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Category Archives: Dessert – Eat dessert first, Life is uncertain
Cannoli
Six friends went to Italy and we came back excited to eat and drink the happiness we felt there. We had a reunion 1 year later at my house and we made Cannoli, Linquini, and Oso Bucco. Wonderful friends. This … Continue reading
Lemon Filling, Lemon Poppyseed Lace Cake
Mmmm tasty. Daughter Denny and I made this for Mother’s Day brunch this year. 2 boxes Lemon Cake Mix 1 Can Poppy Seeds 4- 8 Tablespoons of Lemoncello Liqueur 3 jars lemon curd (or you can make your own) 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch, Cakes, Dessert - Eat dessert first, Life is uncertain, My Bakery
Tagged Cake, Lemon Cake, Lemon Curd, lemoncello, Poppy Seeds
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Caramel Apples
I think I will make my own caramel next time, but for speed, this works well. Ingredients 6 Chilled Gala or Granny Smith if you want tart apples (Make sure your apples are washed well to remove the wax.) 6 … Continue reading
Posted in Candy, Dessert - Eat dessert first, Life is uncertain, Halloween
Tagged apple, Caramel, chocolate
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Brown Sugar Peach Sauce over naked Bread Pudding
3 fresh peaches sliced (I like the skins on, if you don’t go ahead and peel them.) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp black walnut extract Simmer on stovetop until peaches are fork … Continue reading
World’s Best Fruit Cobbler
Use ANY fruit, such as peaches, apples, apricots, cherries, plums… 1/2 cup butter 3-4 cups fruit and its juices 1-2 tablespoons crystalline candied ginger, if desired 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder pinch of sea salt 1 cup unbleached … Continue reading
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Tagged cobbler, Nectarines, peaches, plums
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Dark Chocolate Brownies
Every now and then, come on, you have to have somethin’ rich, sweet, chocolate and it has to be brownies! 1/2 cup melted butter 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup sweet cocoa powder 2/3 cup flour … Continue reading
Berry Blue Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich
Two Batches: Bake your favorite brownies, making them in a pan 1 and 1/2 times larger pan size than you would normally use. (You want them thinner than standard brownies. You have to adjust the baking time which will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Blueberry, Brownie, Ice Cream, sherbert
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Vanilla Ice Cream with Espresso
Ina Garten suggests a quick and easy dessert, and I cannot agree more. Scoop vanilla ice cream into bowls, top with hot espresso. Serve. My whole family loves this! When you want to have your guests stay after dinner huddled … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, Dessert, Espresso, Vanilla Ice Cream
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Bread Pudding Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients: Bread Pudding Orange Marmalade Vanilla Orange Sherbert Make the Bread pudding Make two cake pans of bread pudding, cook and allow to cool. On the top of layer one, spread a thin layer of marmalade jelly. Then, take the … Continue reading