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Pear, Apple & Cranberry Tarte Tatin Recipe. Ingredients 1 cup whole-wheat flour (see ingredient note)½ cup old-fashioned rolled oat1 Tbsp granulated sugar½ tsp salt4 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces2 Tbsp canola oil3 Tbsp ice water2 ripe but firm pears, peeled and thinly sliced1 large apple, peeled and thinly sliced½ cup light brown sugar2 Tbsp unsalted butter1 tsp ground cinnamon½ tsp ground ginger1 cup fresh cranberry Directions 1.

Pear, Apple & Cranberry Tarte Tatin Recipe

To prepare crust: Place flour, oats, granulated sugar and salt in a food processor; process until the oats are finely ground. Salted Caramel-Chocolate Dump Cake recipe. One minute, I was minding my own business and before I knew it, I was dumping chocolate pudding, chocolate cake mix, caramels and sea salt into a pan.

Salted Caramel-Chocolate Dump Cake recipe

And then, seconds later, I was placing the pan into the oven. Once my kitchen smelled like heavenly, desserty things, I pulled the cake out of the oven and WHAT – drizzled it with more chocolate! And soon after that, I was inhaling the cake by the handful, alternated with spritzes of whipped cream from the can directly into my mouth. Virginia Peanut Pie With Coke Reduction. A stone's throw from Coca-Cola's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia is a favorite local restaurant called JCT Kitchen.

Virginia Peanut Pie With Coke Reduction

Among the many southern delicacies listed on the menu you will find a dessert that is dear to our hearts. It's JCT's Virginia Peanut Pie with Coke Reduction. The new twist on the traditional pairing of Coke and peanuts is a delightful treat. JCT pastry chef, Taria Camerino created the recipe and was not only kind enough to share it with us, but walk us through how to make it in the video below. We hope that if you're not able to stop in JCT to try a slice, that you'll enjoy making it at home. 12 Ounces butter 9 Ounces cream cheese 20 Ounces cake flour ½ Teaspoons baking powder ½ Teaspoons salt 4 Tablespoons ice water 2 Tablespoons vinegar 12 Ounces butter 9 Ounces cream cheese 20 Ounces cake flour ½ Teaspoons baking powder ½ Teaspoons salt 4 Tablespoons ice water 2 Tablespoons vinegar. Poptarts-on-a-Stick and Bakerella's New Book. With a bucket full of fresh cherries and a package of premade pie crust in the fridge, my kids and I had plans to make a batch of Homemade Cherry Poptarts.

Poptarts-on-a-Stick and Bakerella's New Book

But, my clever 7-year-old, Alyssa, had an even better idea, “How ’bout we make little poptarts and put them on a stick like Cinderella?” ‘Cinderella’ here isn’t the fairy tale princess, it’s my Alyssa’s favorite blogger (and one of mine)–the delightsome Angie Dudley of Bakerella–creator of the original cupcake pop, and author of the new book Cake Pops . Twix Cake. This cake is now known to me as The Cake That the Entire Universe Conspired Against.

Twix Cake

Okay it was more just my foolish mistakes but I'm frustrated at the moment and would rather blame the universe. Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread. I once made the driest pancake in the world.

Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread

I can see you sitting at home, staring at your computer screen, and scoffing at my bold statement. Driest pancake in the world? Yeah, right. Jason's Everlasting Recipes: Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. Titanic –– Love, Courage and Apple Meringue. The Titanic sank 100 years ago on April 15th, 1912.

Titanic –– Love, Courage and Apple Meringue

It is extraordinary that even after 100 years, the doomed Titanic continues to fascinate. My friends at 12 Bottle Bar and I are in a Titanic mood as the anniversary approaches, and why not? There is so much to share about the voyage, the ship and the people –– what they ate (my field of interest) –– what they drank (cocktails are the 12 Bottle Bar bailiwick) ­­–– so much that we decided to do another post together. Want To Learn How to Make Gordon Ramsay's Favourite Dessert?-Hot Chocolate Fondant.

Posted by Grace Massa Langlois on Friday, 16th July 2010 Gordon Ramsay and his thoughts on Hot Chocolate Fondant – “Whenever I’m asked for my favourite recipe, this is the one.

Want To Learn How to Make Gordon Ramsay's Favourite Dessert?-Hot Chocolate Fondant

It has a divine melting texture and the liquid centre is sublime.” Big Red Kitchen: Little Peach Cakes. More Food Crafts:Chocolate Covered Strawberry Mallow CandiesRainbow Cupcakes with Rainbow FrostingCandy Cake The title of this post sounds like a term of endearment someone may bestow on a cute little child, but no, the photo is a shot of my Little Peach Cakes made this morning for when my niece and nephew come over to play.

Big Red Kitchen: Little Peach Cakes

My own children were amazed at how real these little cakes appeared. They were almost too cute to cut into and eat but everyone loves a fresh peach right? I had spotted these in a magazine years and years ago (maybe Southern Living?) And just today thought to make them. Apple Pies. I know, I’ve made a few pies lately.

But see how these are different? Look at how adorable these are! I mean, come on. Could you resist? Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Pie. Nutter Butter- Peanut Butter Pie If you hadn’t heard already, our food blogging friend Jennie lost her husband Mikey last week.

Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Pie

It was a sudden and unexpected loss. The kind of loss that is unfair in every way. In the midst of grieving for her lost love, she asked the world to make a peanut butter pie (Mikey’s favorite) and share it with someone they love. Devil’s Food Cake for Design Sponge : Cafe Fernando – Food Blog - biscoff - devil's food cake - Cakes. October 30th, 2010 | Category: Cakes, Chocolate I am a big fan of Design Sponge‘s “In The Kitchen With” column. Every Friday, they feature talented cooks, bakers, photographers and food stylists from all around the world and publish a recipe for the rest of us to drool over. Nutella Mug Cake. Pumpkin Pie Bites. I’ve been in a mini-mood lately when it comes to baking and these bite-sized pies met my big craving. They are really, really easy. Let me show ya.

Of course, it didn’t hurt that I used ready to roll refrigerated pie crust. It comes two to a box and if you roll each round pie crust a little bit thinner with a rolling pin, you can get 24 mini pumpkin-shaped pie crusts out of them. Make sure you use all the dough scraps and re-roll to maximize quantities. Then, stuff each one in a mini muffin baking pan. Press the dough down, in and around the edge of each muffin cup. Fill each pie crust with pumpkin filling all the way to the top. When they come out of the oven, they’ll be puffed up like this. But no, after they cool for a few, they’ll fall and be flush with the pie crust. See… easy mini pumpkin pie bites. You can even drizzle them with melted chocolate to jazz them up a bit. But wait… you say you don’t want to wait until Thanksgiving. Twix Cheesecakes.

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