Ingredients ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup packed brown sugar ¾ cup peanut butter ¼ cup butter or margarine, softened 1 egg 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt Directions Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. […]
Mango Pie
Ingredients For the crust you’ll need (This recipe makes a double crust): 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 20 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes 4-12 tablespoons ice water, as needed For the filling you’ll need: 6-8 large mangoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch slices 1/4-1/2 cup […]
Almond Orange Cake
Ingredients 2 large oranges 6 eggs ½ pound ground almonds ½ pound sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder Preparation Wash the oranges and simmer them, unpeeled, in water to cover for 2 hours. Cool, cut them open and remove the seeds. Puree the oranges, including the peel, in a food processor. Preheat oven to 400 […]
Strawberry Cake
Ingredients 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pie plate 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 large egg 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a […]
Tomato Tarte Provençal
Ingredients for Crust 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 stick cold unsalted butter (1/4 pound), cut in 1/8-inch pieces 3 tablespoons ice water Ingredients for Tarte Filling 5-7 eggs, whisked 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard Sliced or shredded gruyere cheese (enough to cover the bottom of the tarte crust) […]
Lemon Bars
Ingredients For the crust: 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 cups flour 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt For the filling: 6 extra-large eggs at room temperature 3 cups granulated sugar 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (4 to 6 lemons) 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 cup flour Confectioners’ sugar, […]