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Dulce de Leche

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Dulce de Leche is fairly simple to make. To make 1 cup of dulce de leche, 1 quart of whole milk, 1 cup of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 split vanilla bean is mixed together and heated over medium heat until the sugars is dissolved. 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda is then added to prevent coagulation of the milk proteins. The mixture is heated on low heat for an hour and a half. After about an hour the mixture should visibly start to gain a brown coloration. The first picture shows the mixture before any browning/caramalization has occurred. The mixture is at 145°F:    Over time the mixture became hotter (about 160°F):    After an hour and a half, the mixture is noticeably brown and is sitting at a temperature of about 170°F:    Shortly after this point, some of the dulce de leche was removed to be the first batch. The heat was lowered afterwards to prevent burning and boiling of the remaining dulce de leche. The mixture gained a very thick and sticky consistenc
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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Some signature characteristics of this Sour Cream Coffee Cake are indicated by a dark brown color alone the outside and bottom. Additionally the inside would be a light yellow color. There should also be visible layering of brown sugar inside that should be gooey when done. I also made my own sour cream for the recipe. Sour cream should have a flavor similar to that of plain yogurt, but slightly more tart. It should be somewhat thick, but not overly viscus. 1. Ingredients. The cake batter was made with 2 stick of butter, 2 cup of all purpose flour, 2 cup of granulated sugar, 2 large egg, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 cup of homemade sour cream, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. The streusel mixture is made of 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. These ingredients are mixed in a bowl. The icing is made of 1 cup of confectioners' sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract 2.
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Practice on Coffee Cake

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During this practice run I used half the ingredients for the full recipe, and begun to prepare homemade sour cream. 1. Ingredients. The cake batter was made with 1 stick of butter, 1 cup of all purpose flour, 1 cup of granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 cup of sour cream (pre-made), and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. The streusel mixture is made of 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. These ingredients are mixed in a bowl. The icing is made of 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar, 3/4 tablespoons of milk, and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract 2. Making the batter First the granulated sugar and butter are beat until they are a fluffy white mixture:     1 egg was added in and beaten well. Separately a mixture of the flour, salt and baking soda is sifted. It is added in thirds. Between the thirds, half the sour cream is added and beaten is as well. The final batter should loo
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