Dump Cake
This is a fast and easy cake to make. Ingredients 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple with juice, undrained 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling 1 package yellow cake mix ½ cup butter 1 cups chopped pecans Procedure Dutch…
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Double Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients 1½ cups finely-crushed chocolate wafers 3 packages (24 oz) softened cream cheese 1½ cups white granulated sugar 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled 2 tbsp flour 1 tsp vanilla essence 4 eggs ¼ cup milk ¼ cup vanilla-flavored…
Dole Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
This is the original Dole-brand recipe for pineapple upside-down cake. Ingredients 1 large can (~397 g / 14 oz) crushed or sliced pineapple 2 cups (275 g / 9.7 oz) flour, sifted 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ⅔…
Crystallised Orange Peel
Ingredients 3 organic or unwaxed oranges (Sevilles are good) 90 g caster sugar (twice) 220 ml water (twice) Procedure Peel just the skin of the washed, dried orange with a potato peeler (include only skin, no white pith). Boil the…
Crème Saint-Honoré
Crème saint-honoré is a crème pâtissière with stiffly beaten egg whites folded into it, used to fill profiteroles, éclairs and tarts, as well as on its own as a dessert cream. It can be additionally flavoured with liqueur, pralin, orange…
Crème Pâtissière
Ingredients 1 cup white granulated sugar 5 egg yolks ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups boiling milk 1 tbsp butter 1½ tbsp vanilla extract Procedure In a 3-quart mixing bowl, beat the sugar into the egg yolks with a wire…
Cornish Fairing
Cornish fairings are traditional Cornish spiced biscuits with a real kick. Ingredients 110 g (½ cup or 4 oz) flour 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) butter or margarine 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) caster sugar 1…
Coconut Pudding I
Ingredients 2 tender (young) coconuts, flesh scooped out 1 cup tender (young) coconut water ¼ cup China grass (agar) strands 2 cups milk ½ cup condensed milk Procedure Purée the young coconut flesh in a blender, and keep aside. In…
Cinnamon Glazed Apples
Serve this with pork chops, or as a dessert. Ingredients 2 Honeycrisp apples, cut into ½-inch wedges ¼ cup white granulated sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter, divided 1 tsp freshly-ground cinnamon ⅓ cup brandy Juice of ½ orange 1 pinch…
Christmas Mince Pies (Meat-Free)
This is the recipe for the fruity mince pies that we all know and eat at Christmas time. These typically do not contain minced beef, but they may not be completely vegetarian since fruit mince can sometimes contain suet. Ingredients…
Chocolate-Jalapeno Truffles
Ingredients 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder ¼ cup boiling water 10 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate, in small pieces or chips 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) best-quality unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces 2–3 jalapeños, roasted, peeled, seeded, and finely…
Chocolate Icing
Ingredients ¼ pound (110 g) sweet chocolate 2 tablespoons cream sifted confectioner’s sugar Procedure Melt chocolate over hot water. Add the cream. Gradually beat in sugar until icing is creamy and thick enough to spread.