Hints and tips for baking great cheesecakes, including information on why cheesecakes crack and how to keep cheesecakes from cracking.
Archives for October, 2008
For the Crust:
2 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup Butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
For the Filling:
5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 large eggs
2 [...]
The basic formula for cooking rice is one part rice to two parts water; i.e, if you have one cup of rice, you need two cups water. This recipe will give good results with any long grain white or brown rice.
Yield: 4 servings
2 cups cold water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup rice
In a 2-quart saucepan [...]
North Carolina style Baby Back Ribs with wet rub and a Lexington Style Mop Sauce.
For the wet rub:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Using your hands or a sauce mop, rub over [...]
This cake is a holiday tradition at my house. It’s rich, moist, and filled with coconut and walnuts.
For the cake:
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
1 small can flaked coconut, reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 [...]
Great on hot buttermilk biscuits on a cool fall morning.
6 pounds apples
1 cup apple cider
21/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cloves
Remove stems from apples. Place apples in a large kettle, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are tender. Drain. [...]
A guide to selecting the most basic tools to equip a kitchen; the “desert island” essentials you can’t do without.
1 pound shrimp - peeled and deveined
3/4 cup flour
1 egg
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup beer
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups dried grated coconut
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon cayenne
1/2 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Mix 3/4 cup flour, egg, baking powder and beer together into a medium bowl with a wire whisk. Mix other ingredients [...]
Hot, flaky buttermilk biscuits are a great way to start the day, covered with apple butter or sausage gravy or for supper served with fried chicken.
Monkey Bread is a sweet bread made with canned biscuits. It’s a quick and easy to make breakfast treat.
