Arhive zilnice 24/12/2015

Ingredients

Cake:

1 cup vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the pans
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for dusting the pans
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup milk

Filling:

1 1/2 cups pecans
1 cup milk
3 large egg yolks
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Frosting:

8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Directions

Special equipment: a pastry bag fitted with a star tip

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F...

Ingredients

¾ cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup shredded cheese, (mozza or cheddar, I used a mix)
¾ cup mini pepperoni
½ red pepper finely diced
½ teaspoon each basil garlic powder
¾ teaspoon oregano
4 mozzarella cheese strings
½ cup store-bought pizza sauce

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a muffin pan very well.Combine flour, baking powder and spices in a bowl. Add in milk and egg and stir until combined.Stir in shredded cheese, red pepper and pepperoni. Allow mixture to stand for 10 minutes.Divide among the muffin wells. Cut each cheese string into 3 pieces and gently press 1 piece into the center of each muffin.Bake until lightly browned and puffed, about 20 minutes.Serve with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

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Ingredients

1 eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
4-8 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 ounces oven ready lasagna noodles
1 (25 ounce jar) marinara sauce
16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup parmesan, grated
16 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg, beatenhandful of fresh basil, minced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place sliced eggplant, zucchini, onion and garlic on large baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Roast in preheated oven until soft and fragrant, about 30 minutes, turning once during cooking while adding remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.Mix together ricotta, egg, and basil. Set aside...

Ingredients

2 cups flour plus 2 Tablespoon flour
2 cups sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup water
½ cup shortening
½ cup buttermilk
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon coconut extract
¼ cup shredded coconut

COCONUT FROSTING

½ cup butter
6 Tablespoons milk
3½ cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon coconut extract

Additional Ingredients

Sweetened Shredded Coconut for topping

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, measure flour and sugar. Set aside.In a medium sauce pan, combine butter, water, and shortening. Bring to a boil. After mixture reaches a boil, add it to the flour mixture and stir to combine.Add buttermilk, then baking soda, then eggs, then vanilla in that order, mixing in-between each addition. Stir in coconut...