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How to Bake Goat Cheese & Walnut Soufflé
Dec26

How to Bake Goat Cheese & Walnut Soufflé

A Goat Cheese & Walnut Soufflé is light, fluffy & ever-so-tasty. Beautiful served alongside a roast beef dinner as a marvelous contrast, and even in replacement of mashed potatoes. How to Bake Goat Cheese & Walnut Soufflé: The recipe requires an 8 cup soufflé dish. This soufflé can be made ahead & refrigerated as long as 7 days prior to serving. It may deflate somewhat, and it’s always better to serve...

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How to Bake Angel Food Cake
Dec22

How to Bake Angel Food Cake

Oh, my Angel Food Cakes are so light & relatively fat-free – it’s like eating a cloud. There’s nothing quite like it. Generally classified as a foam cake, where mixing & folding needs to be done in such a ways as to maintain as much air in the batter as possible. How to Bake Angel Food Cake: All eggs should be at least 3 days old, 60° – 70° F in temperature, and separated immediately prior to use. Tip:...

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How to Make Lemon Meringue Pie
Dec22

How to Make Lemon Meringue Pie

A lemony, tangy Lemon Meringue Pie is just the perfect dessert after a hearty turkey or roast beef dinner. Oh, how we do enjoy that pie at Thanksgiving, Christmas, even Easter in our household. Although purchased pie filling preparation is quicker, and quite tasty as well, nothing surpasses the flavor of “prepared from scratch” pie filling where we use freshly squeezed lemon juice & fresh lemon zest. It takes a bit...

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How to Cook Christmas Pudding
Dec20

How to Cook Christmas Pudding

Christmas Pudding is a beautiful tribute to the celebrations of Christmases past. Many have enjoyed steamed puddings of this nature. If your family appreciates this festive dessert, and you are willing to try this delicious treat…it really is worth the extra time it takes to prepare. In days of old, the steamed plum, carrot or fig puddings were the centerpiece of the Christmas dinner. It’s called plum or figgy pudding, as...

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How to Bake Christmas Fingerprint Cookies
Dec18

How to Bake Christmas Fingerprint Cookies

Christmas Fingerprint Cookies are always on the Turner family household repertoire for the Holidays. These delicious cookies take a little work & time, but the effort is definitely worth it because once tasted, they won’t be forgotten. This is the first time I’m sharing this Christmas recipe. Fingerprint cookies are another family favorite, and they are so very pretty when they’re done. These tender, buttery...

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How to Bake Lemon Cake Loaf with Poppy Seeds
Dec05

How to Bake Lemon Cake Loaf with Poppy Seeds

I am a particular fan of lemon cake & topped off with poppy seeds – it’s just too good! Topped with a delicious, tangy, fresh lemon & sugar syrup…It just doesn’t get better than this. How to Bake Lemon Cake Loaf with Poppy Seeds: This loaf slices neatly & fanned out on a lovely serving tray with a few slices of sugared lemon & lime or lemon zest curls. To be completely beyond delicious, sift...

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How to Make Christmas Eggnog
Dec05

How to Make Christmas Eggnog

Purchased eggnog is perfectly good to use over the Holiday season, but Homemade Eggnog is better! Whether you’re using eggnog in a punch, enjoying it with a splash of brandy, or drinking it straight up, this Holiday beverage is a staple at this time of year. How to Make Eggnog: You can serve this eggnog in a punch bowl or refrigerate for individual servings. If refrigerated, keep it as you would keep & store milk or cream....

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How to Make Bavarian Cream Pie: National Bavarian Cream Pie Day
Nov27

How to Make Bavarian Cream Pie: National Bavarian Cream Pie Day

November 27th is National Bavarian Cream Pie Day, and it’s gonna be sweet with this Bavarian Cream Pie recipe. Bavarian cream can be used as a pie filling, as a soufflé or a Charlotte Russe, which is lined with lady fingers. Chef Marie-Antoine Carême is often credited with inventing this dessert, named in the early 19th century. photo right: Chef Marie-Antoine Carême This recipe is for a plain Bavarian cream pie, using a...

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How to Bake Chiffon Cake: National Cake Day
Nov26

How to Bake Chiffon Cake: National Cake Day

November 26th is National Cake Day, and we are baking a Chiffon Cake! Can you imagine a special day to celebrate cakes? I love cakes & I especially enjoy baking them. How to Bake a Chiffon Cake: I’m quite fond of chiffon cakes, and the recipe I’m sharing with you is quite delicious and can be filled, iced & baked in an angel food cake tube pan. It is also very good with fresh berries & whipped cream, if you...

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How to Make Deviled Eggs: National Deviled Egg Day
Nov02

How to Make Deviled Eggs: National Deviled Egg Day

National Deviled Egg Day has arrived and it’s time to make you some perfectly packaged Deviled Eggs. Eggs can allow a chef’s imagination to run wild… These little gems contain balanced nutrients from which a complete organism forms. They can transform bread doughs by allowing a structural framework, whereby leaveners grow, to thicken puddings & keep them smooth, bind meatloaf or burgers, and help in providing...

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How to Make Pumpkin Pie: National Pumpkin Day
Oct26

How to Make Pumpkin Pie: National Pumpkin Day

National Pumpkin Day is upon us, and if you have never made your own Pumpkin Pie from Scratch, you’re in for a treat of a recipe too. Technically, a pumpkin is part of the Winter squash group. Included in that family are acorn, pepper & others. We all know how delicious Pumpkin Pie is, and though tinned pumpkin puree is perfectly alright to create a good pie filling, making your own from fresh pumpkin is fantastic, and my...

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How to Bake Sponge Cake: National Boston Cream Pie Day
Oct23

How to Bake Sponge Cake: National Boston Cream Pie Day

National Boston Cream Pie Day is October 23rd, and this wonderful Sponge Cake recipe will provide you with the cake layers you need for BCP! Boston Cream Pie is such an impressive, decadent dessert, and it’s so lovely to look at, especially presented on a footed cake stand. Your guests will comment forever and-a-day as to the flavor of this rich, fluffy cake, and the chocolate topping makes it appealing to one & all. How to...

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National Dessert Day: How to Bake Fudge Chiffon Cake
Oct14

National Dessert Day: How to Bake Fudge Chiffon Cake

The 2nd Thursday in October marks National Dessert Day! Isn’t it just the truth that the child in us loves dessert? In fact, there are times that we could very well enjoy dessert for every course of our meal. Satisfy your sweet tooth for a fudge chiffon cake recipe. How to Bake Fudge Chiffon Cake: For this recipe, use a 10 inch tube pan, and room temperature ingredients. Type: Cake Recipe Serve with: chocolate icing, ice cream...

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