Tuesdays with Dorie These were a big hit in my house, deemed the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie. What makes these cookies different is a combination of all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, nutmeg and coriander as the spices. Dorie gives other spice options such as instant espresso, cinnamon or Chinese five-spice. Next time I would like…
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Les Whoopies
Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi Whoopie pies are a popular dessert in my house, one of my son’s favorites. I was looking forward to trying Dorie’s version. I compared Dorie’s recipe to mine and they were very similar. I used my standard cookie scoop which is about a tablespoon, I did not want to…
Blueberry-Buttermilk Pie Bars
Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies These bar cookies are a Southern take on buttermilk pies. I have never had a buttermilk pie so this was a new dessert for me and my family. The crust is baked first with flour, sugar, cornmeal, cornstarch, salt and butter. The topping as Dorie calls it is custard-like and…
Goat Cheese and Chive Cookies
I am a fan of goat cheese, the more the better. When this recipe was chosen I was looking forward to trying them. This recipe was selected near Mother’s Day and I had already set my menu, goat cheese tart. I thought goat cheese cookies and goat cheese tart was too much goat cheese for…
Plain and Simple Almond Cake
Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi I was happy for the help from my fellow bakers. I used a springform pan as many of you described a cake that went up and over the sides of a regular cake pan. I think my husband described this plain and simple almond cake the best, angel food…
Pistachio and Berry Gratins
Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi I voted for this one as berries are in full swing in California. I used a variety of berries; raspberry, blackberry and blueberry. The pistachio cream came together quickly and I chilled it for one hour as Dorie suggested. I thought the ratio of berries to pistachio cream was…
Chocolate-Cornflake Haystacks
Baking this week from Dorie’s Cookies are these baked version of haystacks. I have made no-bake version before but not cooked. These haystacks include eggs, agave nectar, salt, sweetened coconut, pecans, raisins, cornflakes and milk chocolate. These turned out a bit crunchy and chewy. I am treating my co-workers to these haystacks this week. I…
Laurent’s Slow-Roasted Spiced Pineapple
Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi I made Laurent’s Slow-Roasted Spiced Pineapple for my book club. I tried it warm out of the oven but served it cold, I prefer it cold. The spices I chose to use were allspice, cloves, star anise, coriander, cinnamon stick and the vanilla bean. I used orange marmalade for my…
Lemon Sugar Cookies
Tuesdays with Dorie I am so thankful that Katje Sabin shared this recipe with Dorie. My family and I decided this was the best sugar cookie. These were bursting with lemon flavor with the addition of lemon zest and lemon juice. I have a one teaspoon cookie scoop which allowed me to make the full…
Lemon Meringue Tart A New Way
Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Chez Moi. Looks perfect but looks can be deceiving. This week’s challenge, lemon meringue tart a new way. This new way did not work for me. The sweet cream tart dough came out perfect as always but the filling did not set up. The lemon filling is comprised of fresh squeezed…
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