Baking Delights: Baking breads and treats for your family

July 16th, 2008

Plum & Rose Curd

 
This was a wonderful addition to the  Plum & White Tea Scones.  I loved the color!
It tasted remarkably like blueberry.  The next time I make it I plan on adding a litle lemon juice just to cut the sweetness a bit.  This would be an amazing filling for a sponge cake as well.  This is […]

By Marye -- 4 comments

April 18th, 2008

Apples & Thyme Blog Event: Strawberry Jam

This is my entry for Apples & Thyme, hosted this month by Marla, of Bella Baita View.

And..it is long.
I learned to love homemade jam at my Aunt Bernie’s house in Michigan. She had a farm, and I decided she had not only the perfect life, but the best farm ever. She grew […]

By Marye -- 17 comments

January 30th, 2008

Lemon Cream Jelly Roll

 
Jelly roll, rolled sponge, rolled cake; call them what you want but they are impressive and really, really good.  Most people are intimidated by them because they look difficult to do but, in actuality, they are one of the quickest, easiest desserts around.  The sponge takes only about 15-20 minutes to bake, cools quickly and […]

By Marye -- 9 comments

October 14th, 2007

Bittersweet Chocolate Cake with Orange Curd and Ganache

This cake was amazing. I have really been thinking about chocolate/orange combinations lately and I had the idea to do this cake…I blogged about the menu I had planned to use it in on ApronStrings and Inge suggested I submit it for Waiter There’s Something In My….
since this month is layer cakes.

So…here […]

By Marye -- 9 comments

September 25th, 2007

Almond Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

I don’t do cupcakes much. I guess with 5 boys, 3 girls, and a husband that considers 6 dozen cookies an apertif I just always made things in large quantities. Large, FILLING quantities. Cupcakes seem sweet and delicate to me.
But yesterday I wanted something different. I had made chicken […]

By Marye -- 6 comments

September 8th, 2007

Chocolate Truffle Brownies

So, today is the last day of the road to Chocolate Nirvana. I know, I know, it’s sad but on the bright side we have several really cool things coming up at the H& D channel here at B5…including a way cool Autumn Scavenger Hunt..and a special, channel wide thing the 18th…and don’t forget […]

By Marye -- 5 comments

August 31st, 2007

Chocolate Cream Spread/Filling

Very rich, delicious in small amounts.
2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
3 tbsp sugar
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk, cream butter and cream cheese. Beat in melted chocolate and sugar, scraping down the sides as needed. Use immediately, or store […]

By Aisa -- 2 comments

July 14th, 2007

Banana Filled Peanut Butter Cookies

This recipe is from Sarah at, What Smells So Good?. The recipe is actually at Group Recipes which is an incredible resource of recipes and cool people!
Banana Filled Peanut Butter Cookies
Cookie
1/2 cup stick margarine, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (or add 2 […]

By Marye -- 3 comments

June 30th, 2007

Organic Shortening & the Collapse of Society As We Know It

THAT got your attention didn’t it?
  I write alot about how strongly I feel about using organics when possible. I love the spectrum organic shoretening because it literally has NO trans-fats.  Hydrogenated shortenings can have a certain fraction of transfats and still have 0 trans fat per serving and I really am uncomfortable with that.
  […]

By Marye -- 1 comment

June 17th, 2007

Boston Skyscaper for Father’s Day

 
Marc has a sweet tooth. Actually, I suspect it is more like a prehistoric fang although I see no evidence of it…well other than the constant intake of large hershey bars, twizzlers, whoppers, ice cream and anything with sugar in it that I create.  Luckily for him he is 6′6″ and works really hard to […]

By Marye -- 2 comments