Weights and measures

[alexcat.livejournal.com]

Here is a page with conversions in weights and measures from our American system to metrics since we have cooks from all over.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_weights_and_measures

I will add this to the profile page too.

Black Cherry-Choc Chip Muffins

[inwe-saralonde.livejournal.com]

A lot of you will have seen this posted on my LJ, but I thought I'd post the recipe here anyway. These are my all-time favourite muffins, and very easy to do.


Black Cherry-Choc Chip Muffins

1 egg
1 tspn vanilla essence
1/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup sour cream or yoghurt
1/2 cup melted butter (unsalted)
60g chocolate chips (I use white, but you can obviously use milk or dark)
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 tspns baking powder
1 x 375g tin black pitted cherries, drained

Line muffin tins with muffin cases (trust me, this works best; it doesn't matter how well you grease the tin, the muffins end up sticking) and preheat the oven to 190°C. This recipe makes approximately 12 muffins.

Put the first seven ingredients into a bowl and mix well, then add the remaining ingredients except the cherries and blend until just mixed. Fold in the cherries, but do not overmix. Two-thirds fill the muffin tins and bake for 15-20 mins.

My mom's apple pie recipe

[nienna-weeper.livejournal.com]

1 quart tart, raw apples, peeled & sliced (I use Granny Smith)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsps cinnamon & a dash nutmeg

Cook above until just tender
Put in an unbaked pie shell of your choice (*whispers: I often use Pillsbury refrigerated pie dough because it is really good and easy*)
Mix until crumbly and sprinkle over the top:
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup soft butter
3/8 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Bake pie at 425 degrees for 1/2 hour or until the crust is golden brown

It's very yummy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!