Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 268g creamy peanut butter
  • 229g granulated sugar
  • 11g molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • parchment paper (not silicone mat)
  1. Arrange two racks near middle of oven.
  2. Heat oven to 350℉.
  3. Thoroughly combine peanut butter, sugar and molasses by hand.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and stir by hand until thoroughly combined and smooth.
  5. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper (not silicone mats).
  6. Form dough into 1 oz balls (8 per sheet—they will spread).
  7. Press criss-cross pattern into cookies with fork (slide fork off to remove; don’t lift straight up)
  8. Bake 10 minutes, switching rack positions half way through.
  9. Cool briefly on sheet, then cool on rack 10 minutes.

Yield: 16 cookies

Modified from: Pantry Raid: Cookie Edition (Alton Brown)

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Published Apr 18, 2024

Nut Horns

Category: Cookies & Bars

Dough:

  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 12 oz evaporated milk
  • 6 cups flour
  • 1 lb butter
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Dissolve yeast in milk. (fill in rest of recipe…)

Filling:

1 cup chopped walnuts

1/4 c sugar

2-3 tsp. butter

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Published Sep 11, 2022

Gingerbread

Category: Breads, Cakes
  • 1 cup milk or water
  • 1/2 cup (118 ml) molasses
  • 1/2 cup (118 ml) honey
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into slices
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2.5 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1.5 tsp baking soda

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Make parchment sling for pan.
  3. Combine milk, molasses, honey and butter in a quart glass measuring cup and microwave until butter is almost melted, then stir to finish melting butter. Set aside.
  4. In large bowl, combine flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and baking soda.
  5. Stir sugar into wet mixture, then stir in egg and whisk until smooth.
  6. Pour wet mixture into dry and whisk just until smooth.
  7. Pour batter into loaf pan.
  8. Bake about 1 hour. Toothpick test. Should look slightly raw on surface.
  9. Remove from pan and cool completely before cutting. Becomes more dense and moist the next day.

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Published Dec 20, 2021 and last updated Sep 11, 2022.

Peanut Butter Bars

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 4 oz (1 stick) butter
  • 528 g (2 cups) peanut butter
  • 100 g (1/2 cup) brown sugar (91g sugar + 9g molasses)
  • 300 g (2.5 cups) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 448 g (2 cups) semisweet chocolate chips
  1. Place butter and peanut butter in a large microwavable bowl.
  2. Heat 1-2 minutes, or until butter is mostly melted, then stir to combine.
  3. Add both sugars and vanilla extract; mix until thoroughly combined.
  4. Pat into a 9 x 13 pan.
  5. Melt chocolate chips in microwave, stirring between 30-second intervals.
  6. Spread melted chocolate thinly over peanut butter mixture.
  7. Allow to cool completely at room temperature until chocolate hardens, or refrigerate for faster hardening.

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Published Dec 15, 2020 and last updated Sep 11, 2022.

Yellow Cake

Category: Cakes
  • 228 grams (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for the pans
  • 171 grams (1 cup plus 3 tablespoons) all-purpose flour, plus extra for the pans 
  • 171 grams (1 cup plus 3 tablespoons) cake flour 
  • 14 grams (1 tablespoon) baking powder 
  • 342 grams (1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons) sugar 
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 
  • 8 large egg yolks, at room temperature 
  • 10 ounces (1 1/4 cups) whole milk, at room temperature 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
  1. Move oven rack to top third, preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 8″ or 9″ pans and line bottoms with a round of parchment.
  2. Sift the flours together with the baking powder and set aside.
  3. Beat the butter on low speed just until smooth, about 1 minute.
  4. Add sugar and salt, beat at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
  5. Add egg yolks one at a time, fully incorporating one before adding the next.
  6. Stir in half of the flour mixture alternately with half of the milk, scraping bowl between additions, then stir in vanilla.
  7. Pour batter into pans, bake about 30-35 minutes, or until 207-210 internal temperature. The cakes should be golden brown.
  8. Remove from oven and cool cakes on a wire rack for 15 minutes then de-pan onto the rack and cool to room temp before frosting.

Source: https://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/alton-brown/a-far-far-better-cake-8631102

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Published Nov 05, 2020 and last updated Sep 11, 2022.

Peach Cobbler

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 4 cups peeled, thinly sliced peaches (4-5 peaches, depending on size)
  • 2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • Ground cinnamon
  1. Score an ‘X ‘ into each peach skin, blanch them one or two at a time in boiling water for 45 seconds, then cool in cold water bath before peeling and slicing thinly.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  3. Combine the peaches, 1 cup sugar, and water in a sauce pan and mix well. Bring to a boil; simmer 10 minutes, then remove from heat.
  4. Put the butter in a 3-quart baking dish and place in oven to melt.
  5. In small/medium bowl, combine remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and milk (slowly, to prevent clumping).
  6. Pour mixture over melted butter. Do not stir.
  7. Spoon fruit on top, pouring syrup in.
  8. Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
  9. Bake about 45 min.

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Published Sep 01, 2020 and last updated Sep 11, 2022.

Cream Puffs

Category: Pies & Pastry

Crème Pâtissière Filling:

  • 500ml (18 fl oz) whole milk
  • 1 vanilla pod, seeds only
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 75g (2.5 oz) sugar
  • 20g (.75 oz) cornstarch
  • 25g (1 oz) flour
  1. Pour the milk and vanilla seeds into a heavy-based pan and bring gradually to a boil. Remove from the heat.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and caster sugar until pale, then whisk in the cornstarch and flour. Pour the vanilla-infused milk onto the eggs, whisking continuously, then pour back into the pan.
  3. Bring back to a boil, whisking continuously over medium heat and cook for one minute.
  4. Pour the crème pâtissière into a bowl. Cover the surface with cling film to prevent a skin from forming, and leave to cool. Transfer to the fridge to chill.

Choux Pastry:

  • 150ml (5 fl oz) water
  • 60g (2.25 oz) butter, cut into cubes
  • 75g (2.4 oz) flour
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  1. Preheat the oven to 425℉, convection. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and draw onto it 12 circles 5cm/2in wide.
  2. Put the butter in a heavy-based saucepan with 150ml/5fl oz of water and heat over medium heat until the butter melts. Bring the mixture to a boil and then immediately remove from the heat.
  3. Quickly tip in the flour. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a soft ball. Return to the heat and cook over a low heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly. Gradually add the
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Published May 31, 2020 and last updated Oct 19, 2022.

Gingerbread Cake

Category: Cakes
  • 3 3/4 cups (15 oz./470 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 4 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 Tbs. ground cinnamon
  • 2 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
  • 3/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 18 Tbs. (9 oz./280 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 1/4 cups (1 lb./500 g) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup (8 1/4 oz./260 g) molasses
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups (12 fl. oz./375 ml) water

Makes 1 tree cake, or two trains.

  1. Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Generously butter the wells of the Tree Cake Pan and dust with flour, or spray with Bak-Klene.
  2. In a bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the flat beater, beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the brown sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium, add the eggs and egg yolks one at a time and beat until incorporated, about 1 minute, stopping the mixer to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Reduce the speed to low, add the molasses and vanilla and beat until just combined, about 30 seconds.
  4. With the mixer
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Published Dec 30, 2019

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 248 grams flour (1.75 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 14 tbsp unsalted butter, divided (1.75 sticks)
  • 250 grams sugar (1.25 cups)
  • 25 grams molasses
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 280 grams semisweet chocolate chips (1.25 cups)
  1. Heat oven to 375℉.
  2. Whisk flour and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside.
  3. Place 4 tbsp of the butter in a heatproof bowl; set aside.
  4. Heat remaining 10 tbsp of butter in skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until golden brown with a nutty aroma (about five minutes?).
  5. Remove from heat and transfer browned butter to the bowl with the rest of the butter; stir until melted; cool completely (but not solidifying).
  6. In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, molasses, vanilla and melted butter using wire whisk.
  7. Add egg and yolk and whisk until mixture is smooth with no sugar lumps remaining, about 30 seconds. Let mixture stand 3 minutes, then whisk again 30 seconds. Repeat resting and whisking two more times until mixture is thick, smooth, and shiny.
  8. Stir in flour mixture until just combined using wooden spoon.
  9. Stir in chocolate chips.
  10. Form dough into 30-gram balls and place two inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment.
  11. Bake until golden brown and still puffy, and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft and light in color, about 10 or 11 minutes.
  12. Cool on baking sheet 5-8 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.


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Published Dec 23, 2019 and last updated Jan 21, 2024.

Stroopwafels

Category: Cookies & Bars

Makes: 12
Hands on time: 20 minutes, plus resting
Bake time: 50 minutes

For the dough:

  • 300g flour
  • 65g unsalted butter
  • 7g fast-action dried yeast
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 65g caster sugar
  • 65ml warm water
  • 1 large egg
  • pinch of salt

For the caramel:

  • 200g light brown soft sugar
  • 100g unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 5 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

You will also need:

  • Waffle machine, top and bottom plates greased with a little oil
  • 10cm round metal cutter
  1. For the dough, rub the flour and butter together in a large bowl until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the yeast, cinnamon and sugar and mix together.
  2. Slowly pour in the warm water until the dough starts coming together, then add the egg. Finally add the salt and knead the dough for 1–2 minutes into a soft ball. Cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
  3. For the caramel, melt the sugar and the butter, stirring slowly over a low heat, until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cinnamon and golden syrup and continue stirring until the caramel gently bubbles. When the caramel is creamy and all the sugar has melted, stir in the vanilla extract. Keep warm.
  4. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll into small balls and cover with a damp cloth to prevent them drying out.
  5. Heat the greased waffle cone machine. Place 1 dough ball in the middle, press down the top lid and bake for 1–2 minutes until dark golden and puffed
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Published Oct 28, 2019