16 August 2007

Streusel Topped Blueberry Muffins

-Heather Walker via allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose
flour
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar

2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, diced
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2. Combine 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. In a small bowl, sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons flour over blueberries, and set aside. (This simple trick will keep you from having "purple" batter)
3. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter with 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, and stir in vanilla and lemon zest. Fold in dry ingredients alternately with milk. Fold in blueberries. Remember, fold gently, don't stir. Spoon batter into prepared cups.
4. Combine 2 tablespoons flour, 5 tablespoons sugar ,and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles course crumbs. Sprinkle over batter in muffin cups.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack. These muffins freeze really well, and re-heat in the microwave successfully. Hope you enjoy!!

Passover Chocolate Torte

-Leah Perez via allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS:

* 1/2 cup pareve margarine
* 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
* 5 eggs, separated
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 1 cup ground almonds

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan with foil. Grease foil.
2. Melt margarine and chocolate over low heat. Stir until smooth and let cool.
3. In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat whites until stiff; about 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat together yolks and sugar until thick and pale; about 1 minute. Blend in chocolate mixture and stir in almonds. Fold in beaten whites, 1/3 at a time, into chocolate until no streaks of white remain. Scrape into prepared pan.
4. Place an 8 inch baking pan with 1 inch of water in it on the bottom rack of the oven (to make the torte more moist).
5. Bake torte on center rack at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until sides begin to pull away from pan and top is set in center. Cover the torte loosely with foil for the last 20 minutes of baking. Note: Don't worry if the cake cracks because the top will be on the bottom later.
6. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes and then carefully remove sides of pan. Invert onto a serving plate and cool completely.

14 August 2007

Melissa's light chocolate cake

-Melissa Salmon

1 c sugar
1.5 c flour
1 t baking soda
.5 t salt
3 T cocoa

1 T vinegar
6 T oil
1 t vanilla

Joe Brown's cornbread

1 c APF
1 c cornmeal
1.5 t baking powder
1 t salt
pinch sugar

Mix all these together. Mix together separately:

1 c milk
.25-.33 c oil
1 egg

Combine and bake at 425 for 10-15' (until a fork comes out clean)

13 August 2007

Moist Chocolate Cake

-from Cooks.com

2 c. flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. cocoa
1 c. oil
1 c. hot coffee
1 c. milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

FROSTING:

1 pkg. cream cheese
1 tbsp. milk
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients except black hot coffee. Mix. Add hot coffee. Batter will be thin. Pour into 9x13 pan. Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

When cooled, combine cream cheese, milk and powdered sugar. Frost then serve.

SUPER MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE (VEGAN)

-from Cooks.com

1. 5 cups of all purpose flour (can substitute with wholewheat flour)
3 tablespoons of sifted good quality cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white or vegan brown sugar
0. 5 teaspoon salt (optional)
5 tablespoons canola oil (can substitute with any veg. oil or even olive oil)
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cold water

By far the most surprisingly deeelightful cake. This recipe is great for adults and for kids ages 3 and up.

1. Put your flour into mixing bowl, add cocoa, baking soda, vegan sugar and salt and mix well.

2. Make three deep holes in the dry mixture. Into one, pour the oil, into the next, pour the vinegar into the next, pour the vanilla.

3. Pour the water into the bowl, over all of this--- making a great big mess.

4. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until there aren't any more lumps and pour into a 9 inch by 9 inch baking pan, two inches deep, it doesn't even have to be greased.

5. Bake at 350 for about half an hour, test with a fork.

Enjoy this delicious cake. You will be surprised at its moistness and richness!!!!! It can be cooled and iced with your choice of icing or can be enjoyed on its own. The batter can also be used to make cupcakes!!

03 August 2007

Hot-Milk Sponge Cake

-adapted from BHG New Cook Book, 10th edition

1 c APF
1 t baking powder
2 eggs
1 c sugar
.5 c milk
2 T margarine/butter
dash of salt if using unsalted butter

preheat to 350. Heat milk and butter in saucepan just till butter melts. Beat eggs till thick, gradually add sugar and beat till fluffy. Add flour and baking powder and mix till just combined. Combine wet and dry and mix till just combined. Bake in greased/floured 9" square pan for 20-25 min.