Category: Desserts

Cowboy Cookies

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Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups old fashioned oatmeal
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup nuts

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2) In medium bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon.
3) In stand mixer, cream 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, & 1/2 cup white sugar.
4) Add in 2 eggs, one at at time. Add 1 tsp vanilla.
5) Add flour mixture to butter/egg mixture, 1/3rd at a time.
6) Fold in 2 cups oatmeal, 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 shredded coconut, and 1/2 cup nuts.
7) Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 min.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
cherries (optional)

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2) Melt 4tbsp butter and pour into 9×9 pan
3) Stir in 1 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup pineapple juice in pan.
4) In medium bowl, mix 1 1/2 cup flour, 2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 cup sugar.
5) In stand mixer, cream 1/2 cup milk and 1 egg in stand mixer. Add remaining 8 tbsp melted butter.
6) Add flour mixture into wet mixture, 1/3 at a time.
7) Pour into pan over pineapple mixture
8) Bake at 375 degrees for 35 min. Cool 15 min before flipping onto serving platter.

Pastry Cream

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 Makes about 2 cups
     Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

     Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, heat milk over medium-high heat until bubbles just start to form around the edges but milk is not yet boiling. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together sugar, flour, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks until well combined; slowly whisk in flour mixture until thick and pasty.
  2. Remove milk from heat and slowly add to egg mixture, whisking constantly. Transfer egg mixture to saucepan and place over medium heat, whisking constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 3 minutes. Boil, whisking, for 10 seconds, and immediately remove from heat.
  3. Pour mixture through a fine mesh sieve set over a small heatproof bowl; stir in vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down on the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours and up to 3 days.

Tiramisu

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Serves: 8
Prep Time: 15 min (plus 1 hour to chill)

Ingredients:
7 ounces ladyfingers
8 oz freshly brewed extra strong coffee or espresso, cooled (decaf)
2 eggs whites
4 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups confectioner’s sugar
1 3/4 cups mascarpone cheese

2 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated or cocoa powder for dusting

Instructions: 
1) Evenly spread ladyfingers in the base of a deep, rectangular serving dish and pour coffee over them.
2) Using a stand-mixer, beat the egg yolks with the sugar for several minutes until pale and fluffy.
3) Gently fold in 1/3 of the mascarpone at a time into the egg yolk/sugar mixture until incorporated.
4) In a clean, grease-free bowl, stiffly whisk the egg whites
5) Gently fold in 1/3rd of the egg whites at a time into the mascarpone/yolk mixture
6) Cover ladyfingers with a single layer of the mascarpone cream and sprinkle top with grated chocolate or dusted cocoa.
7) Dust with cocoa and chill in the refrigerator for about 3 hours.

Molasses Cookies

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Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter (softened)
1 cup packed brown sugar (If light brown sugar, add extra 2 tbsp molasses)
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup wheat flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar (for rolling dough in)

Instructions:

1) In large bowl, mix 1 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup wheat flour, 2 tsp Baking Soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp cloves, and 1/2 tsp salt.
2) In stand mixer, cream 3/4 cup butter & 1 cup packed brown sugar for 1-2 minutes.
3) Add 1 egg & 1/4 cup molasses to butter/sugar mixture
4) Add in dry mixture, 1/3 of mixture at a time. Don’t overmix
5) Chill dough for 1 hour

6) Preheat oven to 375. Roll dough into balls and then roll in sugar. (Balls can be small or large depending on preference).
7) Bake on parchment paper for 10 minutes for small cookies and 15 minutes for large cookies.