David and Nicole's Recipes

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Dec 26, 2006 0

Pumpkin Cheesecake

  • 250 g digestive cookies
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 lb butter, softened
  • 15 oz. canned pumpkin puree
  • 750 g cream cheese
  • 200 g sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • juice of half a lemon
  1. Combine the cookies, cinnamon, and butter in a food processor until it has a sand like texture.
  2. Press into the bottom of a springform pan in an even layer.  Chill.  Preheat the oven to 340 F.
  3. Combine the pumpkin and creamcheese in the processor until well blended.  Add the sguar and break the eggs in one at a time, with the motor running.  Add the lemon juice and blitz agan. 
  4. Wrap the outside of the pan with plastic wrap, in a couple layers, and then in aluminum foil.  Sit the pan in a bain marie.
  5. Scrape the pumpkin mixture into the pan.  Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes.  Let cool on a rack.  Chill.  Serve.

Dec 26, 2006 0

Strawberry Shortcakes

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 4 tbsp butter, cut into chunks
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • ¾ cup crème fraiche
  • Sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¾ cup sliced strawberries
  • Strawberry sorbet

 

  1. Sift the flour, salt, baking powder, and soda together. 
  2. Add the butter and rub it in until the mixture is crumb like.  Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk and the milk.  Mix together, adding a little more buttermilk if the mixture is too dry.  The result should be damp but not wet, and a shaggy mess rather than a sold mass.Let the dough rest 10 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 500 F.  Lay parchment paper onto a baking sheet. 
  4. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it out to ½ inch thickness.  Cut into small rounds and place on the baking sheet.  Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.  Cool on racks.
  5. Combine the crème fraiche, and 1 tbsp plus 1 ½ tsp sugar in a saucepan.  Stir in the vanilla and bring to a simmer.  Whisk until the sugar dissolves.  Remove from the heat but keep warm.
  6. Sweeten the sliced strawberries with some sugar.  Lay some of the sauce onto the plates.
  7. Slice the biscuits in half. Scoop some sorbet and place in the middle like a sandwich.  Set on the sauce and garnish with the strawberries.

Dec 24, 2006 0

Chocolate Cake Loaf

  • 200 g flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • Cocoa
  • Sugar
  • 6 0z. butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 80 ml sour cream
  • 175 g Dark chocolate, cut in chunks
  • Water

 

  1. Preheat the oven to 340 F. Line a loaf pan with cling film. 
  2. Combine the flour, soda, 50 g cocoa, 275 g sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream until smooth. 
  3. Pour in ½ cup boiling water. Stir well.  Mix in 175 g of the chocolate.  Pour this into the prepared pan and bake 1 hour.
  4. Combine 1 tsp cocoa, 125 ml water, 100 g sugar, and boil for 5 to 10 minutes until reduced and syrupy.
  5. Take the cake out of the oven and while still in the pan, pierce some holes in it.  Pour in the syrop. 
  6. Cool completely and then remove the cake from the pan.  Serve in slices.

Dec 2, 2006 0

Praline Cheesecake

  • Nilla Vanilla Wafers
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 750 g cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 25 kraft caramels, unwrapped
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 cup almonds, sliced
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. 
  2. Finely crush 40 of the wafers and then combine with the butter.
  3. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9" springform pan. 
  4. Stand wafers around the edge of the pan, pressing gently into the crust to secure.
  5. Beat the cream cheese and the sugar together until well blended.  Add the vanilla and the eggs.
  6. Pour into the prepared crust.
  7. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until the centre is almost set.  Cool and then chill for at least 4 hours.
  8. Microwave the caramels with the milk until they are melted.  Cool slightly and then pour over the cake.  Top evenly with the almonds.
  9. Serve.

Dec 2, 2006 1

Baby Plum Cake

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • a pinch of salt
  • 3/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped cashews
  • 2 plums, seeded, minced
  • ice cream
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Grease a 9" square cake pan.
  2. Combine all the ingredients and pour into the cake pan.
  3. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
  4. Serve with ice cream if you like, but its not necessary.

Dec 2, 2006 0

Sugar Crusted Round Cake

  • butter
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • a pinch of cinnamon
  • 3/4 cups blanched almonds
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp bourbon
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Generously grease a 9" round cake pan.
  2. Sprinkle the sugar and the cinnamon into the pan.
  3. Combine in a food processor the remaining ingredients.  Mix well.
  4. Pour the mixture over the sugar.
  5. Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes.
  6. Serve.

Dec 2, 2006 0

Iced Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 cup boiling wat
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • milk
  • icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp butter
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  2. Grease and flour a 9" cake pan.
  3. Combine the cocoa, and the boiling water.  Stir.
  4. Beat the eggs, with the sugar and salt.
  5. Add the sour cream and then stir in the cocoa water.
  6. Mix in the flour, soda, powder, and 1 tsp vanilla.
  7. Turn into the prepared pan.
  8. Bake for about 30 to 45 minutes.
  9. Cream the butter with the 1/2 tsp vanilla.  Stir in the icing sugar.  Add milk to get the right icing consistency.
  10. Cool the cake and then ice.  Serve.

Dec 2, 2006 0

Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Grease and flour a 9" cake pan.
  2. Stir together the flour, soda, and salt.  Mix in the cocoa.
  3. Beat in the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and sour cream
  4. Add the boiling water.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. 
  6. Bake for about 45 minutes.
  7. Serve.

Dec 2, 2006 0

Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cake

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup plain sour cream
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  1. Preheat your oven to 375 F.  Grease a 9" square cake pan.
  2. Combine the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. 
  3. Cream the butter with the sugar and then beat in the eggs, vanilla, and sour cream.
  4. Mix in the flour.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips.  Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.
  6. Serve.

Dec 2, 2006 0

Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake

  • 1 1/4 cups pecans, ground
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • sugar
  • 32 kraft caramels, chopped
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 750 g cream cheese, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 8 oz. dark chocolate
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Cover the bottom of a 9" springform pan with parchment paper. 
  2. Combine the pecans, butter, and 2 tbsp of sugar and then press firmly into the bottom of the pan.
  3. Microwave the caramels with the milk until they are melted.  Stir.
  4. Spread the mixture over the crust to within 1 inch of the edge.
  5. Beat the cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar until well blended.  Add the eggs, mixing well.
  6. Melt the chocolate in the microwave.  Stir it into the cream cheese.
  7. Pour the mixture over the caramel layer.
  8. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the centre is almost set.
  9. Cool completely.
  10. Chill for at least 3 hours.  Serve.

 

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