Tag: Desserts
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Meringue Bones
Did I have extra egg whites that needed to be used up? Yes. Are meringues a delicious and crunch way to use up egg whites? Also yes. Was it completely necessary for the meringues to be shaped like bones? Yes, 100%. You might worry that shaping meringues into bone shapes would lead to a sticky…
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Apple Walnut Spice Cake
This cake is fantastic topped with ice cream or softly whipped cream for a home-y dessert and is also quite comfortable next to a cup of coffee in the morning (the apples and walnuts make it a perfectly legitimate breakfast choice). Speaking of apples, this recipe uses a LOT of them. When you are making…
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Emergency Chocolate Chip Cookie Supply
Always be prepared! There are lots of reasons that you might need fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies in a hurry. Maybe you have a last-minute guest. Maybe you forgot it was someone’s birthday. Maybe it’s Tuesday. See? Lots of reasons. These cookies will patiently wait in your freezer until they are needed, and then they are…
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Maple Pumpkin Pie with Bourbon Cream
Until now, I have never understood why someone would choose pumpkin pie over seconds thirds another serving of the main course (especially if the main course happens to include a dressing with soft bread and crisp edges)? This pie changed that. After some experimenting, I was surprised to learn that I preferred the canned pumpkin…
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Swiss Buttercream Meringue Frosting
This icing is light, not too sweet, and easy to work with. It takes a bit more effort than its American cousin (which is also amazing), but the results are worth it. This is also a great way to use up leftover egg whites. This is the vanilla version and is perfect on top of…
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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…
Measure With Your Heart 