Sunday, October 28, 2012
Blackberry Swirl Poundcake
For the recipe, just visit the Martha Stewart website and search under cakes, or click here
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Cobbler
Gather five or six not-too-ripe peaches. Cut them in half, remove the pits, then cut each half into 4 pieces. Arrange them in a baking dish, sprinkle them with about a tablespoon of flour, toss to coat. Squeeze lemon juice on top, drizzle on a few spoonfuls of honey, and set aside.
To make the topping, put 1/2 cup of heavy cream and five tablespoons of sour cream in a large bowl and stir well. In a separate bowl combine 1 1/4 cups of flour, 1/4 cup of sugar, one teaspoon of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and a pinch of salt. Add four tablespoons of unsalted butter to the flour mixture, and rub together with your fingers until crumbs form. Add the flour mixture to the cream mixture using a fork to stir. This topping will be very sticky. Drop spoonfuls on top of the peaches, leaving gaps to expose the fruit. Sprinkle a few spoonfuls of sugar over the top. Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden, at 375F.
Serve slightly cooled, still warm, with vanilla ice cream on top.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
how much I love my phone
This kit made my fingers bleed, and I wondered, the whole time I was stitching, why I ever thought this was a good idea. However, I cannot help but like the result. These kits from Purl Soho allow you to design your own pattern or image, and include a few examples to follow if you'd like.
If you would like to subject yourself to the same torture, visit the Purl site and look under "crafts".
Monday, July 23, 2012
The Golden Syrup Cake
For the cake
Butter and flour an 8 inch round cake pan. Oven set to 350F. Cream together 150g of butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and 4 tbsp golden syrup in a bowl. Beat in two eggs. Add 2 1/2 cups of cake flour, then 2 tsp vanilla and 1/4 cup of milk. Mix until blended. Pour into the pan and bake 25-30 minutes, until golden. Allow to cool.
For the buttercream
Beat together 2 cups powdered sugar, 75g butter (softened), 2 tbsp golden syrup, 2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla. Spread over the cake.
It's important to mention that I used Lyle's Golden Syrup, which I am told has a distinct flavor. I abandon any accountability if you decide to use something like corn syrup.
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