Black Tea Lemonade

Black Tea Lemonade - aka "Arnold Palmer" - woo

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Hot cheese bread - mmmmm (recipe)


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Thai Red Curry Soup

Thai Red Curry Soup

White Butter Cake

Whimsical Bakehouse

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat at high speed until light and fluffy:

6 ounces(1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt

On a piece of wax paper. sift together:

3 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp cream of tartar

Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with:

1 1/4 cups milk
3/4 tsp pure vanilla

In a separate bowl beat until foamy:

3/4 cup egg whites (6-8 large egg whites)

Continue beating at high speed while gradually adding:

1/2 cup sugar

When stiff peaks form, fold the whites into the cake batter with a rubber spatula. Blend just until the whites are evenly distributed.

Bake at 350 degrees - 20-35 minutes (toothpick test).

9 cups of batter

Italian Meringue Buttercream

http://www.recipezaar.com/217454

· 1 cup sugar
· 1/4 cup water
· 5 egg white
· 1/4 cup sugar
· 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons

Directions
1. Boil 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water over medium heat until it reaches 245. As it cooks begin meringue so it's ready when syrup is done.
2. Whip egg whites with a wire whisk in a stand up mixer on high until soft peaks form. About 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle in 1/4 cup sugar. Beat.
3. Slowly pour the hot syrup into the meringue steadily with the mixer still on high.
4. Beat the frosting for 7-10 minutes until the outside of the bowl is room temperature.
5. Beat in butter by the tablespoon. The butter will deflate the frosting a bit. Add in desired flavorings.

Flavorings:
- Chocolate. - 1/2 cup melted and cooled chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Coconut. - 1 teaspoon coconut extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Coffee. -1 teaspoon espresso powder or 3-5 tablespoons strong coffee.