Loaded with fresh apples and cinnamon then topped with a sugary glaze, this easy to make quick bread tastes amazing...
- Bread
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temp
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk room temp
- Apple Filling
- 2 large apples peeled, cored, and small dice
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Brown Sugar Swirl
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- Glaze
- 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 - 2 tablespoons milk as needed for consistency
Kentucky Hot Brown
By christoph
Open faced turkey and tomato sandwich, smothered with a Mornay sauce, broiled and topped with crispy bacon
- 2 oz. whole butter
- 2 oz. all-purpose flour
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano, plus 1 tablespoon for garnish
- Salt & pepper
- 14 oz. sliced roasted turkey breast
- 2 slices Texas toast (or any thick-sliced toast), crust trimmed
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked until crisp
- 2 tomatoes, sliced or halved
- Paprika and chopped parsley, for garnish
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie
By christoph
Recipe and secrets to baking the perfect Old-fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookie
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (add 2 Tbs. more for high elevation)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown light sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup Ghirardelli milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao)
- 1 cup of nuts – 1/2 walnuts and 1/2 pecans, finely chopped (optional)
Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
By christoph
Moist cake with cream cheese filling and streusel topping
- For the filling:
- Two 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened (light or regular) I used regular
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- For the cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream (light or regular)
- For the streusel topping:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons butter, chilled and cubed
- For the glaze:
- 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
- 2 - 3 drops almond flavor oil
Steakhouse-style Creamed Spinach
By christoph
Tender leaves of spinach are sauteed with onion and garlic then added to a Parmesan cheese sauce in this mouthwater...
- 2 2 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup white onion fine diced
- 3 3 3 cloves garlic fine diced
- 2 2 2 pounds fresh spinach stems removed and chopped
- 3 3 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 3 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1 to cup whole milk plus more to thin if necessary
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspooon salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
- 3-4 3-4 3-4 dashes hot sauce
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
Katharine Hepburn's Brownies
By christoph
Rich and fudgy. A dense chocolate brownie using only 1/4 cup of flour
- 2 ounces unsweetened baker's chocolate (2 squares), or 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts or pecans, lightly toasted
Deviled Potatoes
By christoph
Potato salad as a finger food
- 1 pound tiny potatoes (not fingerling, round)
- 3 hard boiled eggs
- 4 green onions
- 3 strips of bacon, crisped & crumbled
- 1 jalapeno pepper, finely diced (optional)
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- salt & pepper to taste
Slow Cooker Cabbage Rols
By christoph
Tender leaves of cabbage wrapped around a filling of seasoned ground beef, sausage, and rice simmered in a rich tom...
- Rolls:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup white rice, cooked
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoon caraway seed
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 16 cabbage leaves, blanched (1 to 2 heads depending on size)
- Cooking Liquid:
- 2 cans diced tomatoes (20 to 28 ounces)
- Beef stock (see cooks notes)
- 1/4 cup onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- Salt & Pepper
- Suggested topping:
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2 green onions, finely sliced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
Spanakopita
By christoph
Farm fresh spinach is combined with garlic, onions and feta cheese then baked in thin flaky layers of phyllo dough ...
- 2 pounds fresh spinach wilted, chopped, and drained
- ½ red onion sautéed finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
- 8 ounces feta cheese crumbled
- 4 ounces ricotta cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 eggs
- 1 package phyllo dough
- ¾ cup olive oil