Ingredients: 6 cups flour 3 sticks butter ( room temperature ) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt rind of lemon ( optional) 1/4 cup warm milk 1 package dry yeast ( not Quick Rise ) 6 egg yolks 1 cup sour cream Sugar for rolling dough DOUGH: Cream butter, flour, salt, and sugar, (lemon […]
Russian Tea Cakes
ROSHKY
Moist Vanilla Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter,, softened 1 1/2 cup sugar 8 egg yolks 3/4 cup whole milk, room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups cake flour (see note) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: Preheat oven to 350 Grease and flour 2 8″ cake pans or ( I used a smaller 9×13 […]
Poppy Seed / Nut Rolls
Better Biscotti
Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 16 tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar sanding sugar for decoration Yield: 3 dozen cookies 1. Whisk flour and salt together in a medium bowl. 2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and confectioners sugar until light and fluffy, ( approx 3 minutes) 3. Reduce […]
Molasses Spice Cookies
1/3 cup sugar for cookie 1/2 cup sugar for rolling 2 1/4 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon black peppper 1/4 teaspoon salt 12 Tablespoons butter, softened 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 large egg yolk 1 […]
Crusty Artisan Bread
3 cups flour, plus extra for work surface 1 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon rapid rise yeast 3/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons water, at room temperature 6 Tablespoons mild flavored lager , at room temperature 1 Tablespoon distilled white vinegar MAKING THE DOUGH 1. Whisk flour, salt and yeast together in a large bowl. 2. […]
The Best Banana Bread
Ingredients: 1 and 3/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 large very ripe bananas . peeled 8 Tablespoons butter – (1 stick) melted and slightly cooled 2 large eggs 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/12 cup walnuts chopped (optional) 2 teaspoons sugar Directions: 1. Preheat […]