by PJ Ball | Feb 11, 2023 | Baking, Dessert, Sweets
Ingredients ½ cup shortening, such as Crisco1 ½ cups sugar2 large or extra large eggs (room temperature)2 cups cake flour, such as Swan’s Down½ teaspoon salt3 tablespoons cocoa powder1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup buttermilk1 ½ ounces (1 bottle) red food coloring1...
by PJ Ball | Feb 6, 2023 | Baking, Eggs, Sauces
Ingredients 1 or more eggs that have been warmed to room temperature Water in a pan to cover Directions Place enough water in the pan to cover the eggs by about an inch Bring water to 140F Place eggs into water for 3.5 minutes. Do not allow water temperature to...
by T1 Ball | Jun 30, 2022 | Baking, Dessert
Makes about 24 cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 whole egg, beaten ¼ teaspoons table salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder ⅛ teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ cup...
by T1 Ball | Jun 26, 2022 | Baking
This recipe is versatile and can be used to make dinner rolls or as a base dough for cinnamon rolls. Makes about 20-25 rolls or if divided can make a couple of batches of cinnamon rolls in 9 x 13 pan. 1 1/2 cup boiling water1/4 cup Crisco1/2 cup sugar1 teaspoon salt1...
by T1 Ball | Mar 14, 2021 | Baking, Dessert, Sweets
Serves 6 (or 1 if my husband is eating it…) Prep time: 20 min.Cook time: 40 min.Total time: 1 hour Ingredients 1 cup flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 cup of unsalted butter (one stick), softened2/3 cup sugar, plus more for...
by PJ Ball | Feb 25, 2021 | Baking, Dessert
Baked Pears Pepin Serves 4Prep time: 15 minCook time: 30 minTotal time: 45 min Ingredients: 2 bartlett pears4 Tbl sugar1/2 tsp cinnamon2 Tbl lemon juice1/4 cup water2 Tbl butter, melted1 sheet frozen puffed pastry, thawed1/4 cup dark rum (optional)Vanilla ice cream...
