Bake or Break Recipes

Recipe from Nigella Lawson.  Read about them here.

1/2 cup (scant) unsalted butter, softened
7 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup (scant) brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup ground pistachios
4 ounces whole pistachios
4 ounces white chocolate, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and sugars until soft. Add vanilla and [...]

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Recipe from Kraft.  Read about it at Bake or Break.

Crust

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour, and mix well. Spread onto bottom and about an inch up the sides of a 9″ springform [...]

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Recipe from Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook.  Read about it here.

Classic Crumb Cake

10 tablespoons butter, softened
2 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 & 1/4 cups sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Crumb Topping
confectioners’ sugar (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9″x13″ pan and set aside.
Mix [...]

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Original recipe here. Read about it here.

1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease/spray 9 muffin cups and set aside.
Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until well [...]

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Recipe from Nestle. Read about it here.

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 & 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 & 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup (about 4 ounces) almond paste, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
6 large eggs
8 ounces sour cream
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease/spray a 12-cup [...]

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Recipe from Kraft. Read about them here.

Crust

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease/spray a 15″x10″x1″ baking pan. Beat butter until creamy. Add flour, sugar, and salt, and continue mixing until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto bottom of pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes [...]

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Recipe adapted from Southern Living. Read about them here.

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter, softened
4 teaspoons well-beaten egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup extra crunchy peanut butter
3 tablespoons uncooked regular oats
1 NutRageous candy bar, chopped
2 tablespoons sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine flour and baking [...]

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Recipe from The Baking Sheet.  Read more about the baking experience.

Peanut Butter Cutout Cookies

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/4 cup (2 ounces) heavy cream or sour cream, divided in half
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided in half

Beat together butter, peanut [...]

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Biscuit recipe from Paula Deen. Read about it here.

Cream Cheese Biscuits

2 cups Bisquick
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon (approximate) milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine Bisquick and cream cheese with a pastry blender. Add enough milk to moisten mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to desired thickness. [...]

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Recipe from Big Fat Cookies. Read about them here.

2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teapsoon almond extract
2 ounces white chocolate

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread coconut on a [...]

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