Active Time: 30 min Total Time1 1/2 hr Ingredients 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 cups (6 oz) pecans, toasted and chopped 1 cup sour cream 1 […]
*Lately I haven’t been able to get these to rise well. Need to try again Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 3 hr. Yield Makes 20 rolls Ingredients 3 tablespoons warm water (105-110°F) 3 tablespoons sugar 1/4-oz package active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons) 1 stick unsalted butter 1 cup whole milk 2 cups […]
Yield Makes 6 servings Active Time 30 min Total Time 9 hr Ingredients 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin 2 tablespoons whole milk 1/4 cup confectioners sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 3/4 cup sour cream […]
Every time I make this, the pie overflows. When I make the cherry pie, it doesn’t overflow. Wondering if I should do what I do with the cherry pie filling, and cook it over the stove til it thickens a bit, then cook at 375 for 50 minutes? It might prevent overflow this way. 1 […]
Basic Pastry Dough for a single crust pie 1/2 lb bacon (8 slices) cut crosswise into 1/2 inch wide pieces 4 large eggs 2 large egg yolks 2 C heavy cream 1 C whole milk 1 tsp salt 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling […]
SINGLE CRUST: 1 1/4 C flour 3/4 stick cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 2 Tbsp cold vegetable shortening 1/4 tsp salt 3-4 Tbsp ice water DOUBLE CRUST: 2 1/2 c flour 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 in cubes 1/4 C cold vegetable shortening 1/2 tsp salt 4-6 Tbsp […]
1/2 C sugar 1 Tbsp light corn syrup 2 Tbsp water 1 tsp honey 1/8 tsp baking soda Combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and 1 tsp honey in a 2-3 quart heavy saucepan, cover and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to moderately high and boil, […]
2 C heavy cream 1 C whole milk 3/4 c sugar 1/8 tsp salt 3 vanilla beans, halved lengthwise or 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 large eggs Combine cream, milk, sugar and salt in a 2-3 quart heavy saucepan. wIth tip of a knife, scrape seeds from vanilla beans into cream mixture, then drop […]
Kinda liquidy Topping: (1.5-2x this): 2 1/3 C flour 3/4 C packed dark brown sugar 1/4 C sugar 3/8 tsp ground cinnamon 3/8 tsp salt 2 sticks butter, cut into tablespoons, softened 1 1/3 C (5 oz) pecans, toasted and chopped Filling: 1/2 C sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 5 lbs jufi, or jonagold apples […]
Spread out nuts ina baking sheet with sides and toast them in the middle of a preheated 350 oven until they are golden adn aromatic, 5-10 minutes. If the nuts are dark to begin with, like almonds iwth skins and hazelnuts, you may need to cut one opent o check the interior color