INGREDIENTS: 3⅓ cups cake flour 2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 7 large egg yolks 1 large egg 1 tablespoon vanilla extract RECIPE PREPARATION: Arrange racks in lower and […]
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup butter softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup finely chopped pecans 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats. Place the butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of a mixer and beat until light and fluffy. […]
Ingredients: FUDGE BROWNIE: 4 Tbsp cold and unsalted butter 10 oz Good quality chocolate (72% cocoa solids) 1 1/2 Cups Firmly packed brown sugar 4 Whole Eggs , beaten lightly 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 Cups A.p flour 1/2 tsp Kosher salt 1 recipe for Salted caramel sauce 1 cup Salted Caramel Sauce (above recipe) 2 Tblsp granulated sugar 2 packs (1 lb) Cream cheese, at room temperature 3 cups heavy cream , cold CHOCOLATE SAUCE: 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (I […]
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE: 300g granulated sugar ¾ tablespoon dried lavender 175g plain flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 250g Greek yogurt 125ml mild olive oil or sunflower oil Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 tablespoon juice FOR THE ICING AND DECORATION: […]
INGREDIENTS : PASSIONFRUIT CURD 1 cup fresh passionfruit pulp (approx. 12 passionfruit) 125g chilled butter, chopped ¾ cup caster sugar 4 egg yolks BISCUIT CRUMB 200g packet shortbread biscuit, crushed ½ cup coconut flakes, toasted MERINGUE 1 cup caster sugar 3 eggs whites METHOD: PASSIONFRUIT CURD For the passionfruit curd, strain passionfruit pulp through a […]
INGREDIENTS: Nonstick vegetable oil spray ¼ cup sliced almonds 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate (must be at least 60% cacao in order for the fudge to set properly), broken or chopped into small pieces if needed ½ ripe avocado ⅓ cup pure maple syrup ⅓ cup almond butter 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed ¾ tsp. […]
INGREDIENTS: ½ cup organic fat-free milk 4 or 5 California prunes 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 2 or 3 large ice cubes DIRECTIONS: Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender. (Hint: The plumper and juicier the prunes, the better.) Puree on high speed for at least 2 minutes. Pour into a chilled […]
Ingredients: I used a 9-inch glass pie dish for this recipe– but in Spain, we improvise! Adjust bake time for a smaller dish. Crust 1 egg ⅔ cup sugar 1¼ heaping cups of flour (you may need more) Filling 4 eggs 1¼ cups of sugar Grated zest from one lemon 2 cups of finely ground […]
INGREDIENTS: FOR THE RED VELVET CAKE: 5 2/3 oz all-purpose flour (1 1/4 cups) 5 1/4 oz granulated sugar (3/4 cup) 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 4 fl oz vegetable oil (1/2 cup) 6 fl oz buttermilk (3/4 cup) 1 egg 1 tbsp red gel food coloring 1/2 tsp white vinegar 1 tsp vanilla extract FOR THE STRAWBERRY ROSE CREAM CHEESE: 3/4 oz freeze-dried strawberries (1 1/2 cups) 24 oz cream cheese at room temperature (do not use light […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 3/4 cup sugar, divided 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped and pod reserved 6 large egg yolks Directions : Step 1Combine cream, milk, and salt in a saucepan. Add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar. Add vanilla bean seeds and pod. […]