Crepes with Fresh Fruit, Whipped Cream and Ganache
Sounds fancy, right? Well, it is fancy but it is not as complicated as you might think. If you have never made crepes before then you need to know a few things. First, the thinner the crepe the better. Crepes are quite eggy and if you make them too thick they will overpower the dessert. I use an 8 ” omelet pan to cook my crepes and I use 3/4 of a standard size ladle, which is about 1/4 cup of batter. It will seem like you...
Who Wants Pancakes??
We recently had an ice day I got to stay home with my husband and our three dogs. On such occasions, which are few and far between in my part of Texas, I like to make a big breakfast to celebrate a day of unexpected freedom. So, I made a big stack of fluffy homemade pancakes. Pancakes are a wonderful way to start the day, take ingredients you almost always have on hand, and they are dead simple to make. My recipe is adapted from...
Molten Chocolate Cakes
Many, many years ago, before I went to culinary school, I tried my first molten chocolate cake. I was perplexed as to how they were able to have a perfectly firm cake on the outside while having a molten chocolate core inside. I was sure it was done by placing some sort of frozen chocolate center into he cake before baking, or by injecting the cake with a hot center after it had come out of the oven. Now I know better. Molten...
Apple Cake
Have you ever had a bag of apples sitting around and you don’t know what to do with it? Well, I found myself with that problem a few weeks ago and I decided to get creative. The results were outstanding and I want to share. Green apples are tops in my book. They bake well, they slice and eat well, and they are tangy, sweet and firm. As much as I like just plain apple, I was getting a little tired of them after four days and...
Pumpkin Bread
With the gift giving season descending upon us it makes sense to think about home baked gifts that you can do in advance. Homemade gifts are, to me, the best gifts. They indicate that someone took the time and interest to make you something that took more effort than selecting a gift card. Homemade gifts say that you are important to them to should get something made personally and with love. With that in mind, I ALWAYS make...
Bruna Kakor
Christmas cookies. Two little words, but what images and memories they conjure. In my family they are tradition. I have five cookies that I make every year without fail. I have been known to add a new cookie into the mix from time to time with varied results, but I always stick to my five. This year, I am making a change. Out with the Sugar Cut-out cookies and in with Bruna Kakor!! Penzey’s spice...
