Category: Desserts
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Pumpkin Conchas
What are conchas? Conchas are Mexican pastries called Pan Dulce, literally meaning “sweet bread”. It is a sweet bun topped with a delicious crunchy streusel. The topping is scored with a seashell design, which is how they get their name! Conchas are great with a steaming hot cup of coffee, tea or warm cup of…
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Homemade Waffle Cones
I purchased a Proctor Silex Waffle Cone Maker for $22 dollars last summer with high hopes of making homemade cones like it was my job! C’mon, you all know what I’m talking about. You see a really cool gadget on sale, and you start to visualize your kids or grandkids sitting on the porch enjoying…
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Gianduja-Stracciatella Gelato
I’m not Italian, but I play one in my kitchen☺️. When I cook and bake Italian recipes, I can only imagine how much better they would taste if I was, in fact, eating them in Italy. I came across this gelato recipe in David Lebovitz’, “The Perfect Scoop”. It did NOT dissapoint! The texture is…
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
In my opinion, fruit topped cream cheese pies are such a refreshing dessert, especially in the summer. The saltiness along with the crunch of the pretzels adds to the texture of the crust, and the overall taste of the finished pie. *The cornstarch helps to firm up the crust and is used to achieve the…
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Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
If you are a fan of all things lemon, then you are going to be very happy with this lemon meringue cheesecake. From the crust made with meyer lemon wafers, a cheesecake with lemon juice and zest (swirled with lemon curd), and topped with a luscious toasted meringue, your tastebuds are going to be doing…
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Pistachio Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Remember that Persian Love Cake I made last month? Well, if you are a fan, you are going to love this pistachio cake! I tested this recipe several times before I was happy with the final outcome. I tried all-purpose flour versus cake flour, whole milk versus buttermilk, almond extact versus pistachio extract. I even…
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Rainbow Mini Egg NYC Cookies
Last year I made a different version of the Mini Egg NYC cookie. This recipe is slightly different, but the overall flavor and texture is still delicious. This is made with room temperature ingredients opposed to the cold ingredients in my original recipe inspired by Crumbs and Doilies. If you’ve made my chocolate chip cookies…
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Brownie Peanut Butter Cookies
I’ve been wanting to make a copycat Crumbl cookie ever since I had a conversation with my daughter-in-love, Melissa. I searched and found a recipe by Whitney Wright @saltandbaker. These cookies are inspired by that recipe…thank you Whitney! These confections are like having a peanut butter cookie wrapped in brownie blanket, and topped with chocolate…
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Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
While the exact origin of this yummy dessert is not well known, it has evolved over the years to become a sweet, unfrosted cake that you can serve for brunch, after dinner or during any informal occasion accompanied by a nice steaming cup of coffee. Ingredients for Cinnamon Filling: ⅔ cup (150 grams) light brown…
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Persian Love Cake
I haven’t been present on social media for a while now as we were in the middle of a kitchen remodel that began December 4, 2023, and was recently completed. Being without a kitchen during the holidays wasn’t much fun, I know, but knowing once the demo was done, I was going to have a…