8 sour cook illustrated Recipes

unsalted butter, frozen whole (see note above), blueberries, fresh , about 7 1/2 oz, picked over (see note), whole milk, sour cream, unbleached all-purpose flour , plus additional, all-purpose flour , for work surface (10 oz), sugar , plus, sugar, for sprinkling (3 1/2 oz), baking powder, baking soda, table salt, lemon zest, grated

parmesan cheese , shredded on the large holes of box grater (about 1 cup), unbleached all-purpose flour (15 oz), baking powder, cayenne, salt, ground black pepper, extra-sharp cheddar cheese , cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 cup) or 4 oz mild asiago cheese, crumbled into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup), whole milk, unsalted butter, melted, egg, beaten lightly, sour cream

boneless beef chuck roast , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, table salt, sweet paprika, roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed (about 1 cup), tomato paste, white vinegar, divided, vegetable oil, onions, diced small, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick rounds, bay leaf, beef broth, warmed, potato, peeled, beef broth, water, sour cream (optional), ground black pepper

unsalted butter, melted, graham cracker crumbs, philadelphia cream cheese (4 bricks), at room temperature, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla extract, heavy cream, sour cream

butter, melted, cocoa, natural cocoa (not dutch-processed, 2 1/4 oz), bittersweet chocolate, chopped, instant espresso powder (optional), water (boiling ), sour cream, room temperature, unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 oz), table salt, baking soda, unsalted butter, room temperature (1 1/2 sticks), light brown sugar (14 oz), vanilla extract, eggs, room temperature, sugar , for dusting

unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 oz), baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, table salt, carrot, peeled (medium 6 to 7 carrots about 3 cups), granulated sugar (10 1/2 oz), light brown sugar , packed (3 1/2 oz), eggs, vegetable oil or 1 1/2 cups safflower oil or 1 1/2 cups canola oil, cream cheese frosting, cream cheese , softened but still cool, unsalted butter , softened but still cool, sour cream, vanilla extract, sugar (4 1/2 oz)