Egg Nog and How It Got Its Name
American Dessert EGG NOG INGREDIENTS 6 eggs ⅛ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sugar 4 cups full fat milk 1 cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract SPECIAL UTENSIL electric beater Makes 7 […]
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Dough Holes and Stress
Malawian Dessert MANDASI (Doughnut Holes) INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups flour (2 tablespoons more later) ⅛ teaspoon salt ¼ cup sugar 1 tablespoon butter 1 egg 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons flour about […]
Recipe for ‘no curse’ dessert
I struggled when I tried to make Lemon Meringue pies for the church pie sale, and my litany of profanity made them more colorful than confetti cakes. Since then I have abandoned baking anything that requires a culinary […]
Moravian Christmas Cookies, the DMV, and Murder
Czech Dessert MORAVIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon baking soda 1½ tablespoons warm water 1 cup brown sugar 1¼ cups molasses ½ cup shortening or lard 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¾ teaspoon ground […]
Rabbit Racecars and the Thirty Years War
American Dessert RABBIT RACECARS INGREDIENTS food dye vial 4 TwinkiesTM 4 PeepsTM 4 mini white fudge or yogurt covered pretzels 16 mini OreosTM PREPARATION Carefully use the food-dye vial to make a number on the […]
Saffransbröd and When Sweden Rocked the Surfing World
Swedish Dessert SAFFRANSBRÖD INGREDIENTS 2¼ teaspoons yeast ⅓ cup warm water 1 cup milk ½ cup butter ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar (½ cup more later) ½ teaspoon (1 gram) saffron threads ⅓ cup […]
This Recipe for Double Chocolate Pudding Is Endorsed by the Bacon & Chocolate Party
American Dessert DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PUDDING INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons cornstarch ½ cup whole milk (1½ cups more later) 3 ounces (3 squares) unsweetened baking chocolate ¾ cup […]
Bulgarian Yogurt Drink and How to Become a God
Bulgarian Dessert AYRAN (yogurt drink) INGREDIENTS 3½ cups Bulgarian or plain yogurt 2½ cups water ½ teaspoon salt PREPARATION Add yogurt to large bowl. Beat yogurt with whisk or electric blender set on medium until […]
Brownies and How They Shaped Aerial Combat
American Dessert BROWNIES INGREDIENTS 13 tablespoons butter 1 cup unsweetened cocoa ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 3 eggs ½ cup flour no-stick spray. Brownies assuming a defensive posture against lions. […]
Orange Italian Ice and Cool Romantic Tips
Italian Dessert ORANGE ITALIAN ICE INGREDIENTS 9 medium oranges (Save peels.) ⅔ cups sugar 1½ cups water 1½ teaspoons freshly grated orange zest (from about ½ orange) Makes 18 Italian ices. Takes 2 or more […]