Cook's Illustrated

Shopping List For:

Alcohol

  • bourbon, 2 teaspoons 
  • vodka,  1/4 cup 

    • Dairy

  • cold unsalted butter, 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) 
  • egg, 1 large 
  • unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons 

    • Pantry/Dry Goods

  • cold vegetable shortening,  1/2 cup 
  • cold water,  1/4 cup 
  • ground cinnamon,  1/8 teaspoon 
  • instant tapiocas, 2 tablespoons 
  • juice, 1 tablespoon 
  • sugars, 2 tablespoons 
  • sugar,  1/2 cup 
  • table salt, 1 1/8 teaspoons 
  • unbleached all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) 

    • Produce

  • pitted sweet cherries, 6 cups (about 2 pounds) 
  • red plums, 2 
    • America's Test Kitchen

    America's Test Kitchen is a 2,500-square-foot kitchen located just outside of Boston. It is the home of Cook's Country and Cook's Illustrated magazines and is the workday destination for more than three dozen test cooks, editors, and cookware specialists. Our mission is to test recipes until we understand how and why they work and arrive at the best version. We also test kitchen equipment and supermarket ingredients in search of brands that offer the best value and performance. You can watch us work by tuning in to America's Test Kitchen (www.americastestkitchen.com) on public television.