Presidential Cherry Pie In honor of George (of course), the following recipe uses canned, frozen or bottled sour cherries. Canned cherry pie filling is a bright-red, gelatinous substance that bears only faint resemblance to the fruit from which it supposedly springs. Bakers who've used sour cherries...
Peach Melba Pie SERVES 8 INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUST: 3 cups flour 1 tbsp. sugar 1 ½ tsp. kosher salt 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. vegetable shortening, cubed and chilled 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1 egg, lightly beaten FOR THE FILLING: ⅔ cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling ⅓ cup...
LEMON CREAM MERINGUE PIE Your favorite pie dough for a one crust pie Filling: 2 cups milk 2/3 cup sugar 4 lemons, Skin remove (not zested but cut) and juiced ¼ cup cornstarch 4 egg yolks 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened Meringue: Pan of boiling water 4 egg whites, room temperature 2/3 cup sugar, ground in food...
Butter Brickle Frozen Delight Pie Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup white sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup quick cooking oats 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter, melted 3/4 cup chopped pecans 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1-1/2 cups of...
CUPCAKE MINI PUMPKIN PIES ©copyright – all rights reserved 1 can pumpkin 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs, beaten ahead in a small bowl thoroughly 2 boxes refrigerator pie dough Heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks Ground Cinnamon Preheat oven to 425 degrees in a medium...
ALMOND COOKIES 2-3/4 cup sifted flour 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon Baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup or 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 slightly beaten egg 1 teaspoon almond extract 1/3 cup whole almonds Confectioners’ sugar Preheat oven to 325 degrees. We will use confection oven in Kitchen #2. Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and...
PUMPKIN DELIGHT IN A MUG Ingredients 3 cups half-and-half 3 cups whole milk 3⁄4 cup sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 2 tablespoons vanilla paste 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1⁄4 teaspoon salt Garnish: whipped cream, pumpkin pie spice Directions: In a large saucepan, combine half-and-half, milk, and sugar over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar ...
MARGARITA CUPCAKES © copyright – all rights reserved Yield: 12 cupcakes Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Ingredients: For the Cupcakes: 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs, at room temperature, beaten ahead in...
Double-Lemon Cupcakes filled with Lemon Curd ©copyright – all rights reserved Ingredients 3-1/2 cups (17-1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour, sifted 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1-2 lemons) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 3-1/2 sticks (14 ounces) unsalted butter 3 cups (21...
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES – BUTTERCREAM FROSTING ©copyright – all rights reserved Ingredients 1/4 cup (2 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar 2 ounces of Belgium chocolate pestles 2 large eggs, room temperature, beaten ahead in a small bowl, thoroughly 2 large egg yolks, room temperature = add to...
CHOCOLATE, PEANUT BUTTER AND CARAMEL BITCHY COOKIES This is our version of sumbitch cookies — crisp, chocolaty, caramel and peanut butter cookies that are naughty in all the right ways. We encourage you to bake up a batch of these and eat your feelings Ingredients Nonstick oil spray 2...
Healthy Banana Bread! Serves: 1 loaf Ingredients ⅓ cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or Wesson vegetable oil ½ cup honey or maple syrup 2 eggs 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2½ medium or 2 large bananas) ¼ cup milk of choice or water 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½...
BLACKBERRY COBBLER ©copyright – all rights reserved m.arthur ½ cup butter 2 cups self rising flour 2 cups sugar 2 cups milk – (whole) 3-1/2 cups fresh blackberries Preheat oven to 350 degrees. When oven is at 350 degrees, place 13 x 9-inch baking pan in oven with butter. Allow butter...
Cinnamon Crisps 8 dozen Preheat oven to 325 degrees with rack in middle position. 2 cups melted butter (4 sticks) 2 cups brown sugar (loosely packed) 1 cup white sugar 2 beaten eggs (beaten with a fork) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (good) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon...
CHOCOLATE GRAND MARINIER SOUFFLE WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE 6 tablespoons butter, divided ½ cup sugar 5 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 cup milk 1 to 1-1/2 tablespoons Grand Marnier 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted 3 ounces squares bittersweet chocolate, melted ¼ teaspoon salt 7 egg yolks, lightly beaten (save egg whites) 7 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla...
APPLE TART TATIN WITH APRICOT PRESERVES & CRYSTALLIZED GINGER ©copyright Marci Arthur 2002 Use any good baking apple – I prefer Granny Smith – this recipe serves 8. For this tart, I am using PUFF PASTRY rolled out into a rectangle. Filling: 1-1/2 pounds medium-size Granny Smith apples,...
GRILLED STRAWBERRY COBBLER WITH ICE CREAM ©copyright – All rights reserved Marci Arthur 6 wooden or metal skewer 2 pounds fresh strawberries, stems removed 1 cup strawberry preserves (Truffles and Trifles) ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ½ cup butter (one stick) 2 cups Bisquick or other all purpose baking...