Such subtleties, of course, did not mean much to me in the days of those highly sweetened cups of tea.
For seven years, the film-maker David Lynch ate at the same Los Angeles diner every day, drinking up to seven sweetened cups of coffee "with lots of sugar" in one sitting, which he said would guarantee that "lots of ideas" arrived.
CHOCOLATE LIME PIE Time: 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' or overnight chilling 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 4 limes 1 14-ounce can (about 1 1/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, 3/4 cup more, if desired, for decorating 1 one-ounce square bittersweet chocolate.
Ingredients: 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup honey 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup raisins.
For something less spicy, try Goban's recipe for capirotada, a traditional Mexican bread pudding. Christina Valhouli. 1 loaf of plain brioche 5 eggs ¼ cup sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1cup goat's milk 1 cup sweetened condensed milk ½ cup whole milk 1 tsp vanilla extract. 1) Preheat oven to 325F.
ALL-AMERICAN POPCORN BALLS Time: 20 minutes 1 cup large-flake sweetened coconut 1 cup pecan halves Vegetable spray 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 3-ounce bag plain microwave popcorn or 1/3 cup regular popcorn kernels (enough to yield 11 1/2 cups popped corn) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup Rice Krispies 1/2 cup mini marshmallows.
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; more for greasing pans 2 cups (9 ounces) cake or all-purpose flour; more for dusting pans 3 ounces high-quality unsweetened chocolate, roughly chopped 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, separated 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups milk 2 cups sweetened whipped cream.
1/2 cup flaked coconut (sweetened). 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. 1 (14oz) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk.
ORANGE COCONUT TRUFFLES Time: 30 minutes plus three hours' chilling time 9 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 1 cup heavy cream 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 4 pieces 1 teaspoon orange extract 1 cup Kellogg's Rice Krispies 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted.
Tres Leches Cake Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Vegetable oil or nonstick vegetable oil spray for pan 6 large eggs 1 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour Finely grated zest of 2 limes 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 5-ounce can evaporated milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Berries or cut fruit, for garnish and serving.
Vegetable oil or nonstick vegetable oil spray for pan 6 large eggs 1 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour Finely grated zest of 2 limes 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 5-ounce can evaporated milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Berries or cut fruit, for garnish and serving.
