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ESSENTIAL RECIPES ANYONE CAN MASTER
Copyright © 2020 Completely Delicious LLC. Recipes and photos by Annalise Sandberg.
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Table of Contents
BAKING TIPS FOR SUCCESS 4
RECIPES 5
Fudge Brownies 7
Lemon Bars 12
Yeast-Raised Doughnuts 22
SHOPPING LIST 24
This simple and hearty loaf of bread is made with 100% whole wheat flour and a few
other pantry staples.
1 ½ cups water (355 ml) 1. In a small saucepan, heat the water, butter, and molasses
over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat
2 tablespoons butter (28 grams)
and let cool for a few minutes (to 120-130°F).
2 teaspoons salt 3. Continue to mix on low and add the remaining flour ¼ cup
at a time until dough is firm (you might need a little more or
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast less than 4 total cups). Knead with the mixer for 3-5 minutes
(1 envelope, 7 grams) or by hand for 5-8 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
These homemade brownies may be basic, but they’re anything but boring. They've got a
crackly topping and soft fudgy center.
½ cup unsalted butter, cubed 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square pan or
(1 stick, 113 grams) line with parchment paper.
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, 2. In a saucepan over low heat, combine the chocolate and
chopped (85 grams) butter. Heat until melted, stirring often.
1 cup granulated sugar 3. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar. Add the eggs one
(200 grams) at a time, blending after each. Stir in vanilla.
2 large eggs
4. Add flour and salt and mix just until incorporated.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35
¾ cup all-purpose flour minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes
(90 grams) out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before
cutting into squares.
¼ teaspoon salt
Not your average chocolate chip cookies, these show-stoppers are flavored with brown
butter and a sprinkling of sea salt.
1 cup unsalted butter 1. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter.
(226 grams) Once melted, continue to cook until it turns golden brown.
Swirl the pan occasionally if needed so that it browns evenly.
½ cup granulated sugar
Watch it fairly closely, as it can go from brown to burned
(100 grams)
quickly. When the color has turned golden, small flecks
1 cup packed light or dark speckle the butter, and it has a nutty aroma, remove from
brown sugar (215 grams) heat and poor into a shallow dish.
2 large eggs 2. Chill in the fridge until browned butter becomes solid. You
want it to be soft, but not melted. If it cools too hard, let it
1 teaspoon vanilla extract come back to room temperature before using.
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 3. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a sheet pan with parchment
(300 grams) paper.
1 teaspoon baking soda 4. Beat the brown butter, sugar, and brown sugar on medium
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½ teaspoon salt high speed with an electric mixer until light and creamy,
about 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate
each. Add the vanilla extract.
chips (450 grams)
5. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and
Coarse salt, for sprinkling
salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Add the chocolate chips and mix until incorporated.
Tip: For picture-perfect cookies,
use a scoop to portion dough into
6. Spoon by the tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheet,
even rounds, roll into balls, and
leaving 2 inches in between each cookie. Sprinkle with coarse
top with a few more chocolate
salt, if desired. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Let
chips. When cookies are done cool for 5 minutes on the pan before removing to a wire rack
baking, use a spatula to shape to cool completely.
them back into rounds while they
7. Repeat with remaining cookie dough. Store cookies in an
are warm.
airtight container at room temperature.
Buttermilk biscuits with flaky, buttery layers are so easy to make at home!
2 cups all-purpose flour 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment
(240 grams) paper.
1 tablespoon baking powder 2. In a medium bowl mix together the flour, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt. Mix in the butter with a pastry cutter or
½ teaspoon baking soda
a fork until mixture resembles coarse meal.
½ teaspoon coarse salt
3. Add ¾ cup buttermilk and stir until the dough starts to
6 tablespoons cold unsalted come together. Add more buttermilk a tablespoon at a time if
butter, cubed (85 grams) needed to bring the dough together (¾ cup + 2 tablespoons is
the perfect amount for me).
¾ - 1 cup cold buttermilk,
plus additional for brushing 4. Dump dough out onto a clean work surface and bring the
(175-250 ml) dough together with your hands, kneading it gently until it
comes together in a ball.
Classic lemon bars with a buttery shortbread crust, tart lemon filling, and powdered
sugar topping are always a crowd favorite!
FOR CRUST: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9-inch square baking pan
with parchment paper or greased foil.
1 cup unsalted butter, room
temperature (226 grams) 2. To prepare the crust, beat the butter and sugar together
with an electric mixer until light and creamy, 2-3 minutes on
½ cup granulated sugar
high.
(100 grams )
3. Add flour and salt and mix until the dough comes together.
2 cups all-purpose flour
(240 grams)
4. Press evenly into the prepared sheet pan and bake until it
just starts to turn golden brown, 15-20 minutes.
½ teaspoon coarse salt
FOR FILLING: 5. Let cool for about 15 minutes before adding filling.
4 large eggs 6. To make the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon
juice, lemon zest, and flour until smooth.
Zest of 2 lemons 9. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift out of the pan with
the parchment paper or foil, and transfer to a wire rack to
½ cup all-purpose flour
cool completely before serving. You can chill in the fridge to
(60 grams)
cool faster.
Powdered sugar, for dusting
10. Dust the top of the bars with powdered sugar, then
slice and serve.
Tip: Using a 9-inch square pan
instead of a 9x13-inch pan creates
thicker, more generous bars.
Soft and fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with the richest fudge buttercream frosting are a
treat everyone will love!
FOR CUPCAKES: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pan with liners or
grease well.
2 cups cake flour, sifted
(240 grams) 2. To make the cupcakes, sift together the flour, baking
powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
1 teaspoon baking powder
3. With an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
½ teaspoon salt
4. Add eggs one a time, mixing after each.
½ cup unsalted butter, room
5. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the
temperature (113 grams)
buttermilk, and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just
1 cup granulated sugar combined after each addition.
(100 grams)
6. Fill each cupcake liner to a scant ⅔ full (I use a #20, 3
2 large eggs 7. Bake until golden and tops bounce back when gently
pressed, about 12-15 minutes. Cool in the pan for about 5
1 cup buttermilk (250 ml)
minutes and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
FOR FROSTING:
8. To make the frosting, add all ingredients to the bowl of a
6 ounces unsweetened food processor and process until smooth, pausing to scrape
chocolate, melted (170 grams) down the bowl once.
This deep-dish apple pie is a crowd pleaser for sure! Plus, my foolproof pie crust has the
best buttery flavor and flakiest layers.
FOR CRUST: 1. To make the pie crust, combine the flour, sugar, and salt in
a bowl. Add the cubed butter and toss to coat.
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
(300 grams) 2. Dump the mixture out onto a clean surface and use a
rolling pin to roll the butter into thin sheets, combining it with
1 tablespoon sugar
the flour. Use a bench scraper to scrape the rolling pin and
1 teaspoon salt bring the mixture back into a pile as necessary. Continue until
all of the butter is incorporated into the flour. Mixture will be
1 cup unsalted butter, cold and very flaky.
cut into cubes (226 grams)
3. Return mixture to the bowl and place in the freezer for 10
½ cup cold buttermilk (118 ml) minutes to chill the butter.
FOR FILLING: 4. Remove from freezer and add the cold buttermilk. Stir the
mixture until it comes together into a ball. If mixture is too
5 ½ lbs apples, peeled and sliced
dry, add additional buttermilk a teaspoon at a time.
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into ¼-inch pieces 5. Divide the dough in half and shape into disks. Wrap each
(2.6 kg, ~16 medium apples) disk in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour
and up to 5 days.
2 lemons, juiced
6. To prepare the filling, in a large skillet add the apple slices,
1 cup granulated sugar
lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, the flour and 2 teaspoons of the
(200 grams)
cinnamon. Set over medium high heat.
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons all-
7. Simmer until apples are soft but still hold their shape
purpose flour (50 grams)
and the juices have thickened, about 15 minutes, stirring
3 teaspoons cinnamon, divided frequently. Set aside to cool.
12. Place pie on a sheet pan and bake pie until golden on
top and filling bubbles through vents, about 1 hour. If crust
browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil.
Banana bread muffins loaded up with granola, coconut, and walnuts. They are perfect
for breakfast or a snack any time of day!
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with cupcake
(180 grams) liners, or grease with nonstick spray.
¾ cup granulated sugar 2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and
(150 grams) salt in a large bowl.
1 teaspoon baking powder 3. In a separate bowl combine the butter, egg, milk, vanilla,
and mashed bananas.
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg 6. Fill prepared muffin pan to about ¾ full with batter.
Sprinkle with additional walnuts, granola, and coconut if
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 7. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into
the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan until just
1 cup mashed banana
cool enough to handle, then transfer to a wire rack to cool
(~2 medium bananas)
completely.
½ cup walnuts, chopped (80 ml)
The secret ingredient in this rich and moist chocolate cake with silky frosting is sour
cream!
FOR CAKE: 1. To make the cake, preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and
flour two 8-inch or 9-inch cake pans and line bottoms with
1 ¼ cups hot coffee (295 ml)
parchment paper.
15 ounces semi-sweet 6. In another bowl, combine the sour cream, vanilla extract,
chocolate, chopped (425 grams) and corn syrup. Add the chocolate mixture and stir until
smooth. The icing will have a thin consistency. Refrigerating it
1 ¼ teaspoons instant espresso, for about 10-15 minutes will help it firm up a bit.
optional
7. To frost the cake, place one cake layer on a cake stand or
2 cups sour cream, at room plate and cover the top with about ⅔ cup of the icing. Place
temperature (450 grams) the other cake layer on top and frost the entire cake. Store
the cake in the fridge until ready to serve, along with any
¼ cup light corn syrup (60 ml)
leftovers.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Soft and fluffy raised doughnuts served up three ways— with cinnamon-sugar, vanilla
glaze, and chocolate with sprinkles.
FOR DOUGHNUTS: 1. In a small saucepan set over low heat, warm the milk and
butter until butter is melted. Remove from heat and let sit for
1 cup whole milk (237 ml)
about 5 minutes, or until mixture is 110-120°F.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 6. To cover with cinnamon sugar: Combine the granulated
sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip hot doughnuts
CHOCOLATE GLAZE: into the sugar, flipping them over until they are completely
covered. Use a spoon if necessary. Serve immediately.
⅓ cup unsalted butter, at room
temperature (75 grams) 7. To cover with vanilla glaze: Whisk together the sifted
powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons of the milk, and the vanilla
¼ cup whole milk (60 ml)
extract until smooth and no lumps remain. Add more milk as
1 tablespoon light corn syrup needed to reach a desired consistency. Dip tops of doughnuts
into the glaze, then invert and place on a wire rack set over
2 teaspoons vanilla extract a sheet pan to catch any drips. Let sit 30 minutes to firm up
before serving.
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate,
chopped (113 grams) 8. To cover with chocolate glaze: In a small saucepan over
medium low heat, warm the butter, milk, corn syrup and
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
vanilla until the butter is melted, stirring until smooth. Add
(226 grams)
the chopped chocolate and stir until smooth and melted.
Sprinkles, for decoration Remove from heat and add the sifted powdered sugar.
Tip: Each topping recipe makes 9. Dip tops of doughnuts into the glaze, then invert and
enough for the entire batch of place on a wire rack set over a sheet pan to catch any drips.
doughnuts. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Let sit 30 minutes to firm
up before serving.
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Shopping List
pantry dairy other
❒ All-purpose flour ❒ Unsalted butter ❒ Eggs
❒ Whole wheat flour ❒ Buttermilk ❒ Coffee
❒ Cake Flour ❒ Whole milk ❒
❒ Granulated sugar ❒ Sour Cream ❒
❒ Light or dark brown sugar ❒ ❒
❒ Powdered sugar ❒ ❒
❒ Salt ❒ ❒
❒ Baking powder ❒ ❒
❒ Baking soda ❒
❒ Active dry yeast produce ❒
❒ Cocoa powder ❒ Lemons ❒
❒ Bittersweet chocolate ❒ Apples ❒
❒ Semi-sweet chocolate ❒ Bananas ❒
chips ❒ ❒
❒ Unsweetened chocolate ❒ ❒
❒ Vanilla extract ❒ ❒
❒ Molasses ❒ ❒
❒ Vegetable oil ❒ ❒
❒ Light corn syrup ❒ ❒
❒ Ground cinnamon ❒ ❒
❒ Walnuts ❒
❒ Granola household ❒
❒ Shredded coconut ❒ Non-stick baking spray ❒
❒ Instant espresso ❒ Parchment paper ❒
❒ ❒ Cupcake liners ❒
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