Desserts & Sweets without acorn

FILLING: 9 large baking apples pared, cored and sliced (about 12 cups) 1 ½ cups sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon cloves ½ teaspoon mace (optional) 3[...]

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[...]

2 envelopes of dry active yeast (or 2 scant tablespoons) NOTE: I used SAF Instant Yeast ¼ cup warm water 1½ cups warm milk ½ cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2[...]

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted non-dairy baking margarine (we used Fleischmann's, but you could also try Spectrum Butter Shortening) 1 1/4 cups sugar + 1/4 cup for[...]

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[...]

Do you like cake for breakfast? Me, too. In case you're one of those people who feels guilty about eating cake for breakfast (are there people like that?),[...]

Why is it four ingredients (one of them being ICE WATER) can cause baking anxiety? Flour, salt, fat and water…you know what I'm talking about: pie[...]

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[...]

....you really should make this pie for Thanksgiving. This Cranberry Apple Pie is my very favorite Thanksgiving pie ( don't tell Pumpkin ). It's tart &[...]

...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[...]

Cake- 1 cup All Purpose flour / Maida 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda 2 large eggs 3/4 cup Granulated sugar 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup Milk 1 tbsp Vanilla[...]