tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68460337375482449072023-08-06T03:34:50.608-07:00bake shopcarolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-32368038478648217672015-12-04T09:33:00.002-08:002015-12-04T09:33:27.356-08:00Two Carolines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you have a hankering to see what I'm making these days, I'm now posting with my awesome sister-in-law over at <a href="http://twocarolines.com/">twocarolines.com</a> and we have some killer stuff for you to check out! Do it—I dare you! </div>
carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-64023652904494164722015-04-06T05:13:00.000-07:002015-04-06T05:13:59.324-07:00Swedish Vanilla Buns<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Y'all need to get yourselves some Swedish friends. If you do, you will find yourself the lucky recipient of delicious gummy treats, and sehr lecker (German for very delicious) confections. Plus, you can listen to Abba and Ace of Base without irony or shame. We have these really fun Swedish friends in our Crew. Thanks to them, we have been able to enjoy some really great foods. We've had <a href="http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/2013/06/ikea_pronounce_swedish.php">Köttbullar</a>, <a href="http://www.ica.se/recept/lussebullar-1047/">Lussebullar</a>, <a href="http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scandinavianstuff.com%2Fshop%2F11328%2Fart28%2Fh0060%2F8140060-origpic-424459.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scandinavianstuff.com%2Fen%2Fswedish-sweets-candy%2Fswedish-sweets-pick-and-choose-1kg&h=622&w=929&tbnid=stoqW-GbL-5X9M%3A&zoom=1&docid=acxgY9sKIUzy6M&ei=RGciVeD6NonIPNOugbAI&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=3132&page=1&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=0CGYQrQMwEA">Swedish candies</a>, and these wonderful vanilla-filled buns, Vaniljbullar. We've also bonded over our favorite <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation">TV Show</a>, and what we feel is the best <a href="http://www.yelp.de/biz/balli-d%C3%B6ner-berlin">Döner Kebap</a> spot in all of Berlin—so these are obviously my people. We made these the other week and goodness gracious, they were a delight. </div>
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I realize it's kind of mean of me to post these on here, because some of the ingredients are specialty ingredients that you can't just pick up at the local grocery store, unless you live in Sweden. BUT, maybe that is what <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a> is for? Or maybe you can just try to find Swedish friends—and I'm really just promoting international relations and should be commended for doing so. </div>
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Yields: about 20 <br />
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Dough:<br />
1 cup of milk <br />
25 g yeast <br />
75g butter <br />
3 tablespoons sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
about 3 1/2 cups flour <br />
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Filling (makes about 1 1/2 cups of vanilla cream, but I would make a little extra):<br />
1/2 cup dream powder<br />
1/2 cup milk <br />
2 egg yolks<br />
2 tablespoons maizena<br />
1 tablespoon sugar<br />
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Heat the milk to 98° and dissolve a bit of yeast in it. Stir butter and sugar until smooth in a large bowl. Add the egg, the rest of the yeast, the warm milk and yeast mixture and stir. Add the flour and stir until it's a smooth dough. Let rise under a cloth until doubled in size. <br />
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Mix cream, milk, egg yolks, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla sugar in a saucepan and stir. Heat gently, stirring until the cream almost begins to simmer but do not boil. The cream will thicken. Take the pan off the heat and place in cold water in the sink or pour over the cream in a bowl (otherwise the residual heat in the pan to make vanilla ice cream becomes too hot and it can curdle). <br />
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Making the buns:<br />
Roll out the dough into a large square. Cut out round holes, about 10 cm in diameter. Add a good sized dollop of filling and pinch the bun into a little bundle. Place the bun on baking paper with the seam facing down. Let the buns rise for an hour under a cloth. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes at 450 degrees.<br />
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When the buns are cool, brush them with melted butter and dip them into sugar. Now EAT! <br />
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(You can freeze the buns before you brush them with butter and sugar, if you want to save them for a later date; or if you live by yourself and can't eat 20 buns in one sitting, no matter how badly you want to.)</div>
carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-86372174441752390342015-03-27T03:03:00.001-07:002015-04-06T05:14:50.774-07:00I call these Suuuuuuuuuuper Good Cookies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last summer, I came across <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/8595-magical-marvelous-memorable-cookies">this</a> recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies and I was intrigued. I'm not really a pretzel lover (except the freshly baked doughy, salty kind) so I thought of other salty snacks. I have heard tale of people using potato chips in cookies, but I wanted to try panko crumbs. I liked the idea of the texture and saltiness that this would lend to the classic, steady, wonderful Chocolate Chip Cookie. I also added a few ingredients from my other <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.de/2012/03/re-post-wheat-germ-chocolate-chip.html">favorite</a> Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe—the comination which I think makes a soft, chewy, chocolatey, semi-salty Suuuuuuuuuuper Good Cookie.<br />
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When I made these for my dear friend Jessica and her family, her son went crazy for them. After quite a bit of scientific research (aka: taste testing), we decided it's the best cookie dough you'll ever have. That's right, I said it, and I ain't backing away from it. I just dropped that gauntlet, and that mic. Now get to your own Very Official research and let me know what you think!<br />
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1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1 teaspoon sea salt<br />
1/4 cup ground flax seed<br />
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ<br />
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
1 3/4 sticks (7 ounces, or 200 grams—yes, my Europe is showing) unsalted butter, room temperature<br />
1 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/2 cup light brown sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1 cup rolled oats<br />
1/2 cup panko crumbs<br />
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Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with silpats or baking paper. </div>
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Whisk flour, baking powder, wheat germ, flax seed, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.</div>
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Add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated and smooth. Gradually add oats, panko, and chocolate, and mix until well incorporated. Seeing as how I'm lo-fi now with my lack of kitchen gadgets, I get in there with my hands and make sure there's no flour pockets left.</div>
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Roll dough into three equal sized logs, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight (but eat some of that first—f'reals). Once properly chilled, cut off pieces that are about 1/2" thick and round the dough. Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 1/2 inches apart, 8-12 per sheet—they will still spread a lot.</div>
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Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are deep golden brown, 13 to 16 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through. Let cool completely before gently moving cookies to wire rack. They will be fragile, especially on the edges.<br />
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**Side note, the dough freezes really well, too. So I like to keep some cookie dough in the freezer that I can bake up for any occasional company or visitors that may come by (hint, hint).</div>
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carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-92159782274310072482015-03-10T15:07:00.001-07:002015-03-11T02:24:14.642-07:00Hallo, and Coconut Encrusted French Toast<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aaaaaaand we're back! I've had a few friends try to talk me into getting the food blog back up and running, but for a while, I had approximately three jobs and was planning a move to Germany and then adjusting to said move. So, it's been a bit busy. But now, I've adjusted to my new life and and my terrible attempts at the German language and not getting lost in Berlin all day, errrrrryday.<br />
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There are definitely some adjustments that I've had to make—with different ingredients and measurements and other factors. For instance, cream cheese is lighter here and doesn't make as dense and thick of a cheesecake. Additionally, you can't find the brown sugar that we know and love (people always think I'm talking about turbinado sugar which is not even close) in the bigger grocery markets, but you can find it in some Asian markets. How am I supposed to make chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar?!? Also, the granulated sugar is beet sugar, not cane sugar. These are only a few examples, and I'm sure I'll talk about more of them over time. So, this blog will be about new recipes, and different things I'm learning from living in a "new to me" place and also food love from my travels.<br />
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As a freelancer, I have the luxury of working from home. Which means sometimes I make a fancy breakfast for myself because, I do what I want! American-style breakfasts aren't readily available and I needed some french toast. So I did a search through the recipes that I've clipped over the years and found <a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/coconut-crusted-french-toast/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+twopeasandtheirpod%2FrNNF+%28Two+Peas+and+Their+Pod%29">this one</a> from <a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/">Two Peas & Their Pod</a>. I obviously had to make some adjustments due to using what I had on hand—also, note that the coconut or "kokos" you can find here is different than the sweetened flaked coconut you can find in the states, which the original recipe calls for.<br />
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Coconut Encrusted French Toast<br />
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Batter:<br />
3 eggs<br />
3/4 cup coconut milk<br />
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1/8 teaspoon salt<br />
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1 cup coconut flakes (we only have <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Do-Organic-Shredded-Unsweetened/dp/B000F4D5GC">this kind</a> here)<br />
6 slices of whole-grain, nutty bread<br />
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1. In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place the shredded coconut on a plate. Dip both sides of each slice of bread into the egg mixture and poke holes in bread so it absorbs some of the batter. Dip both sides of the coated bread into the shredded coconut. Drizzle a little egg mixture on top of the coconut to make it stick to the bread.<br />
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2. Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick frying pan or a griddle to medium to medium-high heat. Cook the slices of bread until golden brown on one side and then turn and cook the other side.<br />
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3. Serve with maple butter, coconut yogurt sauce, and blueberries. (I also suggest fresh ginger or "ingwer" tea and poached eggs on the side—breakfast is the best/most important meal of the day, so get it proper!)</div>
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carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-44536220394751586182012-11-21T17:14:00.001-08:002013-07-01T20:26:01.653-07:00pumpkin dulce de leche pie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I made this for a friend's Pie Party last week, and remembered how much love I this particular combination of ingredients. It adds and extra-special twist and uniqueness to this classic holiday confection.This recipe is adapted from my mom's Pumpkin Pie recipe (my all-time favorite) and <a href="http://www.recipegirl.com/2008/11/15/dulce-de-leche-pumpkin-toffee-pie/">Recipe Girl's Dulce De Leche Pumpkin Toffee Pie</a>. Combining the two makes for an incredible dessert. Just in time for Thanksgiving!<br />
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1 unbaked pie crust that fits in a deep pie dish<br />
3/4 can of dulce de leche (microwaved for about 20 seconds to soften)<br />
1 1/4 cup pumpkin<br />
3/4 cup sugar<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
1 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
1/4 teaspoon ginger<br />
1 tablespoon flour<br />
2 eggs<br />
1 cup evaporated milk<br />
2 tablespoon water<br />
1/2 teaspoon vanilla<br />
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Preheat oven to 400° and move the rack to the second-to-bottom position (this is important—it will bubble over too much if you don't move the rack down). Scoop the softened dulce de leche in unbaked pie shell and set aside. Combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices and flour in a mixing bowl. Add eggs; mix well. Add evaporated milk, water and vanilla. Mix well. Pour mixture into shell, on top of dulce de leche. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until center jiggles only slightly. </div>
carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-35454524201280883022012-11-14T15:53:00.000-08:002012-11-14T15:53:02.589-08:00guest post: overnight french toast with orange gala syrup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A little while ago—totally out of the blue—I was asked by <a href="http://blog.appliancesonline.co.uk/kitchen">Appliances Online</a> (out of the UK) to do a guest post for their blog. They asked if I could do something related to family traditions and I immediately knew what I wanted to make, eat and gush about. If you want the recipe for something that has the words "Orange" and "Gala" in the title, I suggest you go to <a href="http://blog.appliancesonline.co.uk/kitchen/a-taste-of-america">this link</a>.</div>
carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-57529133821889635912012-10-28T16:55:00.000-07:002012-10-28T16:55:21.800-07:00candy bar cookies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This cookie is one of my family favorites. I mean, "Candy Bar" is in the title. We typically only had them around the holidays, because they are a bit of work, and therefore saved for special occasions. Well this week, I decided that a special occasion was going to be Saturday, and I needed to make and eat these dudes. Really good decision, I tell you. Maybe you should do the same?<br />
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Shortbread:<br />
3/4 cup butter<br />
3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
2 tablespoons canned milk<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
2 cups flour<br />
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30 caramels<br />
1/4 cup canned milk<br />
1/4 butter<br />
1 cup sifted powdered sugar<br />
1 cup chopped pecans<br />
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6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips<br />
1/3 canned milk<br />
2 tablespoons butter<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar<br />
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Cream butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar and blend well. Mix in vanilla, canned milk and salt. Blend in flour. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes. Cover with plastic and roll out into a rectangle about 1/8" thick. Cut dough into squares or rectangles (trim off uneven edges and roll out and cut again until you run out of dough. Bake at 325° for 12-16 minute until lightly brown. Cool.<br />
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Melt caramels with canned milk in double boiler. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients.<br />
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Spread 1 caramel filling on each piece of shortbread. Top with 1/2 teaspoon chocolate, then top with a pecan. (I found that it was easier to top with all the caramel first, then all the chocolate, then the pecans—rather than fully assembling each cookie, one at a time.)<br />
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carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-45870378783598560782012-10-18T21:19:00.000-07:002012-10-18T21:37:01.669-07:00Gooey Butter Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Three words: Gooey, Butter and Cake.<br />
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So you are paying attention now, right? Cause yeah, it's as rich and amazing as it sounds. I have a few friends from what they call, "The Lou" (St. Louis) and this is a classic dessert from that region. One of my best girls Emily gave me a killer awesome Christmas present a few years back, in the form of a binder full of her family's favorite recipes. So she and her mom get all the accolades that this cake deserves. There are quite a few recipes out there for this dish, but I can't imagine anything being more gooey, more buttery and more ridiculously awesome than this particular cake. So, go make this happen in your life, too—it's just necessary. Trust me and the Hintze family.<br />
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Crust:<br />
1 cup flour<br />
3 tablespoons sugar<br />
1/3 cup butter<br />
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1 1/4 cups sugar<br />
3/4 cup butter<br />
1 egg<br />
1 cup flour<br />
2/3 cup evaporated milk<br />
1/4 cup light corn syrup<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
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To make the crust, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Pat into the bottom and sides of a greased 9x9 pan. To make the filling, beat sugar and butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg. Then add flour and evaporated milk alternately, mixing after each addition. Add corn syrup and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until well blended. Pour batter on the top of crust. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Bake at 350° for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the cake is nearly set. Do not overcook. Serve after cooled in pan till room temperature (after more powdered sugar is sprinkled on top for garnish). </div>
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I made these cookies last night and posted them on my Instagram and had a few of my gluten-free friends ask me for the recipe. I've <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2009/08/flourless-peanut-butter-cookies.html">made them before</a>, but I thought I'd re-post, with a few changes and tips that I've added since then. You have to follow the recipe pretty darn exactly, or they just don't turn out quite right. I'm not gluten free, but I would still choose this over a recipe with flour in it. They have the perfect texture I'm looking for in a PB cookie. Chewy and soft, but still a little bit crumbly. Plus, they are crazy easy to make and even easier to shove in your mouth. </div>
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1 cup smooth peanut butter (I've tried natural PB and it doesn't work as well, unless you use <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Skippy-Peanut-Butter-Natural-Creamy/dp/B001E4S8GO">Skippy Natural Creamy</a> PB. This recipe is all about the right textures, and you have to use the right type of PB)<br />1/2 cup brown sugar<div>
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carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-12332724577729454252012-09-25T12:44:00.000-07:002012-09-25T12:44:01.086-07:00grandpa's favorite butterscotch brownies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A few weeks ago, we had an impromptu family reunion on my dad's side to celebrate a large milestone in my Aunt's life. All of my cousins on that side, except four came out to celebrate with her. My <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/search/label/courtney">sister</a> was kind enough to put together a luncheon for everyone and she had asked my Aunt Donna what desserts she would like. Aunt Donna's first response was, "My dad's favorite Butterscotch brownies." My Gramps used to LOVE these. He loved most treats, but these were his all-time favorite. So, they have a special place in my family history (which of course is food related—we may have a problem—but we don't care—you don't know our life!) These guys are addicting. So when you make them, which I suggest you do immediately, make sure there are people to share with—or you may wake up in a haze with an empty pan of brownies next to you.<br />
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Grandpa's Favorite Butterscotch Brownies<br />
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1 cup flour<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1 1/2 cups brown sugar<br />
2 eggs<br />
1/4 cup melted butter<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
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1 cup brown sugar<br />
3 tablespoons butter<br />
1/4 cup milk<br />
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar<br />
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Preheat the oven to 325°. Grease an 8x8 pan. Combine the dry ingredients into a medium sized bowl; set aside. Mix the eggs, butter and vanilla together until combined. Stir in dry ingredients. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes. While brownies are baking, make the frosting.<br />
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Combine brown sugar and butter and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add milk and powdered sugar, and beat until thick. If you overbeat, the frosting will be too dry, so stop when it becomes thick. Spread frosting onto hot brownies and cool to room temperature before slicing and stuffing your face.<br />
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When I was in <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2011/10/some-foods-from-my-new-york-trip.html">New York last year</a>, I finally got to try the <a href="http://www.clintonstreetbaking.com/">Clinton Street Baking Company</a> for breakfast. I wanted to eat every single item on the menu. My Mom has had the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clinton-St-Baking-Company-Cookbook/dp/0316083372/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347216881&sr=8-1&keywords=clinton+street+baking+company">cookbook</a> for a while, so I knew I needed to go to the real thing while I was there. It was a crazy wait, but like all good things—worth it. My parents gave me the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clinton-St-Baking-Company-Cookbook/dp/0316083372/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347216881&sr=8-1&keywords=clinton+street+baking+company">cookbook</a> this year for my birthday and I couldn't have been more pleased. I am so excited to make everything from this book! I found this recipe for Buttermilk Streusel Coffee Cake and I knew I had to make it. I didn't have buttermilk, which was a problem, but I did have greek yogurt and some left over half and half from another recipe and decided to take the gamble and substitute this concoction for buttermilk. The gamble paid off, everyone loved the cake, and now I have a new favorite in the arsenal of breakfast coffee cakes.<br />
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Streusel Coffee Cake, adapted from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clinton-St-Baking-Company-Cookbook/dp/0316083372/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347216881&sr=8-1&keywords=clinton+street+baking+company">Clinton Street Baking Company</a><br />
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Streusel Topping<br />
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3/4 cup light brown sugar<br />
1/2 cup all-purpose flour<br />
1/4 cup rolled oats<br />
1/4 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/4 cup graham-cracker crumbs<br />
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted<br />
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg<br />
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2 sticks unsalted butter, softened<br />
2 cups sugar<br />
4 eggs<br />
1 1/2 cups greek yogurt mixed with 1/2 cup half and half or milk<br />
2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br />
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
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Preheat oven to 300°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan. Mix all the Streusel Topping ingredients together in a mixing bowl and set aside.<br />
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For the cake, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, two at a time, mixing until well blended. Mix in the greek yogurt mixture and vanilla extract. Sift together and sir in the remaining dry ingredients. (Mixture will be very thick, almost like cookie batter)<br />
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Fill the pan halfway with the batter. Sprinkle with two-thirds of the Streusel Topping. Add the rest of the batter. Top with remaining on-third streusel.<br />
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Bake for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. (My bundt pan may have been a little small, cause some of the batter spilled over while baking, so make sure you have the right size pan and put foil on the bottom of your oven, just in case.)<br />
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Cool. To unmold, place a plate firmly on top of the pan and flip, being carful to preserve the streusel.<br />
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Whenever my <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/sourdough-bread-guest-post-by-20.html">2.0</a> comes into town, her family is nice enough to invite me to Sunday dinner. I always like to bring a dessert, because that's how I do. This family is a chocolate loving family. Like, for serious rich, decadent, chocolate insanity loving. I mean—the grandkids eat dark chocolate squares for dessert snacks—if that tells you anything. It took me to get to my 30's before I was down for the dark side like that. So, I always feel like I have to bring my chocolate A-game to these events. This time I brought my favorite combo, <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/search/label/peanut%20butter">peanut butter</a> and <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/search/label/chocolate">chocolate</a>. My offering was a success, and it's safe to say that I will be invited again in the future. Phew!</div>
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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Pie, adapted from one of my very favorite food blogs, <a href="http://www.bakeorbreak.com/2012/07/peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-pie/">Bake or Break</a>.<br />
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1 package Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers<br />
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1 cup creamy peanut butter<br />
1 cup confectioners’ sugar<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1 & 1/2 cups heavy cream<br />
1 cup chocolate chips, pulsed a few times in a food processor (I like the mixture of big pieces and fine pieces that come from doing this step)<br />
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Preheat oven to 350°. Combine all crust ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring until moistened. Press mixture on bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 10 minutes.<br />
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Mix cream cheese, peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla until combined. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Fold in already processed chocolate chips. Pour filling into baked crust. Refrigerate for about 4 hours, or until set, before serving. Keep pie refrigerated.<br />
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So... peach season... it is upon us with all of it's glory. If there was one perfect thing that Mother Nature ever put forth on this earth, it is the glorious peach. It's like happiness, sunshine and summer—all in one place. It makes everything that accompanies that much better. <a href="http://www.brugeswaffles.com/">Waffles</a>? Check. Sweetened Condensed Milk? Check. Check. My face? Triple check. For these peaches however, I chose blueberries. In my humble opinion, crumbles and crisps are the best way to devour these amazing summer fruits. I adapted this recipe from <a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/blueberry-peach-crumble/">Two Peas & Their Pod</a> and shared their splendor with the Summer Olympics (let's take a moment and pour some out for the hole that has been left in my life since they ended) and some friends. Good times were had.<br />
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3 cups blueberries<br />
4 cups peeled and sliced peaches<br />
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<br />
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/2 cup all-purpose Gold Medal Flour<br />
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For the crumble topping:<br />
1 cup all-purpose Gold Medal Flour<br />
1 cup old-fashioned oats<br />
2/3 cup brown sugar<br />
1/2 cup granulated sugar<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
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10 tablespoons cold butter, diced</div>
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carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-88367819509079272972012-08-14T07:00:00.000-07:002012-08-14T07:00:03.196-07:00raspberry peach jam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ya'll know I love <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/search/label/jam">jam</a>. Ya'll know I love <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/search/label/peaches">peaches</a>. So when I saw this recipe for <a href="http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/recipes/homemade-raspberry-peach-jam/">Raspberry Peach Jam</a>, I knew I had to make that happen. It's super simple to make, and even easier to eat. I want to eat it all day, every day. You should try it. Let's eat jam together, yeah?<br />
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2/3 cup sugar<br />
1 pint of raspberries<br />
3 fresh peaches, peeled, halved, pitted, sliced ¼ inch thick, and each slice halved crosswise<br />
3 tablespoons lemon juice <br />
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1. Place metal spoon in freezer to chill. Heat sugar in large saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, about 1 minute. Add raspberries and continue to stir until raspberries release their juices, about 1 minute more. Stir in peaches, increase heat to medium-high, bring to boil, and cook until peaches are just tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and mash fruit with potato masher. <br />
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This is the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/lemon-pie-00100000077198/index.html">Lemon Cream Pie</a> I <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2012/08/blueberry-pie.html">mentioned</a> in my last post. Another winning pie that was so good, I had to make it myself when I got home from the reunion. <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/sourdough-bread-guest-post-by-20.html">2.0</a> originally found this recipe, and when she made it, she used Biscoff cookies for the crust (my <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2012/04/key-lime-pie-guest-post-by-big-sis.html">other sister</a> has made it with a normal pie crust, which is extremely delectable, as well). I went with the Biscoff option, cause, I mean, have you tried <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Biscoff-Spread----14-oz/dp/B005IZHXGG/ref=sr_1_2?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1343880837&sr=1-2&keywords=biscoff+spread">Biscoff Spread</a>? And how can you go wrong with the flavor of "crisp, caramelized biscuits"? I'm telling you—you can't. You just can't. So get up on this. As soon as you can.<br />
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted<br />
2 tablespoons granulated sugar<br />
1 teaspoon kosher salt<br />
2 large eggs<br />
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk<br />
2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest, plus about 1 tablespoon more for serving<br />
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1 cup heavy cream<br />
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar<br />
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I'm not normally a berry pie person (except for Strawberry Pie, cause, well... doi). Usually berry pies just look like sad jam languishing in crust. Recently, we had a little family reunion, and needless to say, when we get together, there are many pies made. There was <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2012/05/cinnamon-chocolate-mousse-pie.html">Cinnamon Chocolate Mousse</a>, there was <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2012/02/granola-pie.html">Granola Pie</a>, and a Lemon Pie (recipe coming soon). When my Mom made <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Blueberry-Pie/Detail.aspx">this recipe</a> that my sister found, I was blown away. It was so good, I had to make it myself the next week for one of my best girls that was visiting. She loved it as much as I did—which I consider a great success!<br />
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Blueberry Pie, <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Blueberry-Pie/Detail.aspx">adapted from AllRecipes.com</a><br />
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3/4 cup white sugar<br />
3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
5 cups fresh blueberries (we used the entire container of blueberries from Costco)<br />
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie<br />
1 tablespoon butter<br />
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over blueberries. Line pie dish with one pie crust. Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2-3/4 inch wide strips, and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges. Sprinkle sugar on the top. Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 40-50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. (If the crust edges start to get too brown after 30 minutes, cover with foil.)</div>
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I have been lucky enough to have a rhubarb supplier this year, and therefore, able to consume one of my favorite seasonal treats. I typically like my rhubarb unadulterated, especially in pie, but this Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble recipe from <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/05/crumbling-crisp-convictions/">The Smitten Kitchen</a> sounded like a summer-time dream come true—and it sure was. </div>
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/05/crumbling-crisp-convictions/">adapted from Smitten Kitchen</a><br />
Yields 6 to 8 servings. <br />
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For the topping:<br />
1 1/3 cup flour<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
3 tablespoons sugar<br />
3 tablespoons Demerara sugar (or turbinado sugar aka Sugar in the Raw)<br />
1 stick unsalted butter, melted<br />
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg<br />
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For the filling:<br />
2 cups rhubarb, chopped into 1-inch pieces<br />
1 quart strawberries, hulled and quartered<br />
1/4 cup lemon juice<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
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1/8 teaspoon cardamom<br />
Pinch of salt <br />
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1. Heat oven to 375°F. Prepare topping: In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugars, and nutmeg; add the melted butter. Mix until small and large clumps form. Refrigerate until needed. <br />
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2. Prepare filling: Toss rhubarb, strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, cardamom and a pinch of salt in a 9 or 10 inch dish. <br />
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3. Remove topping from refrigerator and cover fruit thickly and evenly with topping. Place pie plate on a foil-lined baking sheet, and bake until crumble topping is golden brown in places and fruit is bubbling beneath, about 40 to 50 minutes.</div>
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This is not rocket science, but who needs that when, in minutes, you can have something that is very delicious and very simple. In the summer, I like to gorge myself on fresh produce, and eat non-cooked meals. Has everyone indulged in <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/blogsandforums/blogs/badaily/2012/07/easy-summer-appetizers-cookout.html">Avocado Toast</a>, yet? Oven-less morsels and meals are what I crave when it's too hot to function. I saw this <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/afternoon-snack-yogurt-swirled-79675">greek yogurt snack</a> idea from <a href="http://thekitchn.com/">thekitchn.com</a> and it has definitely been on my mind. Then, when I saw a crate of blueberries, I went to work and whipped up this simple treat.<br />
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1 cup greek yogurt<br />
1/3(ish) cup fresh blueberries<br />
1/2 of a graham cracker<br />
honey to taste (or you could sub in agave, if that's your thing)<br />
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Thats it! Just mix it and then copious amounts of it!<br />
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carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-91756968293171311022012-06-28T23:23:00.000-07:002012-08-25T09:52:31.039-07:00apple streusel coffee cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I really super hate grocery shopping, so I seem to always run into the problem of, "I want to bake something, but I am out of ingredients x, y, and z, but dangit, I really want to bake something!" So, when I'm looking for a treat to concoct, I tend to look for recipes where I can easily swap ingredients— or that call for items that I already have on-hand. Recently, I was gifted a few cookbooks (lucky me!) and one of these wonderful new books is a breakfast cookbook called, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Perfect-Start-Your-Day/dp/1849752192/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340947932&sr=8-1&keywords=the+perfect+start+to+your+day" style="background-color: white;">The Perfect Start To Your Day</a>. My <a href="http://gladhanded.blogspot.com/">friend</a> who gave this to me knows me very well. My friends can attest that I think breakfast is pretty much the best. Always n' forever. Me + breakfast = true love, etc. So, this cookbook led me to this recipe for Apple Streusel Coffee Cake. I easily adapted the recipe to fit my pantry-deficit needs and here you have it! Awesome breakfast cake in no time! It's a win for us all.<br />
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Apple Streusel Coffee Cake, adapted from<span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Perfect-Start-Your-Day/dp/1849752192/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340947932&sr=8-1&keywords=the+perfect+start+to+your+day" style="background-color: white;">The Perfect Start To Your Day</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">10 tablespoons softened butter</span><br />
3/4 cup sugar<br />
2 beaten eggs<br />
2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br />
3/4 cup flour<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
2/3 cup almond meal<br />
1/2 cup greek yogurt<br />
2 golden delicious apples, thinly sliced<br />
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topping:<br />
2/3 cup flour<br />
1/3 cup brown sugar<br />
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
3 tablespoons softened butter<br />
1 tablespoon water<br />
2/3 cup chopped pecans<br />
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Preheat oven to 350°, grease and line 8" round pound with parchment paper.<br />
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Cream the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and almond meal in a small bowl. Add to butter mixture. Stir in greek yogurt until incorporated. <span style="background-color: white;">Spoon half the batter into the prepared pan. Arrange the sliced apples on top. Spoon remaining batter on top. </span><br />
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To make the topping, combing the flour, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and incorporate the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add the water and pecans and break into lumps. Sprinkle over the cake evenly. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake should come out clean. <span style="background-color: white;">Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Since I posted about this cake, the <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2009/03/banana-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip.html">last time</a>, I've made a few changes—thanks to my sisters. They made it a bunch, but thought it would work better in a 9x13 pan, and doubling the topping. This is still one of my all-time favorites, and with the new adjustments, it's a dream come true. Such great flavors and textures, all working together to make my tastebuds so, so happy. So, do yours a favor and make this. Make it now.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">4 very ripe bananas</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 cup granulated sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 tsp. baking soda</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 tsp. ground cinnamon</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 cups chocolate chips</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 Tbsp. brown sugar</span><br />
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My lovely sis wrote this post for me, knowing I had a crazy few weeks and wouldn't have time to bake and post something myself...</div>
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Banana, peanut butter and chocolate together in any form is the key to Caroline’s heart. Hence, this recipe (for my sweet little sister, in honor of her birthday last week): Peanut butter banana cream pie with fudge sauce. It is by far one of the best B,PB,C combinations out there. Another one I have yet to try: thick-sliced banana bite topped with a spread of peanut butter, then frozen, then dipped in chocolate. Yes? But that’s for another time.<br />
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Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie with Fudge Sauce<br />
-adapted from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Pies-Gracious-Recipes-Chocolate/dp/081186992X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338574861&sr=8-1">Southern Pies, by Nancie McDermott</a><br />
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Pre-baked piecrust for 9-inch pie, cooled.<br />
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For Filling:<br />
8 ounces cream cheese, softened<br />
1 cup powdered sugar<br />
1 cup creamy peanut butter<br />
2 teaspoons milk<br />
3 cups heavy cream, divided<br />
3-4 bananas, sliced<br />
¼ cup granulated sugar<br />
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For Fudge Sauce:<br />
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips<br />
1 cup half-and-half<br />
1/3 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/2 cup brown sugar<br />
1/4 cup butter<br />
½ teaspoon vanilla<br />
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To make the filling:<br />
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In a large bowl with an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter, and milk. Beat on med-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.<br />
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In another large bowl, beat 2 cups cream until it thickens and holds firm peaks. Add the whipped cream to the peanut butter mixture and fold gently to combine evenly into a smooth, thick filling. Add the sliced bananas, mixing gently, and then pour the filling into the baked piecrust. Smooth out the filling, mounding it up into a nice peak in the center of the pie. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.<br />
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Combine the half-and-half, sugars, and butter over med-low heat. Cook, stirring often, to melt the butter and dissolve the sugars into a smooth sauce. Add the chocolate chips and stir constantly just until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and cool to room temperature.<br />
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**When ready to serve, combine the remaining 1 cup cream with ¼ cup granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Beat on high speed until the cream holds firm peaks. Spread the whipped cream over the top of the chilled pie, and cut into 8 slices; arrange on plate. Drizzle (or pour) fudge sauce over top of each piece of pie.</div>
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This last Saturday, I entered a food contest called <a href="http://feastupondelights.com/fud-feud-2012/">Füd Feud</a>, in the dessert category. I wanted to re-make this <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2008/11/cinnamon-chocolate-mousse-pie.html">Cinnamon Chocolate Mousse Pie</a> but doctor it up a little bit. So I re-worked the recipe and came up with something I'm REALLY happy with. It's richer, more decadent, and even more legit. So legit, in fact, that it won the Taster's Choice award for the dessert category! I'm so pleased! Thanks to my helpers and tasters and supporters. It was a fun experience! So, if you feel like knocking anyone's socks off anytime soon, maybe try out this recipe. It makes one large pie, or five smaller 5" pies (with some leftover cream, which goes great with strawberries, bee tee dub).</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Yummy, slightly salty meringue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> The baked meringue, painted with chocolate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Some serious chocolate mousse.</span></div>
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Cinnamon Chocolate Mousse Pie<br />
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5 5"-inch pre-baked pie crusts<br />
2 eggs, separated<br />
1/2 t. vinegar<br />
1/4 t. salt<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips<br />
1/2 cup milk<br />
3 cups heavy cream<br />
1 cup mascarpone<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1 t. cinnamon<br />
Chocolate shavings (optional)<br />
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Beat together egg whites, vinegar, and salt until stiff but not dry. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff. Spread meringue over bottom and up sides of pre-cooked pie shells. Bake in 325° oven for 15-18 minutes until lightly golden. Set aside and cool. Melt chocolate chips with milk. Lightly beat egg yolks and whisk into chocolate mixture until well blended. Spread 4 T. of chocolate mixture over cooked meringue. Set aside the rest to chill. Beat together heavy cream, mascarpone, sugar and cinnamon until very thick. Divide cream into two portions. Fold one half into the chilled chocolate. Pour this mixture evenly over the chocolate painted pie crusts. Add the rest of the cinnamon cream on top. Top with chocolate shavings, if desired. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.</div>
carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-45246355966506507602012-05-08T10:30:00.000-07:002012-08-25T09:56:38.537-07:00cinnamon toast bread pudding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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She did it again!<br />
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My sis wrote a rad post and made something super delicious and made me feel like I should just hand over the blog to her, cause seriously, I want to make these things and eat them voraciously. Also, remember how she's a <a href="http://courtneykingwalker.com/">writer</a> and I'm not? Now I'm off to go find something with cinnamon and sugar...<br />
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My family totally dissed me today.<br />
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While on the elliptical this morning I was watching one of my favorite to-exercise-to<br />
shows, Sunny Anderson’s Cooking For Real (don’t ask me why or how watching food<br />
motivates me to exercise in any way), and I was inspired to make this incredible looking<br />
bread pudding and skillet egg dish for dinner. Being an eat-breakfast-whenever-you-feel-<br />
like-it kind of person, I immediately went to the store (after taking a shower) and bought<br />
all the needed ingredients for my breakfast-for-dinner meal.<br />
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Little did I know that the husband and three of four kids would golf all afternoon, only to<br />
text me at 8pm with the news that they WENT OUT TO EAT.<br />
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First I was angry. But after my first serving of bread pudding, I only felt sorry for them.<br />
See for yourself! Oh, and this is an adaptation of Sunny’s dish, only because I wanted a<br />
more cinnamony crust (more cowbell) and less custard, plus I thought I was feeding six.<br />
Also, Sunny added grapes in her custard…and cooked grapes just seem wrong.<br />
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Cinnamon Toast Bread Pudding<br />
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Ingredients<br />
1 stick butter, softened<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1 tablespoon cinnamon<br />
8 (1-inch) thick slices French bread<br />
5 eggs<br />
2/3 cup heavy cream<br />
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt<br />
juice from 1 orange<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
maple syrup, for drizzling<br />
Powdered sugar, for garnish<br />
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 9x13 baking dish and set aside.<br />
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In a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Microwave for about 15 seconds<br />
to slightly melt butter for easier spreading. Generously butter both sides of French bread<br />
with butter mixture. Toast on a baking sheet in oven about 8 minutes, or until bread turns<br />
golden brown. Set aside. When slightly cool, cut toast on a diagonal into triangles and<br />
arrange in prepared baking dish.<br />
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In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, yogurt, orange juice and vanilla. Pour<br />
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over bread slices in baking dish. Let rest 10 minutes for bread to absorb some of the egg<br />
mixture, gently pressing down a few times to help absorb. Bake 20-25 minutes until crust<br />
is golden and crispy in parts and custard is set. Remove from the oven, drizzle with maple<br />
syrup and dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm.<br />
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Adapted from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cinnamon-toast-pudding-recipe/index.html">Sunny Anderson on The Food Network</a>.</div>
carolinesbakeshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6846033737548244907.post-26684883732272315892012-05-02T12:24:00.000-07:002012-05-02T12:24:40.023-07:00things i love: killer knives<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've mentioned before how killer awesome my parents are at gifts. I have what I like to call my "dowry" pretty well stocked thanks to their great taste, willingness to buy gifts way in advance (I've had an All-Clad pot and pan set with my name on it since I was about 10 years old) and love of kitchen gadgets. They've been hooking me up with <a href="http://carolinesbakeshop.blogspot.com/2011/03/knife-that-changed-my-life.html">knives</a> more recently, and I got this Shun Classic 8 inch <a href="http://www.kitchen-pro.com/shun-classic-h-g-chefs-knife-8-hollow-ground/">Chef's Knife - Hollow Ground </a>for Christmas. I'm in LOVE with it! Look at the apple slices below. PAPER THIN. This knife is so legit. So, if you are looking for a great knife for yourself or your loved ones, make this happen to your/their life.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EoLxZRMU1-g/T6GJHbAsd-I/AAAAAAAAEdc/MIhebNcGKE8/s1600/dm0719__93418_zoom.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="344" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EoLxZRMU1-g/T6GJHbAsd-I/AAAAAAAAEdc/MIhebNcGKE8/s640/dm0719__93418_zoom.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
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You may have noticed, if you've been reading this blog for very long, that I have a super rad family who is just as obsessed with food as I am. I've gotten many recipes over the years from my sisters and I keep pestering them to do some guest posts for me. Finally, one of them got worn down enough to hook a sister up! <a href="http://courtneykingwalker.com/">Courtney</a> is the writer in the family and even published a novel—it's called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fringe-Courtney-King-Walker/dp/0982500556/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322594883&sr=1-1">On The Fringe</a> and it's amazing! You should definitely read it. So here is her post (the photos were taken by her brother-in-law, Paul Walker—no, not <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_walker">THAT</a> Paul Walker) so, check it out!<br />
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Caroline, my favorite little sister, has hinted/suggested (no bribing yet) many times over the past year that I do a guest post on her awesome baking blog. I happen to be a writer; though please don’t judge me. Normally I write young adult fiction with a lot of angst and super sticky situations in which only teenagers find themselves—not intros to recipes. Caroline is much better at this, I promise. However, I do love to bake as much as she does, so I thought it couldn’t hurt to help her out—plus, I need to start documenting some of the yummy things I make and eat too fast.<br />
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Sunday afternoon is my favorite baking day because after church and a big lunch/ dinner…I either want to nap or bake, depending on my mood. Sometimes both. Yesterday I managed a long nap and then woke up, ready to make whatever pie my kids suggested. Their vote? Key Lime Pie. I couldn’t argue with that —not only do I love it, but it is very quick and easy to make. So, I tweaked a few recipes, taking the best out of each one (which is what Caroline always does, right?). And this was the perfect, scrumptious result. Pictures included!!<br />
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Key Lime Pie with Chiffon Whipped Cream<br />
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For the crust:<br />
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Preheat oven to 325.<br />
1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs<br />
3 tablespoons brown sugar<br />
5 tablespoons butter, melted<br />
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Mix together and press into regular (not deep-dish) pie pan that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray just on the bottom. Press onto the sides and bottom of pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.<br />
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For the filling (this is the easy part):<br />
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Preheat oven to 350.<br />
1 can sweetened condensed milk<br />
½ cup sour cream<br />
¾ cup key lime juice<br />
grated lime zest from 1 lime<br />
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Mix above together in a bowl until smooth; pour into baked piecrust. Bake in oven for 8 minutes, or until pinhole bubbles burst the surface of the pie. Don’t over bake. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Place in fridge until ready to serve, even overnight, if needed.<br />
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For Chiffon Whipped Cream (prepare this right before serving):<br />
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2 egg whites<br />
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