Ingredients 1/2 cup half and half, cream, or buttermilk 1 tsp lemon juice 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tsp for sprinkling (I like to use sanding sugar for sprinkling) 1 large egg, at room temperature 1 1/2 tsp vanilla...
Carrot Cake
from Too Many Tomatoes, Squash, Beans, and Other Good Things…A Cookbook For When Your Garden Explodes Sift together into large bowl. 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder Mix together...
Cranberry Crumble
2 ½ cups cranberries (1 bag) ½ t. grated lemon zest 2 ¼ c. all purpose flour 1 1/3 c. sugar ¾ c. butter 1 t. baking soda 1 egg ½ c. plain yogurt 1 T. lemon juice In medium bowl, toss cranberries with lemon zest. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda. Cut in...
Blackberry Slump
4 cups fresh blackberries (1 1/2 lb) 1 cup sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup whole milk 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream Preheat oven to 375°F. Put berries in an ungreased 5- to...
Oatmeal Raisin Scones
4 c. flour 1/3 c. sugar 1 3/4 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda 1 t. salt 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter,cold 3 c. rolled oats 1 c. raisins 2 c. buttermilk Preheat oven to 375 F. Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Cut the...
Lemon Bars
From Barefoot Contessa Ingredients For the crust: 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 cups flour 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt For the filling: 6 extra-large eggs at room temperature 3 cups granulated sugar 2 tablespoons grated lemon...
Molasses Crinkles
From Saranne and Mom’s Betty Crocker Ingredients • ¾ cup shortening ( ½margarine, ½ butter) or all unsalted butter • 1 cup dark brown sugar • 1 egg, slightly beaten • ¼ cup molasses • 2- 2 1/4 cups flour • 2 teaspoons baking soda • 2 teaspoons ground ginger • 2...
Our Favorite Cheesecake
Basic Crumb Crust 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 6 tablespoons melted butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar Press into 9 inch springform. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or chill in freezer for 10 minutes. Cheesecake 1 pound cream cheese (let it get to room temperature so it...
Banana Bread
from Fannie Farmer 3 ripe bananas, well mashed (I usually use 5 bananas) 2 eggs, well beaten 2 cups flour ¾ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts (I use one whole cup) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan. Mix...
Apple Crisp
From Betty Crocker 4 c. sliced tart apples (about 4 medium) 2/3 to ¾ c. packed brown sugar ½ c. all purpose flour ½ c. oats ¾ t. ground cinnamon A shake of ground nutmeg 1/3 c. margarine or butter, softened Heat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange apples in...