Recipes

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Blackberry Shortbread Bars

Blackberry Shortbread Bars Shortbread Crust and Crumble:1 ½ cups all-purpose flour¾ cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon lemon zest1/8 teaspoon salt1 ½ ...

Pistachio Almond Rugelach

Pistachio Almond Rugelach Dough:8 ounces cream cheese (softened)1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened2 cups all-purpose flourFilling:½ cup plus 2 ...

Fudge Swirl Sour Cream Pound Cake

Fudge Swirl Sour Cream Pound Cake Fudge½ cup heavy cream1 cup semisweet chocolate chipsCake3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder½ ...

Raspberry Almond Frangipane Tart

Raspberry Almond Frangipane Tart Sweet Crust1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour3 tablespoons granulated sugar½ teaspoon saltZest from 1 lemon8 tablespoons (1/2 ...

Almond Stracciatella Gelato

Almond Stracciatella Gelato 1 ½ cups whole milk1 cup heavy cream¾ cup granulated sugar1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract1 teaspoon ...

Cashew Coconut Chocolate Tart

Cashew Coconut Chocolate Tart Crust:1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour2/3 cup granulated sugar½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder¼ teaspoon salt10 tablespoons (1 ...

Quick Pecan Cinnamon Buns

Quick Pecan Cinnamon Buns Filling:¼ cup granulated sugar¾ cup dark brown sugar (packed)2 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground ginger¼ ...

Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake 2 ¼ cups cake flour2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, (not Dutch processed)1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking ...

Ermine Frosting

Ermine Frosting ½ cup all-purpose flour1 ½ cups whole milk1/8 teaspoon salt1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract3 sticks ((1 ½ ...

Ube Rainbow Cookies

Ube Rainbow Cookies 8 ounces (approximately ¾ cup) almond paste¾ cup granulated sugar2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)4 large egg yolks2 ...

Freeform Cherry Almond Galette

Freeform Cherry Almond Galette Flaky Pastry1 ½ cups all-purpose flour1/8 teaspoon salt12 tablespoons cold (unsalted butter, cut into ½ inch ...

Bûche de Noel

Bûche de Noel Sponge Cake1 1/3 cups cake flour2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt6 large egg ...

Chocolate Pudding

Chocolate Pudding 1 ½ cups whole milk¾ cup +1 tablespoon granulated sugar1 cup heavy cream4 tablespoons cornstarch3 tablespoons all-purpose flour3 ...

Chocolate Cream Pie Cookies

Chocolate Cream Pie Cookies 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour1 ½ cups chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs¾ cup Dutch processed cocoa powder1 ...

Pumpkin Walnut Scones with Maple Cream Cheese Icing

Pumpkin Walnut Scones with Maple Cream Cheese Icing Scones2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour1/3 cup granulated sugar1 tablespoon baking powder½ teaspoon ...

Chocolate Streusel Coffee Cake

Chocolate Streusel Coffee Cake Streusel1 ½ cups dark brown sugar (packed)1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon2 ½ cups all-purpose flour1 cup ...

Halloween Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart

Halloween Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart Crumb Crust2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (any cream filled chocolate sandwich cookie will do, finely ...

Devil’s Food Cake with Chocolate Macadamia Praline Crunch

Devil’s Food Cake with Chocolate Macadamia Praline Crunch For Cake1 ½ cups hot brewed coffee½ cups semisweet chocolate chips3 cups ...

How to Make and Freeze a Pizza Dough

How to Make and Freeze a Pizza Dough 2 ¾ cups bread flour1 teaspoon Kosher salt2 ½ teaspoons instant or ...

Chocolate Macadamia Praline Crunch

Chocolate Macadamia Praline Crunch Macadamia Praline1/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)4 tablespoons unsalted butter¼ cup light corn syrup½ cup macadamia ...