Recipes by Nicole

	Daring Bakers: Tiramisu by Nicole The February 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen and Deeba of Passionate About Baking. They chose Tiramisu as the challenge for the month. Their challenge recipe is based on recipes from The Washington Post, Cordon Bleu at Home and Baking Obsession.RECIPE SOURCE:Mascarpone Cheese – Vera’s Recipe…	1 vote 1739 views
	February Cooking Club Challenge: Shokolate Cheesecake! by Nicole February Cooking Club Challenge: Shokolate Cheesecake!Yield: 16Ingredients :Directions:1. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Prepare brownies according to package directions, baking in springform pan instead of regular cake pan. Brownies should bake in 20 to 25 minutes.2. Remove pan from oven and reset temperature to…	1 vote 426 views
	Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars by Nicole Chocolate Caramel Cookie BarsFOR THE CRUSTDirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the crust: Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment, leaving an overhang on all sides; butter parchment, excluding overhang. Beat butter and brown sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add flour and table salt, and beat…	1 vote 501 views
	January Cooking Club Challenge: Pork Loin Roast with Rice and Peas by Nicole January Cooking Club Challenge: Pork Loin Roast with Rice and PeasBy Sandi RichardIngredients:Directions:Heat butter in large stove-top frying pan at medium heat.Add garlic and onions. Sauté until onions are translucent. Remove from heat.Place pork…	1 vote 2488 views
	January Daring Baker’s Challenge: Nanaimo Bars! by Nicole The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca.Notes for gluten-free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars:• Glutinous rice flour does not contain any…	1 vote 429 views
	Tutorial: Making Fruit Vinegars by Nicole Tutorial: Making Fruit VinegarsMaking your own fruit vinegars is actually really simple. If you live in a town like mine where even basic things like vanilla beans are not stocked, you can forget about finding fruit vinegars too. Thus, here is a couple of simple recipes to help you make your own from fresh or frozen fruit. By the…	1 vote 399 views
	French Friday: Apple Almond Cream Tart by Nicole French Friday: Apple Almond Cream TartBy Laura CalderFor the crust:Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). For the crust, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Mix in the flour to make a smooth dough. Press into an 8-inch (20 cm) springform pan, going about 1 inch (2.5 cm) up the sides. Bake for 15 minutes or…	2 votes 513 views
	December Cooking Club Challenge: Shortbread Cookies by Nicole December Cooking Club Challenge: Shortbread CookiesIngredients:Directions:Shortbread CookiesPreheat oven to 350 °F. Beat butter until light and fluffy. Sift in icing sugar and beat again until fluffy, scraping down sides of the bowl often. Sift in cornstarch or rice flour and blend in. Sift in all purpose flour and salt and mix until…	2 votes 1571 views
	December Daring Baker Challenge: Gingerbread! by Nicole The December 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Anna and Y of Lemonpi. They chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ everywhere to bake and assemble a gingerbread house from scratch. They chose recipes from Good Housekeeping and from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book as the challenge recipes.Equipment…	2 votes 416 views
	Layered Cheddar Potato Tart by Nicole Layered Cheddar Potato TartIngredients:Preheat oven to 450F/230C. Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced potatoes and saute for 10 min., until slightly softened. Season with 1.2 tsp salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Toss in chopped parsley. Set aside.Whisk together the eggs and milk and season with…	2 votes 258 views

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