Bake or Break Recipes

Entries from November 2007

Classic Apple Pie

November 30th, 2007 · Comments Off

Read and see more about this pie and the leafy crust at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook.

1 recipe pie crust
3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more more dusting
1 large egg yolk
1 Tablespoon heavy cream
3 pounds assorted apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch slices (Martha suggests Macoun, Granny Smith, Cortland, Jonagold, [...]

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Alton Brown’s Pie Crust

November 30th, 2007 · Comments Off

Read and see more about this crust at Bake or Break.

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup stone ground cornmeal
3 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
2 ounces (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
6 ounces (1 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced and chilled
3 Tbsp apple juice concentrate
2 Tbsp cold water

Thoroughly mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt in a medium [...]

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Tags: pies & tarts

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Biscotti

November 21st, 2007 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook.

2 large eggs
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup cinnamon chips
1 cup chopped pecans (or other nuts)

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a [...]

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Tags: biscotti · cookies

Corn Bread Bites

November 19th, 2007 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from Cooking Light.

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1 (8 & 3/4 ounce) can cream-stlye corn
1 large egg

Preheat oven [...]

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Tags: bread · quick breads

Savory Corn Muffins

November 19th, 2007 · Comments Off

Recipe from Cooking with Friends. Read more at Bake or Break.

1 cup flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
10 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
1 & 1/4 cups slightly warmed milk
1-2 jalapenos, stemmed and minced (optional)
freshly ground pepper, Cajun seasoning, or other spices (optional)

Preheat oven to 375°. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, [...]

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Tags: bread · muffins

Pecan Pie Cheesecake

November 18th, 2007 · Comments Off

Recipe from Taste of the South.

Crust

1 & 3/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine wafer crumbs and brown sugar. Stir in melted butter. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9″ springform pan. Bake for 6 minutes. Set aside [...]

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Tags: cheesecakes

Caramel and Chocolate Pecan Bars

November 17th, 2007 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Land O’Lakes.

Crust

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup pecan halves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine flour, brown sugar, and butter with a mixer or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press onto the bottom of [...]

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Tags: bars · chocolate

Cinnamon Crown Cake

November 15th, 2007 · Comments Off

Read and see more about this cake at Bake or Break.
Recipe from Bundt Classics.

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
3 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts (no surprise, I used pecans)
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to [...]

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Tags: cakes

King Arthur Flour’s Lemon Bread

November 14th, 2007 · Comments Off

Recipe from King Arthur Flour. Read about this tasty bread at Bake or Break.

Bread

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon or orange extract
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 eggs
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
grated rind of 1 large lemon
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. [...]

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Tags: bread · quick breads

Quinn’s Cream Cheese Muffins

November 11th, 2007 · Comments Off

Read more about these at Bake or Break.

Muffins

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease/spray a 12-cup muffin tin and set aside.
Combine flour, 1 cup of sugar, baking powder, and salt in a [...]

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Tags: muffins