Baking
Easy Cream Scones
I have been making these scones for years. I love my Lodge cast iron wedge pan for baking scones (quick and less mess to clean) but you can fold and roll the dough on a lightly floured surface and use a round cutter (or any shape you’d like). Serve with your favorite jam or lemon…
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Date Walnut Soda Bread
This is an easy soda bread that’s great with honey butter. You can try different variations by substituting figs (1/2 cup chopped) for the dates. For a whole wheat variation, substitute 1 to 1.5 cups of whole wheat flour for a portion of the all-purpose flour.
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Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Tres Leches Cake is popular throughout Latin America. The cake is baked with whole milk and then soaked in a combination of evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk, hence the “three milks” title. It’s a super moist cake that’s best served the next day. Top with fresh whipped cream or just use the canned version.…
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Cornbread
I’ve been experimenting with variations of cornbread recipes and so far this has been my favorite.
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Golden Popovers
There are many variations of the popover, but we like this classic version served with homemade rhubarb sauce. I use the Nordic Ware Grand Popover Pan. Light and airy, these popovers are versatile.
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Coconut Pecan Frosting
The perfect topping for German chocolate cake! This recipe is the perfect amount for the three-layer German chocolate cake recipe.
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German Chocolate Cake
My favorite cake! This recipe was from the Baker’s German Chocolate wrapper about 50 years ago! They are still making the same chocolate, but believe the included recipe may have changed just ever so slightly over the years. Even if you don’t like coconut, you will love this cake. Top with Coconut pecan frosting (separate…
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Banana Bread
Super moist basic banana bread recipe. Make great use of your over ripe bananas!
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New York Cheesecake
When living in North Miami Beach, I frequented a great bakery that made New York styled cheese cake, but since moving to the Pacific Northwest, it’s almost impossible to find. I scoured the internet and cookbooks to find the best cheesecake recipe, and finally developed this smaller 8-inch traditional version. This cake reminds me of…
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