Fudge
๐ Dec 17, 2023
A 9x9" pan of sticky fudge
Ingredients
- 1.5tsp baking soda
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1.5 cups milk
- 2 tbsp (maple or corn) syrup
- 2 tbsp butter
Mixins (optional):
- ~1/2 cup crushed nuts
- spices (vanilla, salt crystals, etc.)
- ~4 oz melted chocolate
- with 1 tsp espresso powder...
Gingerbread Cookies
๐ Dec 17, 2023
Note: prepare the batter a day before baking
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup (295g) fancy molasses
- 2 eggs
- 4+ cups ((540g) flour
- 2 tbsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp...
Shortbread
๐ Dec 17, 2023
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup (10oz) softened butter
- 1/4 cup (1 oz) powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup (1.75 oz) white sugar
- 2 1/4 cup (12.5 oz) flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275F
- Whisk the sugars together
- In a large bowl, cream the butter then add sugar
- Mix in the flour
- Let dough rest for 10 minutes...
Pumpkin Pie
๐ Oct 10, 2023
Makes a single 9" pie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (106) brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- One of the spice mixes(see below) or 2 1/2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 scant cups (425g or ~15oz can) pumpkin purรฉe
- 1 1/4 (283g) light (~15%) cream or...
Simple Pie Crust
๐ Oct 10, 2023
Makes a single pie crust (no top)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (180g) unbleached white flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp (46g) vegetable shortening
- 5 tbsp (71g) unsalted butter
- 3-5 tbsp (43 - 71g) ice water
Instructions
- Stir together flour and salt
- Work in shortening until mixture is crumbly
- Work in butter,...
Spice Roasted Cauliflower and Green Beans
๐ Oct 9, 2023
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp gochugaru (ground korean red pepper)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 onion, sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed and coarsely chopped
- 250g green beans, trimmed and cut in half...
Hoisin Sauce
๐ Dec 16, 2019
Makes ~ 1/3 cup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp fermented black beans
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp five spice powder
- water
Instructions
- Mix the fermented black beans with twice their volume of boiling water
- After soaking, mash...
Chinese Five Spice
๐ Dec 14, 2019
Makes enough to fit in a 250mL container
- 4 tbsp sichuan peppercorns
- ~12 star anise
- 2 tbsp fennel seeds
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground clove
Toast the peppercorns in a heavy pan, until aromatic. Grind peppercorns, star anise, and fennel, and the mix all together.
Manul Changachi (Pickled Garlic)
๐ Dec 14, 2019
Makes ~500mL (4 heads) of pickled garlic.
Ingredients
- 4 heads of garlic
- 1 cup of distilled white vinegar
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp chile flakes
Instructions
- Keep the heads of garlic intact, but remove the exterior skin as much as possible
- Place garlic heads in a 500mL mason jar, and fill...
Molasses Cookies
๐ Dec 13, 2019
Makes ~4 dozen. Preheat the over to 350F.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Extra sugar for coating
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup fancy molasses
- 2.25 cups flour, sifted
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp black pepper, finely ground
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon...