Sour Cream Vanilla Cupcakes
Bake twelve tender sour cream cupcakes with a simple vanilla batter and optional raisins. Fill each liner two-thirds full and check the centers with a skewer. at home.
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Brown Sugar Pecan Pie
Bake a brown sugar pecan pie with butter pastry and a rich egg-and-nut filling. Cool completely before slicing so the center sets without corn syrup. Serve in wedges.
Fluffy Apple and Kefir Cake
Bake a fluffy kefir and apple cake with a tender, lightly tangy crumb. Layer sliced apples between two portions of batter and test the deep center before cooling.
Thin Nalysnyky Pancakes with Cottage Cheese
Make thin Ukrainian nalysnyky from a rested milk batter and fill them with sweetened cottage cheese. Roll the pancakes and gently warm the parcels before serving.
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk from Milk Powder
Reduce milk powder, water and sugar into a thick sweetened milk syrup, stirring often to prevent scorching. Refrigerate this homemade condensed milk; it is not shelf stable.
No-Bake Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
Set a no-bake cottage cheese cheesecake with bloomed gelatin and a chilled biscuit crust. Blend the filling smooth and chill six hours before topping with berries.
Scallops in Garlic Cream Sauce
Sear dry sea scallops until opaque, then coat briefly in a gentle garlic cream sauce. Remove them while the cream reduces so the scallops stay tender, not rubbery.
Homemade Maria-Style Tea Biscuits
Bake thin, lightly sweet Maria-style biscuits from flour, butter, milk and vanilla. Prick each round before baking and cool completely for a crisp tea biscuit. Enjoy!
Zucchini and Tomato Spread for the Refrigerator
Cook a zucchini and tomato spread with onion and carrot until thick, then finish with vinegar. Keep this homemade vegetable spread refrigerated or frozen; do not pantry-can it.
Simple Belgian-Style Waffles
Cook simple Belgian-style waffles with a vanilla milk batter in a fully heated waffle iron. Lift each waffle when the steam slows and its patterned surface turns golden.
Fluffy American Pancakes
Make fluffy American pancakes with milk, eggs and melted butter. Mix the batter gently and flip when bubbles rise and the edges set for a golden breakfast stack.
Beef and Pork Lasagna with Béchamel
Bake a layered beef and pork lasagna with tomato meat sauce, béchamel and two cheeses. Rest it for fifteen minutes after baking so the tender pasta cuts into neat slices.