Monthly Archives: June 2014

Hunters’ Chicken (alla Cacciatora)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014; updated April 2017 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Back in the 1970s, I challenged a roommate who was going on a 500 calorie a day diet, to see who would fare better after 2 months: her ultra-low cal plan; or … Continue reading →

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Plum Upside-Down Cake (in Ramekins, or Single Cake)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pear Upside-Down Cake; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu NOTE: The ingredients of this and the Pear upside-down cake recipes are similar, but the original Fine Cooking recipe amounts (after converting … Continue reading →

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Pear Upside-Down Cake

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Oct 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Tarte aux Poires (Pear Tart); 2. Plum Upside Down Cake; 3. Cakes & Tortes Menu NOTE: The ingredients of this and the Plum upside-down cake recipes are similar, but the … Continue reading →

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Sour Cream Coffee Cake, with Fruit or Nut Fillings

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Sour Cream Coffee Cake, Pre-Soaked Whole Grain Version; 2. Sour Cream Coffee Cake Original Method (no-presoak); 3. Glaze See also: 1. Nut Fillings; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu Coffee cakes are amongst my favorites to make, mainly because … Continue reading →

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Nut Fillings, such as for Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Apple-Nut Filling; 2. Brown Sugar & Nut Filling; 3. Almond Filling I (made with chopped nuts); 4. Almond Filling II (made with almond paste) See also: Sour Cream Coffee Cake These fillings were originally part of my Sour … Continue reading →

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Layered Almond Coffee Cake

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Layered Almond Coffee Cake; 2. Pre-Soaked Whole Grain Variation See also: 1. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu; Coffee cakes are amongst my favorites to … Continue reading →

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Using a Springform Pan and an Alternative

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014 (Photo, below, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Using a Springform Pan; 2. Alternative to a Springform Pan Many of the cakes and tortes in my recipe collection are made using a springform pan. This is a … Continue reading →

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Berry Coffee Cake

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Berry Coffee Cake (with white flour); 2. Berry Coffee Cake with Pre-soaked Whole Grain Flour See also: 1. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2.  Cakes & Tortes Menu; … Continue reading →

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Le Diabolo Gâteau (Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake)

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Le Diabolo Gâteau (Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake); 2. Chocolate Buttercream Glaze See also: 1.  Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2. Chocolate Torte (Flourless Cake); 3. Cakes & Tortes Menu Most European cakes, called gâteau or torte, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Torte: Two Flourless Cakes

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) A cake without flour?  How does that work?  Is this a new-fangled food?  Well, the Europeans have been perfecting flourless cakes, also called tortes, for centuries, using a large quantity of … Continue reading →

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