Showing posts with label Dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dessert. Show all posts

Basic Cookie for Filling

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
2 eggs

350 degrees

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter and eggs.

Filling - cinammon sugar or jam -

Bake the cookies for about 20 minutes, or until they are a light golden color.

Biscotti

2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 tbsp ginger
1/2 tbsp tea masala

4 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar

Oven to 350 degrees, middle rack.
Stir flour, baking powder spices
Beat eggs with sugar and add to dry ingredients
Flour baking sheet

Bake for about 30 minutes, turn and bake 5 more minutes until risen, have spread double their original size and feel firm when pressed with fingertip. Cool completely and cut to 1/2 inch thick. Return to oven, cut  side down for 10 minutes.

Pastry Cream

Beat together:
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
pinch salt

Heat, but not to boiling
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup sugar

Mix heated milk into egg mixture slowly
Return to heat
Heat, mixing until thickened

Remove from heat and stir in
1 tbsp butter

Applesauce Cake (Vinegar)

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vinegar

Heat oven to 350°F.

Mix dry ingredients into the 8-inch UNGREASED square pan.

Pour the wet ingredients into dry and stir until thoroughly mixed. Do beat or over-mix.

Approx. 35 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar.

Applesauce Cake from PEI

1 Egg Beaten
1/2 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Hot Unsweetened Apple Sauce
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Optional
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon


Cream butter and sugar.
Add well beaten egg.
Dissolve soda in hot applesauce
Add flour and spices
Mix well.
350 F. for 45 - 55 minutes .

Applesause Cake

1 cup sugar
1 cup applesauce
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon each salt and nutmeg

Mix wet ingredients together. Mix dry ingredients together and add to wet ingredients well. Lightly grease a loaf pan. Place mixture in pan and bake for 1 hour.

350ºF for 1 hour


Topping (if desired):
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix together and sprinkle on top of the loaf before baking.

Cheeseless Cheesecake Recipe

This cake has no cheese and no fat. The flavor of cheesecake comes from a boiled lemon, and the texture comes from a can of chickpeas. A great diet recipe, full of fibre and protein. Some sugar, but you can try cutting down or using Stevia. I always use the full sugar

As a note, ever since I saw Mario Batelli boil and orange to put into an orange cake on The Food Network, I have been boiling all my citrus fruits before using them in baking. Thanks Mario

Boil a lemon for 1/2 hour. Cool, Cut off Ends and remove seeds. You will use the whole lemon, including the rind and juice, so save it all.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a blender or food processor

The boiled lemon, (whole thing less the hard ends and seeds)
1 can chickpeas (540 ml, 19oz), drained
4 whole eggs
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder

Cream until smooth
Bake at 350 for 50 minutes

Nut Cake (Fourless) Recipe

Another super healthy dessert, full of almonds and eggs. If you substitute 1 1/2 cups of walnuts, you also have a dessert that is hight in omega-3 fatty acids.
** You need more walnuts than almonds because of the higher fat and lower fibre.

1 cup whole almonds or hazelnuts
4 eggs
3/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder

You need a blender for this one.

Put 4 eggs in a blender. Add the whole nuts and turn blender to grind. Remove the whole mess from the blender and add the sugar and baking powder. Bake 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes.

This may smell "eggy" while baking, but no matter. The smell doesn't linger, and the cake comes out moist and wonderful.

No Cook Ice Cream Recipe

Not for children style of ice cream because of the alcohol. Wonderful texture, and in my opinion, the best way to make ice cream.

2 cups heavy or whipping cream
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons any flavored liquor
optional - 3 - 5 tablespoons cocao

Just mix and freeze in ice cream freezer. NO COOKING.
Make 1 quart.

The combos are endless, most liquors work equally well with white or chocolate ice cream. Try coffee, orange and nut liquors for the most variety. Do not use more than 2 tablespoons liquor or your ice cream will be too soft.