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Foolproof Pie Dough

Servings: Serves: double crust for 9" pie Source: Cooks Illustrated Ingredients 215g unbleached all-purpose flour, plus 140g unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon table salt 2 tablespoons sugar 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter 1½ sticks, cut into ¼-inch slices ½ cup chilled solid vegetable shortening cut into four pieces ¼ cup vodka

Coal Lake Honey Pecan Pie

Servings: 8 Source: Canadian Living Magazine/Terry McNeill Ingredients ½ cup unsalted butter 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup liquid honey 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 2 teaspoons vanilla ¼ teaspoon salt 3 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups pecans Directions Notes: Make sure your pie crust has chilled in the fridge at least

Warm Chocolate and Banana Tart

Servings: Serves: 1 8¾" tart Source: Desserts by Pierre Hermé Ingredients Crust: 1 fully baked 22cm tart shell (Use Pierre Hermé's sweet tart dough recipe) Raisins: ½ cup golden raisins 3 tablespoons dark rum 3 tablespoons water Bananas: 1 banana firm but ripe 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly

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

Peanut Butter Cookies

Servings: 2 to 3 dozen small cookies Source: localhost Ingredients ¼ cup butter ¼ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup granulated white sugar 1 egg ⅓ cup chunky peanut butter, up to ½ cup ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon vanilla 1½ teaspoon dry milk powder 1½ teaspoon soy flour ½ teaspoon wheat

French Apple Tart (Tarte de Pommes a la Normande)

Servings: 8 Source: localhost Ingredients Pastry: 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour 1 pinch salt ½ cup butter softened 1 egg yolk 3 tablespoons cold water or as needed Frangipane: ½ cup butter softened ½ cup sugar 1 egg beaten 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon apple brandy ⅔ cup ground almonds 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Apples:

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

Double Pie Crust

Servings: 8 Source: Bebe Huxtable Ingredients For one 8- or 9-inch double pie crust: ½ cup flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening 4 tablespoons cold water or more For one 10-inch double pie crust: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt ⅔ cups shortening plus ⅛ cup more 5 tablespoons cold water or more Directions

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

Bavarian Cream - Bo Friberg

Servings: 1 quart Source: Bo Friberg/Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry Ingredients 4 egg yolks (⅓ cup) 4 ounces sugar 1 tablespoon gelatin powder, unflavored ¼ cup cold water 1 vanilla bean 1 cup whole milk 1 cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Whip the egg yolks and sugar until light