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Blueberry Cinnamon Scones

by Josh Kaplan

Blueberry Cinnamon Scones

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup sour cream or full-fat yogurt 1 egg 1 tsp almond extract 1 stick salted butter, grated and frozen (details below) 2 tsp baking powder 1/3 cup sugar, plus 2 tbsp for topping ½ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon 1 cup frozen blueberries 2 tbsp milk or cream, for brushing the scones If You Care Parchment Baking Paper   For the glaze: ½ cup confectioners sugar 1-2 tbsp milk or cream   Preparation: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F or 204 degrees C Grate a cold stick of butter onto a plate, using a box grater, on the large setting. Place butter in the freezer for 20 minutes. Combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder. Add butter to dry ingredients and use your hands or a pie cutter to fully integrate. You should have pea-sized clumps of butter and the flour should look yellow in color. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, almond extract, and sour cream or yogurt. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. You should have a slightly sticky, but workable dough. Finally, add blueberries, mix gently, and turn out onto a floured counter. Shape the dough into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Make sure the surface is well floured. Slice dough disc into 8 triangles. Line a baking sheet with If You Care Parchment Baking Paper. Place scone triangles onto the baking sheet and into the fridge to cool for 15 minutes. While the scones cool, whisk together glaze ingredients. The glaze should be smooth and runny enough to drizzle. Just before baking, brush the top of scones with milk or cream and sprinkle with extra sugar. Bake for ~20-24 minutes, until golden brown and risen. Let cool, then drizzle with glaze and enjoy! BUY NOW

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Eggnog Cheesecake Slab Bars with Cranberry Gelee

by Josh Kaplan

Eggnog Cheesecake Slab Bars with Cranberry Gelee

Ingredients: Crust: 3 cups graham cracker crumbs 3 tbsp sugar 1 ½ sticks butter, softened 1 pinch of salt   Cheesecake: ½ cup brown sugar   ½ cup eggnog 16 oz cream cheese (room temperature) 3 large eggs 1 tbsp flour   1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp ground nutmeg   1/8 tsp ground cinnamon   ¼ tsp salt   Cranberry Gelee:  3 cups whole cranberries ¾ cup sugar 3 tbsp orange juice    3 tbsp white wine 3 tsp unflavored gelatin   Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together all crust ingredients. Line a rimmed baking sheet with If You Care Parchment Paper, then set aside. Combine all cheesecake ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix until smooth. Add cheesecake mixture to the pie dough and bake for another 20 minutes until set. Meanwhile, add the cranberries and about ¾ cup water to a medium saucepan and boil for 5-7 minutes.Transfer to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth, then strain and set aside. In the same (cleaned) saucepan, add the sugar and 6 tbsp water and boil until the sugar dissolves completely, then add the orange juice, wine, cranberry mixture and sugar to blender and blend until smooth. In a small bowl, mix together gelatin and 3 tbsp water and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. Blend the gelatin into the cranberries until smooth.  Spread cranberry mixture over cooled cheesecake and allow to refrigerate for at least an hour. Slice, serve and enjoy! BUY NOW

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Gluten Free Tahini Banana Bread

by Josh Kaplan

Gluten Free Tahini Banana Bread

 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed + 1 whole sliced in half for topping ¼ cup date syrup 1/3 cup tahini (we used Peloponnese) 1 ¾ cup almond flour ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp sesame seeds     Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F In the bowl of a mixer add all ingredients and mix until smooth, then pour batter into If You Care Paper Loaf Pan, then add the sliced banana on top and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for about 1 hour or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm or save for later! BUY NOW

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Peppermint Mocha Hot Chocolate

by Josh Kaplan

Peppermint Mocha Hot Chocolate

Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder ¾ cup coffee brewed with If You Care Coffee Filters 1 candy cane  ¼ tsp vanilla extract Whipped Cream and candy cane pieces for topping     Preparation:  In a small saucepan, add milk, cocoa and sugar and heat until just simmering. Add coffee, extracts and stir with candy cane until melted at least halfway. Add mixture to a large mug, top with whipped cream and candy canes. BUY NOW

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Whole Wheat Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt

by Josh Kaplan

Whole Wheat Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt

Ingredients:  2 cups whole wheat flour ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt + more for sprinkling    1 cup granulated sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 1 cup butter 1 tsp vanilla   ½ cup tahini 1 egg 2 cups chocolate chips (we used wafers and chips)     Preparation:    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt, then set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together sugars, butter, vanilla and tahini. Add egg and mix until smooth. Add dry ingredients a little bit at a time. Add in chocolate chips and quickly mix just until smooth Add batter in golf ball size spoonfulls to a baking sheet lined with If You Care Parchment Paper and bake for 10 minutes. Press down each cookie with a spatula so the chocolate oozes a bit and bake for another 5 minutes or until edges begin to crisp. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes, then enjoy! BUY NOW

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