Techniques Baking

Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake

This chocolate cheesecake is rich in both chocolate and cheese. It is noticeably less sweet than many other American desserts, and somewhat more complicated. Ingredients Crust 5 Tbsp butter, melted 2 cups chocolate wafer/cookie/graham cracker crumbs Filling 3 packages (24…

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Ingredients 6 eggs ½ cup half-and-half 1 cup loosely-packed brown sugar 1 cup dark corn syrup ½ cup good bourbon 1⅓ cups chocolate chips 2½ cups pecan pieces Pastry dough for 9-inch pie (commercial or your own) Procedure Preheat oven…

Choco-Nutty Pie

Choco-Nutty Pie

Ingredients ½ cup butter, melted and cooled 1 cup white granulated sugar 3 eggs, beaten slightly ½ cup flour 1 package (6 ounces) chocolate chips 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts (your choice) 1 unbaked pastry pie shell Procedure…

Cheese Tart

Cheese Tart

Ingredients ½ cup Brie cheese, rind removed ¾ cup mascarpone cheese ½ cup white granulated sugar ½ cup unsalted butter, melted 1 pinch of salt ½ dough from Classic American Apple Pie, made with mascarpone cheese instead of applejack Procedure…

Cheese Crisps

Cheese Crisps

Ingredients ½ pound softened margarine 2 cups grated sharp cheddar 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon powdered cayenne pepper 2 cups puffed rice cereal Procedure Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). In a large bowl, blend the margarine and…

Caramel Coffee Cake

Caramel Coffee Cake

Ingredients Cake 3 eggs 400 g (14 oz) white granulated sugar 355 ml (12 fl oz) vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 375 g (13.2 oz) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda Topping 115 g (4.1 oz) butter or margarine 60 ml…

Brown Sugar Nutmeg Cookies

Ingredients 375 g all-purpose flour 3 g cream of tartar 2 g baking soda 0.8 g ground nutmeg 205 g shortening, melted and cooled slightly 440 g packed brown sugar 2 eggs 5 ml vanilla extract Procedure Combine flour, cream…

Bran Muffins

Bran Muffins

A delicious bran muffin recipe that makes an excellent breakfast. Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) natural wheat bran ¾ cup (180 ml) cultured buttermilk 1 egg 2 tablespoons margarine 1 cup (240 ml) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½…

Bizcochito (Cinnamon Anise Cookies) I

Bizcochito (Cinnamon Anise Cookies) I

A bizcochito or biscochito is a crispy cookie flavored with anise and cinnamon. It was developed by Hispanic residents of New Mexico and southern Colorado who trace their ancestry back to the first Spanish colonists. The recipe for making the…

Basic Scones

Ingredients 1 cup (100 g) flour 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder 1 pinch salt 2 tbsp (30 g) butter 1 tbsp (15 g) granulated sugar ½ cup (125 ml) milk + extra milk for glazing Procedure Preheat the oven…

Basic Cobbler

Basic Cobbler

Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) butter Salt (optional; add only if butter is unsalted) 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup milk 1 cup white granulated sugar 1 cup fresh fruit (e.g. peaches, blackberries, cherries, etc.) Procedure…

Banana Cream Pie II

Banana Cream Pie II

Ingredients 3 large bananas or 4 medium bananas, sliced ¾ cup granulated sugar ⅓ cup all purpose flour or 3 Tbsp cornstarch ¼ tsp salt 2 cups milk 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten 2 Tbsp butter 1 tsp vanilla extract…