Tag: Desserts
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Caramelized spiced plums with brandy

I’m writing this on what might be the last truly warm day of the year, at least in my part of the world. The stores and markets are filled with plums, and their rich purple reminds me of the warm, cozy fall evenings that make the end of summer a little less sad. These plums…
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Skor Bar Cookies

Skor bars are chocolate bars filled with a hard toffee filling, not too different from a Daim bar or a Heath bar. They are just begging to be turned into cookies, with irresistible puddles of buttery toffee amidst bits of chocolate, and who are we to say no? Fair warning, these cookies tend to spread…
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Brownies in a Hurry!

Brownies are a touchy subject. It is probably safer to discuss politics, money and religion all together than it is to raise the issue of the ideal brownie texture. Cake-like, fudgy, or somewhere in between? Everyone has their own viewpoint. And don’t even get me started on the subject of nuts… This recipe was my…
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Coconut Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry shortcake is wonderful on its own, but sometimes I just want to pretend I am onvacation somewhere beach-y while I have my dessert. Coconut Cake This cake is rich and dense, and is great with a cup of coffee, but also makes a perfect base for strawberry shortcake. Browning the butter is well worth…