recipes from georgia cooking in an oklahoma kitchen by trisha yearwood
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Copyright copy 2008 by Trisha YearwoodPhotographs copyright copy 2008 by Ben Fink
All rights reservedPublished in the United States by Clarkson PotterPublishers
an imprint of the Crown Publishing Groupa division of Random House Inc New York
wwwcrownpublishingcomwwwclarksonpottercom
Clarkson N Potter is a trademark and Potter and colophonare registered trademarks of Random House Inc
All photographs are by Ben Fink with the exception of those appearing o npages 8 and 167 by Bev Parker and those appearing on pages 5 47 51 75
86 96 103 106 (bottom) 117 126 153 166 175 179 193 and 205 from theauthorrsquos collection
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataYearwood Trisha
Georgia cooking in an Oklahoma kitchen recipes from myfamily to yours Trisha Yearwood with Gwen Yearwood
and Beth Bernard mdash 1st edp cm
Includes index1 Cookery AmericanmdashSouthern style 2 CookerymdashGeorgia
I Yearwood Gw en II Bernard Beth III TitleTX7152S69Y43 2008
6415975mdashdc22 2007024753
ISBN 978-0-307-38137-8
Printed in Japan
DESIGN BY JENNIFER K BEAL
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 49
dedication
In memory of
Jack Howard Yearwood
a wonderful husband father friend
and one hell of a good cook
We miss you every second of every minute
of every day
Love
your girls
Gwen Beth and Patricia
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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171Cakes Pies and Puddings
German ChocolateCake with Coconut
FrostingEvery February when Garthrsquos birthday rolls around I make this
beautiful and delicious cake for him Last fall he made some sad
statement like ldquoOnly three more months until you make me that
awesome German chocolate cake againrdquo I made the cake the
next day (I know Irsquom a sucker) I double the frosting recipe to frost
the entire cake because my husband likes extra frosting but one
recipe will frost the tops of the layers and do the trick just finemdash
unless yoursquore Garth of course
If you have some left over the frosting is also good spread on a
graham cracker or on brownies (page 198) Okay itrsquos also good
right off a spoon
4 ounces sweet dark chocolate (see Shopping Hint page 173)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
1 frasl 4 cup warm milk
21 frasl 2 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 frasl 2 teaspoon salt
5 medium egg whites
2 cups sugar
5 medium egg yolks at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 frasl 4 cup buttermilk well shaken
continued
From Gwen
Refrigerate thecake after itrsquos
frosted Beforeserving touch upany frosting that
may have rundown the sides
Serves 12
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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172172
Coconut Frosting1 cup sugar
4 medium egg yolks
1 cup evaporated milk
1 frasl 2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces fresh or frozen and thawed grated coconut
11 frasl 2 cups finely ground pecans walnuts or almonds
Prepare the chocolate by melting it in the top of a double boiler stir-ring until it is smooth Add 1 frasl 4 cup ( 1 frasl 2 stick) of the butter and stir
until it is melted and blended Add 1
frasl 4 cup of warm milk and stir untilsmooth Set the chocolate aside to cool
Preheat the oven to 350degF
Line the bottoms only of 3 9-inch cake pans with circles of parch-ment paper or grease each pan bottom only with solid shortening anddust lightly with flour Sift together the sifted and measured flourbaking soda and salt
Whip the egg whites until stiff using the wire beater of the mixerTransfer the beaten whites to a separate bowl and set aside
In the mixer bowl cream the remaining 1 1 frasl 2 sticks of butter and sugartogether until fluffy Add the egg yolks one at a time beating wellafter each addition (see ldquoFrom Trishardquo opposite) Add the meltedcooled chocolate and the vanilla Mix well
With the mixer on very low stir in the flour mixture alternately withthe buttermilk Do this by adding about a third of the flour and slowlystirring it in completely Then add about half the buttermilk and stirit in Continue adding flour and buttermilk in this manner endingwith flour Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir againWith a long-handled spoon or spatula fold and stir the beaten eggwhites into the batter until the batter is smooth with no visibleclumps of whites
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for30 to 40 minutes Bake on the middle rack of the oven allowing atleast 1 frasl 4-inch clearance between the pans and the oven walls Thecake will rise above the pan edges as it bakes but will not spill overand will settle back down as it continues to bake The cake is donewhen it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and springsback to a light touch Cool layers in the pans for about 8 minutes
Run a knife around the edges of each pan and turn the layers out ontowire racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray Cool layerscompletely before frosting
To make the frosting combine the sugar egg yolks and evaporatedmilk in the top of a double boiler Stir with a wire whisk until theyolks are fully incorporated Add the butter Place over simmeringwater and bring to a boil (see Note) Simmer for 12 to 15 minuteslonger stirring constantly until the mixture thickens Add thevanilla coconut and nuts Cool
To assemble the cake place one layer on a cake stand and spread with
frosting Frost each layer completely top and sides as it is added tothe cake
173Cakes Pies and Puddings
From Trisha
Separated eggyolks will slide
easily andindividually from
a small bowl ifthe bowl is rinsedwith water first
Note You can also make the frosting in a regular saucepan but be sure to stir itconstantly as it scorches quite easily Also you must use the finely grated fresh orfrozen coconut not canned or shredded to be able to spread the frosting on thesides of the cake easily
Shopping Hint For those cooks who use a lot of sweet baking chocolate the choc-olate used in this recipe can be purchased in bulk online at wwwcocoasupplycomChoose La EquatorialemdashDark Chocolate Coverture The cost including postage ishalf what you would probably pay in grocery stores Share the large bar with yourfriends who bake
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Copyright copy 2008 by Trisha YearwoodPhotographs copyright copy 2008 by Ben Fink
All rights reservedPublished in the United States by Clarkson PotterPublishers
an imprint of the Crown Publishing Groupa division of Random House Inc New York
wwwcrownpublishingcomwwwclarksonpottercom
Clarkson N Potter is a trademark and Potter and colophonare registered trademarks of Random House Inc
All photographs are by Ben Fink with the exception of those appearing o npages 8 and 167 by Bev Parker and those appearing on pages 5 47 51 75
86 96 103 106 (bottom) 117 126 153 166 175 179 193 and 205 from theauthorrsquos collection
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataYearwood Trisha
Georgia cooking in an Oklahoma kitchen recipes from myfamily to yours Trisha Yearwood with Gwen Yearwood
and Beth Bernard mdash 1st edp cm
Includes index1 Cookery AmericanmdashSouthern style 2 CookerymdashGeorgia
I Yearwood Gw en II Bernard Beth III TitleTX7152S69Y43 2008
6415975mdashdc22 2007024753
ISBN 978-0-307-38137-8
Printed in Japan
DESIGN BY JENNIFER K BEAL
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 49
dedication
In memory of
Jack Howard Yearwood
a wonderful husband father friend
and one hell of a good cook
We miss you every second of every minute
of every day
Love
your girls
Gwen Beth and Patricia
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 59
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 69
171Cakes Pies and Puddings
German ChocolateCake with Coconut
FrostingEvery February when Garthrsquos birthday rolls around I make this
beautiful and delicious cake for him Last fall he made some sad
statement like ldquoOnly three more months until you make me that
awesome German chocolate cake againrdquo I made the cake the
next day (I know Irsquom a sucker) I double the frosting recipe to frost
the entire cake because my husband likes extra frosting but one
recipe will frost the tops of the layers and do the trick just finemdash
unless yoursquore Garth of course
If you have some left over the frosting is also good spread on a
graham cracker or on brownies (page 198) Okay itrsquos also good
right off a spoon
4 ounces sweet dark chocolate (see Shopping Hint page 173)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
1 frasl 4 cup warm milk
21 frasl 2 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 frasl 2 teaspoon salt
5 medium egg whites
2 cups sugar
5 medium egg yolks at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 frasl 4 cup buttermilk well shaken
continued
From Gwen
Refrigerate thecake after itrsquos
frosted Beforeserving touch upany frosting that
may have rundown the sides
Serves 12
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 79
172172
Coconut Frosting1 cup sugar
4 medium egg yolks
1 cup evaporated milk
1 frasl 2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces fresh or frozen and thawed grated coconut
11 frasl 2 cups finely ground pecans walnuts or almonds
Prepare the chocolate by melting it in the top of a double boiler stir-ring until it is smooth Add 1 frasl 4 cup ( 1 frasl 2 stick) of the butter and stir
until it is melted and blended Add 1
frasl 4 cup of warm milk and stir untilsmooth Set the chocolate aside to cool
Preheat the oven to 350degF
Line the bottoms only of 3 9-inch cake pans with circles of parch-ment paper or grease each pan bottom only with solid shortening anddust lightly with flour Sift together the sifted and measured flourbaking soda and salt
Whip the egg whites until stiff using the wire beater of the mixerTransfer the beaten whites to a separate bowl and set aside
In the mixer bowl cream the remaining 1 1 frasl 2 sticks of butter and sugartogether until fluffy Add the egg yolks one at a time beating wellafter each addition (see ldquoFrom Trishardquo opposite) Add the meltedcooled chocolate and the vanilla Mix well
With the mixer on very low stir in the flour mixture alternately withthe buttermilk Do this by adding about a third of the flour and slowlystirring it in completely Then add about half the buttermilk and stirit in Continue adding flour and buttermilk in this manner endingwith flour Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir againWith a long-handled spoon or spatula fold and stir the beaten eggwhites into the batter until the batter is smooth with no visibleclumps of whites
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for30 to 40 minutes Bake on the middle rack of the oven allowing atleast 1 frasl 4-inch clearance between the pans and the oven walls Thecake will rise above the pan edges as it bakes but will not spill overand will settle back down as it continues to bake The cake is donewhen it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and springsback to a light touch Cool layers in the pans for about 8 minutes
Run a knife around the edges of each pan and turn the layers out ontowire racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray Cool layerscompletely before frosting
To make the frosting combine the sugar egg yolks and evaporatedmilk in the top of a double boiler Stir with a wire whisk until theyolks are fully incorporated Add the butter Place over simmeringwater and bring to a boil (see Note) Simmer for 12 to 15 minuteslonger stirring constantly until the mixture thickens Add thevanilla coconut and nuts Cool
To assemble the cake place one layer on a cake stand and spread with
frosting Frost each layer completely top and sides as it is added tothe cake
173Cakes Pies and Puddings
From Trisha
Separated eggyolks will slide
easily andindividually from
a small bowl ifthe bowl is rinsedwith water first
Note You can also make the frosting in a regular saucepan but be sure to stir itconstantly as it scorches quite easily Also you must use the finely grated fresh orfrozen coconut not canned or shredded to be able to spread the frosting on thesides of the cake easily
Shopping Hint For those cooks who use a lot of sweet baking chocolate the choc-olate used in this recipe can be purchased in bulk online at wwwcocoasupplycomChoose La EquatorialemdashDark Chocolate Coverture The cost including postage ishalf what you would probably pay in grocery stores Share the large bar with yourfriends who bake
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To purchase a copy of Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen
visit one of these online retailers
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4
Copyright copy 2008 by Trisha YearwoodPhotographs copyright copy 2008 by Ben Fink
All rights reservedPublished in the United States by Clarkson PotterPublishers
an imprint of the Crown Publishing Groupa division of Random House Inc New York
wwwcrownpublishingcomwwwclarksonpottercom
Clarkson N Potter is a trademark and Potter and colophonare registered trademarks of Random House Inc
All photographs are by Ben Fink with the exception of those appearing o npages 8 and 167 by Bev Parker and those appearing on pages 5 47 51 75
86 96 103 106 (bottom) 117 126 153 166 175 179 193 and 205 from theauthorrsquos collection
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataYearwood Trisha
Georgia cooking in an Oklahoma kitchen recipes from myfamily to yours Trisha Yearwood with Gwen Yearwood
and Beth Bernard mdash 1st edp cm
Includes index1 Cookery AmericanmdashSouthern style 2 CookerymdashGeorgia
I Yearwood Gw en II Bernard Beth III TitleTX7152S69Y43 2008
6415975mdashdc22 2007024753
ISBN 978-0-307-38137-8
Printed in Japan
DESIGN BY JENNIFER K BEAL
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 49
dedication
In memory of
Jack Howard Yearwood
a wonderful husband father friend
and one hell of a good cook
We miss you every second of every minute
of every day
Love
your girls
Gwen Beth and Patricia
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 59
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 69
171Cakes Pies and Puddings
German ChocolateCake with Coconut
FrostingEvery February when Garthrsquos birthday rolls around I make this
beautiful and delicious cake for him Last fall he made some sad
statement like ldquoOnly three more months until you make me that
awesome German chocolate cake againrdquo I made the cake the
next day (I know Irsquom a sucker) I double the frosting recipe to frost
the entire cake because my husband likes extra frosting but one
recipe will frost the tops of the layers and do the trick just finemdash
unless yoursquore Garth of course
If you have some left over the frosting is also good spread on a
graham cracker or on brownies (page 198) Okay itrsquos also good
right off a spoon
4 ounces sweet dark chocolate (see Shopping Hint page 173)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
1 frasl 4 cup warm milk
21 frasl 2 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 frasl 2 teaspoon salt
5 medium egg whites
2 cups sugar
5 medium egg yolks at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 frasl 4 cup buttermilk well shaken
continued
From Gwen
Refrigerate thecake after itrsquos
frosted Beforeserving touch upany frosting that
may have rundown the sides
Serves 12
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 79
172172
Coconut Frosting1 cup sugar
4 medium egg yolks
1 cup evaporated milk
1 frasl 2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces fresh or frozen and thawed grated coconut
11 frasl 2 cups finely ground pecans walnuts or almonds
Prepare the chocolate by melting it in the top of a double boiler stir-ring until it is smooth Add 1 frasl 4 cup ( 1 frasl 2 stick) of the butter and stir
until it is melted and blended Add 1
frasl 4 cup of warm milk and stir untilsmooth Set the chocolate aside to cool
Preheat the oven to 350degF
Line the bottoms only of 3 9-inch cake pans with circles of parch-ment paper or grease each pan bottom only with solid shortening anddust lightly with flour Sift together the sifted and measured flourbaking soda and salt
Whip the egg whites until stiff using the wire beater of the mixerTransfer the beaten whites to a separate bowl and set aside
In the mixer bowl cream the remaining 1 1 frasl 2 sticks of butter and sugartogether until fluffy Add the egg yolks one at a time beating wellafter each addition (see ldquoFrom Trishardquo opposite) Add the meltedcooled chocolate and the vanilla Mix well
With the mixer on very low stir in the flour mixture alternately withthe buttermilk Do this by adding about a third of the flour and slowlystirring it in completely Then add about half the buttermilk and stirit in Continue adding flour and buttermilk in this manner endingwith flour Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir againWith a long-handled spoon or spatula fold and stir the beaten eggwhites into the batter until the batter is smooth with no visibleclumps of whites
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for30 to 40 minutes Bake on the middle rack of the oven allowing atleast 1 frasl 4-inch clearance between the pans and the oven walls Thecake will rise above the pan edges as it bakes but will not spill overand will settle back down as it continues to bake The cake is donewhen it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and springsback to a light touch Cool layers in the pans for about 8 minutes
Run a knife around the edges of each pan and turn the layers out ontowire racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray Cool layerscompletely before frosting
To make the frosting combine the sugar egg yolks and evaporatedmilk in the top of a double boiler Stir with a wire whisk until theyolks are fully incorporated Add the butter Place over simmeringwater and bring to a boil (see Note) Simmer for 12 to 15 minuteslonger stirring constantly until the mixture thickens Add thevanilla coconut and nuts Cool
To assemble the cake place one layer on a cake stand and spread with
frosting Frost each layer completely top and sides as it is added tothe cake
173Cakes Pies and Puddings
From Trisha
Separated eggyolks will slide
easily andindividually from
a small bowl ifthe bowl is rinsedwith water first
Note You can also make the frosting in a regular saucepan but be sure to stir itconstantly as it scorches quite easily Also you must use the finely grated fresh orfrozen coconut not canned or shredded to be able to spread the frosting on thesides of the cake easily
Shopping Hint For those cooks who use a lot of sweet baking chocolate the choc-olate used in this recipe can be purchased in bulk online at wwwcocoasupplycomChoose La EquatorialemdashDark Chocolate Coverture The cost including postage ishalf what you would probably pay in grocery stores Share the large bar with yourfriends who bake
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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To purchase a copy of Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen
visit one of these online retailers
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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dedication
In memory of
Jack Howard Yearwood
a wonderful husband father friend
and one hell of a good cook
We miss you every second of every minute
of every day
Love
your girls
Gwen Beth and Patricia
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 59
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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171Cakes Pies and Puddings
German ChocolateCake with Coconut
FrostingEvery February when Garthrsquos birthday rolls around I make this
beautiful and delicious cake for him Last fall he made some sad
statement like ldquoOnly three more months until you make me that
awesome German chocolate cake againrdquo I made the cake the
next day (I know Irsquom a sucker) I double the frosting recipe to frost
the entire cake because my husband likes extra frosting but one
recipe will frost the tops of the layers and do the trick just finemdash
unless yoursquore Garth of course
If you have some left over the frosting is also good spread on a
graham cracker or on brownies (page 198) Okay itrsquos also good
right off a spoon
4 ounces sweet dark chocolate (see Shopping Hint page 173)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
1 frasl 4 cup warm milk
21 frasl 2 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 frasl 2 teaspoon salt
5 medium egg whites
2 cups sugar
5 medium egg yolks at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 frasl 4 cup buttermilk well shaken
continued
From Gwen
Refrigerate thecake after itrsquos
frosted Beforeserving touch upany frosting that
may have rundown the sides
Serves 12
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 79
172172
Coconut Frosting1 cup sugar
4 medium egg yolks
1 cup evaporated milk
1 frasl 2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces fresh or frozen and thawed grated coconut
11 frasl 2 cups finely ground pecans walnuts or almonds
Prepare the chocolate by melting it in the top of a double boiler stir-ring until it is smooth Add 1 frasl 4 cup ( 1 frasl 2 stick) of the butter and stir
until it is melted and blended Add 1
frasl 4 cup of warm milk and stir untilsmooth Set the chocolate aside to cool
Preheat the oven to 350degF
Line the bottoms only of 3 9-inch cake pans with circles of parch-ment paper or grease each pan bottom only with solid shortening anddust lightly with flour Sift together the sifted and measured flourbaking soda and salt
Whip the egg whites until stiff using the wire beater of the mixerTransfer the beaten whites to a separate bowl and set aside
In the mixer bowl cream the remaining 1 1 frasl 2 sticks of butter and sugartogether until fluffy Add the egg yolks one at a time beating wellafter each addition (see ldquoFrom Trishardquo opposite) Add the meltedcooled chocolate and the vanilla Mix well
With the mixer on very low stir in the flour mixture alternately withthe buttermilk Do this by adding about a third of the flour and slowlystirring it in completely Then add about half the buttermilk and stirit in Continue adding flour and buttermilk in this manner endingwith flour Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir againWith a long-handled spoon or spatula fold and stir the beaten eggwhites into the batter until the batter is smooth with no visibleclumps of whites
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for30 to 40 minutes Bake on the middle rack of the oven allowing atleast 1 frasl 4-inch clearance between the pans and the oven walls Thecake will rise above the pan edges as it bakes but will not spill overand will settle back down as it continues to bake The cake is donewhen it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and springsback to a light touch Cool layers in the pans for about 8 minutes
Run a knife around the edges of each pan and turn the layers out ontowire racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray Cool layerscompletely before frosting
To make the frosting combine the sugar egg yolks and evaporatedmilk in the top of a double boiler Stir with a wire whisk until theyolks are fully incorporated Add the butter Place over simmeringwater and bring to a boil (see Note) Simmer for 12 to 15 minuteslonger stirring constantly until the mixture thickens Add thevanilla coconut and nuts Cool
To assemble the cake place one layer on a cake stand and spread with
frosting Frost each layer completely top and sides as it is added tothe cake
173Cakes Pies and Puddings
From Trisha
Separated eggyolks will slide
easily andindividually from
a small bowl ifthe bowl is rinsedwith water first
Note You can also make the frosting in a regular saucepan but be sure to stir itconstantly as it scorches quite easily Also you must use the finely grated fresh orfrozen coconut not canned or shredded to be able to spread the frosting on thesides of the cake easily
Shopping Hint For those cooks who use a lot of sweet baking chocolate the choc-olate used in this recipe can be purchased in bulk online at wwwcocoasupplycomChoose La EquatorialemdashDark Chocolate Coverture The cost including postage ishalf what you would probably pay in grocery stores Share the large bar with yourfriends who bake
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 99
To purchase a copy of Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen
visit one of these online retailers
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullrecipes-from-georgia-cooking-in-an-oklahoma-kitchen-by-trisha-yearwood 59
882019 Recipes From Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood
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171Cakes Pies and Puddings
German ChocolateCake with Coconut
FrostingEvery February when Garthrsquos birthday rolls around I make this
beautiful and delicious cake for him Last fall he made some sad
statement like ldquoOnly three more months until you make me that
awesome German chocolate cake againrdquo I made the cake the
next day (I know Irsquom a sucker) I double the frosting recipe to frost
the entire cake because my husband likes extra frosting but one
recipe will frost the tops of the layers and do the trick just finemdash
unless yoursquore Garth of course
If you have some left over the frosting is also good spread on a
graham cracker or on brownies (page 198) Okay itrsquos also good
right off a spoon
4 ounces sweet dark chocolate (see Shopping Hint page 173)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
1 frasl 4 cup warm milk
21 frasl 2 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 frasl 2 teaspoon salt
5 medium egg whites
2 cups sugar
5 medium egg yolks at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 frasl 4 cup buttermilk well shaken
continued
From Gwen
Refrigerate thecake after itrsquos
frosted Beforeserving touch upany frosting that
may have rundown the sides
Serves 12
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Coconut Frosting1 cup sugar
4 medium egg yolks
1 cup evaporated milk
1 frasl 2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces fresh or frozen and thawed grated coconut
11 frasl 2 cups finely ground pecans walnuts or almonds
Prepare the chocolate by melting it in the top of a double boiler stir-ring until it is smooth Add 1 frasl 4 cup ( 1 frasl 2 stick) of the butter and stir
until it is melted and blended Add 1
frasl 4 cup of warm milk and stir untilsmooth Set the chocolate aside to cool
Preheat the oven to 350degF
Line the bottoms only of 3 9-inch cake pans with circles of parch-ment paper or grease each pan bottom only with solid shortening anddust lightly with flour Sift together the sifted and measured flourbaking soda and salt
Whip the egg whites until stiff using the wire beater of the mixerTransfer the beaten whites to a separate bowl and set aside
In the mixer bowl cream the remaining 1 1 frasl 2 sticks of butter and sugartogether until fluffy Add the egg yolks one at a time beating wellafter each addition (see ldquoFrom Trishardquo opposite) Add the meltedcooled chocolate and the vanilla Mix well
With the mixer on very low stir in the flour mixture alternately withthe buttermilk Do this by adding about a third of the flour and slowlystirring it in completely Then add about half the buttermilk and stirit in Continue adding flour and buttermilk in this manner endingwith flour Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir againWith a long-handled spoon or spatula fold and stir the beaten eggwhites into the batter until the batter is smooth with no visibleclumps of whites
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for30 to 40 minutes Bake on the middle rack of the oven allowing atleast 1 frasl 4-inch clearance between the pans and the oven walls Thecake will rise above the pan edges as it bakes but will not spill overand will settle back down as it continues to bake The cake is donewhen it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and springsback to a light touch Cool layers in the pans for about 8 minutes
Run a knife around the edges of each pan and turn the layers out ontowire racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray Cool layerscompletely before frosting
To make the frosting combine the sugar egg yolks and evaporatedmilk in the top of a double boiler Stir with a wire whisk until theyolks are fully incorporated Add the butter Place over simmeringwater and bring to a boil (see Note) Simmer for 12 to 15 minuteslonger stirring constantly until the mixture thickens Add thevanilla coconut and nuts Cool
To assemble the cake place one layer on a cake stand and spread with
frosting Frost each layer completely top and sides as it is added tothe cake
173Cakes Pies and Puddings
From Trisha
Separated eggyolks will slide
easily andindividually from
a small bowl ifthe bowl is rinsedwith water first
Note You can also make the frosting in a regular saucepan but be sure to stir itconstantly as it scorches quite easily Also you must use the finely grated fresh orfrozen coconut not canned or shredded to be able to spread the frosting on thesides of the cake easily
Shopping Hint For those cooks who use a lot of sweet baking chocolate the choc-olate used in this recipe can be purchased in bulk online at wwwcocoasupplycomChoose La EquatorialemdashDark Chocolate Coverture The cost including postage ishalf what you would probably pay in grocery stores Share the large bar with yourfriends who bake
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171Cakes Pies and Puddings
German ChocolateCake with Coconut
FrostingEvery February when Garthrsquos birthday rolls around I make this
beautiful and delicious cake for him Last fall he made some sad
statement like ldquoOnly three more months until you make me that
awesome German chocolate cake againrdquo I made the cake the
next day (I know Irsquom a sucker) I double the frosting recipe to frost
the entire cake because my husband likes extra frosting but one
recipe will frost the tops of the layers and do the trick just finemdash
unless yoursquore Garth of course
If you have some left over the frosting is also good spread on a
graham cracker or on brownies (page 198) Okay itrsquos also good
right off a spoon
4 ounces sweet dark chocolate (see Shopping Hint page 173)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
1 frasl 4 cup warm milk
21 frasl 2 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 frasl 2 teaspoon salt
5 medium egg whites
2 cups sugar
5 medium egg yolks at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 frasl 4 cup buttermilk well shaken
continued
From Gwen
Refrigerate thecake after itrsquos
frosted Beforeserving touch upany frosting that
may have rundown the sides
Serves 12
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Coconut Frosting1 cup sugar
4 medium egg yolks
1 cup evaporated milk
1 frasl 2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces fresh or frozen and thawed grated coconut
11 frasl 2 cups finely ground pecans walnuts or almonds
Prepare the chocolate by melting it in the top of a double boiler stir-ring until it is smooth Add 1 frasl 4 cup ( 1 frasl 2 stick) of the butter and stir
until it is melted and blended Add 1
frasl 4 cup of warm milk and stir untilsmooth Set the chocolate aside to cool
Preheat the oven to 350degF
Line the bottoms only of 3 9-inch cake pans with circles of parch-ment paper or grease each pan bottom only with solid shortening anddust lightly with flour Sift together the sifted and measured flourbaking soda and salt
Whip the egg whites until stiff using the wire beater of the mixerTransfer the beaten whites to a separate bowl and set aside
In the mixer bowl cream the remaining 1 1 frasl 2 sticks of butter and sugartogether until fluffy Add the egg yolks one at a time beating wellafter each addition (see ldquoFrom Trishardquo opposite) Add the meltedcooled chocolate and the vanilla Mix well
With the mixer on very low stir in the flour mixture alternately withthe buttermilk Do this by adding about a third of the flour and slowlystirring it in completely Then add about half the buttermilk and stirit in Continue adding flour and buttermilk in this manner endingwith flour Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir againWith a long-handled spoon or spatula fold and stir the beaten eggwhites into the batter until the batter is smooth with no visibleclumps of whites
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for30 to 40 minutes Bake on the middle rack of the oven allowing atleast 1 frasl 4-inch clearance between the pans and the oven walls Thecake will rise above the pan edges as it bakes but will not spill overand will settle back down as it continues to bake The cake is donewhen it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and springsback to a light touch Cool layers in the pans for about 8 minutes
Run a knife around the edges of each pan and turn the layers out ontowire racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray Cool layerscompletely before frosting
To make the frosting combine the sugar egg yolks and evaporatedmilk in the top of a double boiler Stir with a wire whisk until theyolks are fully incorporated Add the butter Place over simmeringwater and bring to a boil (see Note) Simmer for 12 to 15 minuteslonger stirring constantly until the mixture thickens Add thevanilla coconut and nuts Cool
To assemble the cake place one layer on a cake stand and spread with
frosting Frost each layer completely top and sides as it is added tothe cake
173Cakes Pies and Puddings
From Trisha
Separated eggyolks will slide
easily andindividually from
a small bowl ifthe bowl is rinsedwith water first
Note You can also make the frosting in a regular saucepan but be sure to stir itconstantly as it scorches quite easily Also you must use the finely grated fresh orfrozen coconut not canned or shredded to be able to spread the frosting on thesides of the cake easily
Shopping Hint For those cooks who use a lot of sweet baking chocolate the choc-olate used in this recipe can be purchased in bulk online at wwwcocoasupplycomChoose La EquatorialemdashDark Chocolate Coverture The cost including postage ishalf what you would probably pay in grocery stores Share the large bar with yourfriends who bake
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visit one of these online retailers
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172172
Coconut Frosting1 cup sugar
4 medium egg yolks
1 cup evaporated milk
1 frasl 2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces fresh or frozen and thawed grated coconut
11 frasl 2 cups finely ground pecans walnuts or almonds
Prepare the chocolate by melting it in the top of a double boiler stir-ring until it is smooth Add 1 frasl 4 cup ( 1 frasl 2 stick) of the butter and stir
until it is melted and blended Add 1
frasl 4 cup of warm milk and stir untilsmooth Set the chocolate aside to cool
Preheat the oven to 350degF
Line the bottoms only of 3 9-inch cake pans with circles of parch-ment paper or grease each pan bottom only with solid shortening anddust lightly with flour Sift together the sifted and measured flourbaking soda and salt
Whip the egg whites until stiff using the wire beater of the mixerTransfer the beaten whites to a separate bowl and set aside
In the mixer bowl cream the remaining 1 1 frasl 2 sticks of butter and sugartogether until fluffy Add the egg yolks one at a time beating wellafter each addition (see ldquoFrom Trishardquo opposite) Add the meltedcooled chocolate and the vanilla Mix well
With the mixer on very low stir in the flour mixture alternately withthe buttermilk Do this by adding about a third of the flour and slowlystirring it in completely Then add about half the buttermilk and stirit in Continue adding flour and buttermilk in this manner endingwith flour Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir againWith a long-handled spoon or spatula fold and stir the beaten eggwhites into the batter until the batter is smooth with no visibleclumps of whites
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for30 to 40 minutes Bake on the middle rack of the oven allowing atleast 1 frasl 4-inch clearance between the pans and the oven walls Thecake will rise above the pan edges as it bakes but will not spill overand will settle back down as it continues to bake The cake is donewhen it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and springsback to a light touch Cool layers in the pans for about 8 minutes
Run a knife around the edges of each pan and turn the layers out ontowire racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray Cool layerscompletely before frosting
To make the frosting combine the sugar egg yolks and evaporatedmilk in the top of a double boiler Stir with a wire whisk until theyolks are fully incorporated Add the butter Place over simmeringwater and bring to a boil (see Note) Simmer for 12 to 15 minuteslonger stirring constantly until the mixture thickens Add thevanilla coconut and nuts Cool
To assemble the cake place one layer on a cake stand and spread with
frosting Frost each layer completely top and sides as it is added tothe cake
173Cakes Pies and Puddings
From Trisha
Separated eggyolks will slide
easily andindividually from
a small bowl ifthe bowl is rinsedwith water first
Note You can also make the frosting in a regular saucepan but be sure to stir itconstantly as it scorches quite easily Also you must use the finely grated fresh orfrozen coconut not canned or shredded to be able to spread the frosting on thesides of the cake easily
Shopping Hint For those cooks who use a lot of sweet baking chocolate the choc-olate used in this recipe can be purchased in bulk online at wwwcocoasupplycomChoose La EquatorialemdashDark Chocolate Coverture The cost including postage ishalf what you would probably pay in grocery stores Share the large bar with yourfriends who bake
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visit one of these online retailers
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for30 to 40 minutes Bake on the middle rack of the oven allowing atleast 1 frasl 4-inch clearance between the pans and the oven walls Thecake will rise above the pan edges as it bakes but will not spill overand will settle back down as it continues to bake The cake is donewhen it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and springsback to a light touch Cool layers in the pans for about 8 minutes
Run a knife around the edges of each pan and turn the layers out ontowire racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray Cool layerscompletely before frosting
To make the frosting combine the sugar egg yolks and evaporatedmilk in the top of a double boiler Stir with a wire whisk until theyolks are fully incorporated Add the butter Place over simmeringwater and bring to a boil (see Note) Simmer for 12 to 15 minuteslonger stirring constantly until the mixture thickens Add thevanilla coconut and nuts Cool
To assemble the cake place one layer on a cake stand and spread with
frosting Frost each layer completely top and sides as it is added tothe cake
173Cakes Pies and Puddings
From Trisha
Separated eggyolks will slide
easily andindividually from
a small bowl ifthe bowl is rinsedwith water first
Note You can also make the frosting in a regular saucepan but be sure to stir itconstantly as it scorches quite easily Also you must use the finely grated fresh orfrozen coconut not canned or shredded to be able to spread the frosting on thesides of the cake easily
Shopping Hint For those cooks who use a lot of sweet baking chocolate the choc-olate used in this recipe can be purchased in bulk online at wwwcocoasupplycomChoose La EquatorialemdashDark Chocolate Coverture The cost including postage ishalf what you would probably pay in grocery stores Share the large bar with yourfriends who bake
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To purchase a copy of Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen
visit one of these online retailers
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To purchase a copy of Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen
visit one of these online retailers