Desserts & Sweets without acorn whites

1/2 cup very cold shortening (I use Butter Flavor Crisco) 1 1/3 cups AP flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3 - 5 tbs. ice water Place 1/2 cup shortening on the top shelf of[...]

You may have noticed, but this is "blogger baby season." No, no...not me. (My sister is pregnant with her fourth and that's as close as I'm getting.) I've[...]

You know how you can read someone's blog and exchange emails and all of a sudden, you feel like the person is one of your very best friends? That's how I feel[...]

...well, not really. But, I am dedicating the month of June on the blog to MEN! That's right....it's time for: Desserts for Dudes! We do a lot of cute around[...]

We're trying a little something new here at the blog. Once a month or so, kiddo is going to pick a recipe and I'll help him make it...or he'll help me...or[...]

2-1/2 cups flour (GF: King Arthur works great, CIA #2 is excellent) 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 3/4 C shortening (I use lard) 1 C[...]

1 ¾ C. Flour ½ t. Salt 2/3 C. Shortening ¼ C. Cold water Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In small mixing bowl combine flour and salt; then add shortening. Beat[...]

5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder 6 eggs , at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1 1/2[...]

1 c. sugar 1 c. shortening 1/2 lard and 1/2 butter 1/2 c. molasses 3 Large eggs 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon soda About 4 c. flour Add in soda[...]

5 c. fresh berries (almost any kind of berry works except elderberries) 3/4 c. sugar 3 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/8 tsp salt 2 Tbsp. butter 1 c. all-purpose flour 1/2[...]

2 Packages or possibly cakes yeast 1/2 c. hot water 3/4 c. lowfat milk 1/4 c. sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 tbsp. soft shortening 1/2 c. minced nuts (or possibly[...]

3/4 c. plain whey protein pwdr or possibly soy flour 1/4 c. oat flour 1/4 c. finely-grnd almonds (almond flour) 1/2 c. non-transfat shortening or possibly[...]

Oreos...my child learned to stop asking for the real ones at the grocery store years ago. I like to blame it on preservatives and all the words I can't[...]

2 1/2 c. peeled, diced apple 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1 teaspoon quick cooking tapioca 1/8 teaspoon grnd nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon grnd cinnamon 1/3 c. all purpose flour[...]

FILLING: 5 Granny Smith apples (about 2 1/2 lbs.), peeled and chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons orange-flower water 1 recipe pate brisee (recipe follows) 1/4 cup[...]