Stabilized Whipped Cream

Stabilized Whipped Cream Gelatin:2 tablespoons cold water1 teaspoon unflavored gelatinWhipped Cream:2 cups (1 pint) chilled whipping cream1 tsp vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon flavored oil1-2 tablespoons sugar Prepare the gelatin:Place the dry gelatin in a small bowl....

New York Crumb Cake

New York Crumb Cake New York crumb cake is a popular item at Foster’s Market in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. Owner, Sara Foster, estimates that her shops sell three to four pounds of crumb cake every day, mostly to transplanted New Yorkers. From...

Quick and Easy Baklava Pastry

Quick and Easy Baklava Pastries Serve with honey. 1 batch puff pastry dough2 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted)Filling:1 cup slivered almonds1/4 cup white granulated sugar2 tsp cinnamonEgg wash:1 large egg1 tsp waterAfter baking:honey Combine all the filling ingredients in...

Lava Cakes

Easy Chocolate Lava Cakes – Makes 2 4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate (chopped)2 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature, plus more for greasing custard cups)2 tablespoons sugar (plus more for the custard cups)2 large eggs2 tablespoons all-purpose...

Pumpkin Custard

Pumpkin Custards 3 eggs (lightly beaten)1 15 ounce can pumpkin1 ½ cups heavy cream or half-and-half⅔ cup packed brown sugar1 tsp pumpkin pie spice½ tsp salt⅓ cup chopped pecans (toasted)¼ cup maple syrup Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl combine first six...