When in doubt about what to make for dessert, make an Apple Crisp! You can use any combination of fruit that you want and spice it as you wish. You can add flour to bind it or leave out the flour and have it juicier. Add oats or chopped nuts […]
Course: Dessert
Chocolate Crumb Crust
Lines 9” Pie Plate
Sugar Crust
I love this Sugar Crust (pâte sucrée) because it is so versatile and easy to use. You can roll it out quickly to make a pie crust or cookies. If you have a little more time, buy yourself a mini tart pan and use this Sugar Crust dough to make […]
Orange/Lemon Crisps
Orange Crisps are delicious light cookies that let you know when they are done by developing a toasty brown rim around the outside. You can turn them into lemon crisps by using lemon zest instead of orange. Frost them with a confectioner’s sugar glaze for an extra dose of sweet! […]
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is high on the list of my “comfort” foods. I think it’s because my brother’s baby nurse, Steppy, who also took care of my daughter, used to make it and also gingerbread men. The aroma of gingerbread baking is intoxicating. It brings back all the love and hugs and […]
Applesauce
I like to steam the apples for Applesauce in their skins so some of the red color from the skins comes off on to the apples. Crazy as it sounds, I also scrape the residual apple from the skin to add to the sauce. Lots of people purée the apples […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
My Chocolate Chip cookies are famous in my community. Many of my friends won’t let me in the door for dinner without reaching for the bag of cookies first! I like thin crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies. You know the kind; the ones that make a lot of noise as you […]
French Meringues
French Meringues are made from egg whites beaten with sugar and a little cream of tartar, salt or lemon juice to help them hold their shape. This process can take on many different uses depending on how you treat the meringue. You can flavor it with vanilla, peppermint or whatever […]
Fruit Salad
Fresh is always better than purchased! Prep time: 30 minutes
Coconut Lemon Layer Cake
I saved this recipe for the last of my “In Memory of My Father” posts because, in fact, this Coconut Lemon Layer Cake was the last birthday cake I made him for his 95th birthday-last June 29-just about one year ago. I had made him this same cake for his […]