Top Secret Recipes

Yield: 4 dozen

2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Butter; unsalted, softened
3/4 c Brown sugar
2 Eggs; lightly beaten
2 ts Vanilla
1 ts Almond extract
2 c Coconut; shredded
12 oz Chocolate chips
1 1/2 c Almonds; lightly salted
-dry roasted, finely chopped

Preheat the oven to 300. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour,
baking soda and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour,
baking soda and salt. In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, cream
the butter and sugars. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract.
Mix on low speed until blended. Add the flour mixture and mix just
until blended; do not overmix. add the coconut, chocolate chips, and
almonds and stir just until blended. Drop the dough by rounded tbsp
2" apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

Bahan:
1/2 kg kacang tanah kupas, sangrai, tumbuk kasar
100 gr gula halus
3 putih telur
2 sdm coklat bubuk

cara membuat:
kocok putih telur dan gula lalu masukan coklat bubuk dan kacang, aduk rata,
letakan pada loyang kira2 1 sdm adonan, beri jarak antar adonan biar tidak
saling melekat.panggang

Bahan :
Kacang Kenari (rajang)
8 btr telur ayam
650-800 gr gula pasir (sesuai selera)
500 gr tepung terigu
500 cc minyak goreng
100 gr coklat bubuk
½ sdt vanili
1 sdt garam
1 sdt soda kue


Cara Buat :
o Kocok (mixer) telur, gula, vanili & soda kue hingga tercampur rata
o Masukkan coklat bubuk
o Masukkan tepung terigu sedikit demi sedikit
o Masukkan minyak goreng sambil diaduk perlahan
o Tuang dalam cetakan yang telah disemir margarin
o Panggang dalam oven (45 menit – 1 jam)

Bahan :
8 btr Telur (ukuran sedang)
60 gr coklat bubuk
40 gr maizena
100 gr terigu
1 sdm emulsifier
100 gr mentega, lelehkan.
200 gr gula pasir
¼ sdt vanilli

500 gr butter cream

100 gr dark cooking chocolate
10 bh cherry merah
1 klg cherry hitam, saring pisahkan airnya.

Cara membuat :
1. Campur terigu, coklat bubuk dan maizena, aduk rata.
2. Kocok telur, gula dan emulsifier hingga mengembang dan kental, masukkan campuran tepung sambil diayak, aduk hingga tercampur rata, masukkan mentega leleh aduk rata.
3. Tuang dalam loyang bulat garis tengah 20 cm, oven hingga matang, dinginkan.
4. Potong melintang menjadi tiga bagian, basahi dengan air cherry hitam.
5. Letakkan satu lapis cake, oles dengan butter cream, lalu atur belahan cherry hitam diatasnya, tumpuk diatasnya lapisan kedua oles dan beri cherry hitam lagi, tumpuk lagi lapisan teratas, rapikan.
6. Oles seluruh cake tadi dengan butter cream, hias dengan dark cooking chocolate serut hingga tertutup semua.
7. Semprotkan butter cream, hias dengan cherry merah.

oleh:Fatmah Bahalwan

Bahan :
250 gr tepung terigu
250 gr mentega tawar
2 sdm air es
75 gr gula kastor

Bahan isi :
1 Kg apel, kupas, iris tipis, rendam dalam 3 sdm air jeruk nipis.
Campur :
200 gr gula kastor
1 sdt kayu manis bubuk
1/2 sdt garam
1/4 sdt pala bubuk
2 sdm tepung terigu

50 gr mentega beku potong kotak kecil.

olesan : 2 btr kuning telur.

Caranya :
- Uleni bahan kulit pie sebagaimana resep pie yg lalu (lihat Fruit Pie), lalu tipiskan, bagi menjadi 2 bagian.
- Pasang 1 lembar kulit pada loyang pie (bongkar pasang lbh baik), ukuran 24 cm, susun rapi sebagian apel lalu taburi dengan campuran gula rempah tadi, dan sebagian potongan mentega.
- lakukan hal yg sama sekali lagi hingga apel dan bahan taburan habis, tutup dengan 1 bagian kulit yg tersisa.
- buat lekukan atau pola hiasan sesuai selera, lalu oles bagian atas dengan kuning telur, panggang dalam oven 180'c, selama lk. 60 menit. atau hingga harum.
selamat mencoba, semoga bermanfaat.

Special Tools:

Deep fryer
French Fry Cutter (or patience for cutting potatoes)

Ingredients:

2 large Idaho russett potatoes
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons corn syrup
1½-2 cups hot water
6 cups Crisco® shortening
1/4 cup beef lard (or save the fat from previously cooked burgers)
salt

Preparing your french fries:

Peel the potatoes. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup, and hot water. Make sure the sugar is dissolved. Using a french fry slicer, cut the peeled potatoes into shoestrings. The potatoes should be 1/4" x 1/4" in thickness, and about 4" to 6" long. (You can do this with a knife, but it is alot of work)

Place the shoestringed potatoes into the bowl of sugar-water, and refrigerate. Let them soak about 30 minutes.

While they're soaking, pack the shortening into the deep fryer. Crank up the temperature to "full". The shortening has to pre-heat for a very long time. It will eventually liquify. After it has liquified and is at least 375°, drain the potatoes and dump them into the fryer. (be careful, it will be ferocious)

After 1 to 1½ minutes, remove the potatoes and place them on a paper towel lined plate. Let them cool 8 to 10 minutes in the refrigerator.

While they're cooling, add the lard or beef drippings to the hot Crisco®. Again, crank the temperature to full. Stir in the lard as it melts into the oil. It will blend in.

After the deep fryer is reheated to 375°-400°, add the potatoes and deep fry again. This time for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Remove and place in a large bowl.

Sprinkle generously with salt, then "toss" the fries to mix the salt evenly. ( I suggest about 1 teaspoon of salt, maybe slightly more)

Serve hot, serve immediately, and enjoy! Depending upon the size of the potatoes, this recipe make about 2 medium sized fries.

Special Notes:

If you want more fries, double the recipe---but DON'T double the cooking oil. Just cook them in shifts, adding about 1/4 cup more Crisco® and 1 tablespoon lard for the second batch.

if cooking for a minute or so, removing, and returning the fries to the oil seems like a pain in the ass, that's because it is. But it is an important "blanching" step required for that great taste.

For an easier clone of McDonald's french fries, you can use the frozen, pre-cut Ore-Ida® shoestring potatoes. Just cook them in the same combo of Crisco® and lard, skipping the "blanching" process. Cook them while still frozen for 6-10 minutes (depending upon the amount) until golden brown. They're good, but not nearly as accurate in taste and texture as the fresh recipe.