Sunday, November 25, 2012

***Joe's Favorite Pancakes***

Our most used, go-to recipe

3/4 cup milk


1 cup all-purpose flour

2 Tablespoons white sugar




cooking spray

  1. Combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour".
  2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk egg and butter into "soured" milk. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.
recipe found here

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Chocolate Chocolate Chip

recipe found here

1 cup (2 sticks), unsalted butter, cubed
1¼ cup sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup cocoa powder
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2½ cups milk chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar. Beat together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Blend in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed. Mix in the cocoa powder until well blended. Add the flour, salt and baking powder to the bowl and mix on low speed just until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula. Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead briefly by hand to be sure the ingredients are well combined. Shape in small ball. Place on the prepared baking sheets, a few inches apart. Bake 10 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.