ROSHKY

  Ingredients:                                 1 Large cream cheese – 8 ounces 2 sticks butter 3 cups flour   Dough: 1.  Cream butter and cream cheese. 2.  Add flour and blend well to make a dough. 3.  Roll dough into logs approx. 2 inches in diameter and 10 inches long. 4. Wrap logs in wax paper and refrigerate […]

Moist Vanilla Cake

Ingredients: 1 cup butter,, softened 1 1/2 cup sugar 8 egg yolks 3/4 cup whole milk, room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups cake flour (see note) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt   Directions: Preheat oven to 350 Grease and flour 2 8″ cake pans or ( I used a smaller 9×13 […]

Sheet Pan Pizza

Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup warm water ( 110 )degrees 1/2 cups plus 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon sugar 5 cups ( 25 ounces) all purpose flour 2 packages  ( 4 1/2 teaspoons) rapid rise yeast 2 teaspoon salt 1 jar pizza sauce 1 small can petite cut tomatoes 3 cups mozzarella cheese […]

Pierogi ( Polish Dumplings) Martha’s Dough

  DOUGH:   YIELD:  3 dozen – 4 dozen 5 cups flour plus  more for surface and dusting 2 Tablespoons sour cream 1 cup whole milk 1 cup water yellow cornmeal for dusting     Dough: 1.  In a large bowl, beat  egg and sour cream  until smooth. Whisk in milk and water. 2.  Slowly add […]

Poppy Seed / Nut Rolls

Yield: 2 rolls INGREDIENTS:  3  cups flour 1 packages active dry yeast (not quick rise) 1 1/2 T. sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 1/4 cup  warm water 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1/2 cup sour cream Softened butter 2 Tablespoons  room temperature milk     DOUGH Dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, […]

Pizza dough without yeast – St Louis Style

Yield: makes 2 – 12 inch pizzas Dough: 2 cups flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons olive oil   Directions: 1.  Combine flour, cornstarch,, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. 2.  Combine water and oil in […]

Better Biscotti

Ingredients                                                                                Yield: 3 dozen cookies   2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 […]

Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 16 tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar sanding sugar for decoration Yield: 3 dozen cookies 1.  Whisk flour and salt together in a medium bowl. 2.   Using an electric mixer, beat butter and confectioners sugar until light and fluffy, ( approx 3 minutes) 3. Reduce […]

Fresh Pasta without a machine

Ingredients: 2 cups flour  “oo”  see note 2 large eggs plus 6 large yolks 1 Tablespoon salt  2 Tablespoons olive oil       Directions: 1. Process flour eggs, yolks and oil together in a food processor until mixture forms a cohesive dough that feels soft and is barely tacky to the touch, ( about […]

Molasses Spice Cookies

1/3 cup sugar for cookie 1/2 cup sugar for rolling 2 1/4 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon black peppper 1/4 teaspoon salt 12 Tablespoons butter, softened 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 large egg yolk 1 […]