Kathryn's Comments (Page 8)

Kathryn's Comments

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Servings: 6 dozen small cookies Source: Cliff Stoll Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup granulated white sugar 2 eggs 2¼ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons vanilla 3 tablespoons cocoa (optional) 2 cups chocolate chips Directions Cream the butter and both sugars. Add

Fresh Fruit with Honey Vanilla Mascarpone

Source: Ina Garten/Barefoot Contessa/All rights reserved Ingredients Fruit: 2 apricots pitted and sliced 2 plums pitted and sliced 1 kiwi peeled and sliced 1 cup cherries pitted and sliced Dressing: 1 cup mascarpone 2 tablespoons honey ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 vanilla bean seeds only 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Eastern Rice

The fruit, nuts, and seasonings can be varied.

Pecan Pie - Wilma

Servings: 8 Source: Wilma Pettijohn Ingredients 3 eggs ½ cup dark corn syrup ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sugar ¼ cup melted butter 1½ cup pecan halves 1 8" pastry shell Directions Beat the eggs until just blended, but not frothy. Add the corn syrup, salt, vanilla, sugar, melted

Light Wheat Bread

Servings: 1 2-lb loaf Source: The Bread Baker's Apprentice Ingredients 2½ cups bread flour 1½ cups whole wheat flour 1½ tablespoons sugar or honey 1½ teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons powdered milk 1½ teaspoons instant yeast 2 tablespoons shortening or unsalted butter room temperature 1¼ cups water room temperature

Nutty Vinaigrette

Servings: 1 cup Source: Mark Bittman Ingredients ½ cup pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, or walnuts 1 small clove garlic, peeled ¼ cup sherry, balsamic, or good red wine vinegar, more if you like salt to taste black pepper, freshly ground, to taste ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil Directions Toast the nuts in

Apple Pie

Servings: Serves: 8 Source: Bebe Huxtable Ingredients 1 recipe double crust pie dough ¾ cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 7 tart apples (Jonathans, about 2 lbs) 1 recipe double pie crust 1 tsp butter 1 ounce milk Directions Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix

Bavarian Cream - Joe Pastry

Source: joepastry.com Ingredients 1.5 ounces (3 tablespoons) cold water 2 1/4 teaspoons gelatin 4 large egg yolks 3 ounces (1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon) sugar 1 1/2 cups half-and-half Seeds from one vanilla bean 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, cold Description This recipe is

Velvet Devils Food Layer Cake with Coffee Buttercream Frosting

Servings: Serves 12 Source: Cooksillustrated.com Ingredients Velvet Devil’s Food Cake: ½ cup Natural Cocoa Powder 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder, or instant coffee 1 cup boiling water 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract 12 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (1 ½ sticks), softened 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1

Dixie Pie

Cook Time: 40 to 50 minutes Servings: 8 Source: Deanne Baker Ingredients 2 large eggs ½ cup flour ½ cup unsalted butter 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup pecan halves 1 tablespoon bourbon whiskey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 9-inch pie shell, unbaked Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt chocolate and