by Admin | May 16, 2020 | Desserts
MAKES: One 2-layer cake (about 12 servings) TIME: About 1 hour, plus time to cool Though usually viewed as opposite flavors, chocolate and vanilla combine beautifully. Vanilla’s perfumy and musky aroma and flavor provide a wonderful backdrop for the earthiness...
by Admin | May 15, 2020 | Desserts
MAKES: 3 to 4 dozen TIME: About 30 minutes Thin, light, crisp, and chocolaty, these cookies are spread onto the baking sheets instead of being mounded and dropped. They’re showstoppers, but this version is super-easy to make. When the cookies are still warm,...
by Admin | May 15, 2020 | Desserts
MAKES: About 11/2 cups TIME: 15 minutes Ganache, one of the most useful of all dessert sauces, sounds far more difficult than it is, thanks to its French name. But it’s a snap to make and can take on a number of different guises. You can use milk or white...
by Admin | May 15, 2020 | Desserts
MAKES: 3 to 4 dozen TIME: About 21/2 hours, largely unattended Finely chopped nuts, sugar, and egg whites are the base of this cookie; the nuts add flavor and texture, while the sugar and egg whites make them crisp and chewy, sort of like a flat macaroon. Don’t...
by Admin | May 15, 2020 | Desserts
MAKES: About a dozen squares TIME: About 1 hour A baked crust topped with walnuts coated in a rich and buttery caramel; it’s simultaneously crunchy, chewy, and soft not to mention completely delicious. Any nuts will work here. 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted...
