DAY Recipe

Goat cheese and truffle oil add rich flavors to the humble sweet potato.

6 servings

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
4ounces soft fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet), crumbled
2tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter 1teaspoon white truffle [...]

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INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons annatto seeds (also known as achiote)

DIRECTIONS

Heat annatto seeds and oil in a very small saucepan over low heat, swirling pan frequently, until oil is bright red-orange and begins to simmer,about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes.
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into bowl; discard seeds.

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups Wesson Oil (no other brand!)
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 (1ounce)bottles red food coloring
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
For Icing
1/2 cup margarine
1 (8ounce)package cream cheese
1 (16ounce)box confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350.

Prepare 3 medium round cake pans with cooking spray.

Cream sugar with Wesson oil.Add eggs and beat.

Sift flour, salt, and soda together; set aside.

Mix cocoa, food coloring, and vinegar in a cup.

Add cocoa mixture to egg and sugar mixture.Beat hard. Add in [...]

INGREDIENTS
CAKE
3/4 cup whole blanched almonds
2/3 cup unsalted shelled pistachios
1/2 cup unsalted shelled pistachios
6 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 vanilla bean , halved lengthwise and seeds scraped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
SYRUP
1 lemon, zest of , finely grated
2lemons, juice of
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
creme fraiche , for serving

DIRECTIONS

MAKE THE CAKE:.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Butter a 10-inch round cake pan, line the bottom with parchment paper and butter the paper.
In a [...]