Almond Poppy Seed Rolls

Welcome back to quarantine snacks and meals!

Today we are making Almond Poppy Seed Rolls! Think cinnamon rolls, but instead of cinnamon, a sweet almond dough with little crunchy poppyseeds and a sticky glaze. It’s like a cross between almond poppyseed bread and cinnamon rolls.

If there’s one thing we are forced to be during this time, it’s creative. Lack of resources, lack of schedule, lack of really anything that resembles our normal life has led us to come up with some really great ideas. Sometimes useless, but great nonetheless. Homemade obstacle courses are trending, memes are at the top of their game, and random skills you never before dreamed of having suddenly manifest themselves.

Another way we have had to get creative is in our cooking and baking. Not everything is readily available, and even if it is, a quick run to the store is no longer a quick run to the store. For my Michigan peeps, you are probably now feeling the effects of the latest lockdown measures. Only a certain number of people are allowed in the store at a time, creating long lines outside. Welcome, friends. That’s been normal life in Italy since uhh do I rememer how long? I think going on six weeks. Some stores require you to have a cart (helps you keep your distance) and some stores take your temperature before you enter. (In Italy.)

In general, most of my baking, unless for a special occasion or holiday, is spur of the moment. And what I want to bake often corresponds with what I want to eat, what do you know? The problem with this, as mentioned above, is that if I’m missing an ingredient, that means either waiting until the next store run, making something else, or improvising. The latter usually wins out.

Take the other day, for example, when I really wanted to make (and eat) these lemon raspberry rolls. I knew I didn’t have any raspberries, so I figured I would make just lemon rolls. Not to be, as I found my last lemon had gone moldy, and I didn’t even have any lemon extract. Well. Plain rolls weren’t going to cut it. I could’ve made cinnamon rolls, but my husband doesn’t much care for cinnamon (gasp) and I didn’t think that I should be eating a whole pan of cinnamon rolls by myself. While in quarantine. And am supposed to stay within 200m of my abode for exercise.

I took stock of my cupboards to see what I could possibly use to make some kind of flavored, delicious roll. While I didn’t have lemon extract, I did find almond extract! I love almond, and, and POPPY SEEDS. Yes. Done.

If you happen to have ingredients for both, I would highly suggest making both. They are also freezer friendly; stick in the freezer before baking or even after, once they’ve cooled.

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Recipe adapted from Lemon Raspberry Rolls.

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Almond Poppy Seed Rolls

Makes 9 rolls

Ingredients:

For the Dough

• 1/2 cup / 119g milk or water

• 1/4 cup / 50g sugar

• 2 1/4 tsp / 7g active dry yeast

• 2 Tbsp / 28g oil

• 1 egg

• 3 Tbsp / 23g poppy seeds

• 1/2 tsp almond extract

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 2 1/4 cups / 270g all-purpose flour + about 1/4 cup / 30g for kneading

For the Filling

• 1/4 cup / 56g butter

• 1/4 cup / 50g sugar

For the Glaze

• 3/4 cup / 94g powdered sugar

• 1-2 Tbsp / 14-28g milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400F / 205C. Grease an 8x8inch / 20x20cm square baking dish.

Make the Dough

1. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm milk until it is about 100F / 38C.  Pour into a large bowl.  Add the sugar and yeast and allow to sit for 7-10 minutes.  The yeast should foam up a bit. 

2. Add oil, eggs, poppy seeds, extract, and salt.  Add the 2 1/4 cups of flour and mix until combined. 

3. Turn dough out onto a floured surface.  Knead for about 8-10 minutes, sprinkling more flour on your work surface as needed.   Dough should be soft and elastic by the end, so don't get too flour-happy. Alternately, you can use the bread hook on a stand mixer and knead for 8-10 minutes, adding in flour as needed. By the end the dough should stick only to the bottom of the pan, not the sides.

4. Lightly grease or flour a large bowl (the bowl you mixed the dough in is fine) and place dough in the bowl.  Cover with a towel and place in a warm area to rise for about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. 

Assemble the Rolls

1. In a small saucepan melt butter for filling and let simmer until it starts to brown.  Remove from heat and cool.

2. When the dough has risen, punch it down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface.  Knead for a minute, then roll into a generous rectangle, about 7x14inch / 18x36cm and roughly 1/4inch / 1/2cm thick.

3. Spread cooled butter over dough almost to the edges, then sprinkle evenly with sugar.

4. Starting from one of the longer sides, roll dough into a spiral, pinching the dough together at the end to seal it. 

5. Cut the log into thirds, then each third into 3 slices.  Place the rolls in the prepared pan and cover lightly with plastic wrap or a damp towel.  Place in a warm area to rise for about an hour, or until puffed.

6. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden on top and centers no longer look doughy. Internal temperature should be about 195F / 90C.

Make the Glaze

1. In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar and1 Tbsp of milk.  It should be thin enough to drizzle but not too liquidy.  Add more milk as needed. 

2. Drizzle warm rolls with glaze. 

Jenny's Notes:

• If you don't have a thermometer handy to know what 100 degrees is, simply warm until the milk feels quite warm, but not hot.  It'll be fine!

• You can freeze these rolls once you have sliced them and put them in the pan.  Once removed from the freezer allow to thaw and proceed as normal. 

• When using a stand mixer to knead, I still recommend kneading it for a few minutes by hand afterwards. I find they are not always as thorough as kneading by hand and you want an even rise for your dough.  I often to do it all by hand just because it’s therapeutic!

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Almond Poppy Seed Rolls

Soft, fluffy breakfast rolls reminiscent of cinnamon rolls but with an almond poppy seed dough, a sweet, gooey buttery filling, and a sweet glaze.

Prep time: 1 hourCook time: 20 MTotal time: 1 H & 20 M

Ingredients:

For the Dough

• 1/2 cup / 119g milk or water
• 1/4 cup / 50g sugar
• 2 1/4 tsp / 7g active dry yeast
• 2 Tbsp / 28g oil
• 1 egg
• 3 Tbsp / 23g poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 1/4 cups / 270g all-purpose flour + about 1/4 cup / 30g for kneading

For the Filling

• 1/4 cup / 56g butter
• 1/4 cup / 50g sugar

For the Glaze

• 3/4 cup / 94g powdered sugar
• 1-2 Tbsp / 14-28g milk

Instructions:

How to cook Almond Poppy Seed Rolls

Make the Dough

1. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm milk until it is about 100F / 38C. Pour into a large bowl. Add the sugar and yeast and allow to sit for 7-10 minutes. The yeast should foam up a bit.
2. Add oil, eggs, poppy seeds, extract, and salt. Add the 2 1/4 cups of flour and mix until combined.
3. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead for about 8-10 minutes, sprinkling more flour on your work surface as needed. Dough should be soft and elastic by the end, so don't get too flour-happy. Alternately, you can use the bread hook on a stand mixer and knead for 8-10 minutes, adding in flour as needed. By the end the dough should stick only to the bottom of the pan, not the sides.
4. Lightly grease or flour a large bowl (the bowl you mixed the dough in is fine) and place dough in the bowl. Cover with a towel and place in a warm area to rise for about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.

Assemble the Rolls

1. Preheat oven to 400F / 205C. Grease an 8x8inch / 20x20cm square baking dish.
2. In a small saucepan melt butter for filling and let simmer until it starts to brown. Remove from heat and cool.
3. When the dough has risen, punch it down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for a minute, then roll into a generous rectangle, about 7x14inch / 18x36cm and roughly 1/4inch / 1/2cm thick.
4. Spread cooled butter over dough almost to the edges, then sprinkle evenly with sugar.
5. Starting from one of the longer sides, roll dough into a spiral, pinching the dough together at the end to seal it.
6. Cut the log into thirds, then each third into 3 slices. Place the rolls in the prepared pan and cover lightly with plastic wrap or a damp towel. Place in a warm area to rise for about an hour, or until puffed.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden on top and centers no longer look doughy. Internal temperature should be about 195F / 90C.

Make the Glaze

1. In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar and1 Tbsp of milk. It should be thin enough to drizzle but not too liquidy. Add more milk as needed.
2. Drizzle warm rolls with glaze.

Notes:

If you don't have a thermometer handy to know what 100 degrees is, simply warm until the milk feels quite warm, but not hot. It'll be fine! You can freeze these rolls once you have sliced them and put them in the pan. Once removed from the freezer allow to thaw and proceed as normal. When using a stand mixer to knead, I still recommend kneading it for a few minutes by hand afterwards. I find they are not always as thorough as kneading by hand and you want an even rise for your dough.

Calories

276.34

Fat (grams)

10.42

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.94

Carbs (grams)

40.79

Fiber (grams)

1.52

Net carbs

39.27

Sugar (grams)

15.97

Protein (grams)

5.19

Sodium (milligrams)

122.93

Cholesterol (grams)

35.35

Nutritional information is approximate. Based on 1 roll.

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Ganache Coconut Cream Pie Bars

Not mashed potatoes...:)

Oh my gosh! Ganache. Yes, coconut cream pie is delicious.  So are Almond Joys and Mounds.  So why not put them together, add a shortbread crust, put them in the slightly less formidable to cut bar form instead of pie, and voila: Ganache Coconut Cream Pie Bars. 

These bars are slightly involved, but the end product is very worthwhile.  Not to mention, you can make an 8x8 pan worth of bars, or 9x13!  I almost always go the 9x13 route.  This has become a favorite for Christmas, my mom's birthday, and just about any occasion that a little creamy coconut and chocolate is welcome.  As what seems to be turning into a trend, I failed to get any kind of decent photo of the inside, so for now, (or maybe forever...once these are cut into you'll understand why photos never get taken) please enjoy the photos of the whipped cream and toasted coconut topping.  If you'd like an idea of what bliss you're getting in to, take a peak over at Willow Bird Baking, from whom I adapted the recipe, and see her beautiful photos! 

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Ganache Coconut Cream Pie Bars

Makes about 20 servings

Ingredients:

For the Shortbread Crust

• 1 cup (2 sticks) / 226g cold butter

• 2 cups / 240g all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup / 100g sugar

For the Ganache

• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp / 87g heavy whipping cream

• 6 oz (1 cup) / 175g bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped, or chips

For the Coconut Cream Filling

• 6 cups / 1,422g unsweetened coconut milk or milk of choice

• 4 eggs

• 1 1/2 cups / 300g sugar

• 2/3 cup / 73g cornstarch

• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g salt

• 1 1/2 cups / 150g flaked unsweetened coconut

• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g coconut extract

• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g vanilla extract

For the Whipped Cream Topping

• 2 cups / 464g heavy whipping cream

• 1/2 cup / 100g sugar

• 1 tsp / 5g vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup / 50g flaked unsweetened coconut, toasted (see below)

Directions:

Oven 350°F / 177°C.  Ungreased 9x13in / 23x33cm baking dish.

Make the Shortbread Crust

1. Cut the butter into flour and sugar using a fork, pastry cutter, or in a food processor.  Once the mixture resembles coarse sand and the butter chunks are no larger than small peas, press mixture evenly into bottom prepared pan. 

2. Bake for 18-22 minutes until lightly golden-brown.  Set aside to cool.  Leave oven on for toasting the coconut.

Make the Ganache

1. While the crust is baking, prepare the ganache.  Place the chocolate in a medium bowl and the cream in a small saucepan.  Over medium-low heat, bring the cream to a simmer.  You can also use the microwave, 30 seconds-1 minute or until cream is just simmering, but not boiling.  

2. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let sit for 1-2 minutes to melt the chocolate.  Whisk until completely smooth.  

3. Once the crust is finished and partly cooled, pour ganache evenly over crust.  Place in fridge to set.   

Toast the Coconut

Place the 1/2 cup coconut for the topping in a shallow baking dish.  Place in oven and stir every 1-2 minutes, making sure it doesn't over-brown, for a total of 5-10 minutes.  Remove and let cool.

Make the Coconut Cream Filling

1. Combine milk, eggs, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large saucepan. 

2. Place over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to thicken and comes to a boil.  This can take anywhere from 15-35 minutes, depending on your stove.

3. Once thickened, remove from heat and stir in coconut and vanilla extracts.  

4. Remove crust from fridge and pour filling over crust.  Place back in fridge to set, 2-4 hours.  

Make the Whipped Cream Topping

1. Whip the cream and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer until stiff peaks form.

2. Spoon over chilled bars, or pipe.  Finish with toasted coconut.  Store in fridge.  

Jenny's Notes:

• Because the ganache in this recipe is not decorative, you can easily substitute coconut milk or another kind for the heavy whipping cream. I prefer using coconut milk, reducing the amount of fat/calories. Save those for when you need the high-shine perfect ganache!

• If you only have sweetened coconut milk or sweetened flaked coconut on hand, go ahead and use those. Simply reduce the sugar by about 1/4-1/2 cup / 50-100g in the filling, if you wish. I prefer to have unsweetened coconut on hand so I can control how much sugar I'm adding to breakfasts, desserts, etc., plus I like the smaller size of flaked and grated coconut vs. shredded.

• For toasting coconut, and every use really, I highly recommend Le Creuset pans. My toasted coconut used to always come out in various shades, but since using Le Creuset it always turns out a beautiful even, golden-brown. They conduct heat evenly and beautifully.

• If a 9x13 pan of cream coconut heaven seems daunting to you, it's super easy to halve this recipe for a 8x8 or 9x9in pan!

• These bars should ideally be eaten within 3-4 days. Otherwise the whipped cream starts to separate and the crust gets soggy.

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Ganache Coconut Cream Pie Bars

Shortbread crust, a thin layer of ganache, classic coconut cream pie filling, all topped with fresh whipped cream and toasted coconut.

Prep time: 1 H & 45 MCook time: 32 MTotal time: 1 H & 77 M

Ingredients:

For the Shortbread Crust

• 1 cup (2 sticks) / 226g cold butter
• 2 cups / 240g all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup / 100g sugar

For the Ganache

• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp / 87g heavy whipping cream
• 6 oz (1 cup) / 175g bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped, or chips

For the Coconut Cream Filling

• 6 cups / 1,422g unsweetened coconut milk or milk of choice
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups / 300g sugar
• 2/3 cup / 73g cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g salt
• 1 1/2 cups / 150g flaked unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g coconut extract
• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g vanilla extract

For the Whipped Cream Topping

• 2 cups / 464g heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup / 100g sugar
• 1 tsp / 5g vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup / 50g flaked unsweetened coconut, toasted (see below)

Instructions:

Make the Shortbread Crust

1. Oven 350°F / 177°C. Ungreased 9x13in / 23x33cm baking dish.
2. Cut the butter into flour and sugar using a fork, pastry cutter, or in a food processor. Once the mixture resembles coarse sand and the butter chunks are no larger than small peas, press mixture evenly into bottom prepared pan.
3. Bake for 18-22 minutes until lightly golden-brown. Set aside to cool. Leave oven on for toasting the coconut.

Make the Ganache

1. While the crust is baking, prepare the ganache. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl and the cream in a small saucepan. Over medium-low heat, bring the cream to a simmer. You can also use the microwave, 30 seconds-1 minute or until cream is just simmering, but not boiling.
2. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let sit for 1-2 minutes to melt the chocolate. Whisk until completely smooth.
3. Once the crust is finished and partly cooled, pour ganache evenly over crust. Place in fridge to set.

Toast the Coconut

1. Place the 1/2 cup coconut for the topping in a shallow baking dish. Place in oven and stir every 1-2 minutes, making sure it doesn't over-brown, for a total of 5-10 minutes. Remove and let cool.

Make the Coconut Cream Filling

1. Combine milk, eggs, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large saucepan.
2. Place over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to thicken and comes to a boil. This can take anywhere from 15-35 minutes, depending on your stove.
3. Once thickened, remove from heat and stir in coconut and vanilla extracts.
4. Remove crust from fridge and pour filling over crust. Place back in fridge to set, 2-4 hours.

Make the Whipped Cream Topping

1. Whip the cream and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer until stiff peaks form.
2. Spoon over chilled bars, or pipe. Finish with toasted coconut. Store in fridge.

Notes:

Because the ganache in this recipe is not decorative, you can easily substitute coconut milk or another kind for the heavy whipping cream. I prefer using coconut milk, reducing the amount of fat/calories. Save those for when you need the high-shine perfect ganache! If you only have sweetened coconut milk or sweetened flaked coconut on hand, go ahead and use those. Simply reduce the sugar by about 1/4-1/2 cup / 50-100g in the filling, if you wish. I prefer to have unsweetened coconut on hand so I can control how much sugar I'm adding to breakfasts, desserts, etc., plus I like the smaller size of flaked and grated coconut vs. shredded. For toasting coconut, and every use really, I highly recommend Le Creuset pans. My toasted coconut used to always come out in various shades, but since using Le Creuset it always turns out a beautiful even, golden-brown. They conduct heat evenly and beautifully. If a 9x13 pan of cream coconut heaven seems daunting to you, it's super easy to halve this recipe for an 8x8 or 9x9in pan! These bars should ideally be eaten within 3-4 days. Otherwise the whipped cream starts to separate and the crust gets soggy.

Calories

446.04

Fat (grams)

30.59

Sat. Fat (grams)

21.07

Carbs (grams)

41.54

Fiber (grams)

2.52

Net carbs

39.02

Sugar (grams)

26.41

Protein (grams)

4.58

Sodium (milligrams)

152.00

Cholesterol (grams)

92.63

Nutritional information is approximate. Based on 20 servings.

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Classic Tiramisù: The Real Deal.

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As in, I could just copy and paste the original recipe in Italian, and we could all follow the pretty pictures to make it.  That doesn't sound very reliable to me, so I shall do my best to translate it.  Maybe also not very reliable.  My point is, this is a good, sound, Italian written recipe of Tiramisù.  Raw eggs, real mascarpone (pronounced mas-car-pohn-AY no matter what those chefs on Food Network say.  I cry a little on the inside when people insist on saying mars-cah-pone.  There is no R before the C. Mas-car-pone is acceptable, as that would be how to say it in English.  But deep down we all want to be a bit more Italian, no?) no cream cheese involved.  It's so simple, and the ingredients are few.  Mascarpone can be quite expensive in the States, which is why many substitute cream cheese, but it is so worth the splurge.  If you do feel the need to use cream cheese, (I don't know, maybe your 3 year-old wants tiramisù for a birthday party of 50??) then maybe don't call it tiramisù, call it something else.  Tiramigiù, maybe.  :)

Just like any replication, it will never be as good as in the place where it was founded and crafted and came to fame.  Some of the best mascarpone will be found here in Italy, and at much cheaper costs.  In fact, it's cheaper than cream cheese. Even if you take the exact same method and make mascarpone in another country, those cows will be different cows, who eat different sustenance, and produce milk that tastes different .  Not to mention if the first time you ever tried tiramisù was on your first trip to Italy, surrounded by cobblestone streets, freshly hung laundry on the corner, magnificent old buildings, and the too-loud Italian conversations and even louder hand gestures whirling about, that is something very hard to replicate in anywhere but Italy.  

That said, this is the best recipe for Tiramisù I have yet found.  No, it's not from a wonderful Italian nonna (grandma) I know from down the street or a recipe handed down for generations in one of my friend's families, but I did listen to a podcast once in Italian where a girl was making tiramisù with a nonna and it was essentially the same as the one I'm about to share with you.  That counts, right? Ok, andiamo! (Let's go!) 

Original recipe in Italian, with video and step by step photos, on GialloZafferano.

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Tiramisù

Serves 12-15

Ingredients:

• 220g / about 4 medium eggs, as fresh as you can get them

• 100g / 1/2 cup sugar

• 500g mascarpone

• 300g / about 1 medium package Savoiardi (lady fingers)

• 300g / 1 1/4 cup brewed coffee from a Moka pot or very strong coffee, sweetened to taste and cooled

• Cocoa powder for dusting the top

Directions:

1. Separate the egg yolks from the whites, placing the yolks in the bowl of a stand mixer and setting aside the egg whites, or placing them in two medium bowls if you plan on using an electric hand mixer. 

2. Beat the yolks, slowly adding half the sugar.  

3. When the mixture becomes light and frothy, beat in the mascarpone, a little at a time.  Once all the mascarpone is beat in, you should have a dense and creamy mixture.  

4. Clean the beaters well or transfer mascarpone mixture to another bowl and clean the stand mixer bowl and beater.  Beat the egg whites, slowly adding in the rest of the sugar.  Beat until stiff peaks form.

5. Add one spoonful of the beaten whites to the mascarpone mixture, stirring energetically with a spatula, to begin to lighten it.  Then continue adding the egg whites, folding in delicately one spoonful at a time, until all has been incorporated. 

6. In a 30x20cm / 8x11in pan, spoon about 1/3 of the cream mixture into the bottom and spread evenly.  Place your cold coffee in a shallow bowl or dish.  Dip your savoiardi in the coffee for a few seconds and place in rows over the cream until an even layer has been established.  

7. Spoon another third of cream evenly over the savoiardi and repeat another layer of coffee soaked savoiardi.  Top with the remaining cream and smooth evenly.  

8. Dust with cocoa powder using a sieve and refrigerate for a few hours before serving.             

Buon Appetito!

Jenny's Notes:

• Most grocery stores and supermarkets carry mascarpone and lady fingers in the States, mascarpone being with the cheese or special cheese, lady fingers I had to look in the "imported" section.

• Remember that in order to beat egg whites there must not be any trace of egg yolk or grease or they won't beat up properly.

• One way to tell if your egg whites have been properly beaten is to hold the bowl upside down. The egg whites shouldn't move. Of course, at this point you should already be confident that your whites are stiff enough so you don't end up with, um, egg whites everywhere. It is possible to overbeat egg whites, so don't over do it or they become dry.

• The Italians making this recipe said they added only 1 tsp of sugar to the coffee, I don't usually add any. If you prefer sweeter desserts, you may decide to add more.

• If you don't have a 30x20cm / 8x11in pan on hand, you can use a 9x13in. Or halve the recipe and use an 8x8in / 20x20cm or 9x9in.

• When dipping the Savoiardi I found 4-5 seconds to be ideal. Any less and the coffee didn't soak all the way through, any more and the cookies became over-saturated and broke. When you start running out of coffee you may need to dip one side of the cookie and then the other to get an even soak.

• Some say it's almost a sin if you cut into the tiramisù if it has been in the fridge for any less than 24 hours. I think it's optimal after just a few hours, and best if eaten within a few days.

• Can be frozen for up to 2 weeks.

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Classic Tiramisù

Recipe for the classic Italian tiramisù with savoiardi (ladyfingers), mascarpone, raw eggs, and not too much sugar. Translated from Italian.

Prep time: 45 MCook time: Total time: 45 M

Ingredients:

• 220g / about 4 medium eggs, as fresh as you can get them
• 100g / 1/2 cup sugar
• 500g mascarpone
• 300g / about 1 medium package Savoiardi (lady fingers)
• 300g / 1 1/4 cup brewed coffee from a Moka pot or very strong coffee, sweetened to taste and cooled
• Cocoa powder for dusting the top

Instructions:

1. Separate the egg yolks from the whites, placing the yolks in the bowl of a stand mixer and setting aside the egg whites, or placing them in two medium bowls if you plan on using an electric hand mixer.
2. Beat the yolks, slowly adding half the sugar.
3. When the mixture becomes light and frothy, beat in the mascarpone, a little at a time. Once all the mascarpone is beat in, you should have a dense and creamy mixture.
4. Clean the beaters well or transfer mascarpone mixture to another bowl and clean the stand mixer bowl and beater. Beat the egg whites, slowly adding in the rest of the sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
5. Add one spoonful of the beaten whites to the mascarpone mixture, stirring energetically with a spatula, to begin to lighten it. Then continue adding the egg whites, folding in delicately one spoonful at a time, until all has been incorporated.
6. In a 30x20cm / 8x11in pan, spoon about 1/3 of the cream mixture into the bottom and spread evenly. Place your cold coffee in a shallow bowl or dish. Dip your savoiardi in the coffee for a few seconds and place in rows over the cream until an even layer has been established.
7. Spoon another third of cream evenly over the savoiardi and repeat another layer of coffee soaked savoiardi. Top with the remaining cream and smooth evenly.
8. Dust with cocoa powder using a sieve and refrigerate for a few hours before serving.

Notes:

Remember that in order to beat egg whites there must not be any trace of egg yolk or grease or they won't beat up properly. One way to tell if your egg whites have been properly beaten is to hold the bowl upside down. The egg whites shouldn't move. Of course, at this point you should already be confident that your whites are stiff enough so you don't end up with, um, egg whites everywhere. It is possible to overbeat egg whites, so don't over do it or they become dry. The Italians making this recipe said they added only 1 tsp of sugar to the coffee, I don't usually add any. If you prefer sweeter desserts, you may decide to add more. If you don't have a 30x20cm / 8x11in pan on hand, you can use a 9x13in. Or halve the recipe and use an 8x8in / 20x20cm or 9x9in. When dipping the Savoiardi I found 4-5 seconds to be ideal. Any less and the coffee didn't soak all the way through, any more and the cookies became over-saturated and broke. When you start running out of coffee you may need to dip one side of the cookie and then the other to get an even soak. Some say it's almost a sin if you cut into the tiramisù if it has been in the fridge for any less than 24 hours. I think it's optimal after just a few hours, and best if eaten within a few days. Can be frozen for up to 2 weeks.

Calories

327.99

Fat (grams)

20.59

Sat. Fat (grams)

11.84

Carbs (grams)

9.97

Fiber (grams)

0.08

Net carbs

9.88

Sugar (grams)

9.38

Protein (grams)

3.90

Sodium (milligrams)

202.45

Cholesterol (grams)

111.33

Nutritional information is approximate. Based on 12 servings.

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I have somehow never managed to get a photo after it has been dug into. And I couldn't take photos before, because, well, Christmas and other events. "Who broke into the dessert early?!?!" I never would've hear the end of it.

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Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls

But why are they so golden? Many thanks to butter and egg wash.

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I've been thinking about you a lot recently.  How sweet you are, how tender you are, how you like to butter me up. Yeah, you're a little soft, but I love that about you.  I wake up in the morning hoping you'll want to meet me for coffee.  Will you, brioche?  Please say yes.  Before life hardens you and you become like a rock.  But if not, how about your friend?  He looks yummy, too - Oh hey. Welcome to my blog!  Yep, I'm writing a recipe about brioche, mmm hmmm.  No, I was not talking to the brioche. Just eating. Nom nom nom.  See?  Delicious.  Yep.  Believe me and make these, and you'll be talking to your brioche, too.  

Brioche is a yeasted, enriched bread or bun.  By enriched I mean, rich in butter, with help from sugar and eggs.  The amount of butter in the recipe for brioche must be equal to or more than 20% of the flour weight, but can go up to 100%.  I like to think of brioche in three categories, as called by Peter Reinhart: 

1. Poor man's brioche - consisting of at least 20% butter

2. Middle-class brioche - consisting of around 50% butter

3. Rich man's brioche - consisting of 50-80% butter, or on rare occasion, more!

To find the butter percentage, divide the weight of the butter by the weight of the flour and multiply by 100.  

Butter weight / flour weight x 100 = Butter percentage

For example, let's take the recipe below, which calls for 6 Tbsp butter or 85g by weight, divided by 2 1/2 cups flour or 300g by weight, which equals 0.28.  Multiply 0.28 by 100 and you get 28.  Thus the butter percentage is 28 percent in this recipe.  Poor man's brioche!  

85 / 300 x 100 = 28

If the words ratio, weight, percentage make you glaze over, stay with me.  It can be confusing at first, but understanding these concepts can really enhance your baking experience.  Think of it as the key that unlocks all recipes and links them together.  Instead of blindly following a recipe, always secretly wondering what will happen if you omit an egg, use baking soda instead of baking powder, add less flour or sugar than called for, formulas such as this can help you compare recipes across the board. start to notice similarities, how textures are affected by the ratio of liquids to flour, fat to flour, etc.  Ok, so baking soda vs. baking powder is more in the realm of science, but also helpful!  Science and math, who knew?  I know, it's a lot of work, with a scrunched up nose, calculator, and pencil eraser shavings everywhere as you figure out formulas, but it's worth it!  Of course, I'm not here to force you to do anything, so feel free to skip on down to the recipe and ignore all this fancy talk.  No shame or guilt.  

Trust me, I'm still new to this too, and figuring it out myself.  I feel like I've just discovered the tip of the iceberg, and I know, it's slippery along the way as you're calculating numbers, but at the end, you'll have a giant...iceberg...of...information?  Yeah, that.  My boat hit the er, iceberg, when I was gifted Peter Reinhart's bread book.  I had recently started my own levain, really wanting to learn how to make artisan breads.  I didn't really know what I was getting into when I mixed some flour and water together to make a levain.  Now I see there is so much to learn, and I hope to share some of the adventure with you.  I don't plan to become a master bread baker before I start to blog some recipes, so you can share in the discoveries with me.    

Are we done yet? No, on to the poor man's brioche!

Recipe adapted from Soup Addict

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Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls

Makes 12 rolls

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups / 300g all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp / 6g instant yeast

• 1/3 / 67g cup sugar

• 1 1/2 tsp / 11g salt

• 1/2 cup / 118g milk

• 1/2 cup / 118g buttermilk or sour milk

• 6 Tbsp / 85g butter, room temperature

• 2 eggs

• 1 1/3 cup / 234g chocolate chips or chunks

Directions:

Oven 350°F / 177°C.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, mix together flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.  

2. In a small saucepan heat milk and buttermilk until about 105°F / 40°C.  Add to flour mixture and mix until well combined.  

3. With the mixer running, add butter and allow to mix until fully immersed.  Add 1 egg.  

4. Switch to the dough hook and knead on medium speed for 6-8 minutes, until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl and starts to make a slapping sound against the bowl.  If the dough is still clinging to the sides, add a touch more flour until it no longer sticks.  

5. Mix in chocolate chips just long enough to incorporate.  

6. Transfer dough to a large oiled bowl.  Flip the dough so that both sides are now oiled.  Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and allow to ferment in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.   

7. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces.  Roll each piece into a ball and place evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.  

8. Beat the second egg with 1 tablespoon of water.  Use a pastry brush or your fingers to brush each dough well with egg wash.  Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and allow to rise for about 1 hour, or until puffed.  

9. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and internal temperature reads about 180°F / 82°C.  

Jenny's Notes:

• If you don’t have buttermilk or sour milk, you can make your own sour milk by adding 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar per 1 cup milk.

• After you've made the dough, you can place the dough in the fridge before the first or second ferment.  That way the ferment will happen slowly in the fridge, and you can shape or bake the rolls the next day.  Allow the dough to come to room temperature before rolling or baking, then continue as instructed.

• Use any leftover egg wash for another baking venture or omelette!

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Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls

Buttery, soft, sweet, enriched brioche rolls speckled with chocolate chips.

prep time: 55 Mcook time: 30 Mtotal time: 85 M

ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups / 300g all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp / 6g instant yeast
• 1/3 / 67g cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp / 11g salt
• 1/2 cup / 118g milk
• 1/2 cup / 118g buttermilk or sour milk
• 6 Tbsp / 85g butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cup / 234g chocolate chips or chunks

instructions:

How to cook Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls

1. Oven 350°F / 177°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, mix together flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.
3. In a small saucepan heat milk and buttermilk until about 105°F / 40°C. Add to flour mixture and mix until well combined.
4. With the mixer running, add butter and allow to mix until fully immersed. Add 1 egg.
5. Switch to the dough hook and knead on medium speed for 6-8 minutes, until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl and starts to make a slapping sound against the bowl. If the dough is still clinging to the sides, add a touch more flour until it no longer sticks.
6. Mix in chocolate chips just long enough to incorporate.
7. Transfer dough to a large oiled bowl. Flip the dough so that both sides are now oiled. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and allow to ferment in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
8. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
9. Beat the second egg with 1 tablespoon of water. Use a pastry brush or your fingers to brush each dough well with egg wash. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and allow to rise for about 1 hour, or until puffed.
10. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and internal temperature reads about 180°F / 82°C.

NOTES:

If you don’t have buttermilk or sour milk, you can make your own sour milk by adding 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar per 1 cup milk. After you've made the dough, you can place the dough in the fridge before the first or second ferment. That way the ferment will happen slowly in the fridge, and you can shape or bake the rolls the next day. Allow the dough to come to room temperature before rolling or baking, then continue as instructed. Use any leftover egg wash for another baking venture or omelette!

Calories

265.01

Fat (grams)

12.95

Sat. Fat (grams)

7.58

Carbs (grams)

34.61

Fiber (grams)

1.96

Net carbs

32.65

Sugar (grams)

13.04

Protein (grams)

5.38

Sodium (milligrams)

439.38

Cholesterol (grams)

47.41

Nutritional information is approximate.

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Pistachio Cake with Honey Vanilla Buttercream

Pistachios remind me of Christmas.  In fact, just this morning I had my first pang of "I miss Christmas," which usually hits me around July.  My family rarely eats/buys/uses pistachios, but we always have bowls of them out for Christmas.  It's tradition.  Beyond that, I never thought too much of cooking or baking with them because they were only ever around when we were already over inundated with food.  And yes, they are expensive and you may have to shell them.  

Then I went to Europe where pistachio gelato is the best flavor and the line up of pastries always includes pistachio right next to the chocolate and vanilla.  Pistachio was this flavor, this nut, that I had not tapped into.  And I've only just started.  Oh the thrills!  This cake was a light bulb of "What have I been missing out on!?" My poor family and friends, all these years and I didn't make this for them.  How selfish of me.  Selfish no more, here is the recipe so you can revel in the glory with me!

This cake is fluffy, light, with a wonderful, nutty pistachio flavor that is not overbearing. It has a slight elegance to it, something about being more than 2 layers and the white frosting.

The cake ingredients are fairly standard aside from the pistachios. If you have pistachio flour ready-made available to you, you can save yourself step. Maybe try Amazon, you can find anything online these days! If not, pistachios should be readily available, and you can make pistachio flour yourself by grinding them for a few seconds in a food processor. I don’t have a food processor in Italy, so I get by with an electric coffee grinder which works great!

The frosting is a light and creamy, not-too-sweet cooked frosting. Ever since the first time I’ve made a cooked frosting, the raves come pouring in about how it’s the best frosting they’ve ever eaten. Between cooked frostings and Italian meringue buttercream, I’ve rarely looked back at the traditional American buttercream that is mostly sugar. It has its place, but it seems the general consensus between anyone who has tried some of my cakes and cupcakes that a not-too-sweet frosting is GREATLY appreciated. Give the cooked frosting below a try and see if you don’t fall in love with it!

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Pistachio Cake with Honey Vanilla Buttercream

Makes 1 3 layer 6-inch round cake. Serves about 8

Ingredients:

For the Pistachio Cake

• 1/2 cup / 63g shelled pistachios

• 1 1/4 cups / 164g cake flour

• scant 1/2 cup / 47g all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 tsp / 7g baking powder

• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g baking soda

• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g salt

• scant 1/2 cup / 100g oil

• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar

• 1 1/2 tsp / 7g vanilla extract

• 1 egg

• 3/4 cup / 178g ice water

• 1 egg white

• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar

For the Honey Vanilla Buttercream

• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar

• 3 Tbsp / 20g all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup / 178g milk

• 3 Tbsp / 44g heavy whipping cream

• 3/4 cup / 170g butter, cubed

• 1 tsp / 5g vanilla extract

• 2 Tbsp / 42g honey

Directions:

Oven 350°F / 177°C.  Grease and line the bottoms of 3 6-inch cake rounds with parchment paper.

Make the Pistachio Cake

1. Place the pistachios in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped.  Set aside 2 tablespoons.  Continue to pulse remaining pistachios until finely ground, like flour in texture.  

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together pistachio flour, cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  

3. In a normal bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat together oil, sugar, and vanilla.  Add egg and beat until just combined.  

4. With the mixer on low, add the pistachio flour mixture to the batter in three additions, alternating with the ice water, beginning and ending with pistachio flour mixture.  After each addition mix until just combined.  

5. In another medium bowl, beat the egg white with cream of tartar until soft peaks form, about 3-4 minutes.  Gently fold the egg white into the cake batter, starting with just a spoonful to lighten the batter, then continue on with the rest.  

6. Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then flip onto a wire rack to cool completely while you make the buttercream.  Remove parchment paper from bottoms.  

Make the Honey Vanilla Buttercream

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar and flour.  Add milk and cream and place over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens, about 5-10 minutes.  

2. Once thickened, pour mixture into a bowl of a stand mixer.  Beat on high until cool, 8-10 minutes.  Reduce speed to medium low and add butter, piece by piece, until fully incorporated.  Increase speed and beat a few minutes, until light and fluffy.  Beat in vanilla and honey.  

Assembly

Use a serrated knife to level off the top of the cakes.  Cut off just as much as necessary to make the top of the cake level and flat.  If you prefer domed cakes, leave one layer uncut for the top. Place one leveled layer on desired serving plate, cut side down.  Generously spread frosting over top and place second layer on top, again cut side down.  Top with more frosting.  Finish with top layer, domed side up if desired.  Frost the whole cake.  Top with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios.   

Jenny's Notes:

• For an 8 - 9in / 20-23cm 3 layer cake, double this recipe.  

• If your buttercream seems too thin or soupy after you've added the butter, stick it in the fridge for a few minutes, then rewhip.  Most likely it has not cooled down enough to stabilize.

• If you don’t have 3 6-inch pans, it is easier to split the batter in two and bake in two pans, instead of 3. You then have the option of making a two layer cake, or cutting each layer in two for a four layer cake.  

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3 layer moist pistachio cake with a light and fluffy cooked honey vanilla buttercream frosting.

Prep time: 1 H & 25 MCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 1 H & 55 M

Ingredients

For the Pistachio Cake

• 1/2 cup / 63g shelled pistachios
• 1 1/4 cups / 164g cake flour
• scant 1/2 cup / 47g all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp / 7g baking powder
• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g baking soda
• 1/2 tsp / 2.5g salt
• scant 1/2 cup / 100g oil
• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp / 7g vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup / 178g ice water
• 1 egg white
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar

For the Honey Vanilla Buttercream

• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar
• 3 Tbsp / 20g all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup / 178g milk
• 3 Tbsp / 44g heavy whipping cream
• 3/4 cup / 170g butter, cubed
• 1 tsp / 5g vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp / 42g honey

Instructions

Make the Pistachio Cake

1. Oven 350°F / 177°C. Grease and line the bottoms of 3 6-inch cake rounds with parchment paper.
2. Place the pistachios in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Set aside 2 tablespoons. Continue to pulse remaining pistachios until finely ground, like flour in texture.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together pistachio flour, cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a normal bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat together oil, sugar, and vanilla. Add egg and beat until just combined.
5. With the mixer on low, add the pistachio flour mixture to the batter in three additions, alternating with the ice water, beginning and ending with pistachio flour mixture. After each addition mix until just combined.
6. In another medium bowl, beat the egg white with cream of tartar until soft peaks form, about 3-4 minutes. Gently fold the egg white into the cake batter, starting with just a spoonful to lighten the batter, then continue on with the rest.
7. Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then flip onto a wire rack to cool completely while you make the buttercream. Remove parchment paper from bottoms.

Make the Honey Vanilla Buttercream

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar and flour. Add milk and cream and place over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens, about 5-10 minutes.
2. Once thickened, pour mixture into a bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on high until cool, 8-10 minutes. Reduce speed to medium low and add butter, piece by piece, until fully incorporated. Increase speed and beat a few minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and honey.

Assembly

1. Use a serrated knife to level off the top of the cakes. Cut off just as much as necessary to make the top of the cake level and flat. If you prefer domed cakes, leave one layer uncut for the top. Place one leveled layer on desired serving plate, cut side down. Generously spread frosting over top and place second layer on top, again cut side down. Top with more frosting. Finish with top layer, domed side up if desired. Frost the whole cake. Top with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios.

Notes:

For an 8 - 9in / 20-23cm 3 layer cake, double this recipe. If your buttercream seems too thin or soupy after you've added the butter, stick it in the fridge for a few minutes, then rewhip. Most likely it has not cooled down enough to stabilize.

If you don’t have 3 6-inch pans, it is easier to split the batter in two and bake in two pans, instead of 3. You then have the option of making a two layer cake, or cutting each layer in two for a four layer cake.  

Calories

619.89

Fat (grams)

36.67

Sat. Fat (grams)

13.98

Carbs (grams)

68.16

Fiber (grams)

1.40

Net carbs

66.76

Sugar (grams)

42.85

Protein (grams)

6.57

Sodium (milligrams)

500.72

Cholesterol (grams)

77.11

Nutritional information is approximate. Based on 8 servings.

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Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Muffins

Do you like my snowman liners? :)

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Muffins are great, aren’t they? So American and so versatile. They can be savory or sweet and just about any flavor you could desire. They can be calorie bombs or nutrition bombs. These Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Muffins are actually pretty good for you, considering how delicious they are.

The sugar content is low, only whole wheat flour is used, and they’re rich in peanut butter and chocolate!

Sometimes I think muffins don’t get the recognition they deserve. Each country has its specialty and maybe of all the things that my country could’ve invented I would’ve chosen croissants or pastries, but muffins have their place on the table for sure! I am not ashamed.

The world is a beautiful place full of diverse people, traditions, and food.  The beauty of the age we live in is how accessible it has become to travel.  You no longer have to rely on magazines and other people's experience, or weigh the cost of time it takes to get places and the chance of death as you voyage on a ship or whatnot.  Even if you remain right where you are, chances are the other people around you are coming and going.  The world is opening up more and more, we are no longer isolated from each other.  We are exposed to different ways of thinking, culture, languages, ideals.  Sometimes we agree, and sometimes we don't, and as long as we know how to do those two things humbly and lovingly, it can be a beautiful thing.  Even when it seems the disagreements outweigh the agreements, there will always be one thing we have in common: Food. 

Never underestimate the power of food.  We can thank France for flaky, buttery pastries, crepes, chocolate mousse, and baguettes, Italy for pizza, pasta, gelato, and panettone, Germany for pretzels and bratwurst, Greece for Gyros and tzatziki, the middle east for hummus, falafel, tabbouleh, baba ganoush, pita, and shawarma, Turkey for Turkish delight and baklava, Japan for sushi, China for wontons, spring rolls, and dumplings, Ireland for Shepherd's pie, Mexico for tacos, burritos, and enchiladas, Canada for Poutine, U.S. for macaroni and cheese, apple pie, s'mores, buffalo wings, jambalaya, annnnnnd muffins. 

Basically, while the French are making pastries, Americans are making muffins.  Hm.  That's fine.  Taking two days to make something does not necessarily mean it will be automatically better.  (In this case, however, I think it does.)  But we don't always have the luxury of taking two days to make pastries when the fancy strikes.  Life and work happens.  Enter the humble muffin.  Simple, humble, delicious, and quick to whip up.  It has its place in the kitchen.

They tend to get a bad rap for being high in calories, unhealthy, and associated with muffin tops.  I promise, their sole intent in life is not give you a muffin top.  Poor muffins.  I am here today to show you that muffins can be nutritious, not 500 calories a pop, and enjoyable to make.  I hope I don't have to tell you they are also enjoyable to eat.  Especially these ones. :)

Recipe adapted from Culinary Adventures in the Kitchen

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Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Muffins

12-14 muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups / 270g whole wheat or white whole wheat flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 3 Tbsp / 42g oil

• 1/4 cup / 61g yogurt

• 1/2 cup / 100g brown sugar

• 3/4 cup / 195g peanut butter

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup / 237g buttermilk

• 1 cup / 175g chocolate chips

Directions:

Oven 375°F / 190°C.  Muffin tin lined with cupcake liners or greased.  You may need two pans.

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. 

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine oil, yogurt, and brown sugar.  Add peanut butter and mix until incorporated.  Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. 

3. Add 1/3 of flour mixture to the stand mixer, mixing just until combined.  Add half of the buttermilk, again mixing until just combined.  Repeat with another third of the flour, the remaining half of the buttermilk, and finally the last third of flour.  Gently stir in 3/4 cup / 130g chocolate chips with a spoon or spatula. 

4. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full, and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup / 44g chocolate chips over the tops. 

5. Bake until lightly golden around the edges and/or a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 16-18 minutes. 

Jenny's Notes:

• Whole wheat flour is not necessarily healthier than white whole wheat flour, they are simply different kinds of wheat.  Whole wheat flour is a red wheat, which gives it the darker color and slightly heavier texture.  Think of it like a Granny Smith apple and a Macintosh Apple, they are different varieties of apple but equally nutritious for you. 

• Using either plain yogurt or a sweetened yogurt like vanilla is fine in this recipe. 

• These muffins are not overly sweet, (I think they're perfect for breakfast so you don't start your day with a sugar coma) so feel free to up the sugar if you prefer sweeter muffins. 

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Lightly sweet, whole wheat peanut butter muffins with a healthy sprinkling of chocolate chips.

prep time: 30 Mcook time: 18 Mtotal time: 48 M

ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups / 270g whole wheat or white whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp / 42g oil
• 1/4 cup / 61g yogurt
• 1/2 cup / 100g brown sugar
• 3/4 cup / 195g peanut butter
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup / 237g buttermilk
• 1 cup / 175g chocolate chips

instructions:

How to cook Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Muffins

1. Oven 375°F / 190°C. Muffin tin lined with cupcake liners or greased. You may need two pans.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine oil, yogurt, and brown sugar. Add peanut butter and mix until incorporated. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
4. Add 1/3 of flour mixture to the stand mixer, mixing just until combined. Add half of the buttermilk, again mixing until just combined. Repeat with another third of the flour, the remaining half of the buttermilk, and finally the last third of flour. Gently stir in 3/4 cup / 130g chocolate chips with a spoon or spatula.
5. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full, and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup / 44g chocolate chips over the tops.
6. Bake until lightly golden around the edges and/or a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 16-18 minutes.

NOTES:

Whole wheat flour is not necessarily healthier than white whole wheat flour, they are simply different kinds of wheat. Whole wheat flour is a red wheat, which gives it the darker color and slightly heavier texture. Think of it like a Granny Smith apple and a Macintosh Apple, they are different varieties of apple but equally nutritious for you. Using either plain yogurt or a sweetened yogurt like vanilla is fine in this recipe. These muffins are not overly sweet, (I think they're perfect for breakfast so you don't start your day with a sugar coma) so feel free to up the sugar if you prefer sweeter muffins.

Calories

329.90

Fat (grams)

17.53

Sat. Fat (grams)

4.88

Carbs (grams)

39.14

Fiber (grams)

4.20

Net carbs

34.95

Sugar (grams)

18.61

Protein (grams)

9.13

Sodium (milligrams)

328.68

Cholesterol (grams)

32.10

Nutritional information is approximate and based on 12 servings.

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Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Do you know what goes great with cold weather?  Hot beverages, like tea and coffee. 

And do you know which carbs goes best with tea and coffee?  Scones. 

That's not to say that scones are dry and should only be served with hot liquids to help re-salivate your mouth.  If that's your past experience, then you need to find a new scone recipe or scone baker.  I like the sound of that.  Scone baker.  Sconed baker.  The scorned baker.  Maybe not.  Moving on.  These scones are wonderful!!  Light and flaky.  Not too sweet, with a nice burst of citrusy orange that pairs beautifully with the bitterness of the chocolate.

January is for baking.  Not dieting.  (Whole30 I'm looking at you.  In a very kind way.  Maybe not.)  Particularly breads, scones, cookies...winter and carbs are good buddies.  Love handles are an awkward third wheel.  But we get to wear big cozy sweaters and sit by fireplaces if we want to.  I love winter.  I love baking. I love these scones. Without further ado….

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Recipe adapted from Joy the Baker

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Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Makes about 12 scones

Ingredients:

• 3 cups / 360g all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup / 50g sugar

• 4 tsp orange zest

• 4 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

• scant 3/4 cup / 150g oil

• 1 egg

• 3/4 cup / 180g buttermilk

• 1 cup / 170g chocolate chips or chunks

Directions:

Oven 425°F / 218°C.  Baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

1. In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, zest, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Add oil and mix until texture resembles coarse crumbs.

2. Whisk together egg and buttermilk.  Add to dry mixture until evenly moistened but being careful not to overmix.  Fold in chocolate chips. 

3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few rounds, 12-14 times.  Roll or pat out into a rectangle of about 1-inch thickness.  Cut into 12 squares.

4. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, until scones no longer look doughy in the center and the bottoms are a light golden brown.  

5. Best served same day, with tea and coffee and butter and jam, if you wish.   

Jenny's Notes:

• In place of chocolate chips you can also break up a chocolate bar. Last time I used a chocolate bar with hazelnuts in it for Orange Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Scones and it was scrumptious.

• Scones are so great, and there are many different varieties and recipes for them.  As long as they aren't too dry, I think they all have merit.  In fact, I have several different scone recipes, this is just one of them.  They are similar, but with slight differences that make each one valuable.

Scones, quick bread, orange, chocolate

bread, breakfast

American, British

Yield: 12 servings

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Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Light, moist, orange and chocolate chip scones.

prep time: 25 Mcook time: 15 Mtotal time: 40 M

ingredients:

• 3 cups / 360g all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup / 50g sugar
• 4 tsp orange zest
• 4 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• scant 3/4 cup / 150g oil
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup / 180g buttermilk
• 1 cup / 170g chocolate chips or chunks

instructions:

How to cook Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

1. Oven 425°F / 218°C. Baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, zest, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add oil and mix until texture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Whisk together egg and buttermilk. Add to dry mixture until evenly moistened but being careful not to overmix. Fold in chocolate chips.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few rounds, 12-14 times. Roll or pat out into a rectangle of about 1-inch thickness. Cut into 12 squares.
5. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, until scones no longer look doughy in the center and the bottoms are a light golden brown.
6. Best served same day, with tea and coffee and butter and jam, if you wish.

NOTES:

In place of chocolate chips you can also break up a chocolate bar. Last time I used a chocolate bar with hazelnuts in it for Orange Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Scones and it was scrumptious.

Calories

317.34

Fat (grams)

17.57

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.59

Carbs (grams)

37.50

Fiber (grams)

1.72

Net carbs

35.78

Sugar (grams)

12.69

Protein (grams)

4.72

Sodium (milligrams)

465.72

Cholesterol (grams)

16.10

Nutritional information is approximate and based on 12 servings.

https://jennyblogs.com/blog/2017/1/26/orange-chocolate-chip-scones

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Pumpkin Bread. No, not that wonderful, dense, quick-bread pumpkin bread, but a light, yeasted bread made with PUMPKIN and spiced with nutmeg and ginger!!! And a beautiful cinnamon swirl. It makes a-may-zing toast. I think I say that about all my bread recipes. But it’s the truth. And I love toast.

Do you want to know something really sad, though? (You’re maybe thinking, uh no, scrolllll.) I’m blogging about this bread, and I can’t even eat it. (By choice, I guess I like to punish my body??) I’m going to tell you about it.

Ever heard of Whole30?  Me neither, up until last year.  Actually, New Year's Eve.  (Yes, only 2 weeks ago.  I know, I know, those "last year" jokes are so old, but I still get SO much entertainment out of them.  Too much.)  Anyway, I read about the Whole30 in an email from this informative and entertaining fitness site called Greatist.   Like all normal people, my first thought when I see things like ice cream and strange diets is to say, "I WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT."  Actually, I prefer the ice cream to be a part of me, meaning I ate it. 

I am not normally a spontaneous person by any means, but two days later I had commenced my very own #Whole30January.  Without even reading all the way through the guidelines.  It's almost easier to list what you can eat than what you can't.  But I'll start with what you can't, just because it's fun and I like to complain about it.  It's not even all that hard.  Especially with a buddy.  Just ask my Mom, she just loves doing this with me.

Not allowed:

1. grain (not even quinoa)

2. dairy (guess that ice cream is not going to become a part of me after all)

3. sugar (say no to stevia)

4. soy (watch out for sneaky ingredients like soy lecithin)

5. alcohol (put down the vanilla extract)

6. legumes (think beans and peanuts)

7. sketchy preservatives like carageenan

That leaves you with veggies, fruits, eggs, nuts, meat, and all the sadness you want.  But you may not take any of those approved items and combine them to create something in the "cheat" category.  For example, you cannot combine eggs and bananas and pour it onto a griddle because that would be a pancake.  The goal is to break you of unhealthy relationships with food.  So instead of replacing everything you normally eat with healthier versions (because at the end of the 30 days you will most likely go back to the exact same way you ate before, and then nothing has changed) the goal is to explore and create new delicious and nutritious (and sad) food.  Ha ok I'm done being sardonic.  If you want to read more about Whole30, click here.  

So in the midst of these January blues and food sadness, I will share with you this recipe for pumpkin cinnamon swirl bread so you can eat it in my stead.  While you're at it, would you also eat some cheese and every other kind of bread that exists for me?  Thanks. 

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Recipe adapted from Cooking Classy

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients:

For the Bread

• 2 1/4 tsp / 7g active dry yeast

• 1/4 cup / 60g warm water, 110°F / 43°F

• 1/4 cup / 50g + 1/2 tsp sugar

• 1/4 cup / 60g warm milk, 110°F / 43°C

• 2 Tbsp / 42g molasses

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 1 Tbsp / 14g oil

• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

• 1/4 tsp ginger

• 1 egg

• 1 cup / 246g pumpkin puree

• 3 1/2 - 4 cups / 420g - 480g all-purpose flour

For the Cinnamon Swirl

• 1 1/2 Tbsp / 21g butter, melted

• 1/3 cup / 67g brown sugar

• 2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

Make the Bread

Oven 375°F / 190°C.  1 greased bread pan, approximately 9x5in / 23x13cm.

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine yeast, water, and 1/2 tsp of sugar.  Allow to sit until yeast starts to bubble, about 5 minutes.

2. Stir in the milk, molasses, remaining sugar, salt, oil, nutmeg, ginger, egg, and pumpkin until combined. 

3. Switch to a dough hook and slowly add flour.  Continue adding flour until a soft, but not too sticky dough is achieved. 

4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 1-2 minutes. 

5. Place in an oiled bowl, flip so that both sides are oiled, and cover with a towel. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. 

6. While the bread is rising, whisk together brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.  Set aside.

7. When the bread is doubled in size, punch down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface.  Roll out into a rectangle, about 22x8in / 56x20cm. 

8. Spread melted butter over dough, going within 1/2in / 1cm of edge.  Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over butter.

9. Starting from one of the short sides (the approximate 8in / 20cm) roll dough into a loaf.  Place in prepared loaf pan seam side down. 

10. Cover with a towel and let rise again until doubled in size, about 45 minutes. 

11. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until bread sounds hollow to the tap and an internal temperature reaches about 190°F / 88°C. 

Jenny's Notes:

• If using instant yeast instead of instant active dry yeast, you can skip step 1. and add all the ingredients from step 1. and 2. together, then proceed to step 3. The reason for this is because active dry yeast is dried and needs to be reactivated in some warm liquid and a bit of sugar before adding to the rest of the ingredients. Instant yeast is ready to be added in without any extra prep.

• This bread is delicious toasted!  And if you're really a pumpkin fan, might I mention pumpkin butter?

yeasted bread, yeast, pumpkin puree, canned pumpkin, pumpkin bread, cinnamon swirl

bread, breakfast

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Yield: 12-14

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Light, yeasted pumpkin bread spiced with ginger and nutmeg with a beautiful cinnamon swirl.

prep time: 50 Mcook time: 40 Mtotal time: 90 M

ingredients:

For the Bread

• 2 1/4 tsp / 7g active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup / 60g warm water, 110°F / 43°F
• 1/4 cup / 50g + 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 cup / 60g warm milk, 110°F / 43°C
• 2 Tbsp / 42g molasses
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp / 14g oil
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1 egg
• 1 cup / 246g pumpkin puree
• 3 1/2 - 4 cups / 420g - 480g all-purpose flour

For the Cinnamon Swirl

• 1 1/2 Tbsp / 21g butter, melted
• 1/3 cup / 67g brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon

instructions:

How to cook Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Make the Bread

1. Oven 375°F / 190°C. 1 greased bread pan, approximately 9x5in / 23x13cm.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine yeast, water, and 1/2 tsp of sugar. Allow to sit until yeast starts to bubble, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the milk, molasses, remaining sugar, salt, oil, nutmeg, ginger, egg, and pumpkin until combined.
4. Switch to a dough hook and slowly add flour. Continue adding flour until a soft, but not too sticky dough is achieved.
5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 1-2 minutes.
6. Place in an oiled bowl, flip so that both sides are oiled, and cover with a towel. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
7. While the bread is rising, whisk together brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
8. When the bread is doubled in size, punch down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out into a rectangle, about 22x8in / 56x20cm.
9. Spread melted butter over dough, going within 1/2in / 1cm of edge. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over butter.
10. Starting from one of the short sides (the approximate 8in / 20cm) roll dough into a loaf. Place in prepared loaf pan seam side down.
11. Cover with a towel and let rise again until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
12. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until bread sounds hollow to the tap and an internal temperature reaches about 190°F / 88°C.

NOTES:

If using instant yeast instead of instant active dry yeast, you can skip step 1. and add all the ingredients from step 1. and 2. together, then proceed to step 3. The reason for this is because active dry yeast is dried and needs to be reactivated in some warm liquid and a bit of sugar before adding to the rest of the ingredients. Instant yeast is ready to be added in without any extra prep.

Calories

219.22

Fat (grams)

3.60

Sat. Fat (grams)

1.28

Carbs (grams)

41.35

Fiber (grams)

2.07

Net carbs

39.28

Sugar (grams)

9.02

Protein (grams)

5.33

Sodium (milligrams)

170.35

Cholesterol (grams)

19.66

Nutritional information is approximate and based on 12 servings.

https://jennyblogs.com/blog/2017/1/12/pumpkin-cinnamon-swirl-bread

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Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Think of a delicately moist coffee cake with a cinnamon swirl and a crunchy, sweet streusel on top. That’s what we’re making today.

If the first thought that comes to your mind when you think of coffee cake is dry-crumbly-use-up-a-week's-worth-of-saliva-in-one-bite-cake, then think again.  No, no, no.  Coffee cake is supposed to be sweet, but not quite as sweet as regular cake, flavorful, and with a beautifully dense crumb.  That's fancy talk for moist.  But for the mental care of some readers who have an avid dislike for that term, I tried to avoid using it.  But I still did to explain myself.  Just can't win. 

Oh, and for some people who may be confused, there is (most often) no coffee involved in the batter.  The final product, however, pairs beautifully with a mug of coffee.  Hence the name.  (Speaking of words we don't like...mug?  No thanks.  It's like your mouth was too lazy to talk - "mmmm" - then made a huge effort and ended up with "ug."  Mmmmmmug.) 

On to more delicious sounding, looking, and tasting things!! 

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Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Serves 9-12

Ingredients:

For the Cake

• 1/2 cup / 112g oil

• 1/2 cup / 100g sugar

• 1/4 cup / 50g brown sugar

• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 egg

• 1/2 cup / 122g plain yogurt

• 1/2 cup / 119g milk

• 2 cups / 240g all-purpose flour

For the Cinnamon Swirl

• 1/2 cup / 100g brown sugar

• 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder

For the Streusel

• 1/3 cup / 67g sugar

• 1/4 cup / 30g all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup / 23g rolled oats

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 2 Tbsp / 28g butter, melted

Directions:

Oven 350°F / 177°C.  Greased 8x8in / 20x20cm square baking pan, or 8in / 20cm round cake pan.

Make the Cake

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat oil, sugars, baking powder, salt, and vanilla until well combined.  Beat in egg. 

2. In a separate small bowl mix together yogurt and milk. 

3. Add a third of the flour to the oil mixture, mixing until almost combined.  Add half of the yogurt mixture.  Continue adding flour and yogurt mixture to oil mixture until everything is just combined. 

4. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, spreading all the way to edges; set other half aside. 

Make the Cinnamon Swirl

1. In a small bowl combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa powder. 

2. Sprinkle evenly over batter in pan. 

3. Pour remaining batter over cinnamon filling and use a spatula to gently spread to edges.

Make the Streusel

1. In another small bowl, combine sugar, flour, oats, and cinnamon.  Add the melted butter and mix until crumbles form. 

2. Evenly distribute crumble over batter in pan. 

3. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 

Jenny's Notes:

• Watch that bake time.  Toothpicks are your best friend.  I was testing this recipe using my Italian oven that didn't like to bake things on the bottom, so you may need less time.

• REALLY like coffee cake?  Double this recipe and put in a 9x13 inch pan or two cake pans.  You can always freeze one pan!

• Don't have plain yogurt on hand? You can also use sweetened yogurt and reduce sugar by 1/4 cup / 50g, or try Greek yogurt, fresh ricotta, sour cream, or mascarpone.  The dairy options are endless!!!!  I really liked fresh ricotta in this recipe. 

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breakfast, cake, dessert

American

Yield: 9-12 servings

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Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Delicate, moist coffee cake with a cinnamon swirl and streusel to top it all off.

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 H & 15 M

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 1/2 cup / 112g oil
• 1/2 cup / 100g sugar
• 1/4 cup / 50g brown sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup / 122g plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup / 119g milk
• 2 cups / 240g all-purpose flour

For the Cinnamon Swirl

• 1/2 cup / 100g brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder

For the Streusel

• 1/3 cup / 67g sugar
• 1/4 cup / 30g all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup / 23g rolled oats
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp / 28g butter, melted

Instructions

Make the Cake

1. Oven 350°F / 177°C. Greased 8x8in / 20x20cm square baking pan, or 8in / 20cm round cake pan.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat oil, sugars, baking powder, salt, and vanilla until well combined. Beat in egg.
3. In a separate small bowl mix together yogurt and milk.
4. Add a third of the flour to the oil mixture, mixing until almost combined. Add half of the yogurt mixture. Continue adding flour and yogurt mixture to oil mixture until everything is just combined.
5. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, spreading all the way to edges; set other half aside.

Make the Cinnamon Swirl

1. In a small bowl combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa powder.
2. Sprinkle evenly over batter in pan.
3. Pour remaining batter over cinnamon filling and use a spatula to gently spread to edges.

Make the Streusel

1. In another small bowl, combine sugar, flour, oats, and cinnamon. Add the melted butter and mix until crumbles form.
2. Evenly distribute crumble over batter in pan.
3. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Notes:

Watch that bake time. Toothpicks are your best friend. I was testing this recipe using my Italian oven that didn't like to bake things on the bottom, so you may need less time. REALLY like coffee cake? Double this recipe and put in a 9x13 inch pan or two cake pans. You can always freeze one pan! Don't have plain yogurt on hand? You can also use sweetened yogurt and reduce sugar by 1/4 cup / 50g, or try Greek yogurt, fresh ricotta, sour cream, or mascarpone. The dairy options are endless!!!! I really liked fresh ricotta in this recipe.

Calories

402.38

Fat (grams)

16.42

Sat. Fat (grams)

2.95

Carbs (grams)

59.80

Fiber (grams)

1.55

Net carbs

58.24

Sugar (grams)

35.85

Protein (grams)

5.08

Sodium (milligrams)

311.45

Cholesterol (grams)

29.23

Nutritional information is approximate and based on 9 servings.

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Caramel Toffee Cheesecake

Happy Thanksgiving!  I am thankful for so many things.  One of those things is cheesecake. 

Especially a caramel cheesecake with a layer of chocolate between the crust and cheesecake, toffee bits, whipped cream, and more caramel drizzled on top. Yep, especially that.

I love the graham cracker crust because it stays together so well! The secret is to use toffee bits in the crust. Toffee is sticky and while the crust is baking all the little pieces melt a bit, fusing the graham cracker crust together into a beautiful, slightly crunchy mass. No crumbling graham cracker crusts today! I mean, I even pressed the crust all the way up the sides of the pan and it stayed even after taking off the spring form pan. Success.

You know how they say actions speak louder than words?  Well, instead of talking about how much I love cheesecake and how great this crust is, I'm going to share the recipe with you...that's an action, right?  Then in turn you can make it, and then you acted on your thankfulness too.  This is such a great plan, let's go! 

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Recipe adapted from Yammie’s Noshery

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Caramel Toffee Cheesecake

Serves about 16-20

Ingredients:

For the Toffee Crust

• 3 cups / 255g crushed graham crackers, about 2 packages or 18 sheets

• 1/2 cup / 85g toffee bits, plain or with chocolate (Heath Bits O Brickle)

• 1/2 cup / 100g brown sugar

• 1 cup / 226g butter, melted

• 6 oz / 170g bitter-sweet chocolate, chopped

For the Filling

• 3 8oz packages / 675g cream cheese, room temperature

• 1 cup / 245g sour cream

• 1 cup / 200g sugar

• 1 Tbsp / 15g vanilla extract

• 1/4 cup / 75g caramel sauce (To make homemade caramel, halve this recipe here)

• 4 eggs, lightly beaten

For the Topping

• 1 cup / 237g heavy whipping cream

• 2 Tbsp / 40g maple syrup or sugar

• 1/4 cup / 75g caramel sauce

• 1/4 cup / 43g toffee bits

Directions:

Oven 300°F / 149°C.  10in / 26cm spring-form pan lined with parchment paper, bottom and sides.

Make the Toffee Crust

1. Combine graham crackers, toffee, brown sugar, and butter.  Press firmly into the prepared spring-form pan, pressing all the way up the sides.  Sprinkle chopped chocolate evenly over bottom of crust. 

2. Bake for 5 minutes or until chocolate is melted.  Remove from oven and spread chocolate evenly with a spatula.  Place crust in freezer while you make the filling.

Make the Filling

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, sour cream, and sugar on low-medium speed for a few minutes.  Add vanilla and caramel.  Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just combined. 

2. Pour over crust and bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until edges are set and center is still a bit jiggly when lightly shaken. 

3. Turn off oven and crack open the door, leaving cheesecake to set for another 30 minutes.  Remove from oven and allow to cool for a further 30 minutes.

4. Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 6 hours or overnight.

Make the Topping

1. When cheesecake is ready, beat whipping cream in the bowl of a stand mixer until soft peaks form.  Add maple syrup and beat until stiff peaks form. 

2. Pipe whipped cream onto cheesecake, or if you don't have piping bags or tips, simply spread it with a spatula. 

3. Warm caramel in a small saucepan and drizzle all over the cheesecake with a spoon or spatula.  Sprinkle with toffee and chill until ready to serve.

Jenny's Notes:

• Cheesecakes require a decent amount of beating, however, avoid beating on high speeds as you don't want to incorporate too much air into the batter. 

• You can also use an 8in / 20cm spring-form pan + a 6in / 15cm spring-form pan to make this recipe. Or, instead of the 6 incher just stick any extra crust in the bottom of a square baking dish, top with lefotver filling and you have cheesecake bars! I have done the second option before. :) The bars will bake for less time than a spring-form pan.

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dessert

American

Yield: 16-20 servings

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Caramel Toffee Cheesecake

Toffee graham gracker crust, a layer of dark chocolate, caramel cheesecake filling, and whipped cream, caramel, and more toffee bits on top.

prep time: 1 hourcook time: 1 H & 55 Mtotal time: 2 H & 55 M

ingredients:

For the Toffee Crust

• 3 cups / 255g crushed graham crackers, about 2 packages or 18 sheets
• 1/2 cup / 85g toffee bits, plain or with chocolate
• 1/2 cup / 100g brown sugar
• 1 cup / 226g butter, melted
• 6 oz / 170g bitter-sweet chocolate, chopped

For the Filling

• 3 8oz packages / 675g cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup / 245g sour cream
• 1 cup / 200g sugar
• 1 Tbsp / 15g vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup / 75g caramel sauce (To make homemade caramel, halve this recipe here)
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten

For the Topping

• 1 cup / 237g heavy whipping cream
• 2 Tbsp / 40g maple syrup or sugar
• 1/4 cup / 75g caramel sauce
• 1/4 cup / 43g toffee bits

instructions:

How to cook Caramel Toffee Cheesecake

1. Oven 300°F / 149°C. 10in / 26cm spring-form pan lined with parchment paper, bottom and sides.

Make the Toffee Crust

1. Combine graham crackers, toffee, brown sugar, and butter. Press firmly into the prepared spring-form pan, pressing all the way up the sides. Sprinkle chopped chocolate evenly over bottom of crust.
2. Bake for 5 minutes or until chocolate is melted. Remove from oven and spread chocolate evenly with a spatula. Place crust in freezer while you make the filling.

Make the Filling

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, sour cream, and sugar on low-medium speed for a few minutes. Add vanilla and caramel. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just combined.
2. Pour over crust and bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until edges are set and center is still a bit jiggly when lightly shaken.
3. Turn off oven and crack open the door, leaving cheesecake to set for another 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a further 30 minutes.
4. Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 6 hours or overnight.

Make the Topping

1. When cheesecake is ready, beat whipping cream in the bowl of a stand mixer until soft peaks form. Add maple syrup and beat until stiff peaks form.
2. Pipe whipped cream onto cheesecake, or if you don't have piping bags or tips, simply spread it with a spatula.
3. Warm caramel in a small saucepan and drizzle all over the cheesecake with a spoon or spatula. Sprinkle with toffee and chill until ready to serve.

NOTES:

Cheesecakes require a decent amount of beating, however, avoid beating on high speeds as you don't want to incorporate too much air into the batter. You can also use an 8in / 20cm spring-form pan + a 6in / 15cm spring-form pan to make this recipe. Or, instead of the 6 incher just stick any extra crust in the bottom of a square baking dish, top with lefotver filling and you have cheesecake bars! I have done the second option before. :) The bars will bake for less time than a spring-form pan.

Calories

619.24

Fat (grams)

42.95

Sat. Fat (grams)

25.01

Carbs (grams)

53.18

Fiber (grams)

0.90

Net carbs

52.27

Sugar (grams)

42.62

Protein (grams)

7.17

Sodium (milligrams)

376.36

Cholesterol (grams)

156.01

Nutritional information is approximate and based on 16 servings.

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Blackberry Banana Bread with Cinnamon Streusel

Wild blackberries abound in Italy. 

Ok, that's a bit general, I have not been everywhere in Italy, but I can safely say that they are abundant in Florence and Cinque Terre.  I'm all for anything free and tasty, so I will always stop and pick a few when they are in reach. 

Most evenings I like to go for a "passeggiata," or stroll, usually along the Fiume (river) Arno, and there are lots of vines that grow down towards the river.  A fence conveniently kept me from clambering down and picking any, getting torn up by the thorns, and possibly dying in the pursuit, but that didn't stop a little nonna one evening from trying her best to reach through the fence and grab a few tasty morsels.  I admired her greatly. 

Along the hiking trails of Cinque Terre there was also a plethora, and they were perfectly placed along the trail for me to grab handfuls here and there, energy bursts for the 2 hour (solid uphill, both ways) trek!  Especially helpful since I had already eaten my packed lunch before we even started hiking...

Then there was that one time when a friend, who loves to do triathlon and ride his bike for millions of miles, said he had passed a huge group of blueberry bushes while riding up in the rolling hills of Tuscany.  So a group of us drove up to the spot, prepared with bags, open mouths, and welcoming stomachs.  A couple of us headed to the nearest loaded bush, and although my first thought was "those are strange looking blueberries", it didn't occur to me to stop and figure out what they were before picking or eating any.  They had been told to me as blueberries, therefore they must be.  So the first thing I do? Pop one in my mouth.  It was the single most sour/bitter thing I have ever had in my mouth.  And I like sour things, I like straight lemon juice and lemons.  But this had a pit and I was expecting a sweet blueberry.  I swiftly spit it out and we didn't pick or eat anymore.  For awhile after we were convinced it was nightshade, OH NO, and I thought I might die.  Not really, it wasn't.  But don't eat something in nature if you don't know what it is.  JENNY.  I'm looking at you.  

Another evening I took a different route for my passeggiata and passed tons of blackberry bushes.  They lined the road for quite a ways, and so I went back several times with friends to pick a couple bagfuls.  I gained a few battle scars from the prickers, some "ciao bella's" from people passing on the road probably wondering what is that weird girl doing climbing on the road guard half hidden/hanging from thorns in bushes, but most importantly, free berries.  And what do you do when you have too many blackberries to eat?  You bake with them, of course.  Delicious and tender banana bread with little bites of blackberries dispersed throughout topped with a sweet cinnamon streusel.  

*All photos in this post are credited to my friend, Bailey Shoemaker Guthrey. She’s a visual design natural, you can check out her site baileyshoemakerdesign.com for any of your graphic design needs!

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Blackberry Banana Bread with Cinnamon Streusel

Ingredients:

For the Blackberry Banana Bread

• 2 cups / 240g all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar

• 1/2 cup / 112g oil

• 2 eggs

• 2-3 large bananas, mashed, about 300g

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 1/4 cups / 181g blackberries

  For the Cinnamon Streusel

• 3/4 cup / 90g all-purpose flour

• 1/3 cup / 67g sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 3 Tbsp / 42g cold butter

Directions:

Oven 350°F / 177°C.  1 greased 9x5in / 23x13cm loaf pan.

Make the Blackberry Banana Bread

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.

2. In another large bowl, beat together sugar, oil, eggs, banana, and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients and stir until just combined.  Gently fold in blackberries. 

3. Pour into prepared pan.

Make the Cinnamon Streusel

1. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, and cinnamon.  Using a pastry cutter, a fork, or my preferred method, clean hands, add butter and mix until crumbles form, like coarse pebbles. 

2. Sprinkle evenly over batter in pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out almost clean.  

3. Allow to cool in pan at least 10 minutes before removing to cool completely.

Jenny's Notes:

• Feel free to substitute any type of berry for the blackberries!  Blueberries and raspberries are also delicious.   

• This is a great recipe to use up sourdough discard. Use up to 100g and add in with the wet ingredients, proceed as instructed.

• Bananas are always a bit of guess work to measure because recipes will give measurements without having any idea how big or small your bananas are. If you see a recipe with a measurement of 300g, like the one above, and that ended up being 2 + 7/16 of a banana, what are you going to do with the remaining 9/16 of that mushy banana? No worries, using a little more or less banana than called for shouldn’t yield anything other than delicious bread.  The more banana the more moist it will be, and also a touch heavier. Go too far and it will start becoming gummy.

Yield 8-10

Author Jennyblogs

Prep time

25 Min

Cook time

40 Min

Total time

1 H & 5 M

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Blackberry Banana Bread with Cinnamon Streusel

Moist banana bread with little explosions of blackberries throughout and a sweet cinnamon streusel on top.

Ingredients

For the Blackberry Banana Bread

• 2 cups / 240g all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar
• 1/2 cup / 112g oil
• 2 eggs
• 2-3 large bananas, mashed, about 300g
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups / 181g blackberries

For the Cinnamon Streusel

• 3/4 cup / 90g all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup / 67g sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 Tbsp / 42g cold butter

Instructions

Make the Blackberry Banana Bread

1. Oven 350°F / 177°C. 1 greased 9x5in / 23x13cm loaf pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In another large bowl, beat together sugar, oil, eggs, banana, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Gently fold in blackberries.
4. Pour into prepared pan.

Make the Cinnamon Streusel

1. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Using a pastry cutter, a fork, or my preferred method, clean hands, add butter and mix until crumbles form, like coarse pebbles.
2. Sprinkle evenly over batter in pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out almost clean.
3. Allow to cool in pan at least 10 minutes before removing to cool completely.

Notes

Feel free to substitute any type of berry for the blackberries! Blueberries and raspberries are also delicious.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

474.54

Fat

20.00 g

Sat. Fat

4.11 g

Carbs

68.73 g

Fiber

2.39 g

Net carbs

66.34 g

Sugar

32.50 g

Protein

6.35 g

Sodium

428.44 mg

Cholesterol

57.79 mg

Nutritional information is approximate. Based on 8 servings.

https://jennyblogs.com/blog/2016/9/13/blackberry-banana-bread-with-cinnamon-streusel

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Amaretto Mascarpone Coffee Cake

Guest Photography featuring Bailey Shoemaker

When my roommate Rachel moved back to the States at the at the end of June, it wasn't possible to take everything with her.  Some things got left behind, and I got to inherit them.  Dishes? Yay, I don't have to eat off my hands.  Laundry hamper?  Keeping all the dirty clothes in one place, I like it.  Coffee grinder?  Yahoo, fresh ground coffee in the morning!  And a of bottle Disaronno?? Oh, joy! What baking adventures lie before us, my sweet (literally), Italian made, amaretto flavored, almond liqueur? Maybe cupcakes, coffee cake, and cookies, oh my! 

Today, coffee cake.  With a layer of slightly sweet mascarpone in the middle to balance the sweetness of the Disaronno and oatmeal crumble on top. 

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Amaretto Mascarpone Coffee Cake

Makes 1 8in / 20cm coffee cake, about 12 servings

Ingredients:

For the Cake

• 1 1/4 cups / 150g all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup / 100g sugar

• 1/4 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/4 cup / 56g oil

• 1 whole egg + 1 egg white

• 1/4 cup / 60g amaretto

• 1/3 cup / 79g buttermilk or sour milk

For the Mascarpone Filling

• 8 oz / 225g mascarpone, room temperature

• 1/4 cup / 50g sugar

• 1 egg yolk

For the Oat Streusel

• 1 cup / 120g all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar

• 1/2 cup / 45g oats

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup / 113g butter, room temperature

Directions:

Oven 325°F / 163°C.  Grease well either an 8in / 20cm spring-form pan or 8x8in / 20x20cm square pan. 

Make the cake

1. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.  Add oil and mix until crumbly.  Add eggs, milk, and amaretto and beat until smooth. 

2. Pour half of this batter into prepared pan.  Set remaining half aside while you make the mascarpone filling.

Make the Mascarpone Filling

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer, beat mascarpone, sugar, and yolk just until creamy.  Pour over cake batter in pan and carefully spread to edges. 

2. Pour remaining cake batter over mascarpone filling and spread to edges. 

Make the Oat Streusel

1. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, oats, and salt.  Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, fork, or clean hands.  Combine until coarse crumbs form.  Evenly crumble over the top of the cake batter in pan.

2. Bake cake for 25-30 minutes or until center is almost set but still has a slight jiggle to it.  Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving. 

Jenny's Notes:

• Don't have mascarpone on hand, but do have cream cheese?  They can usually be substituted for each other, and certainly in this case if you wish.  Mascarpone is a decadently creamy Italian cheese, a touch thicker than cream cheese, but it is the same price here as the cream cheese, if not cheaper.  Despite what you've probably heard most of your life, even sadly from chefs and cooks on TV, it is not pronounced mas-car-pone nor mars-cah-pone, but mas-car-pone-NAY.  Let that Italian fly free and pronounce the hard E at the end!

• You can get creative with what type of liqueur or liquor you use in this coffee cake!  Bailey's, rum, Kahlua, Triple Sec...

• I suggest serving (to the adults, of course!) with hot coffee with a splash of milk and amaretto...your very own caffè corretto!  Caffè corretto means "corrected coffee."  Because we all know, coffee without alcohol isn't correct...haha.

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Yield: 12 servings

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Moist coffee cake flavored with amaretto liqueur and a decadent mascarpone filling, topped with an oat streusel

Prep time: 45 MinCook time: 21 MinTotal time: 1 H & 6 M

Ingredients:

For the Cake

• 1 1/4 cups / 150g all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup / 100g sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup / 56g oil
• 1 whole egg + 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup / 60g amaretto
• 1/3 cup / 79g buttermilk or sour milk

For the Mascarpone Filling

• 8 oz / 225g mascarpone, room temperature
• 1/4 cup / 50g sugar
• 1 egg yolk

For the Oat Streusel

• 1 cup / 120g all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar
• 1/2 cup / 45g oats
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup / 113g butter, room temperature

Instructions:

Make the Cake

1. Oven 325°F / 163°C. Grease well either an 8in / 20cm spring-form or 8x8in / 20x20cm square pan.
2. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add oil and mix until crumbly. Add eggs, milk, and amaretto and beat until smooth.
3. Pour half of this batter into prepared pan. Set remaining half aside while you make the mascarpone filling.

Make the Mascarpone Filling

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer, beat mascarpone, sugar, and yolk just until creamy. Pour over cake batter in pan and carefully spread to edges.
2. Pour remaining cake batter over mascarpone filling and spread to edges.

Make the Oat Streusel

1. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, oats, and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, fork, or clean hands. Combine until coarse crumbs form. Evenly crumble over the top of the cake batter in pan.
2. Bake cake for 25-30 minutes or until center is almost set but still has a slight jiggle to it. Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving.

Notes:

Don't have mascarpone on hand, but do have cream cheese? They can usually be substituted for each other, and certainly in this case if you wish. Mascarpone is a decadently creamy Italian cheese, a touch thicker than cream cheese, but it is the same price here in Italy as the cream cheese, if not cheaper. You can get creative with what type of liqueur or liquor you use in this coffee cake! Bailey's, rum, Kahlua, Triple Sec...

Calories

414.77

Fat (grams)

22.26

Sat. Fat (grams)

10.64

Carbs (grams)

47.32

Fiber (grams)

0.99

Net carbs

46.33

Sugar (grams)

27.48

Protein (grams)

5.34

Sodium (milligrams)

305.52

Cholesterol (grams)

77.06

Nutritional information is approximate. Based on 12 servings.

https://jennyblogs.com/blog/2016/8/3/amaretto-mascarpone-coffee-cake

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Baked Egg Baguettes

Happiness is, a good piece of bread and a stairway in Paris.

"How can you tell how good bread is without tasting it? Not the smell, not the look, but the sound of the crust. Listen. [bread crackles] Oh, symphony of crackle. Only great bread sound this way."             - Colette, Ratatouille

Disclaimer: This is not a bread recipe, but it involves using your favorite crusty bread...think baguettes, with their wonderful crisp outside, soft and chewy inside...oh yes.  I have not been everywhere in the world or tried all the bread, not even close, but of the places I have been, France has the best bread.  And pastries.  And butter.  And lots of other things.  The best part?  You can go to just about any bakery, even the world renowned, and never pay more than 1.50 euro.  That's less than $2 for the world's best bread.  Unfortunately I'm not in France right now, so a package of demi-baguettes will have to do for this recipe. 

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Baked Egg Baguettes

Serves 4-8 (depending on if you want to eat a whole mini baguette or cut them in half)

Ingredients:

• 4 demi-baguettes

• 5 eggs

• 1/3 cup / 79g milk

• 1/4 small white onion, diced

• 2-3 green onions, chopped

• 3 oz / 85g smoked Gouda cheese, shredded

• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Oven preheated to 350°F / 177°C

1. Cut out the middle of each baguette, making a V shape, like a canoe shape. 

2. Whisk together eggs and milk, beating lightly.  Add in onion, green onion, and half of the cheese.  Lightly salt and pepper.  Divide evenly among the baguettes.  Top each with the remaining cheese. 

3. Place on a baking sheet or dish and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden and the center is set and slightly puffed up.  Allow to cool for a few minutes, then slice and serve. 

Jenny's Notes:

• This is a very quick and easy recipe to execute!  You can add or adjust the add-ins as you wish.  I also enjoy adding chopped spinach, mushrooms, diced red or green onion, or sun-dried tomatoes. 

• Substitute the smoked gouda with any of your favorite cheeses!

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Yield: 4-8

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Baked Egg Baguettes

Hollowed out baguettes filled and baked with cheesy eggs and onions, easy to make and delicious for breakfast or anytime!

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

• 4 dem-baguettes
• 5 eggs
• 1/3 cup / 79g milk
• 1/4 small white onion, diced
• 2-3 green onions, chopped
• 3 oz / 85g smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Oven preheated to 350°F / 177°C
2. Cut out the middle of each baguette, making a V shape, like a canoe shape.
3. Whisk together eggs and milk, beating lightly. Add in onion, green onion, and half of the cheese. Lightly salt and pepper. Divide evenly among the baguettes. Top each with the remaining cheese.
4. Place on a baking sheet or dish and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden and the center is set and slightly puffed up. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then slice and serve.

Notes

• This is a very quick and easy recipe to execute!  You can add or adjust the add-ins as you wish.  I also enjoy adding chopped spinach, mushrooms, diced red or green onion, or sun-dried tomatoes. 
• Substitute the smoked gouda with any of your favorite cheeses!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

730.69

Fat

18.57 g

Sat. Fat

7.2 g

Carbs

123.02 g

Fiber

5.53 g

Net carbs

117.5 g

Sugar

13.74 g

Protein

36.81 g

Sodium

1854.79 mg

Cholesterol

231.28 mg

Nutritional information is approximate, based on eating 1 whole demi-baguette.

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