Category: Baking

Grandma Coombs' Rolls

Grandma Coombs’ Rolls

Yield: 30-40 Rolls Ingredients 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons or .25 ounce/7g) of Active Dry Yeast 1/2 cup (125 ml) luke warm Water 1/2 cup (1 stick or 4 ounces/115g) Unsalted Butter 3/4 cup (175 ml) Whole Milk 1/2 cup (3.5 ounces/100g) Granulated Sugar 3/4 tsp Salt 3 Large Eggs 3 1/2 – 4 cups […]

Brown Sugar Caramels

Brown Sugar Caramels

Yield: 60 Caramels Ingredients 8 ounces (227 g) unsalted butter 19 ounces (536 g) dark brown sugar (or 17 3/1 ounce (491 g) light brown sugar) 14 ounce (414 ml) sweetened condensed milk 1 dash salt 1 cup (237 ml) light corn syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions Calibrate the candy thermometer. Melt butter in […]

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

Yield: 60 Cookies (2 1/2 inch – 6.4 cm) Ingredients 30 ounces (850 g) all-purpose flour 8 ounces (227 g) unsalted butter, room temperature 7 1/2 ounces (213 g) dark-brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 4 teaspoons ground ginger 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg 1 1/2 teaspoon finely ground […]

Russian Tea Cakes

Russian Tea Cakes

Yield: 30 Cookies Ingredients 8 ounces (227 g) butter, at room temperature 10 ounces (284 g) all-purpose flour 1 1/2 ounces (43 g) powdered sugar 3 1/2 ounces (99 g) walnuts, chopped 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract 1 3/10 ounces (94 g) powdered sugar (for decoration) Instructions Using a mixer with a paddle attachment […]

Dresdner Stollen

Dresdner Stollen

Yield: 1 Loaf, about 10 servings Ingredients Fruit and Nut Mixture 2/3 ounces (18 g) glacĂ©ed red cherries 1 1/3 ounces (38 g) candied orange peel 1 1/3 ounces (38 g) pecans 1 1/3 ounces (38 g) golden raisins 1 1/3 ounces (38 g) dark raisins 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon (20 ml) dark rum […]

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Yield: One nine inch cake Ingredients 3/4 cup sorghum flour 3/4 cup potato starch 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon xanthan gum 1 cup warm coffee 2 eggs 3 tablespoons vegitable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon rice […]

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Yield: 24 cupcakes Ingredients Cupcake Sponge 8 ounces (224g) cake flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon allspice 7 1/2 ounces (213g) light-brown sugar 7 ounces (200g) granulated sugar 8 oz (227g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled 4 large […]

Pumpkin Puree

Pumpkin Puree

Yield varies depending on weight of pumpkins Ingredients Small Sugar Pumpkins (not the kind you carve for Halloween) Instructions Use a peering knife to cut around the stem of the pumpkin(s) and remove. Use a sharp heavy knife cut the pumpkin(s) in half vertically. With a large metal spoon remove the seeds from the halves. […]

Apple Turnovers

Apple Turnovers

Yield: 20 pastries Ingredients Butter Block 1 pound 2 ounces (510 g) cold unsalted butter Pinch of salt 2 teaspoons (10 ml) lemon juice 4 1/2 ounces (130 g) bread flour Dough 2 teaspoons (10 g) salt 1 cup (240 ml) water 2 ounces (55 g) unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon (15 ml) lemon juice […]

Brownies with Walnuts

Brownies with Walnuts

Yield: 30 servings Ingredients 14 ounces (400 g) walnuts, chopped into small pieces 1 pound 8 ounces (680 g) bittersweet chocolate, cut into chunks 1 pound (455 g) unsalted butter 1 pound 12 ounces (795 g) granulated sugar 8 eggs 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract 1 pound (455 g) bread flour 1/2 teaspoon (2 […]