Made these for cards night and covered them in melted chocolate. The melted chocolate part didn’t go 100% right so I won’t post that part. The brownies themselves are delish, though. This is the Hershey’s fudgey brownie recipe. 1 4 oz. bar unsweetened baking chocolate3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter2 c. sugar3 eggs1 1/2 tsp. […]
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Orange Blossom Jam Thumbprints – Cookie Variation
I wasn’t sure if we needed another refrigerator cookie recipe posted, since mom posted her Jam Thumbprints recently. But, as you can see, the cookies look quite different and the recipes also differ substantially. I got mine from The Joy of Cooking. Since it’s a refrigerator dough, chilling it for several hours is key, so […]
Mmmmm…cookie dough!
Had a hankering the other day for some cookies. Since I am wheat intolerant, I can’t just reach up into the cupboard and raid Jeff’s, so it takes some thought and planning. I found a recipe in the King Arthur Flour Cookbook that makes enough for 3 batches of refrigerated dough. I substituted spelt flour […]
Kringlor or Danish Puffs
This evoked an OMFG from a complete stranger – it is mouth-wateringly delicious, and not too sweet for breakfast. (I have considered making it again with a thin layer of apricot preserves between the layers) Lifted directly from Prairie Home Cooking, a must have cookbook. Preheat oven to 375. 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter3 […]
Chocolate covered strawberries
For Valentines, I whipped up a nice batch of chocolate covered strawberries. The original recipe I saw called for you to “drizzle white chocolate over the top with a fork” but it turns out the white chocolate I had wasn’t terribly drizzleable. We ended up putting it in a plastic bag with a hole cut […]
Nantucket Cranberry Pie
Announcing the first of the Thanksgiving recipes! I got this recipe from NPR during a show about cranberries. It’s a very simple and easy pie (great if you need to make a last-minute dessert), which uses our favorite seasonal fruit. It can be served warm or cold and with or without whipped cream, though I […]
Emma Fischer’s Apple Pudding
I can’t believe that I haven’t posted this until now. This is the Magidow family’s all-time favorite recipe involving apples; it was given to me by a dear friend who died an early and untimely death; each time I make it I think of her. To Toni! Fill buttered baking dish with chopped and peeled […]
Chocolate Cake! Oh yeah!
Alex writes from Austin, “Mom, do you know any particularly good chocolate cake recipes?” What better time to post this beauty: Texas Sheet Cake. It is easy and quick and tastes just plain yummy. Ingredients:2 cups flour2 cups sugar1 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt1 cup butter (so far it sounds pretty good, right?)1/3 cup unsweetened […]
Kunafa
Someone just asked me for this recipe, so I figured I’d put it online as well: Kunaafa كنافة Main dessert:• Cheese- I recommend something fairly flavorless- either get special cheese at the Arab market, or mozzarella (without salt is probably best)- As much as you want.• Shredded Filo dough(probably one package is good)• 2 sticks […]
Rhubarb Custard Bars – When you don’t feel like making pie
After all that talk about pie, here’s another family classic that’s perfect for when you have a ton of rhubarb and you don’t want to make pastry crust or wait for it to chill. This dessert has a buttery shortbread crust and a creamy, custardy filling with the tang of rhubarb. Crust:1 1/4 c. all-purpose […]