My first tarte tatin. I could not believe that I had never made one before but my blog doesn’t lie. This tart is very simple with few ingredients. Sugar is caramelized, I cheated and used the water method, then butter is added to the caramel. Five large apples, I used Fuji, are peeled cored and…
Morning Bundt Cake
I served this morning bundt cake for after dinner dessert and my guests were none the wiser. I took this to a potluck and it seemed to go over well despite my over baking it. Everyone tasted the strong citrus flavor so the soak worked well. I was glad I decided to pre-cut it for…
Apple Galette
Our latest baking assignment comes from Baking with Dorie. I had fully intended to make the caramel applesauce for this recipe but since I had an opened jar of applesauce I did not want to make more. I used my jar of Trader Joe’s unsweetened applesauce which I drained a bit before use and then…
Buttermilk-Molasses Quick Bread
Autumn is my favorite season of the year and just like clockwork the marine layer has returned, temperatures are back to normal and I have begun to wear sweaters at night. This bread recipe was the perfect fit for a new season. I picked this recipe since I had a one-pound bag of rye flour…
Fig and Goat Cheese Tart
Autumn is just around the corner but you would not know it from all the heat. This mostly no cook tart was a welcome addition to our dinner plate. My husband is not a fan of figs, I am, but he consented since half of them were cooked and they were served with goat cheese….
Caramel Crunch-Chocolate Chunklet Cookies
These slice and bake cookies are a welcome addition to the shortbread category. I went with the all chocolate variety since I would be sharing these with my son with his nut allergy. The first batch I baked I followed the time on the directions which was 22 minutes. They did not caramelize much so…
Alsatian-Style Blueberry Tart
Bottom of the par-baked tart shell is covered with almond flour, sugar and cinnamon. Three and half cups of fresh blueberries go on top and is baked for thirty minutes. After the thirty minute bake, one egg, half of cup of heavy cream, vanilla and salt go on top. The whole thing is baked again…
Parfait-Layered Vacherin
Any time Dorie gives the option of ice cream, I am going to take it every time. I made the easy version and bought Trader Joe’s Vanilla Meringues. I told my husband to pick out which ice cream flavors he wanted, he chose coffee and vanilla. We are making lemonade out of lemons; since our…
Jelly Roll Cake
I made this jelly roll cake, a light sponge cake rolled around a filling, for Father’s Day. Dorie gives several options in her “playing around” section. I opted to make the ice cream roll as ice cream is a family favorite. This was best the day it was made but leftovers were welcomed. Chocolate sauce…
Blueberry Lemony Yogurt Muffins
I have been struggling to get back into the swing of blogging since I returned from vacation. I have been baking right along but writing about it seems to be the issue. A new wrinkle this week my son moved out and I am now officially an empty-nester which seems to be particularly challenging for…
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