CHRISTMAS RECIPES CAKE RECIPES PIES & TARTS Hey Reader, With just a few weeks until Christmas, your kitchen, like mine, is probably about to get very busy! Whether you're baking for parties, gifts, or just because December demands cookies, these tips will help you get consistent, delicious results every time. ✨ Tip #1: Chill Your Dough (Yes, Really) I know you're in a hurry, but 30 minutes in the fridge makes a huge difference: Prevents spreading – Cold butter = cookies that hold their shape...
8 days ago • 1 min read
THANKSGIVING RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader, If you still need some ideas for Thanksgiving hear come of my favorite pies for the fall. Apple pie will always be my favorite, especially when it's homemade, but the holidays wouldn't be the same without a a good sweet potato pie. Sweet Potato Pie with Graham Cracker Crust: I love the contrast between the sweetness of the graham cracker and the creaminess of the sweet potato filling. I love serving it with whipped cream Old...
15 days ago • 1 min read
THANKSGIVING RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader, If you're planning to make pies for Thanksgiving then you should try my all-butter pie crust recipe. In my blog post and recipe I walk you though the steps for making flaky pie that will have others asking for seconds Here a re my top tips for making amazing pie crust: Use cold butter and ice water. The butter needs to be cold to create those flaky layers. 🥶 Don't overwork the dough or it will tough and chewy. Keep the dough cool. If...
21 days ago • 1 min read
THANKSGIVING RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader, I can't resist a good apple pie and when you add a crumble topping, I'm done. This Apple Crumble Pie is made with a combination of Cosmic Crisp and Granny Smith Apples, which gives each bite the right amount of tartness. This pie is perfect for your Thanksgiving dessert table. Favorite Pie Plate: USA Pan 9-inch Pie Plate GET THE RECIPE Happy Baking! Cheryl ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate it if you'd...
22 days ago • 1 min read
PIES & TARTS COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader, If you love chocolate, then here are delicious chocolate treats to try this weekend. If you make the bundt cake, make sure to use a 12-cup bundt pan. Baked Chocolate Doughnuts: These doughnuts are fluffy, have a wonderful cocoa flavor (thanks to blooming the cocoa first), and the chocolate glaze if the chef's kiss. Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake: This chocolate cake from America's Test Kitchen is one of my favorites and a classic for a...
26 days ago • 1 min read
PIES & TARTS COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hello Reader, Pumpkin has become one of my new favorite flavors in the last couple of years. It adds moisture and an earthy sweetness to baked goods, not to mention that beautiful orange color. With fall in the air, I hope you enjoy this collection of recipes. All of these recipes use the muffin method involves combining the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another bowl and then combining them by hand. The purpose of this method is...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader If you love doughnuts you'll love these fudgy baked chocolate doughnuts. They moist, fluffy, and ready in no time. My trick for getting a deep chocolate flavor is to bloom the cocoa powder in hot water which helps release all that chocolatey goodness.🍫😊 This recipe makes 6 doughnuts, but can easily be doubled if you need more for a party. GET YOUR RECIPE! Happy Baking! Cheryl ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ If you ever make any of my recipes, I'd appreciate...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING RECIPES Hey Reader, I love when I get to spend the day in the kitchen testing recipes. It's my happy place. If you’re craving a little kitchen therapy, the weekend is the perfect time to turn on the oven and bake something special. These recipes are perfect for a relaxed time in the kitchen. Vanilla Bundt Cake: Soft, buttery, and full of vanilla flavor this cake is perfect for vanilla lovers Pumpkin Muffins: Moist and full of pumpkin flavor, these...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
CAKE RECIPES COOKIE RECIPES FALL BAKING Hey Reader These limes cookies are sharp and puckery, and will make the back of your throat tingle, the way a good lime shortbread cookie should.😄 This recipe was inspired by a trip to Savannah, GA. I stopped at a sweets shop (of course), and had these cookies called key lime coolers. They were so good, I decided to create a shortbread version. If you like citrus, you're going to love these cookies! GET YOUR RECIPE! Happy Baking! Cheryl ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read