Archive for November 2nd, 2009

Chocolate Genoise Cake Recipe

  • Written by Jake
  • Posted November 2, 2009 at 6:14 pm



Bakers Tools

  • 12 eggs
  • 12 oz sugar
  • 6 1/2 oz flour
  • 3 1/2 oz cornstarch
  • 2 oz cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter

Melt butter in a pan util it starts to turn slighly brown.  Add baking soda to butter and stir.  Combine eggs and sugar in a metal bowl and whisk over a hot water bath until the mixture reaches 140 degrees.  Remove and whip with a mixer until it is 3x the original volume and holds a ribbon for 10 seconds.  Fold in flour and cornsatrch.  Remove a portion of th batter and fold in butter/soda mixture and then fold that back into remaining batter.  Bake in 9 in cake pan lined with parchment on the bottom and greased well.  Bake at 350 degrees about 40 min or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Easy Chocolate Sauce

  • Written by Jake
  • Posted at 5:48 pm

This chocolate sauce is very, very easy and goes great on ice cream or cake.

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 Tbsp cocoa
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla

Mix together sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch.  Add one cup water and boil until thick.  Remove from heat and whisk in 1/4 cup butter and vanilla extract.  Enjoy!!!

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Butterscotch Cookies

  • Written by Jake
  • Posted at 12:37 pm

Grandma Cole’s recipe for a delicous brown sugar cookie. Makes a lot so you may want to cut the recipe in half!

  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 cups brown sugar
  • 4 eggs beaten until light
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp cream of tarter
  • 1 Tbsp baking soda
  • 7 cups flour

Cream together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.  Sift together the dry ingredients.  Add to butter, sugar and egg mixture and mix well.  Roll out and cut in desired shapes.  Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes until done.

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The Best Buttermilk Biscuits

  • Written by Jake
  • Posted at 10:16 am



Charleston Seafood

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1-3 Tbsp sugar ( optional )
  • 6 Tbsp butter
  • 1 cup water or milk

Combine all dry ingredients together.  Cut in butter until it resembles coarse corn meal.  Add water and blend lightly until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.  Turn onto lightly floured board and roll ot 3/4 inch thick.  Cut biscuits and place on a lightly greased pan and brush with butter.  Bake at 475 12-15 min


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