Full Recipe: Ingredients: 2 sticks of butter, softened 1.5 cups confectioner’s sugar (I buy Trader Joe’s brand!) 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2.5 cups flour 1 tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp baking soda Directions: Cream butter, confectioner’s sugar, egg, and vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients Chill dough (usually overnight, but a few hours is … [Read more…]
Ingredients: 1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast 1 1/2 tsp sugar 1/8 cup warm water 110° 1/2 cup warm milk 110° 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoons olive oil 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1/5 cup thinly sliced pepperoni 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese 2 tsp Grated parmesan cheese eggwash (I coated it in olive oil) … [Read more…]
Frosts 22-24 cupcakes Ingredients 1/2 cup salted butter 1/2 cup shortening 4 cups powdered sugar 6 tbsp strawberry puree 1 tbsp water or milk, if needed Procedure Beat together butter and shortening until smooth. Slowly add 3 cups of powdered sugar. Mix until combined. Mix in the strawberry puree. Add the rest of the powdered sugar … [Read more…]
Makes 22-24 cupcakes Ingredients 1 2/3 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup + 1/8 cup milk 3/4 cup chopped strawberries Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda … [Read more…]
Makes 20 servings, 2 Tbsp. each Ingrendients 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 tsp. vanilla 1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar (about 4 cups) Procedure Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition until blended. … [Read more…]
Makes 16 Ingredients 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter, softened 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 eggs 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup milk Procedure Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin … [Read more…]
Makes 24 servings (About 3 cups) Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 4-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 5 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk Procedure In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Variations Almond: Use 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon almond … [Read more…]
Makes 12 to 14 cupcakes Ingredients 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup buttermilk Procedure In a bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat butter and all the sugar … [Read more…]
Mom’s Passover Sponge Cake (the original recipe) Ingredients 3/4 cup Matzo cake meal 3/4 cup potato starch 1/2 tsp salt 6 yolks 1 3/4 cups sugar 1 cup orange juice 1 1/2 cups ground walnuts 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind (or orange) 6 whites beaten very stiff till they look like the Alps Procedure Mix … [Read more…]
Full Recipe: 2 cups white sugar 1 cup butter 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 eggs 1 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup walnut halves (or chocolate chips) 1. Melt the butter or margarine and mix all ingredients in the order given. 2. Bake at 350 … [Read more…]