Banana Bread

Banana Bread

INGREDIENTS Makes 3-4 Servings 6 large very ripe bananas, peeled 8 tb unsalted butter, melted and cooled 2 large eggs ¾ cup packed light brown sugar 1 tspn vanilla extract 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 tspn baking soda ½ tspn salt 1 tspn granulated sugar Sweetened...
Coconut Macaroons

Coconut Macaroons

INGREDIENTS Makes 3-4 Servings 14 oz. sweetened shredded coconut 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk 1 tspn pure vanilla extract 2 extra large egg whites (AT ROOM TEMPERATURE) ¼ tspn kosher salt 6 oz. dark chocolate (optional)** INSTRUCTIONS Prep time: 10 minutes  |  Cook...
Nutella Crêpes

Nutella Crêpes

INGREDIENTS Makes 3-4 Servings For the Crepes 1 cup milk ½ cup all purpose flour 1 extra large egg Pinch of Salt 1 tspn sugar 3 tablespoons butter, divided For the Filling Nutella 2 Bananas sliced into circles ½ cup sugar Juice of ½ lemon 2 tb Rum (optional) Powdered...
Pecan Shorties

Pecan Shorties

INGREDIENTS Makes 20 Shorties 2/3 cup pecan halves 250 g plain flour (approximately 1 cup) 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter – room temperature ½ cup icing sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 100 dark chocolate – chopped 2 baking sheets lined with paper INSTRUCTIONS Prep...
Torte à la Russe

Torte à la Russe

INGREDIENTS Makes 8 Servings 8 extra large egg whites Pinch of kosher salt ½ tspn cream of tartar 2 cups granulated sugar 1 tspn vanilla extract For the Whipped Cream 3 cups Whipping Cream ½ tspn Vanilla 2 tb granulated sugar For the Sauce: 1 pint raspberries ½ cup...
Crème Puffs

Crème Puffs

INGREDIENTS Makes 100 puffs INGREDIENTS FOR PÂTE À CHOUX ½ cup or 125g of whole milk ½ cup or 125g of water 7 ½ or 110 g of unsalted butter 1 tspn or 5 g of granulated sugar ¼ tspn or 2 g kosher salt 1 cup or 140 g of all purpose flour 4 extra large eggs plus 1 egg...