From the The Silver Palate Cookbook (1982) by Julee Rosso and Sylvia Lutens. Lemon Cake 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened2 cups sugar3 eggs, room temperature3 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup well-shaken … [Read more...]
Pecan Praline Sauce
From David Lebovitz, the sauce that goes with Pumpkin Cheesecake. It also goes with a lot of other things and is pretty good eaten straight from a jar. 3/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar1/2 cup heavy cream6 tablespoons unsalted butter1/4 cup maple syrup1/2 teaspoon … [Read more...]
State Fair Pound Cake
Old-fashioned pound cake always satisfies. Here is the pound cake recipe we have used since 1976 when Mrs. Elma Sanders of Raleigh, N.C., won the blue ribbon for her pound cake at the North Carolina State Fair. We're reprinting the News and Observer story from Thursday, November … [Read more...]
Grandma Miggie’s Chocolate Sauce
I am not sure where my mother got this recipe, but homemade chocolate sauce was often available in her kitchen. The chocolate sauce was always poured over vanilla ice cream. Is there anything more delectable than melting vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce? Sometimes I … [Read more...]
Strawberry Shortcake
Adapted lightly from Rich and Tender Shortcakes with Strawberries and Whipped Cream, Cook's Illustrated, May 1997. Some people like yellow spongecake for strawberry shortcake but I prefer these traditional sweet biscuits. This recipe makes six shortcakes using a 2 3/4-inch … [Read more...]
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