During a trip to Bermuda I tasted several rum cakes, some were dry but some were great. My very favorite was from a shop on Front Street that charged $65 for a large bundt size, like the one shown here, and $35 for a small bundt size. I came home and did a lot of research. After a few trials, I came up…
Kringla, Norwegian Pastry comes in many forms! A dear Norwegian friend Edith C. happily gave me her Kringla recipe years ago which was hugely popular at her church coffee hour. There are so many versions of Scandinavian Kringla that look and taste very different from each other. My family goes crazy over this version! It is basically just a large puff pastry with jam…
Ricotta Cookies are so good!!! One bite of these and you go, mmmm! They are a much sweeter cookie in comparison to the egg biscuits they resemble. The ricotta cheese gives it a soft texture. This is a favorite cookie of mine. I love the texture and the strong vanilla in them. I make them every Christmas. See more pictures in the slideshow…
“Just 68 calories and delicious! Any pie filling with chopped apples and walnuts in a crescent dough makes a pretty nice, low-calorie fast mini fruit pie you can pick up easily. There are a lot of recipes out there with crescent rolls. This is my take on one. You can use just the plain pie filling right from the can without the apples or nuts….
“This is an old recipe that is still popular just the way it was even though it has gone through many variations over the years. Every once in a while someone remembers them and wants me to make them. I use all variations of the chocolate kiss, or chocolate eggs. Not a bad calorie count with one cookie being 79 calories or 2 Weight…
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…
“Italian Egg Biscuits are such a nice cookie, not too sweet on the inside but always frosted on top. Subtle flavorings vary for inside the dough, just plain, or lemon or orange. This recipe has a hint of orange in the dough, but not in the frosting, so the orange taste is very slight. Some recipes roll them into balls, but I prefer to make…
“My memory goes back to the 1950’s when my great-Aunt Concetta (who was my third and fourth grade teacher, by the way!) used to make this exact pecan pie recipe often. It was one of her favorites, as is mine. It is one of those old-fashioned, fool-proof recipes that cannot be improved upon. This classic has had many variations through the years, but…
“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…
“Butterball cookies are famous around the world. They are also known as Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cakes, and many other variations from other countries. When my mother could trust me by myself in the kitchen, this was one of the first recipes I made back in the 1960’s. I haven’t found another butterball recipe with this same great buttery taste. It is very delicate…
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!”
“Cinnamon,walnuts, and a sour cream dough rolled up to make one a delicious cookie! If you love pie dough as much as I do, this is for you. Sometimes I may add just a few raisins or dried fruit in the filling. I have tasted butterhorns many different ways, glazed on top, cinnamon sugar on top, or a slightly different dough mixture. This is a…
Pizzelles are one of the oldest cookies recorded in the world, dating back to 700 BC ! This recipe came with my Villaware pizzelle iron, which I believe is the best iron. Unfortunately it is not in business anymore. You really need follow your manufacturer’s recipe, since all irons are slightly different. Some use oil in the batter. Some say use melted margarine and…
A chocolate, hazelnut, and lightly spiced variation of the Traditional Christmas Linzer cookie. Delicious and pretty!
A “from scratch” red velvet recipe is the only way to go if you like red velvet! The box mix comes out too dry and tasteless while these live up to its name and are rich and velvety. When you add the baking soda on top of the vinegar, you will get a fizzing reaction. You will get about 24 cupcakes or you can…
