David and Nicole's Recipes

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Fluffy Waffles

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • a pinch of salt
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  1. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Beat the 2 egg yolks with the sugar until yellowy and then beat in the milk, butter, and vanilla. 
  3. Stir in the flour mixture.
  4. Beat the egg whites to soft peaks and fold in.
  5. Spray the waffle iron with vegetable spray and preheat.
  6. Cook the waffles.
  7. Serve with a berry syrop.

Buttermilk Pancakes

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • vegetable oil
  1. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. 
  2. Microwave the buttermilk and the milk to room temperature.  Whisk in the egg, butter, and vanilla.
  3. Add to the dry ingredients and whisk until just mixed.
  4. Heat some oil in a pan and fry small scoops of the batter on both sides until golden brown.
  5. Serve with syrup.

Double Chocolate Cookies

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup softened butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. 
  2. Cream the sugar with the butter and then beat in the egg and vanilla. 
  3. Stir in the flour, cocoa, and baking soda.
  4. Mix in the chocolate chips and nuts. 
  5. Drop onto baking sheets.  Bake around 10 to 15 minutes depending on the size of the cookies.

Granny Foran’s Chocolate Cake

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  1. Grease and flour a 9 by 9 inch square baking pan.  Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Combine all the dry ingredients.  Then, stir in the remaining ingredients, mixing well.
  3. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
  4. Ice with your favourite icing, I prefer vanilla, and serve.

Granny’s Butterscotch Pudding

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, not packed
  • 2 cups milk
  • 6 tbsp flour
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • whipped cream
  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan with the brown sugar until bubbly.
  2. Stir in the milk and then take off the heat.  Set aside to the let the sugar dissolve.
  3. Combine the flour and salt in a bowl.  Slowly emix in just enough of the hot milk to make a smooth paste.
  4. Add an egg to the mixture and beat until smooth.
  5. Stir flour mixture, into the remaining milk in the saucepan.
  6. Stir constantly over high heat until the pudding becomes thick and shiny.
  7. Pour between dishes and serve with whipped cream or chill and serve later with whipped cream.

Bittersweet Chocolate Cake

  • 16 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 6 egg whites
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz. semi sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tbsp corn syrop
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 F.  Spray a 10" springform with vegetable oil spray.  Line the bottom with parchment paper.
  2. In a double boiler, melt 12 oz. of the bittersweet chocolate with the butter.
  3. Remove from the heat and stir in the cocoa.  Whisk in the yolks.  Set aside.
  4. Beat the egg whites until foamy.  Add the salt and the sugar.  Whip until firm peaks.  Stir the whites vigorously into the chocolate mixture.  Pour into the prepared pan.
  5. In a small saucepan bring the cream to a boil and then stir in the remaining chocolate and the corn syrop.  Remove from the heat and stir until completely melted.  Pour over the batter.
  6. Bake for about 35 minutes.  Cool completely on a wire rack before removing the sides.  Serve.

Marble Cheesecake

  • 16 oz. small curd cottage cheese
  • 3 tbsp cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp instant coffee powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup oreo crumbs
  1. Line a sieve with several layers of paper towels folded.  Top the layers with 1 large round coffee filter.  Scrape in the cottage cheese and allow to drain for 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  3. Line the bottom of a 9" found pan (not springform) with coffee fileters.  Grease the sides.
  4. Whisk the cocoa, coffee, 1 tbsp of sugar, and the water together.  Set aside.
  5. Place the drained cottage cheese, and the lemon juice in the food processor and pulse until silky.
  6. Soften the cream cheese for 30 seconds in the microwave and then add to the food processor.  Add the eggs, remaining sugar, vanilla, and salt.  Pulse only until smooth.  Stir 1 cup of the mixture into the reserved cocoa mixture.
  7. Pour the white batter into the prepared pan and then spoon the cocoa batter on top.  Set the pan in a bain marie.
  8. Bake for about 40 minutes.  Cool on a rack.  Chill 12 hours.  Remove the cake from the pan and then press the oreo crumbs onto the sides.

Granny’s Pumpkin Pie

  • flour
  • 1/2 cup lard
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 375 ml canned pure pumpkin puree
  • 300 ml Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • whipped cream
  1. Cut the lard into 1 1/2 cups of flour.  Combine the vinegar and the water and then stir in the mixture into the flour with a fork. 
  2. Roll out a single crust and then line a deep 9" pie plate.  Set aside.
  3. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  4. Beat the eggs lightly in a bowl with a mixer.  Beat in the pumpkin, condensed milk, sugar, 2 tbsp of flour, salt, and spices.
  5. Pour into the prepared pie crust.  Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
  6. Serve with the whipped cream.

Mexican Rice Pudding

  • 4 cups milk
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • cinnamon
  1. Heat the milk. 
  2. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks.
  3. Balend the egg yolks, flour, sugar, salt and 1/2 cup of the hot milk.  Whisk in the remaining milk.
  4. Cook, stirring, over medium heat for 5 minutes.  Add the rice and continue stirring for 10 minutes.
  5. Stir in the vanilla and then pour the hot mixture over the egg whites.  Fold them in gently. 
  6. Sprinkle with cinnamon.  Chill thoroughly before serving.

Coffee Chip Muffins

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup instant coffee powder
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.  Grease a jumbo muffin tray.
  2. Combine the flour, coffee, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.  Stir well.
  3. Blend in the milk, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla.  Do not overmix.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Spoon into the muffin tray.  Bake about 20 or so minutes.

 

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