Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons water
6 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter
Some vanilla (optional)
Generous pinch of salt
Steps
Add together the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Wait for the mixture to dissolve.
Increase the heat slightly and wait till the mixture is an amber-like color. Watch it carefully as this happens very quickly.
Add your butter and mix together.
Take off heat, add cream, and mix together.
Once fully incorporated add in vanilla and salt.
Lava cakes
Ingredients
½ cup butter
a very full ½ cup of chocolate chips
1 cup powdered sugar
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
Steps
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and grease four or fewer six-ounce ramekins with butter.
Add butter and chocolate in a bowl, and microwave for around 1 minute. The butter does not need to be room temp for this recipe.
Mix until the mixture is well combined. Add powdered sugar (sifting is recommended), then the eggs, egg yolks, and finally the flour.
Pour the mixture into your ramekins. They should be a little more than halfway full.
Place ramekins into the oven for 12-14 minutes. 13:30 is the recommended baking time for a smooth middle and moist cake.
Remove from the oven and let sit for two minutes. Use a knife to loosen the edges and flip upside down to remove from the ramekin.
Best served hot with ice cream.
Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg *
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 eggs
1 and 2/3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 can (15oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Celsius and grease a 15x10x1 inch pan with butter.
Sift all dry ingredients in a bowl (this does not include the sugar).
Mix together all wet ingredients in a large bowl until a light and fluffy mixture is formed. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Pour the mixture into the pan and place in the oven. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. It’s suggested for a fully baked pumpkin bar that a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with little to no crumbs.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
1 stick of butter
Block of cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
Mix room-temperature butter and cream cheese with a whisk or electronic mixer until no lumps remain.
Sift in the powdered sugar gradually.
Mix in the milk. Depending on the preferred consistency additional milk may be added.
Some vanilla is optional but it may take away from the flavor of the frosting.
Apple Crisp
Ingredients
Crumble
¾ cup all-purpose flour
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup large flake oats
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
Filling
6 large apples
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons water
⅓ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 9×9 or 8×8 inch pan with butter.
Start with the crumble by whisking together the flour, sugars, cinnamon, salts, oats in a small bowl.
Cut cold butter into small pieces and add it to the bowl. Break up the butter and combine it with the mixture either using your hands or a fork.
Place your mixture in the fridge.
Peel and slice your apples. Granny Smiths or Honny Crips apples are recommended. The slices should be around a quarter inch thick.
Whisk together melted butter, water, flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour this mixture over your apples.
Spread the apples into your pan and sprinkle the crumble on top.
Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes until it’s golden and bubbling. Let the crisp cool for at least 10 minutes.