Tiramisu Light
To finish the dessert, arrange a dozen ladyfingers (you can also use sponge cake for this recipe) into a serving dish or platter with sides. A dish about twelve inches across will work fine. Combine the espresso, ... [... more]
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Cornmeal Blueberry Pound Cake
If you’ve never used a microplane for zesting, I would suggest giving one a try. This is a hand-held device that makes zesting infinitely easier, and insures that you will get little if any bitter pith in your zest. This model below from Amazon ... [... more]
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Amazing Apple Coffee Cake
The spices I had been using had very little fragrance. The new spices seemed to jump out of the bottles, and were incredibly fresh. My advice to home cooks is to purchase the best spices you can afford, and to buy them in smaller rather than ... [... more]
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Super Fast And Easy Pecan Pie Bars
First, chop the pecans coarsely by hand or in a food processor. In a pot, melt the better, and then stir in the brown sugar, honey and cream. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stir frequently, and cook for one minute. Then, stir in the pecans and ... [... more]
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Elegant Little German Chocolate Cakes
Here comes the scary part; you need to turn the cake out of the pan, ideally without it sticking. The best way to do this is to place a piece of parchment or waxed paper on a cookie sheet, put the sheet, parchment-side down, atop the cake pan, ... [... more]
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Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
First, finely ground the anise seeds. You can use a coffee/spice grinder, or a mortar and pestle. Then, sift together the anise, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Take another bowl, and with an electric mixer beat together the butter ... [... more]
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Super Lemony Pudding Cake
David groans every single time I mention the “L” word…low-fat. I’ve learned that if I keep this a secret, he loves every dessert I serve. This is one of those desserts that work for a group that includes the high test fans. It’s low in fat (2.6 ... [... more]
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Cornmeal Cake With Berries And Rosemary Syrup
Over the last few years, I have increasingly seen dessert recipes that call for fresh herbs such as tarragon, basil, or rosemary. I’ve seen recipes for ice cream, puddings, cookies and cakes that make use of these ingredients, and at first glance ... [... more]
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Super Moist Lemon Pound Cake
Divide the batter into the prepared pans. Bake until the cake is golden brown; test with a toothpick or knife until it comes out clean, about one hour. Cool the cakes completely. Then run a knife around the perimeter of each cake pan and invert ... [... more]
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Chocolate Chip Rugelach
Rugelach are a cross between a cookie and a little rolled up pastry. They are a Jewish sweet that is traditionally rolled into a crescent-shape. The word rugelach comes from the Yiddish "rugel" which translates into “royal”. These pastries are . ... [... more]
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White Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Spread the chopped pecans on top and press down gently into the batter with a spoon or spatula. Now sprinkle the top with sesame seeds and bake for approximately one hour. Remove from the oven and ... [... more]
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Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
When the cake is cooked until done, you will remove the cake from the oven. You will then take a knife and insert it, and run it on the inside of the cake mold, and the outside of the cake. You are clearing the sides from the ring mold, and leave ... [... more]
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