September 8th, 2009 by alice
Tags: Barbaras, Chinese, Noodle, Salad
INGREDIENTS
- 2lbsvermicellior spaghetti, cooked and cooled
- 1/2cupsoy sauce
- 1/2cupsesame oil
- 1/4cuprice vinegar
- 1/4cuphot chili oil
- 1/4cupwhite sugar
- 1/2cupsesame seeds
- 1bunchgreen onions, thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS
- Cook pasta according to package directions.Drain and cool.
- In a small bowl, combine liquids thoroughly with the sugar.
- Whisk thoroughly until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add sauce to cooked noodles and mix with hands until they are evenly coated.
- I refrigerate the salad for a few hours and mix periodically to allow the sauce to absorb into the noodles.
- Before serving, add sesame seeds and green onions.Toss and serve.
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September 8th, 2009 by alice
Tags: Cupcakes, Devils, Food, Frosting, Ganache, Wchocolate
INGREDIENTS
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GANACHE
- 13ouncesheavy cream
- 12ouncesbittersweet chocolate(I use a bag of chocolate chips)
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CUPCAKE BATTER
- 1/3cupcocoa(preferably, but not absolutely, Valrhona or Cocoa Barry Extract. Supermarket cheap stuff works also)
- 1cupboiling water
- 1teaspoonvanilla
- 3/4cupmayonnaise(I use fat free and it works fine)
- 2cups siftedcake flour(I rarely ever sift as I find that cake flour seems to always measure right. I know.. I should)
- 1cupsugar
- 1 1/4teaspoonsbaking soda
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
DIRECTIONS
- GANACHE:.
- In a sauce pan bring your cream to a light boil.
- Then pour in the chocolateand start stirring immediately.
- Keep going until you have a smooth mixture.
- At first this will seem like it’s not working as the chocolate hasn’t begun to mix with the cream.
- Then, in second, it will start to form. Just give it time.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Don’t be tempted to taste throughout the cooling process as you’re not supposed to touch the ganache until it sets.
- Put ganache in fridge until you’re ready to use.
- If you’re making these in a hurry, start making the batter.
- If not, make the batter when you’re ready to start baking your cupcakes.
- CUPCAKES:.
- Pre-heat oven to 375ºF.
- Line cupcake tray with cupcake papers
- Whisk together water and cocoa.
- Set aside and let completely cool. (you can put this in the fridge too).
- When cocoa mixture is cool, whisk in the mayonnaise and vanilla until smooth.
- Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on low until combined.
- Once mixed, increase speed to medium and beat in cocoa mixture for one minute.
- The batter is supposed to be thin, but I’ve seen it thin/medium.
- Poor batter into a measuring cup with a spout and fill each cupcake 1/4 the way full.
- Now take out your ganache and with a spoon make a small ganache ball and set one ball in the center of each cupcake.
- Continue to fill each cupcake until it’s 3/4 the way full to prevent spilling batter.
- Check to make sure your oven is at 375º and bake for 15-20 minutes until cupcakes are set.
- Poke with a toothpick to confirm they are done.
- The toothpick should slide out smoothly without any cake on it.
- Once completely cooled (make sure you cool the cupcakes or your ganache will melt), frost with the rest of your ganache frosting.
- You should have extra ganache left over – about a cup.
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