Thursday, December 02, 2010

Don't hate me....

Sometimes, you've just got to knock yourself out first thing in the morning. 

Buttermilk Syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup and baking soda.  Bring to a boil.  Allow to cook for 7 minute then remove from heat.  Stir in Vanilla.  Serve or refrigerate. 

Whipped Cream Cheese
·         1 8-ounce package cream cheese
·         ¼ cup heavy cream
·         2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
·         ½ teaspoon vanilla
Whip until smooth.

Toasted Hazel Nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a baking pan, arrange nuts in a single layer.  Cook 10-15 minutes or until skins are blistered.  Transfer hot nuts to towel and wrap them up.  Allow to steam in towel for 1 minute.  Rub nuts in towel to remove skins.  Don’t worry about stubborn skins that won’t release from the nut. (For pancakes, coarsely chop toasted nuts.)

Red Velvet Pancakes  (From Kitchy Kitch
·         1 cup all-purpose flour
·         1 teaspoon baking powder
·         1/4 teaspoon baking soda
·         1/4 teaspoon salt
·         3 tablespoons white sugar
·         2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
·         1 large egg, lightly beaten
·         3/4 buttermilk
·         1/4 cup sour cream
·         3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
·         1 tablespoon red food coloring
·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl whisk together the egg, buttermilk, and sour cream, melted butter, red food coloring, and vanilla extract. Add them together and whisk just until combined. A lumpy cake is a happy cake—so no worries about the batter being “textured”.   Heat a frying pan or griddle over medium high heat. When hot add butter or oil to grease, followed by a small scoop of the batter. Wait for the pancakes to bubble (2-3 minutes), flip and cook for a minute or two more.

Pictures to follow.... 

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