Techniques Baking

Vancouver Cheesecake

Vancouver Cheesecake

Vancouver cheesecake is a light, baked cheesecake variant that uses no crust. It is typically served chilled with fresh berries and a warmed sauce. Ingredients Cake 500 ml cream cheese, softened to room temperature 125 ml ricotta cheese 6 large…

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cake

Valentine's Day Chocolate Cake

Ingredients Cake 1 bag dark chocolate hearts 3 cups (450 g) flour 2½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup (180 g) vegetable shortening 1⅔ cups (400 g) white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon orange zest 3…

Tropical Squares

Tropical Squares

A delicious square recipe with a tropical flavor. Ingredients Base 1 cup (240 g) all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar ¼ cup (60 g) margarine, cold ¼ teaspoon baking powder 1 egg, beaten Top Layer 2 eggs, beaten 2…

Tres Leches Cake II

Tres Leches Cake II

Tres leches cake is a popular Latin American dessert using 3 types of milk. Ingredients 1 box of white cake mix, preferably with pudding in the mix 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 1 can of evaporated milk 1 cup…

Tres Leches Cake I

Tres Leches Cake I

Ingredients Sponge cake 5 eggs, yolks and whites separated 1 cup white granulated sugar 1 tbsp vanilla 1 cup self rising flour Milk mixture 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 can evaporated milk 1½ cup heavy whipping cream 1 tbsp…

Traditional Pound Cake

Traditional Pound Cake

A traditional pound cake recipe would specify one pound each of flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. These quantities are too great for most modern families, but an excellent cake can be made with half quantities. It is usual to weigh…

Traditional Pie Crust

Traditional Pie Crust

This is the traditional pie crust. To ensure a flakey crust (considered desirable), you need to use lard and you need to keep the lard from melting. It’s best to use a cold stone rolling pin and surface, and to…

Tahini Cookies

Tahini Cookies

Ingredients 6 tablespoons tahini ½ cup honey ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1½ cups quick-cooking oats ½ cup chopped walnuts Procedure Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease cookie sheets. In a medium bowl, stir together the tahini, honey, and cinnamon.…

Sunglow Motel-Cafe Pickle Pie

Sunglow Motel-Cafe Pickle Pie

The Sunglow Motel-Cafe in Bicknell, Utah serves the unique pickle pie, developed by Cula Ekker. This is their recipe, as it appeared in a Salt Lake Tribune article that is framed and hangs on the cafe’s wall. Ingredients 5 eggs…

Strawberry Shortcut Cake

This strawberry shortcut cake is one of those recipes from the 1970s with lots of already-processed ingredients. It’s very moist because the syrupy strawberry mixture starts on top and soaks through as the cake bakes. Ingredients 1 cup mini marshmallows…

Stollen

Stollen

Stollen, is a rich, fruit bread dusted with icing sugar, which is traditionally made at Christmas. Ingredients Procedure Put the raisins, currents, citrus peel, and cherries in a bowl with the rum/brandy and leave them to soak for at least…