Once you’ve soaked the tapioca, the final steps of this dessert come together quickly. If you want to amplify the ginger flavor, garnish each dish with a gingersnap cookie. Serves 4 Ingredients • 2-inch knob fresh ginger, thinly sliced • 1⁄2 cup brown sugar • 1 cup...
Papaya, mango, or pineapple all work well in this creamy sweet dessert, so feel free to substitute with whatever pleases your palette. Serves 8 Ingredients • 2 cups crushed gingersnaps • 4 tablespoons butter, melted • 2 tablespoons freshly grated fresh ginger • 2...
This simply beautiful dessert satisfies in any season! Use Riesling if you like your desserts very sweet; otherwise, chardonnay is a fine choice. Serves 8 Ingredients • 1 bottle (750 ml) white wine • Zest of 1 lemon, shaved off with a vegetable peeler in strips • 8...
If you don’t have cake flour, you can substitute with a mixture of all-purpose flour (just shy of 3⁄4 cup) and 11⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch. Makes about 16 cupcakes Ingredients • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares • 1⁄2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter • 6 large...
Makes 2½ to 3 pints • 4 lbs. red tomatoes • ¾ lb. onions • 6 oz. raisins • 4 oz. pitted prunes, sliced • 1¼ cups cider vinegar • ½ cup brown sugar • 1 tsp. ginger • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper • 2½ Tbs. salt • ½ tsp. ground cloves • 1½ tsp. ground coriander • 1 tsp. whole...
Makes about 5 pints • 4 lbs. peaches • 1 lb. brown sugar • 10 oz. raisins • 2 lbs. onions, minced or ground • 2 cups cider vinegar • 2 oz. peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger (about ⅓ cup) • 1 Tbs. chili powder • 2 Tbs. whole mustard seeds • 1 Tbs. salt • grated...
Makes 3 to 4 pints, depending on how concentrated you like it. Because a fruit butter does not depend on pectin to set, the proportions of fruit to sugar can be varied. I like mine slightly less sweet than jam (which still leaves plenty of room to be sweet). The...
Makes about 3½ pints • 1 lb. cranberries • 1 lb. fresh figs • 2 pippin apples (or other firm, tart green apples) • 2 lemons • ½ cup water • 2 lbs. sugar • 2 Tbs. kirsch 1. Wash the cranberries and pick them over, discarding any that are soft or brown. Trim the stems...
Makes 3 pints • 2½ lbs. fresh, firm strawberries • 2½ lbs. sugar (about 6 cups) • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1. Wash and hull the berries. Cut them in half if they are very large; leave smaller berries whole. 2. Combine the prepared berries, the sugar, and the lemon...
Serves 10 to 12 • 1 package dry yeast • ⅔ cup warm milk • ½ cup + 1 Tbs. sugar • 2¼ cups flour • 4 eggs • pinch of salt • ½ tsp. vanilla extract • ¼ tsp. almond extract • ½ cup soft butter • grated rind of 1 lemon • ½ cup seedless raisins • rum sauce • ¾ cup water • ⅔...
