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The go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Browning (rather than simply melting) the butter adds an extra dimension and is completely optional. Special Equipment Stand mixer (optional, a strong arm will suffice) Two cookie sheets (one will suffice) Parchment paper Add-In’s ½ tart dried cherries (reduce chocolate chips a bit…) Pre-heat Oven Preheat oven to 325℉ Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper Ingredients 170 grams (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted (or browned) and cooled 270 grams (2 ¼ cups) All-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon cornstarch ½ teaspoon salt 170 grams (1 cups) semisweet chocolate chips 128 grams (¾ cup packed) dark brown sugar 100 grams (½ cup) granulated sugar 2 tablespoons honey or golden syrup 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Preparation Combine dry ingredients Combine and set aside: ...

These biscuits are from an old verbal recipe, passed down over the years. The measurements are approximate and should be varied according to humidity. This recipe lacks precise measurement, oven temperature, and cooking times. Source Goldie McCracken; dictated to Bonnie Sigler Ingredients Yeast Prep 1 or 2 packages dry yeast ½ cup warm water 1 tablespoon sugar Dry 5 cups Flour 3/4 cup shortening 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar (more if you like, 4 to 6) 2 cups buttermilk Preparation Combine yeast prep ingredients; set aside until it bubbles Sift dry ingredients Cut in shortening Add buttermilk Add yeast Stir just till moist Transfer to a large bowl; cover and refrigerate Use as needed; roll out to ½ thick Cut, bake

Mom’s original recipe! This is a flexible recipe which can exchange mashed bananas for pureed pumpkin. One may find it useful to reduce the sugar to 1 cup or less. Applesauce could be substituted for vegetable oil. Special Equipment Stand Mixer Two 9" loaf pans Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 350°F. Ingredients 3½ cups all-purpose flour 3 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups mashed bananas 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 4 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup orange juice 1½ cups chopped pecans Preparation Combine all ingredients. Pour evenly into two loaf pans. Bake about 1 hour until a knife inserted into middle comes out clean. Let cool about 30 minutes. Turn out onto cooling rack.

I’ve modified this recipe to streamline the cooking of the veggies and the final quiche. Source http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/crustless-broccoli-and-onion-quiche Special Equipment 9" Cast Iron Skillet Preheat Oven Preheat the oven to 350°F. Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, diced 2 cups broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces 4 large eggs 1 cup low-fat (1%) milk 1/3 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese ½ teaspoon fine sea salt Freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon dried oregano ¼ cup brown rice flour –or– whole wheat flour dash paprika Preparation ===Cook Onion & Broccoli ...

These blueberry muffins are light, delicious, and delightful. Use fresh blueberries for full flavor and opt for muffin wrappers as opposed to non-stick spray for even lighter tasting muffins. Info Source: Cooks County Magazine Special Equipment 12 cup muffin tin Muffin wrappers -or- Non-stick cooking spray Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 375°F Adjust rack to middle of oven Ingredients 2 cups All Purpose Flour ½ teaspoon Salt 2 Eggs ¾ cup Light Brown Sugar 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter- melted, cooled ¾ cup Non-fat Buttermilk 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract 1 cup Fresh Blueberries Preparation Line a 12 cup muffin tin with muffin wrappers -or- Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray Whisk together, in a large bowl flour baking powder baking soda salt In a separate bowl, whisk together until throughly combined eggs brown sugar Gradually whisk in, one by one, until well blended melted butter buttermilk lemon zest lemon juice vanilla Fold into dry mixture Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour and fold into batter Distribute batter into the muffin tin. Bake Bake 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking, until light golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Deeply chocolaty, moist cake with a nice crumb. Makes two 9" rounds. Goes very well with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting. Source http://www.joyofbaking.com/ChocolateButterCake.html Special Equipment Two 9" round cake pans Parchment paper Stand Mixer Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 350° F Ingredients 120 grams unsweetened chocolate, chopped 30 grams unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup boiling water 295 grams all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 226 grams unsalted butter, room temperature 400 grams granulated white sugar 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup (240 ml) milk Preparation Prepare Cake Pans Butter two 9" round cake pans. Cut to fit a single sheet of parchment for each of the rounds; affix to the inside bottom of buttered pans. Butter the parchment. Lightly flour; shake out any loose residue. Melt Chocolate In a heatproof bowl, combine chopped unsweetened chocolate and cocoa powder. Add 1 cup boiling water. Whisk till smooth. Set aside; cool to room temperature. Combine Dry Ingredients In a medium sized bowl, sift or whisk together: ...

This cake, thought to have first appeared in the 1920s, has had such names as pineapple glacé and pineapple skillet cake. Info yield: Serves 8 active time: 30 min total time: 1 ¼ hours Source: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pineapple-Upside-Down-Cake-103088 Special Equipment A well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet Electric Mixer Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 350°F Ingredients Topping ½ medium pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cored ¾ stick unsalted butter ¾ cup packed light brown sugar Batter 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 to 3 teaspoons ground cardamom 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ stick unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon dark rum ½ cup unsweetened pineapple juice 2 tablespoons dark rum for sprinkling over cake Preparation Topping Cut pineapple crosswise into 3/8-inch-thick pieces. Melt butter in skillet. Add brown sugar and simmer over moderate heat, stirring, 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Arrange pineapple on top of sugar mixture in concentric circles, overlapping pieces slightly. Batter In a medium bowl, Sift together flour cardamom baking powder salt In a large bowl, using an electric mixer: Beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in granulated sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and rum. Add half of flour mixture and beat on low speed just until blended. Beat in pineapple juice Add remaining flour mixture, beating just until blended. (Batter may appear slightly curdled.) Spoon batter over pineapple topping and spread evenly. Bake Bake cake in middle of oven until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cake stand in skillet 5 minutes. Presentation Invert a plate over skillet and invert cake onto plate (keeping plate and skillet firmly pressed together). Replace any pineapple stuck to bottom of skillet. Sprinkle rum over cake and cool on plate on a rack. Serve cake just warm or at room temperature. Notes Some of the food editors found 3 teaspoons of cardamom to be too much, but others loved the intense flavor. Cake may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before serving.

This is an old “easy recipe” which is deliciously deadly. Eat with care. The “Cherry Pineapple” rendition is just one way this cake can be prepared; the basic recipe can be altered to use any flavor of cake mix with any variety of canned fruits. Special Equipment 9x13" Cake Pan Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 350°F. Ingredients 1 can cherry pie filling 1 can crush pineapple, in natural juice ½ cup chilled butter, cut into half tablespoon pieces 1 packaged yellow cake mix Preparation Grease a 9x13" cake pan. Dump cherry pie filling into cake pan. Dump crushed pineapple (including juice) into cake pan. Stir to combine cherries and pineapples; spread evenly. Dump yellow cake mix atop fruits; spread evenly. Evenly distribute butter pieces over top of cake. Bake Bake 45 minutes or until cake mix is golden brown. Variations Strawberry pie filling with chocolate cake mix

This is mom’s classic apple cobbler recipe. Info Recipe by: Cheryl Sigler Preparation time: 30 minutes Cook time: 2 ½ hours Equipment 9x13x2" Baking dish Two recipes Pâte Brisée Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 425°F Ingredients 10 pounds Granny Smith Apples: Peeled, Cored, Sliced 2 cups Sugar ½ cup All Purpose Flour 2 tablespoons Cinnamon 1 tablespoon Nutmeg 1 tablespoon Allspice ½ cup Butter 4 Pie Crusts Pâte Brisée Preparation Line a deep 9x13x2" baking dish with two pie crusts. Combine all ingredients (adding spices to taste) and pour onto pie crusts. Cut butter into 8 pieces; drop pieces over mixture. Top mixture with the remaining pie crusts. Cut vents in top of crust Top with additional sugar & spice mixture Bake Cover with heavy foil and bake 2 ½ hours. Remove foil and bake another 30 minutes.

Classic Chex Mix recipe. Special Equipment 9x13 roasting pan Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 250°F. Ingredients 6 tablespoons Butter 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce 1 ½ teaspoons Lowery’s Season Salt ¾ teaspoon Garlic Powder ½ teaspoon Onion Powder 3 cups Chex Corn Cereal 3 cups Chex Rice Cereal 3 cups Chex Wheat Cereal 1 cup Mixed Nuts 1 cup Pretzels 1 cup Bagel Chips Preparation Melt butter in roasting pan in oven Stir in seasonings Gradually stir in remaining ingredents until evenly coated Bake Bake 1 hour, stiring every 15 minutes Storage Store in air tight container