My mom just had a big birthday, so we celebrated with a cupcake tasting party! For my contributions to the party, I decided to use recipes that include one of my mom's favorite foods---buttermilk. Yes, you read that right---buttermilk. You won't believe this, but my mom loves to drink buttermilk straight! Unusual, right? I finally ...[ get the full recipe ]
For those of you thinking about making the cream puff recipe I recently posted, here are step-by-step instructions and photos you can follow. Try out the recipe and let me know what you think. Cream puffs, profiteroles, éclairs, and gougères all start with a dough called choux pastry or pâte à choux. Sounds fancy, right? Until ...[ get the full recipe ]
These pops are like a daiquiri on a stick, which makes them the perfect frozen treat for a hot summer day! Makes 8 pops for adults! Special Equipment Pop molds---If you don't have pop molds, you can use small paper cups and wooden sticks, but you will need to let the mixture freeze until it ...[ get the full recipe ]
These pops are like a daiquiri on a stick, which makes them the perfect frozen treat for a hot summer day! Makes 8 pops for adults! Special Equipment Pop molds---If you don't have pop molds, you can use small paper cups and wooden sticks, but you will need to let the mixture freeze until it ...[ get the full recipe ]
This recipe makes 4 large or 6 small strawberry, cream, and blueberry shortcakes. By whipping mascarpone cheese with the whipping cream, it will hold up longer and have a wonderful creamy texture. If you don't have mascarpone, you can also substitute softened cream cheese. Shortcut: If you don't have time to make the shortcake, ...[ get the full recipe ]
I saw a photo on Pinterest that led me to the Cookies and Cups recipe for an addictive treat involving brown sugar, butter, pecans, and graham crackers. It looked like an easier version of toffee but without the chocolate, so I couldn't resist the idea of adding a layer of chocolate! I baked a ...[ get the full recipe ]
Ingredients 2 egg whites 2/3 cup sugar 2-3 Tbsp. raspberry juice from 1 cup frozen raspberries (optional) 1/3 cup Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread) Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Thaw the raspberries and place them in a fine mesh strainer. Place the strainer over a bowl. Using the back of a spoon press the raspberries ...[ get the full recipe ]
This is an easy version of pastry cream. Rather than being a traditional approach (most use cornstarch and a different cooking procedure), this version more closely resembles the filling used for cream pies. This recipe will fill one small 5 inch tart. You can double or triple the recipe to fill one large tart or ...[ get the full recipe ]
Ingredients 2 egg whites 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 2-3 Tbsp. raspberry juice (optional) Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and they glisten Gradually add the sugar and continue beating the egg whites until the sugar is incorporated Add ...[ get the full recipe ]
I made both the plain and chocolate versions of these cookies for Valentine's day. The nutmeg makes these cookies special, so don't forget it, and while the icing is optional, it sure is good! Enjoy! Cookie Ingredients 2 1/4 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 cup butter, room temperature 1/4 cup shortening ...[ get the full recipe ]
