For a twist, I kept the same Libby’s Pumpkin Roll recipe you can find anywhere, and you can also find it on my website by typing Pumpkin Roll in the search. For a change to this well-loved classic dessert, I added 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips to the cream cheese filling mixture. Instead of sprinkling the top with confectioner’s sugar, I beat 2 cups…
Baking with the Kiddies for some Easter/Springtime fun in the kitchen! You need some sugar cookies! Make your own, or use a box mix or dairy case sugar cookie dough or just buy some sugar cookies! It’s up to you! Then frost them with white or chocolate frosting. Sprinkle some tinted coconut for the nests and put jellybeans on top for the eggs! That’s…
This fruitcake is light in color, and so nice and moist! If you don’t like the dark, heavier fruitcakes, try this one! As a child, I watched my Aunt Gloria make this delicious fruitcake right after Thanksgiving for Christmas! I updated her recipe just a bit with a glaze, but…
This is one of my favorite holiday pies! It is such a tasty combination! I have tried several recipes for this pie, and combined some techniques and ingredients to come up with the way I like it. To me, this is my best way. Cooking the filling for a few minutes beforehand makes it a success every time! I like it with lowered sugar and more…
Waldorf Salad, that simple mixture of apples, raisins, walnuts, and celery, with a slightly sweet, sour cream dressing has been a favorite for generations! It originated at the famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York in 1893. Waldorf Salad shouldn’t be swimming in a lot of dressing, and this recipe doesn’t do that. I like the using different color apples and dark raisins for contrast. It is…
Servings: 8 “If you are one of those die-hard rum raisin fans you have to try this adults only, kicked-up-a-notch, gourmet apple pie that is not hard to make at all. I adapted this recipe from Epicurious so you know it has to be great! For an even stronger rum taste you can keep the cooked rum raisin mixture at room temperature in a covered…
This is AWESOME ! A delicious pumpkin cheesecake with the sour cream topping got rave reviews all around the table! Its pumpkin flavor is just perfect, not overwhelming, and the texture is light and creamy. I found this excellent recipe from Joy of Baking’s Stephanie Jaworski, a favorite pastry Chef of mine. The only thing I changed was the crust. I have tried several other…
“This buttery rich, creamy, caramel-y praline soft fudge recipe is so delicious! Bill’s mother made this old-fashioned penuche recipe which she got from HER mother. I date this back to the 1950’s or maybe the 1940’s. It was a hit back then and is still amazing now! There are so many variations of Penuche Fudge! It is very popular in the southern United States…
STRUFFOLI, also known as HONEY BALLS, has to appear in our house sometime during the Christmas holiday, or someone will complain! These little fried nuggets of dough, sweetened with honey are in many bakeries in December. But we don’t like the bakery kind! LOL Our family’s homemade version has a sweetened dough, the honey mixture is softer, and the little nugget balls are made smaller compared to…
This is pumpkin bread kicked up a notch! It has dates and raisins and nuts. It is baked in a bundt or tube pan but the texture is not a pumpkin cake! It is a large pumpkin bread! It is so moist, and really, really good! It’s a favorite of mine during the fall holidays! I just love this one! Enjoy!
“A sweet and tangy blend of raisins, pineapple, lemon juice and maraschino cherries. It wouldn’t be a complete ham dinner in our family without the appearance of this raisin sauce! It is delicious! This makes a lot, so divide it in half, or quarters if you need a smaller amount. It is my favorite raisin sauce recipe. Enjoy!” Servings: 18 2 cups brown sugar…
HAND PIES, TURNOVERS, PIES-TO-GO, whatever you want to call these, they are delicious! A pie in your hand to eat neatly! They are even easier to make when you use refrigerated pie crust rolls. You need to get some hand pie molds. You can easily find many shapes to buy in Amazon. Substitute any other fruit or use canned pie filling you wish. I have…
These fudgy delicious macaroons get rave reviews from so many people when I make them! They actually have no flour in them! Be careful with the bake time, there is a wide variance in the time. Macaroons are a delicate cookie and they don’t harden much while in the oven but they harden more after they come out of the oven. Every…
“Nothing but the homemade version of Hamantaschen will do! You will not want to eat store bought ones again. These are the traditional Jewish cookies for Purim. Some say they represent the little triangular-shaped hats the defeated King Haman wore. The story is in the book of Esther, where the Jewish Queen saved her people from slaughter. There are two kinds of flour used in…
If you like white chocolate, try Opera Fudge! Typically Opera Fudge has just candied red cherries in it. I added walnuts which you can leave out if you prefer. Yes, I serve Opera Fudge on an Opera Plate! That plate is a scene from Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly”. This fudge is worthy of its name. It is exquisite! Like opera is! Enjoy!”
