Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 3/4 cup COLD butter 1 egg 1 cup whole milk Instructions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. The secret to excellent biscuits is COLD BUTTER. Really cold. Many times the biscuit dough gets worked so much […]
PERFECT CREPE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS 2 cups milk 4 eggs 3 Tablespoons butter , melted 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups flour , sifted INSTRUCTIONS In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and mix until batter is smooth (about 15-20 seconds). Refrigerate batter for at least 30 minutes, or overnight. Spray non-stick […]
Perfect Pound Cake
INGREDIENTS 3-1/4 cups sugar 3/4 pound unsalted butter, room temperature 6 extra large eggs, or 8 large, room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup milk 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp nutmeg INSTRUCTIONS Preheat your oven to 325° F. Grease and flour a 12 cup bundt cake […]
Perfect Yeast Doughnuts
Ingredients 6 tbsp (90 ml) water 5 oz buttermilk (150 ml) (at room temperature) 1 egg, beaten (at room temperature) 2 oz (57 g) butter, melted 16 oz (454 g) all-purpose or bread flour (please us a scale) 2 oz (57 g) sugar 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp (5 g) regular or quick-rise yeast […]
The Perfect Soft Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients 1 cup butter (softened) 1 cup light brown sugar 1 large egg 1 cup molasses (NOT blackstrap) 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar OR white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Dry Ingredients: 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Gingerbread Spice Mix: 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Instructions Make the cookie dough: Place the sugar & butter in a large mixing bowl and beat with an […]
Grandma’s Perfect Jam Thumbprint Cookies
IngredientsFor the Cookies 1 cup (2 sticks or 226 g) unsalted butter, softened ⅔ cup (80 g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted 2 egg yolks from large eggs (mine weighed 36 g w/o shells) 2 teaspoons (10 ml) pure vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) pure almond extract, optional ¼ teaspoon (1.2 g) fine-grain sea salt 2½ cups (300 g) unbleached all-purpose flour For the Sugar Coating ⅔ cup (133 g) granulated cane sugar, or regular granulated sugar For the Jam Filling […]
Perfect Chocolate Cheesecake
IngredientsFOR THE CRUST: 2 c. crushed Oreos (cream removed) 2 tbsp. granulated sugar Pinch salt 5 1/2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted FOR THE FILLING: 2 lbs. or (4) 8 oz. blocks plain cream cheese, room temperature 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar 1/2 c. sour cream, room temperature 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream, room temperature 12 […]
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour see notes below 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter see notes below, room temperature 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 6 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips I used Ghiradelli semi-sweet Instructions Preheat […]
Perfect Oven Baked Chicken Breast
Ingredients 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp paprika* 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground pepper 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional) 1 tbsp dried parsley 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breast olive oil 2 tbsp butter Instructions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix together garlic powder, onion, paprika, chili powder, pepper, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and parsley together in a small ramekin. Slice the large […]
Perfect and Easy Soft Pretzels
Ingredients 1 package (1/4 oz) active dry yeast 1 cup warm water (around 110°-115°F) 2 Tablespoons softened butter 1 Tablespoon brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 & ¾ cups all-purpose flour (may not need all of it) 4 cups water ¼ cup baking soda Coarse sea salt for sprinkling ¼ cup melted butter Instructions Place […]