Tag: baking
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Spiced Sticky Toffee Pudding with Brown Butter Sauce
Some desserts never go out of style. Sticky toffee pudding is like the little black dress of desserts, if little black dresses were more fun. This dessert is warm, gooey, and unfussy. It can be made ahead, is impressive, and each person can decide how much sauce they want (all of it). Also, any leftover…
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Gingerbread Spiral Cookies
Sometimes you need a pretty cookie, and sometimes you need a delicious one. And sometimes you need both. These cookies are impressive-looking and are dangerously tasty. I’m warning you, you will definitely spoil your dinner. Now, let’s stop talking and get going. Makes: About 3 dozen cookies Ingredients: Directions: Notes:
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Invisible Apple Gingerbread Cake
There is an amazing, classic French cake called invisible apple cake. We will talk about that again soon, but for the moment, I crave ginger, cinnamon, and anything else that would have drawn Hansel and Gretel to the fateful gingerbread house in the woods. Enter the invisible apple gingerbread cake. It gives the hit of…
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Apple Crumble Pie with Pecan Topping (Dutch Apple Pie?)
I’ve always heard this kind of pie referred to as Dutch apple pie, although I have no idea whether this is accurate or not. I will say that wherever this apple pie comes from, the people who developed it are a patient bunch. I usually try to avoid 2 day recipes, but I’m sorry to…
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Sourdough “Discard” Chocolate Chip Cookies
Even though I lived through the Great Sourdough Explosion of 2020, it took me a long time to get aboard this trend. Many jars of starter have missed out on their ultimate calling, only to become sad slime at the back of the fridge. This summer though, my friend M gave me the most durable…
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Smoked Chocolate Brownies
Maybe this is old news, but did you know that smokers can be operated just like ovens? You set a temperature, pre-heat it, and go. The difference is that the smoker is supposed to fill with smoke. (My oven sometimes fills with smoke too, but it is less predictable and I don’t want to talk…
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Classic Hermit Cookies
I’m always a bit suspicious about perfect-looking desserts. No doubt that sometimes desserts check all the boxes, gorgeous and delicious, but all too often taste is sacrificed for appearance. Not these cookies though. They are humble looking and could be passed over too easily, but don’t miss them! They are spicy, comforting, and perfect with…
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Decadent Salted Chocolate and Dulce de Leche Tart
Someone told me once that the best pastry is the one that makes the cook swear. Well, get out the thesaurus because you will need some extra curse words for this tart. This tart is worth the swear jar contributions. All will be forgiven at the first bite. The tart shell is crisp, the layer…
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Herb Buns with Cheese and Apples
A little sweet, a little savoury, and a lot perfect for breakfast with a cup of coffee. These look fancy but come together with surprisingly little drama and are guaranteed (*) to impress even the pickiest of eaters. Makes: 12 buns Ingredients: Directions: Notes:
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The Truth About Hot Cross Buns: A Baking Revelation
This may be hard for you to hear. I normally try to stick to my lane and avoid the heavy topics, but I can’t stay silent about this any longer. I’ve learned about a falsehood that is perpetuated year after year, and it stops here. Every spring hot cross buns start popping up in bakeries…
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