14 karen bake Recipes

chef karen harper , pastry chef for the black rabbit restaurant at mcmenamins edgefield in troutdale, oregon, courtesy of chef harper and mozzarella fresca. the cheesecake must be made a day in advance. (i first saw this recipe in a newspaper, but it s readily found throughout the internet.), all refrigerated ingredients should be at room temperature ., mascarpone (you can, substitute cream cheese ), sugar, grand marnier, eggs, kosher salt, in grand marnier, must be done in advance; cover and refrigerate., preheat the oven to 300of., beat the mascarpone/cream cheese until creamy. gradually beat in the sugar , salt and grand marnier., at a time add the eggs , scraping the sides of the bowl often., scrape batter into the crust and smooth the top. bake on a cookie sheet until the center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool in the pan on a rack for 2 hours., unmold, cover and refrigerate overnight., chocolate graham cracker crust, chocolate graham crackers, melted unsalted butter, springform pan, preheat oven to 375of., in a food processor , blend graham crackers and butter until completely incorporated., mash the crumb mixture evenly into bottom of a 10 springform pan. bake 10 minutes ; cool completely., chocolate ganache, chopped semisweet chocolate (use top quality chocolate), heavy cream, grand marnier, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., bring cream just to the boil. remove from heat and stir in chocolate till incorporated., using a whisk , very gently stir in grand marnier. let ganache cool till is thick enough to spread. if ganache becomes too thick, warm it in a water bath or double boiler., candied orange slices, unpeeled oranges, sliced from top to bottom in 1/4 thick slices, sugar, water, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., boil orange slices in water for 10 minutes, gently stirring occasionally., stir in sugar and cook for another five minutes. remove orange slices with tongs to a baking sheet and allow them to cool completely. reserve the orange simple syrup for other culinary uses, mousse, do not do this step till ready to build the dessert., mascarpone, zest from 1 orange, heavy cream , whipped stiff, sugar, unflavored gelatin, cold water

flour, sugar, oats, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, butter, melted, vanilla, walnuts

flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, eggs, beaten to blend, vanilla extract, chopped toasted pecans or 1 cup walnuts, crushed pineapple , with it s juice, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, chopped nuts

soft shortening, brown sugar, egg, molasses, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger

crushed pineapple, light brown sugar (firmly packed), flaked coconut, chopped nuts, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, eggs (separated ), sugar, all-purpose flour (sifted), baking powder, salt, powdered sugar (garnish ), pineapple juice, crushed pineapple, sugar, cornstarch, flaked coconut

ripe bananas, mashed, french bread, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon

unbleached white flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, salt, shortening (i use butter flavor), sugar, eggs, bananas, mashed

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, rotel, black beans, vegetarian baked beans, corn, frozen, cooked brown rice, tortillas , of choice

butter, softened, creamy peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar , packed, eggs, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, peanut butter chips

butter, flour, salt and pepper to taste, milk, fontina or jack cheese - grated, ground beef, italian sausage - casing removed, garlic- chopped, onion, diced, sliced mushrooms, your favorite pasta sauce, rigatoni - uncooked, fresh mozzarella - diced into 1/2 cubes, parmesan cheese

cream of chicken soup, chunky salsa or 1 cup picante sauce, water, whole kernel corn, uncooked long-grain white rice, boneless skinless chicken breasts, paprika, shredded cheddar cheese