Everyone’s got opinions on this pie, and there are different ways of achieving the same end. Some people use corn syrup, some don’t chop the pecans, some use store-bought crust. And the variations of this pie go by many names: Bluegrass Pie, Turf Pie, First Saturday in May Pie, etc., but not Kentucky Derby Pie […]
Chocolate Chips
Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
Yield: one 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf Time: A universally loved bread. Ingredients 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts 1 cup mashed banana (about 3 medium bananas) 2 large eggs, lightly […]
Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: 1 1/2 dozen 5-inch cookies Time: 45 minutes (for 1 6-cookie batch), plus at least 24 hours’ chilling Ingredients 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour 1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 2 1/2 […]
Nestle Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: Makes about 5 dozen cookies Time: For the best cookies, let the dough rest for 36 hours before baking, make six-inch cookies (allows for three distinct textures: the crunchy outside inch or so, the soft center, and the one-and-half-inch ring between where the textures and flavors mix), use chocolate with at least 60 percent […]
Chocolate Crackle Cookies
Yield: Makes 3-3 1/2 dozen Time: Wow, these are fantastic. used an ice cream scoop to measure out the cookies, but it only made two dozen cookies!! Must make double recipe next time. The Baker columnist Flo Braker credits Laura Feldman, whom she met while standing in line at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado, […]