Home Party Dessert Recipe
2/18/2009
Grand Marnier Souffle
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup Grand Marnier
1 T grated orange peel
6 large egg whites, room remperature
>how to make<
*Butter 2 quart souffle dish.
*Lightly sprinkle with sugar.
*In a saucepan, over low heat, melt butter.
*Stir in flour until mixture has thickened.
*Add milk; using whisk, beat vigorously until blended.
*Beat sugar into milk mixture.
*Remove pan from heat.
*Beat in egg yolks rapidly.
*Stir in liqueur and orange peel; set aside.
*Heat oven to 375 degrees.
*In large bowl at high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
*Using rubber spatula, gently fold egg yolk mixture a little at a time into egg whites until blended.
*Pour mixture into souffle dish.
*Bake 30 to 35 minutes until souffle is well risen above top of dish and golden brown.
*Using a large spoon, serve immediately.
-serves 6-
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup Grand Marnier
1 T grated orange peel
6 large egg whites, room remperature
>how to make<
*Butter 2 quart souffle dish.
*Lightly sprinkle with sugar.
*In a saucepan, over low heat, melt butter.
*Stir in flour until mixture has thickened.
*Add milk; using whisk, beat vigorously until blended.
*Beat sugar into milk mixture.
*Remove pan from heat.
*Beat in egg yolks rapidly.
*Stir in liqueur and orange peel; set aside.
*Heat oven to 375 degrees.
*In large bowl at high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
*Using rubber spatula, gently fold egg yolk mixture a little at a time into egg whites until blended.
*Pour mixture into souffle dish.
*Bake 30 to 35 minutes until souffle is well risen above top of dish and golden brown.
*Using a large spoon, serve immediately.
-serves 6-
Labels: Grand Marnier, orange peel, souffle, souffle dish
2/03/2009
Red Velvet Cake with Fluffy Frosting
Cake:
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 sugar
2 eggs
3 T sweet cocoa powder
2 oz red food color
1 t salt
1 t vanilla essence
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 t baking soda
1 T vinegar
Frosting:
5 T flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
2 t vanilla essence
>how to make<
*Warm the oven at 350 degrees.
*Cream shortening and sugar in a mixer bowl, add eggs and beat well.
*In a separate bowl make paste of cocoa powder and red food color.
*Add this to the creamed mixture.
*Add salt, vanilla, and buttermilk, alternately with flour, mix well.
*Fold in baking soda and vinegar.
*Divide the dough into 2 well greased 9" cake pans.
*Bake the cake for 30 minutes, or until done.
*Blend flour and milk in a small sauce pan, and cook over low heat until thick.
*Let it cool.
*While cooling, cream the rest of the ingredients in a mixer bowl.
*Add cooled mixture, and beat at high speed for 5 minutes until fluffy.
*Spread the frosting between the cake and cover the whole cake with the frosting.
*Decorate the cake as you wish.
serves 10~12
Cake:
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 sugar
2 eggs
3 T sweet cocoa powder
2 oz red food color
1 t salt
1 t vanilla essence
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 t baking soda
1 T vinegar
Frosting:
5 T flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
2 t vanilla essence
>how to make<
*Warm the oven at 350 degrees.
*Cream shortening and sugar in a mixer bowl, add eggs and beat well.
*In a separate bowl make paste of cocoa powder and red food color.
*Add this to the creamed mixture.
*Add salt, vanilla, and buttermilk, alternately with flour, mix well.
*Fold in baking soda and vinegar.
*Divide the dough into 2 well greased 9" cake pans.
*Bake the cake for 30 minutes, or until done.
*Blend flour and milk in a small sauce pan, and cook over low heat until thick.
*Let it cool.
*While cooling, cream the rest of the ingredients in a mixer bowl.
*Add cooled mixture, and beat at high speed for 5 minutes until fluffy.
*Spread the frosting between the cake and cover the whole cake with the frosting.
*Decorate the cake as you wish.
serves 10~12
Labels: Cake, chocolate cake, Red Velvet Cake, Valentine Cake
