For the filling, toss the raspberries with the sugar and creme de cassis in a bowl.For the cake, coat a 9-inch round cake pan with butter and dust lightly with flour. Line the bottom with waxed pape ...
Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, vanilla and bourbon, then the spices. Sprinkle the baking soda a ...
Fill cocktail shaker with ice.Add half the vodka, Kahlua, creme de cacao, and espresso.Shake vigorously-the mixture will become foamy.Pour the mixture into 2 chilled martini glasses and drop in 3 co ...
Remove core from apples & peel if desired (I would prefer them unpeeled).Combine water, Calvados, sugar + cinnamon stick in med saucepan & heat till sugar is dissolved.Add apples & cook over low-hea ...
Bring sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and add lemon verbena. Cover, and steep for 15 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, and let cool thoroughly.C ...
Heat the milk in over medium heat in a small saucepan until small bubbles form around the pan's rim- do not boil.Remove from heat, stir in tea leaves or submerge the teabags in the warm milk. Cover ...
Pour brandy over drained cherries; let set for two days.Combine butter, corn syrup and salt; blend until smooth.Add confectioners' sugar and mix well.Knead until smooth and shiny; wrap in wax paper ...
Cake:Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) cake pans.In a large bowl,beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.Add sugar,beating until fluffy.Ad ...
Boil 5 cups of water in tea kettle, then transfer boiling water to saucepan.Add sugar, mix till disolved.Add teabags, and mint (if desired), and bring back to boil.Take off burner, and let tea bags ...
Put all dry ingredients into large coffee mug.Heat water until hot but not boiling.Pour into mug and stir well. ...