Bourbon Balls

Equipment Food processor Mini baking cups and/or – parchment lined baking sheet Ingredients 280 grams (2 ½ cups) vanilla (Nilla) wafers, broken/crushed into large chunks 125 grams (1 ¼ cups) toasted pecans ½ cup bourbon (see note) 120 grams (1 cup) confectioners’/powdered sugar, plus more for rolling ⅓ cup cocoa powder 1 tablespoon honey Flaky/course salt- optional (see note) Preparation In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the cookies and pecans to a fine crumb. In a small bowl, wisk together: Bourbon Confectioner’s sugar Cocoa powder Honey Pour liquid over the cookie/pecan crumbs in the food processor bowl. Pulse in food processor just until combined. Transfer dough to a clean bowl. Cover with a towel (do not cover airtight) and let stand overnight. Roll the dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Toss in confectioners’ sugar and salt (optional) then place mini baking cups or on a parchment paper lined pan. Store airtight for a more moist crumb, or store lightly covered to develop a crunchy exterior. If desired, toss with more powdered sugar before serving. Notes For high-proof bourbon, reduce the amount of bourbon measured into a ½ cup measuring cup; add water to make up remaining volume. For a 120 proof bourbon, try ¼ cup each, bourbon and water. To counter the sweetness of the balls, consider adding a flaky or crunchy salt to the finishing confectioners’ sugar.

January 1, 2024

Lemon Pudding

This reciepe calls for oat milk, but most other “milk” can be used. Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 2 1/2 cups oat milk 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest Pinch of salt, to taste 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature Method In a medium saucepan, whisk together cornstarch and sugar. Add milk and whisk till smooth. Add egg yolks, lemon zest, salt, and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in lemon juice and butter. Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Portion into individual serving dishes. Let cool to room temperature. Chill, loosely covered, for two hours. Serve chilled.

September 30, 2021

Lemon Pudding Cakes with Raspberries

These tart and lightly sweet desserts are easy to make, delicious, and are ready to go in just a few hours. Source https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022010-lemon-pudding-cakes-with-sugared-raspberries Change Log Exchanged olive oil for butter. Changed method for combining ingredients Special Equipment 6 8-ounce ramekins 9x13x2" baking dish Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 350°F. Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for greasing ramekins 3 large eggs, separated 200 grams granulated sugar; divided into two: 3/4 cup and the remaining 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (about 1 to 2 lemons) 1/2 cup lemon juice (3 to 4 lemons) 1/4 tsp salt 43 grams all-purpose flour 170 grams raspberries Method Prep equipment Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease ramekins with a bit of olive oil. Place ramekins in a 9x13x2" baking dish; evenly spaced without touching one another. Combine base In a large bowl, whisk together: ...

April 3, 2021

Mini Chocolate Cake with Mascarpone Creme

This cake is a composite of a few different recipes, modified to yield a small, two serving cake. A variety of fruits or berries can be used to top the mascarpone creme filling. Equipment 9" square cake pan (greased) Stand mixer Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 350°F Ingredients Cake 30 grams all-purpose flour 5 grams natural cocoa powder, sifted if lumpy ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 57 grams (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature 50 grams granulated sugar 1 large egg white ¼ teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons hot coffee or water Mascarpone Creme filling ½ cup mascarpone cheese 3/4 cup heavy creme 1.5 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Fruits 1 cup of berries (whole blueberries or raspberries, or sliced strawberries) Preparation Cake In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Whisk in egg white and vanilla until well-combined. Into the butter/sugar creme mixture, add each item below, in sequential order, mixing each just till combined: Stir in half of the flour mixture. All of the milk The remaining flour mixture. Stir in hot coffee (or hot water). Note: Mixture will be thin. ...

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