2 fresh ripe mangos
1 cup white sugar
3 Tbsp. coconut milk
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 small container whipping cream (about 1 cup)
Put cream in stand mixer with whip attachment. Whip cream on medium speed. Add 2 T of the Sugar. Whip until soft peaks form. Put the mixer bowl in the fridge while working on puree.
Place [...]
Red Velvet Cake – serves 12
CAKE:
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 1/4 cups (11 1/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
A pinch of salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder (not Dutch-processed)
2 tablespoons (one 1-ounce bottle) red food coloring (I use ordinary McCormick’s)
1 [...]
Daniel’s Dish: Entertaining at Home with a Four-Star Chef
(makes 30 cupcakes)
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch process)
1/4 cup instant coffee powder
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon [...]
We made these cupcakes in the culinary school cookies & cupcakes class. The sunflower cupcakes are from the class and the lavender cupcakes I made a week later. This is a recipe for a half batch of what we made but it should be plenty. I had never made Swiss Meringue but it was lovely. For the sunflowers, we [...]
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Zest from one lime
4 cups of Frozen Mango Chunks
1/2 cup lime juice
Pinch salt
3 Tbsp tequila (optional but does make it taste like a mango margarita)
Heat the sugar, water, and lime zest in a medium saucepan until the sugar has completely dissolved. Add mango chunks which will cool down the hot [...]
Ingredients 1 bottle Prosecco (750 ml) 3/4 cup sugar, divided 1/2 cup water 2 (1/4-ounce) packets unflavored gelatin 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 pint mascarpone, room temperature Directions Put the Prosecco, 1/2 cup of the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil [...]
3 ounces good vodka
3 ounces fresh watermelon puree (blend seedless watermelon)
1 1/2 ounces sweet and sour
1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
Sugar, to taste (optional)
Sweet and Sour Mix
1 – 1 1/2 tbs. Lemon Juice
1 tsp. of Powdered Sugar
Took a class at Urban Bead www.urbanbeadco.com in Tualatin.
The top braclet is alternating copper and bronze links.
