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  • Recipe Peach Crostata with Homemade Puff Pastry Recipe
    Peach Crostata with Homemade Puff Pastry Recipe
    Peaches are still plentiful right now, and I love puff pastry with just about any kind of fruit, this is one of our favorites, the filling is simple....the pastry, little time consuming but well worth the trouble. I wanted to make something[...]
  • Recipe Apple Cinnamon Puff Pastry Twists
    Apple Cinnamon Puff Pastry Twists
    This post originally appeared on The Confident Mom's Blog , where How To: Simplify regularly contributes monthly guest posts filled with tips, tricks and recipes to simplify life in the kitchen. Having never worked with puff pastry dough[...]
  • Recipe Nutella, Banana and Coconut Puff Pastry Cups
    Nutella, Banana and Coconut Puff Pastry Cups
    If you haven't noticed by now, I'm obsessed with puff pastry. Up until about a month ago I was absolutely terrified to work with it. Now, there is no stopping me. Whenever I need to throw together a quick appetizer, the first thing that pops[...]
  • Recipe Baklava, in an Italian Recipe Box?
    Baklava, in an Italian Recipe Box?
    When my grandparents moved from Italy to American in 1896 to about 1912, they anticipated the beginnings of a better life. Living in the same areas of communities with others of their nationality seemed to give them comfort that their world would[...]
  • Recipe Cheddar Braids
    Cheddar Braids
    Ingredients 1 cup warm water (110-115 Degree F) 1 pack active dry yeast, or 1 tbsp bulk active dry yeast, 3 1/2 cup unbleached Flour 1 tsp sugar 1 1/2 tsp Salt 3/4 cup butter; room temperature 4 large eggs, room temperature 6 oz[...]
  • Recipe Happy New Year!
    Happy New Year!
    Happy New Year everyone! This year for New Year's Eve, my friends decided to do a fancy dinner with candles and fancy dress. There were lots of delicious appetizers, smoke alarms, Manhattans, an amazing roast with equally amazing potatoes, Mad[...]
  • Recipe Earthquake Cake
    Earthquake Cake
    Ingredients 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 cup coconut 1 German chocolate box cake mix 1 stick margarine 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese 1 box confectioners sugar Preparation Combine the 1 cup of pecans and 1 cup of coconut and put[...]
  • Recipe Hummingbird Cake
    Hummingbird Cake
    Ingredients Cake 3 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 3 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained 1 cup chopped pecans[...]
  • Recipe Victoria Sandwich
    Victoria Sandwich
    Ingredients 4 eggs, medium size 9 oz margarine/butter 9 oz Castor sugar 9 oz self raising flour 1/2 tsp of vanilla essence Strawberry Jam 285ml fresh Double Cream 1 tsp Caster Sugar Preparation Preheat the oven to 190[...]
  • Recipe Hong Kong Style Egg Tart
    Hong Kong Style Egg Tart
    Vanea demonstrated a popular dim sum dessert at the Caring Place Community Kitchen. These Hong Kong Style Egg Tarts are best warm from the oven. They are silky and smooth. Ingredients 30 frozen tart shells 2/3 cup granulated sugar[...]