What is ermine frosting, anyway? As far as I can tell, the origins of ermine frosting, or boiled milk frosting, are lost in the murky recesses of time. But it is made in the same manner that European buttercream is made in the sense that you make a basebeat butter into that base until the whole is light and fluffy, impossibly smooth and perfectly spreadable. In European buttercream, the base is generally either an egg/sugar syrup base as in French buttercream or an egg white/sugar ... continue reading...
The Best Top Shelf Margarita From Scratch
What's In a Top Shelf Margarita? Top shelf implies the best of the best, but you also don't want to break the bank. So keep in mind your budget. If you're going all-in on the best, you should use the best orange liqueur as well as making a nice homemade sour mix. Alternatively, you can make a simple syrup and then add your own freshly squeezed lemon and/or lime juice separately. The main--only--ingredients in a great margarita are: Good quality tequila, either blanco or reposado ... continue reading...
The Best Old Fashioned Hot Fudge Sauce in the World
Reader Rave! This is a superb hot fudge sauce recipe! I have made it twice now. I found I did not need to strain the sauce as it is pretty smooth as is. It is a very easy recipe to follow with big flavour!Reader C. Teshima What makes this the best? This ice cream sauce is not the best because it has the fewest ingredients. No, that prize goes to good old ganache which makes a fine ice cream topping, clocking in at 2 or maybe 3 ingredients. If you're looking for good, old-fashioned ... continue reading...
Buttermilk Muffins with Cherries, Chocolate, and Pecans
Today, I'm excited to bring you a great recipe for buttermilk muffins! You can really add any mix-ins to the batter than you'd like, but I settled on milk chocolate chip muffins with dried sour cherries and chopped, toasted pecans. I recommend this combination, friends! Note that these are true muffins (lower sugar and lower fat than their "cupcake muffin" counterparts), so you should definitely familiarize yourself with this mixing method if you have never made this kind of muffin ... continue reading...
The Muffin Method
The Muffin Method Mixing Method Here's another one of those basic mixing methods that can really mess us up. Sure, the muffin method sounds like a day at the beach: Dry in one bowl.Wet in another.Wet in dry.Stir, stir, stir.Bake. But like with many things that seem easy and straightforward (yes, I'm talking to you, creme brulee), there are ways you can trip up. And I don't want that to happen to you. What Is the Difference Between a Muffin and a Cupcake? The main ... continue reading...
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