Category: Cakes | Cookies
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Clarified Butter
Clarified butter as the name suggests is pure butter without the milk and any other impurities. It’s a bit time consuming and tedious, yet worth the effort. In many cultures clarified butter is used in their cooking, such as for pan frying and as a dipping sauce for shrimp and lobster. You can purchase them…
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French Apple Pie
Learn how to make a double crusted French apple pie from scratch. This is another one of my old time recipes that I’ve saved over the years. A double crusted pie that’s flaky and delicate, and yet it’s dense like a cake. The filling consists of slices of apples, cinnamon and sugar. During baking some of…
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Apricot Cake
This is a classic recipe. The original recipe calls for 2 egg yolks and one whole egg. Over the years, I realized that you can use two whole eggs instead and still get the same result. Just remember to beat the eggs well and then incorporate the flour with the eggs using your hands. The…
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Banana Nut Cake
Easy, healthy and an excellent alternative to your morning or afternoon muffin. This recipe makes a moist and fluffy cake. Cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves are the key ingredients and the walnuts add an extra level of flavor to the mix. Whenever I have ripe bananas, instead of throwing them away, I make this cake. Normally I don’t…
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Date Filled Cookies
Flaky, delicate melt in your mouth cookies! These are great for dessert buffets, since you can make them in advance and refrigerate them. Once the cookies are baked and cooled you may sprinkle them with confectioners sugar. Skill level: Easy Click here to view Slideshow, Share, & Comment Click on the first image below to…
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Marble Cake
Marble Cake, a cake just like it’s name. Swirls of white and chocolate mixed around. When you cut through the cake, just like marble, no two pieces will be alike. This cake is a favorite in my family and very easy to make. Skill level: Easy Click here to view Slideshow, Share, & Comment Click…
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Cream Cheese Cookies
Yes, the dough in these cookies are made with cream cheese. They are easy to make, and yet when you leave them out, they will disappear in no time! Skill level: Easy Click here to view Slideshow, Share, & Comment Click on the first image below to view a step by step slideshow:
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Lebanese Sfouf
Lebanese sfouf is made with semolina. A healthy and delicious cake that’s packed with flavor and nutrients. Turmeric, the key ingredient in this cake is a spice that’s widely used in China and India. Turmeric is the root of the Curcuma Longa plant. It is used as an anti-inflammatory agent for various illnesses such as…
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Orange “Bundt” Cake
I make this cake often and it’s very popular with family and friends. The smell of the orange rind and juice permeates through the entire house. If the batter is beaten well, the texture will be soft and spongy. Skill level: Easy Click here to view Slideshow, Share, & Comment Click on the first image…