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unsalted butter (1/2 stick), muscovado sugar or 1/4 cup brown sugar, english mixed spice or 1 tsp ground cinnamon, apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced, eggs, heavy cream or 1/2 cup milk, all-purpose flour, salt, maple syrup , for serving or confectioners sugar, for serving, honey for serving

my basic broth recipe, carcass of a chicken , and partly from a bunch of turkey necks . i make broth in a large pasta pot, with a drainer insert. then, when i am done, i can pull out and strain any bones, and the depleted soup veg in 1 easy shot, leaving the clear stock behind. this 1 included leek greens. carrots , celery, a parsnip, and bay, thyme and celery leaves in a little bundle. it turned out to be pretty concentrated, with a high bones to water ratio- after 4 hours burbling away on a tiny flame. ater making my noodle soup, i still have half of the broth left in the freezer.i like to make broth a day ahead, refrigerate and skim fat., ingredients for chicken soup, rich poultry broth 1 quart, sugar snap peas, cut in half 1 cup, sliced leftover roast lemon chicken meat 1 breast, fat type noodles 6 oz. dry, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil 1/4 cup , in thin strips a/k/a chiffonade, fresh tarragon 2 tbsps minced, fresh oregano or marjoram 2 tbsps chopped, fresh chives 1/4 cup, snipped up with scissors

butter or margarine, softened, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, vanilla extract, grease and flour three nine-inch round cake pans and preheat oven to 350of. cream the butter or margarine with both granulated sugar and light brown sugar until very light and fluffy, then add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the batter alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. stir in the vanilla extract. divide batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake in the center of the preheated oven for twenty-five to thirty minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the layers comes out clean. cool layers in their pans over a rack for ten minutes, then loosen and turn out layers directly onto racks for cooling. cool layers thoroughly before icing (recipe follows). recipe yields a nine-inch, three-layer cake.

plain english muffins split in half ( i use a fork and insert it all around and they split easier.), cream cheese, cherry , black , berry jam or your favorite jam.

recipes old-fashioned butter cake, apricot glaze, recipes almond buttercream frosting, crystallized roses and leaves, preparation, prepare and bake 1 recipe old-fashioned butter cake, and repeat the procedure with remaining butter cake recipe., cut dome tops off each cake layer using a serrated knife ., cover 1 (12-inch), 1 (9-inch), and 1 (6-inch) sturdy cardboard cake circle with aluminum foil; set aside., cook apricot glaze in a small saucepan over low heat , stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated. spread about 1/2 cup glaze over top of each 12-inch layer, about 1/3 cup glaze over top of each 9-inch layer, and remaining glaze evenly over top of each 6-inch layer., prepare 1 recipe almond buttercream frosting , and repeat the procedure with remaining recipe., spread a small amount of frosting over 12-inch cardboard circle; top with 1 (12-inch) cake layer, glazed side up. spread a 1/4-inch-thick layer of frosting over glaze, and top with remaining 12-inch cake layer., trim 4 wooden craft sticks to height of 12-inch cake tier; insert vertically into tier, evenly spaced and flush with top of tier, about 3 inches from sides., spread top and sides with frosting , smoothing with a wet metal spatula., spread a small amount of frosting in center of a cake plate ; carefully place 12-inch tier in center., assemble and frost 2 (9-inch) layers on cardboard circle as previously described; and frost 2 (6-inch) layers on cardboard circle as described, omitting craft sticks., mound 2 cups frosting on top of 6-inch tier to support flowers., position 9-inch tier in center of 12-inch tier , and position 6-inch tier in center of 9-inch tier., fit a large decorating bag with a large metal tip (no. 4 or 1b); fill bag with frosting, and pipe a border around bottom of each tier., insert stems of crystallized roses and leaves into top and sides of cake as desired. carefully spoon small amounts of frosting beneath or behind flowers and leaves for support, as needed., southern living , march 1997, old-fashioned butter cake, layer , 1 (9-inch) , and 1 (6-inch), butter, softened, sugar, eggs, separated, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, almond extract, vanilla extract, apricot glaze, apricot preserves, almond liqueur, almond buttercream frosting, butter, softened, powdered sugar , sifted, salt, almond liqueur, vanilla extract, milk, crystallized roses and leaves, roses and 48 leaves, meringue powder, powdered sugar , sifted, water, roses, superfine sugar, rose , violet, or pansy leaves

caramel marshmallow apples, caramels, marshmallows, water, apples, wooden skewers, line a baking sheet with buttered wax paper; set aside. combine caramels, marshmallows, and water in a medium saucepan. cook over medium heat, stiring constantly, until caramels melt. cool slightly while preparing apples. rinse and dry apples. insert skewers into apples. dip each apple in caramel mixture, coating apples. place on prepared sheet. refrigerate until firm. for a fun change, roll apples in crushed peanuts or drizzle with melted chocolate.

classic cranberry nut bread, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, orange juice, grated orange peel, shortening, egg, well beaten, fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped, chopped nuts, preheat oven to 350of. grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan., mix together flour , sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl. stir in orange juice, orange peel, shortening and egg. mix until well blended. stir in cranberries and nuts. spread evenly in loaf pan., bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool on a rack for 15 minutes. remove from pan; cool completely. wrap and store overnight. makes 1 loaf (16 slices).