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Strudel Two Ways: Sweet and Savory

27.05.2009 Baked

When I saw this month’s Daring Baker’s challenge I knew that it would be something I couldn’t wait to take on because I’ve always wondered how such a small ball of dough can actually end up stretched over such a large area and so impossibly thin.  But then a few things happened that have [...]

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Apple Blueberry Handpies

02.04.2009 Baked

There are usually two types of fruit I routinely keep in the house — apples and oranges.  With respect to either fruit, I figure I can coerce my husband or son to take a piece for lunch or a snack at some point during the day.   I have to nudge them, too, because I keep [...]

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Pastry Ring with Dark Chocolate and Cardamom

29.03.2009 Baked

One of the techniques I’ve shied away from has been making puff pastry.  Although I can be fairly tenacious, when I feel like I’ve worked diligently on something and it doesn’t turn out, I’m not willing to jump back to the task to get it right.  Let me adjust that — when it comes [...]

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Blueberry Peach Galette

14.09.2008 Baked

What do you make when you have fresh peaches on the counter and some blueberries in the fridge?  You make a tart to share with your mother who’s coming over to have coffee, talk, and help dig through my dusty crafts box. 
I used to spend quite a bit of time cutting and pasting, gluing [...]

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Banana Caramel Cream Eclairs: Daring, but…

31.08.2008 Baked

I thought caramel with bananas and chocolate glaze would be heavenly.  A few almonds sprinkled over it all.  Sooooooo….I experimented with Sherry Yard’s Whipped Caramel Cream.  I figured since the Daring Bakers have done caramel until the cows come home and I even longer, that this, too, would be a cake walk. What a total [...]

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