Recipes
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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 ...
Onion Leek Bialys
Onion Leek Bialys Bialy Dough4 1/4 cups bread flour (plus more to shape the bialys)1 teaspoon instant fast rising yeast2 ...