Peanut Brittle (Pé de Moleque)
Brazilian Dessert PE DE MOLEQUE (peanut brittle) INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup light corn syrup 2⅓ cups raw, unsalted peanuts 1¾ cup sugar SPECIAL INGREDIENT baking pan big, badass knife Makes 25 squares. […]
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Fried Bananas and Gabon’s Surfing Gorillas
Gabonese Dessert FRIED BANANAS INGREDIENTS 8 ripe bananas 1 egg 2 tablespoons orange juice ¾ cup bread crumbs ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup brown sugar 1 cup sour cream SPECIAL UTENSIL cookie sheet no-stick […]
Chocolate Mousse, Richard Nixon, and the Chocolate Easter Bunny
French Dessert CHOCOLATE MOUSSE INGREDIENTS 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate 3 eggs 1½ cups heavy cream 6 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 can whipped cream (Optional in some households. Mandatory in mine.) 2 teaspoons […]
Dutch Cookies and the Best Ways to Celebrate Redheads
Dutch Dessert SPECULAAS (Dutch cookie) INGREDIENTS 1¼ cups butter (2½) sticks 1⅓ cups brown sugar 1 medium egg ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoons ginger 1 teaspoon nutmeg […]
Peanut Butter Chip Cookies – Tap it’s Amazing Power
American Dessert PEANUT BUTTER CHIP COOKIES INGREDIENTS 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 10 […]
Iraqi Wheat Pudding and Fruit-Flavored Condoms
Iraqi Dessert MA’MOUNIA (wheat pudding) INGREDIENTS 3 cups water 1¼ cups sugar ½ teaspoon lemon juice ⅓ cup unsalted butter or regular butter ¾ cups semolina or whole wheat flour ½ tablespoon orange blossom water […]
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pie
American Dessert PEANUT BUTTER PUMPKIN PIE INGREDIENTS 2 eggs ¼ teaspoon cardamom, ground ½ tablespoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cloves, ground ¾ teaspoon ginger, ground ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sugar ½ cup […]
Carrot Cake, Burritos, and the Russian Revolution
American Dessert CARROT CAKE INGREDIENTS – MAIN 4 eggs 1⅓ cups sugar ⅔ cup light brown sugar 3 cups shredded carrots 1 cup vegetable oil ¼ teaspoon allspice 2 teaspoons cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ginger ¼ […]
Custard Pie and Cranky Hippos
South African Dessert CUSTARD PIE (melktert) INGREDIENTS – PASTRY 2 cups flour (1 teaspoon plus 3 tablespoons more later) 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt (¼ teaspoon more later) ½ cup chilled butter (1½ […]
Belgian Apple Fritters and World Peace
Belgian Dessert APPLE FRITTERS INGREDIENTS 2⅓ cups flour 16 ounces beer 5 large apples 4 cups vegetable oil (or enough to cover apple slices) ½ cup confectionery sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice SPECIAL UTENSIL electric […]