Sentence examples for 2 sticks from inspiring English sources

Buttercream Vanilla Icing [yields about 4 1/4 cups icing, enough for 24 cupcakes] 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 8 cups confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Food coloring (optional).

ROASTED POTATOES Time: 2 hours 3 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, peeled Salt 1/2 cup dried rosemary 1/2 cup dried thyme 2 sticks butter Ground black pepper.

Yield: 3 to 4 servings 15-Minute Chocolate Cake (Adapted from "Italian easy: Recipes from London's River Cafe") 1 pound chocolate with a cocoa-solids content of at least 70percentt 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter 6 eggs, preferably organic.

Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes [makes 24 cupcakes] 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing pans 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting pans 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs, at room temperature.

Dorie greenspan's Master Recipe for Sablés MAKES ABOUT 50 COOKIES 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter (preferably high-fat, like Plugrá), softened at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted before measuring 1/2 teaspoon salt, preferably sea salt 2 large egg yolks, preferably at room temperature 2 cups all-purpose flour.

Little-Black-Dress Cake 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate 1 1/4 cups sugar 6 large eggs, separated 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup ground almonds Pinch of kosher salt 1/2 cup all-purpose flour Confectioners' sugar.

13 9 2 STICKS & SCONES, by Diane Mott Davidson.

2. Melt 1 1/2 sticks butter over medium heat.

Use your fingers to rub in 1 1/2 sticks of butter until the mixture resembles small peas.

SPICE DROPS Time: 45 minutes 10 whole allspice berries 5 whole green cardamom pods 5 black peppercorns 1 clove 1 star anise 1 nutmeg 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1/3 cup molasses.

MY FAVORITE COOKIES Time: 50 minutes 6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 packed cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels 1 cup salted peanuts.