Cold Doughs

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

Ingredients                                                                                              2 cups ( 10 ounces ) all purpose […]

ROSHKY

  Ingredients:                                 1 Large cream cheese – 8 ounces 2 sticks butter 3 cups flour   Dough: 1.  Cream butter and cream cheese. 2.  Add flour and blend well to make a dough. 3.  Roll dough into logs approx. 2 inches in diameter and 10 inches long. 4. Wrap logs in wax paper and refrigerate […]

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

Yield: 2 rolls INGREDIENTS:  3  cups flour 1 packages active dry yeast (not quick rise) 1 1/2 T. sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 1/4 cup  warm water 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1/2 cup sour cream Softened butter 2 Tablespoons  room temperature milk     DOUGH Dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, […]

Better Biscotti

Ingredients                                                                                Yield: 3 dozen cookies   2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 […]

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 […]