desserts
DOUBLE-VANILLA POUND CAKE
Cake 16 tablespoons (1 cup) unsalted butter4 eggs ¾ cup buttermilk 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1½ teaspoons sea salt 1¾ cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Glaze 1 tablespoon unsalted butter1½ cups confectioner’s sugar …
BAKED SALMON WITH PINEAPPLE-GRAPEFRUIT SALSA
MAKES 10 SERVINGS 10 (5-ounce) salmon fillets, skin off2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablepoon salt Salsa 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and diced small2 grapefruits, cut into segments 1 small red onion, diced small 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice ¼ teaspoon salt Preheat …
CHOCOLATE BUNNY NESTS
MAKES 20 small nests Start to finish: 20 minutes (plus cooling time) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter1 (10-ounce) package mini marshmallows 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter6 ounces semisweet chocolate bits 2 cups thin chow mein noodles 1 1/2 cup s square corn cereal, such as Corn …
Chocolate Cupcake Icing
MAKES ENOUGH FOR 24 cupcakes 1 1/2 pounds unsalted butter, softened1 1/2 pounds confectioners’ sugar1 1/3 cups cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon vanilla Cream butter well with electric mixer. Whisk together confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Add to butter in 1-cup increments. Add …
Old-Fashioned Vanilla Cupcake Icing
MAKES ENOUGH FOR 24 CUPCAKES 1 pound unsalted butter, softened2 pounds confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla Pinch salt Cream butter well with electric mixer. Beat in confectioners’ sugar a cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and salt. Continue to beat …
CHERRY CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING
MAKES 10 SERVINGS Bread pudding:1 cup dried cherries ½ cup brandy 4 cups stale plain (not iced) cake doughnuts, coarsely chopped 4 cups stale plain bagels, coarsely chopped 4 eggs 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup light cream 2 teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon chili powder …
QUINCE-FILLED CHOCOLATE MARZIPAN BONBONS
I like the classic look of dark chocolate, so I used dark brown chocolate melts. But they are available in numerous colors. You also can get creative with this. Use one color to coat the bonbons, then melt a second color to drizzle over them …
Black Rice Pudding
MAKES 18 SERVINGS 2 cups black rice (see Note)4 cups water 2 ( 13.5-ounce) cans coconut milk1 cup raw cane sugar 1 (6-inch) pandan leaf (see Note) Pinch salt TOPPING 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk 1/2 cup raw cane sugar Pinch salt 2 teaspoons …
MINI BLUEBERRY TARTS WITH ORANGE CUSTARD
MAKES 24 MINI TARTS 2 frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed Custard 2 cups whole milk½ cup sugar 1 orange, zest finely grated and juice strained 4 large egg yolks ¼ cup cornstarch Pinch salt ½ teaspoon vanilla Garnish 1 cup fresh blueberries½ cup orange marmalade …
