Category: Baking

2T (25g) butter 1 egg + water = 8 fl. oz. 400g bread flour (3 1/4 c.) 2T sugar 1.5 t salt 1t yeast glaze: 1 egg yolk, 2T water sprinkle: poppy seeds Recipe courtesy Cappy Harrison.

A traditional side dish at Thanksigiving, some people use this to stuff their turkey, but the emerging consensus is that it’s better to bake it separately — which is good news for us vegetarians! I made this for the first time at this year’s Thanksgiving, after reading a dozen different recipes and extracting the elements

Marlborough pie is found in an English cookbook from 1660, and was popular in New England through the mid-1800s. Make a pie crust. Prick the crust with a fork, and/or cover it with a circle of parchment paper and sprinkle it with pie weights, then blind-bake the crust until it just starts to brown (10-15 minutes).

Make a pie crust. Prick the crust with a fork, and/or cover it with a circle of parchment paper and sprinkle it with pie weights, then blind-bake the crust until it just starts to brown (10-15 minutes). Prepare 1 pound of pumpkin puree. You can purchase this in a can, or make it fresh by roasting a

Preheat your oven to 350°. Cake pan: 9″ round, 9″ square, 9×12″ rectangle, two loaf pans, or equivalent. Butter the inside of the cake pan. 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, at room temperature) 1 cup sugar Combine the butter and sugar and beat until creamy. (Use a stand mixer if you have one, or an

You can make a quiche out of almost anything! Mix and match your cheese and vegetable choices to taste, and then follow this simple formula. Based on the Moosewood quiche formula, by Mollie Katzen. A basic piecrust. Around 1 lb. shredded or crumbled cheese: cheddar, goat, swiss, or whatever you like. Around 1-2 cups cooked

The Evans family poundcake receipt. 2 sticks butter (1/2 lb.) 2 cups sugar 5 eggs 2 cups flour (240 grams) Cream butter & sugar together. Separate eggs. Beat in the egg yolks. Mix in flour. Fold in the egg whites.  Do not over-beat. You should expect a sour-cream-like consistency to your batter.  Line a ring

[Piglet posted this to her Dreamwidth page in October.] Because I can’t find anything unless it’s online: my pie crust formula. Makes one bottom crust. 1 stick of butter (1/4 pound) 180 grams (1 1/2 cups) flour salt [a pinch] sugar [1/2 tsp] ~6 Tablespoons ice water, dash of vinegar optional Cut butter into salted,

Adapted from “Baking Illustrated”. Preheat oven & baking pan at 425ºF. 120 g (1 cup) yellow cornmeal 120 g (1 cup) all purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. salt [whisk together, form a well] 1/2 cup melted butter 2 lg. eggs 1 1/2 cups milk [combine]

Fool-proof pre-coffee morning biscuits. (Piglet’s recipe.) Preheat oven to 375 deg. F. A mixing bowl and a large mixing fork • self-rising flour, 1 1/2 cups (160 grams) • Sugar, 1 tablespoon, or to taste Stir the flour and sugar together into the bowl. • Heavy cream, 3/4 cup (170 grams) Stir in the cream