DDD #157 – Vegan Glazed Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake (Bread Pudding?)

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OK – I made this recipe up & it did not come out as I had intended.  I expected a more traditional cake texture but got the dense & uber moist bundt you see here that had the consistency of a rich bread pudding.  It was still delicious – but know that it is more accurately described as bread pudding.  If you are a baker & know where I went wrong – let me know.

Vegan Glazed Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake (Bread Pudding?)

INGREDIENTS

for the bundt

8 oz vegan cream cheese

12 TBS vegan butter

2 cups sugar

1 tsp vanilla

pinch salt

4 vegan eggs

1/2 cup vegan sour cream

3/4 cup vegan milk

zest & juice of one lemon

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 cups blueberries (I used frozen)

for the glaze (optional)

2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted

3 tablespoons water, vegan milk or lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

GARNISH – fresh blueberries, additional powdered sugar, lemon zest

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the oven to 325 degrees.

Grease a bundt pan and coat with a thin layer of flour.

With a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, whip the cream cheese & butter until blended & sorta fluffy – about 3 minutes.  Whip in the sugar until combined.

Mix in the vanilla, salt, and vegan eggs. Add sour cream, lemon juice & zest & milk.  Blend.

Blend in milk, baking soda & baking powder.

Blend in the flour.

Fold in the blueberries by hand.

Bake approximately 60-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly dry with a few moist crumbs on it.

for the glaze

In a bowl – combine ingredients until smooth.

Let the bundt cake cool before inverting onto a plate.  Drizzle glaze and/or powdered sugar & decorate with extra blueberries.

 

 

 

 

DDD #156 – Vegan New York Strawberry Cheesecake

 

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This cheesecake is remarkably easy – and can be made with or without both the sour cream top & fruit glaze.  Just know it has to be made a day ahead of when you want to serve it.

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Vegan New York Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS

2 lbs (32 ounces) vegan cream cheese

9 ounces vegan sour cream

1 3/4 cups sugar

6 vegan eggs (watch video to see what I used)

zest of one lemon

juice of one lemon

2 tsp vanilla

for the crust

1 1/2 cups vegan graham cracker crumbs

5 TBS vegan butter – melted (not the 8 I said in the video)

1/4 cup sugar

pinch salt

for the sour cream top

1 pint vegan sour cream (16 ounces)

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

for the strawberry glaze

2 or more cups strawberries (I used fresh ones I had frozen)

1/3 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in a little lemon juice

red food coloring (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat over to 375 degrees.

In a stand mixer or food processor – blend everything – adding the egg “one egg at a time” at the very end.  Set aside.

Grease a 9″ springform pan & line the bottom with parchment paper.  Wrap the pan in two layers of foil.

Boil some water.

Mix the graham crumbs with the melted butter (5 TBS not the 8 I said in the video) and sugar & salt.  Press into the prepared pan & smooth.  Add the cheesecake batter.

Put the cheesecake (wrapped on the sides with foil) in a large roasting pan and put on the middle rack of your oven.  CAREFULLY – add the boiling water to the roasting pan.  If you splash water in your oven – you risk a steam burn.  BE VERY CAREFUL.

Bake for 55-65 minutes or until the sides are golden & have set – while the center is just a bit soft.

Allow to cool for an hour.

Raise oven temp to 450 degrees.

Whisk the sugar & vanilla into the pint of sour cream.  Pour over the cooled cheesecake & smooth.  Bake at 450 for ten minutes.

At this point – let the cake cool completely – ideally – once it cools – letting it set in the fridge overnight.

If you want a glaze – whisk the cornstarch into just enough lemon juice to dissolve it.  Add it to a saucepan with the strawberries, sugar & vanilla and heat over medium until the glaze thickens – maybe 5 minutes.  Add red food coloring if you like.

You can glaze the entire cheesecake or serve the glaze on the side.

Enjoy!

DDD #155 – Fresh Homemade Falafel & Pickled Turnips

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These guys are REALLY easy to make but this recipe makes a fuckton.  If you make more than you want to eat immediately – form them into 1″ balls & place – UNCOOKED – on a cookie sheet & parchment paper.  Freeze.  Once frozen, you can transfer them to a Ziplock bag.  Thaw before frying.

FRESH FALAFEL

Makes about 40 falafels

INGREDIENTS

1 lb DRY garbanzo beans (chickpeas) – soaked overnight in deep water

1/2 onion

1 jalapeno or serrano (optional)

5 garlic cloves

1 cup parsley

1 cup cilantro

1 TBS turmeric

2 TBS ground cumin (maybe more – to suit your taste)

1 TBS ground coriander

juice of 1 lemon (2-3 TBS)

2 TBS olive oil

1 TBS salt (maybe more – to suit your taste)

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp baking powder (this will make the falafel a bit lighter)

1 tsp ground cardamom (optional)

Water – just enough to get the ingredients to blend but go easy – start with 1/2 cup

Oil for frying

GARNISH – pickled turnips (recipe below), chopped tomato, sliced cucumber, pita bread, lettuce, red onion, tahini-yogurt dressing (recipe below) and maybe HUMMUS, tabbouleh, lemon wedges, tzatziki sauce, garlic paste (toum)

 

DIRECTIONS

Blend all the ingredients in a food processor using as little water as possible – until combined.  It should be moist but crumbly.

Form 1″ falafel balls.  Do not go too big or they will be burned outside or raw inside.  Raw dough will keep several days in the fridge.

Heat oil on high & fry – turning to cook evenly.  They should cook in about a minute on each side.  Drain on paper towels.

Serve as you will!

PICKLED TURNIPS

Makes enough for 40 falafel

INGREDIENTS

1 red beet

2 lbs turnips – peeled & cut into matchsticks

1/3 cup kosher salt

1 cup white vinegar

DIRECTIONS

Dissolve the salt in the water & vinegar.  If you need to warm it – that is OK but not not put the turnips in until it is cooled completely.  Add the turnips & beet & store in a jar overnight.  They should last a good two weeks in the fridge.

TAHINI-YOGURT SAUCE

Mix 1/4 cup tahini with 3/4 cups vegan yogurt. Season with S&P, minced garlic and/or lemon juice.  Maybe a pinch of cumin and chopped parsley.  It should keep for the lifetime of the yogurt.