Recipes

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Lemon Thyme Madeleines

Lemon Thyme Madeleines Cookie Ingredients2 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened, for preparing the pan)2 tablespoon all purpose flour for preparing the ...

Yeasty Cinnamon Rolls (podcast version)

Yeasty Cinnamon Rolls (podcast version) Sweet Yeast Dough1 cup water1 cup milk12 tablespoons 1 ½ sticks or ¾ cup unsalted ...

Hazelnut Genoise

Hazelnut Genoise ¾ cup confectioners' sugar¾ cup hazelnuts (toasted)½ cup cake flour½ cup cornstarch8 whole large eggs (room temperature)2/3 cup ...

Potato Sourdough Starter

Potato Sourdough Starter 1 medium potato (unpeeled and cubed)3 ½ cups 28 fluid ounces waterUnbleached bread flour1 teaspoon 6 grams ...

Olive, Onion, and Sweet Pepper Sourdough Focaccia

Olive, Onion, and Sweet Pepper Sourdough Focaccia Makes one 15 ½” x 10 ½”x 1” sheet pan Dough1 ½ cups ...

Chocolate Sambuca Cookies

Chocolate Sambuca Cookies 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour1 tablespoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt2 large eggs2 tablespoons granulated sugar½ cup Sambuca ...

Miniature Hazelnut Chocolate Cheesecakes

Miniature Hazelnut Chocolate Cheesecakes Ingredients for Crust10 chocolate sandwich cookies (broken into pieces)1/3 cup hazelnuts2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)Ingredients for ...

Raspberry Sauce

Raspberry Sauce 1 12 oz. package frozen raspberries (thawed)2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 tablespoon water (and more, if necessary, to thin ...

Creme Anglaise

Creme Anglaise 1 cup heavy cream1 ½ cups whole milk5 large egg yolks½ cup granulated sugar2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract ...

Boston Cream Pie

Boston Cream Pie 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour½ teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon unsalted butter ...

Ganache (Chocolate Sauce)

Ganache (Chocolate Sauce) 1 cup heavy cream (plus more to thin sauce if needed)2 cups semisweet chocolate chips In a ...

Easy Biscuits

Easy Biscuits 4 cups All Purpose flour2 tablespoons cornstarch2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking ...

Homemade Butter

Homemade Butter 2 cups heavy creamIn the bowl of an electric mixer (using the whip attachment, beat the cream on ...

Double Almond Refrigerator Cookies

Double Almond Refrigerator Cookies Cookie ingredients¾ cup salted natural almonds (skins on)3 cups all-purpose flour1 cup granulated sugar½ teaspoon baking ...

Matcha-Dusted Funnel Cakes

Matcha-Dusted Funnel Cakes Canola oil for frying3 cups all-purpose flour½ cup granulated sugar1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon table salt2 cups ...

Bottoms Up Black and White Cookies

Bottoms Up Black and White Cookies Cookies2 ½ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt3 tablespoons plain or vanilla ...

Sky High Popovers

Sky High Popovers 2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon salt6 large eggs2 cups milk6 tablespoons olive oil In a large mixing ...

Candied Lemon Peel

Candied Lemon Peel 3 large lemons (washed)1 cup granulated sugar (plus more for dredging)½ cup waterMelted chocolate (if desired for ...

Earl Grey Panna Cotta

Earl Grey Panna Cotta 2/3 cup whole milk (divided)1 ½ teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin1 2/3 cups heavy cream1/3 cup granulated ...

Lime Bars with Macadamia Crumble

Lime Bars with Macadamia Crumble Shortbread crust2 cups all-purpose flour¼ teaspoon Kosher salt½ cup macadamia nuts½ cup confectioner’s sugarThe zest ...