Techniques Baking

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies II

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies II

Ingredients 3 sticks (12 oz / 340 g) butter, softened to room temperature 1 box (16 oz / 450 g) brown sugar 1 cup white sugar ½ cup water 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons…

Molasses Cookies

Molasses Cookies

These cookies can be considered gingerbread cookies, and originally were named as such. They resemble the molasses cookies made by Archway; they use relatively little ginger and are thus not as spicy hot as gingerbread cookies from many other recipes.…

Mexican Chocolate Cake with Mocha Buttercream

Mexican Chocolate Cake with Mocha Buttercream

Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 3 ounce Ibarra or semisweet chocolate 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate 2 cups cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon (increase to 2 teaspoons if using the semisweet chocolate) 1 cup (2…

Meringue Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Meringue Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Ingredients ⅛ tsp salt ⅛ tsp cream of tartar 2 egg whites ¾ cup white granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips Procedure Combine egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar. Whip to stiff peaks using…

Mandarin Orange Cake

Mandarin Orange Cake

Mandarin orange cake is a common low-fat cake recipe with unique variations. The cake is simple to make and does not require you to start from scratch. All the ingredients can be found at grocery stores in the United States.…

Maltese Almond Cookies (Biskuttini tal-Lewz)

Maltese Almond Cookies (Biskuttini tal-Lewz)

Ingredients 300 g ground almonds or almond meal 250 g white granulated sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 egg whites 1–2 drops almond essence Vanilla essence Whole almonds for decoration Rice paper Procedure Combine ground almonds, sugar, lemon juice, and…

Lemon Squares

Lemon Squares

A wonderful square recipe with the flavor of lemon. Ingredients Base 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour ¾ cup (180 ml) powdered sugar 1 cup (240 ml/g) margarine (softened) Topping 4 eggs ⅓ cup (80 ml) lemon juice 1 ½…

Lemon Sponge

Lemon Sponge

Ingredients 1 cup (225 g oz) granulated sugar 3 tablespoons flour 1 lemon, zested and juiced 2 eggs, separated 1 tablespoon butter 1 pinch of salt 1 cup (250 ml oz) milk Procedure Lightly beat egg yolks. Mix the sugar…

Lemon Meringue Pie (British)

Lemon Meringue Pie (British)

These instructions will make a sticky and indulgent lemon meringue pie. If you want the American gel-like centre, use the other recipe instead. Ingredients 8 digestive biscuits (plain/tea biscuits) 2 imperial tbsp (36 ml / 2.4 US tbsp) butter 1…

Irish Fruit Cake

Irish Fruit Cake

This is a variation of fruit cake that originated in Ireland. Ingredients 1 lb cake flour 1 pinch of salt ½ tsp baking powder 3 eggs 4 oz sultanas or golden raisins 6 oz white granulated sugar 6 oz butter…

Honey Gingerbread Cookies

Honey Gingerbread Cookies

Honey gingerbread is a simple and easy to prepare cookie. It may be decorated if desired. Ingredients Cookies 500 g all-purpose flour 125 g butter 190 g powdered sugar 1 tablespoon honey 3 eggs 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking…

Homemade Phyllo Dough

Homemade Phyllo Dough

Phyllo dough is a simple dough, based primarily on flour and water, that is rolled out extremely thin and layered to make flaky baked goods. Ingredients 1 kg all-purpose flour 50 ml (4 tbsp) oil 300–400 ml (1⅔–2 cups) hot…