Category: Desserts
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Oranges for Dessert: Sliced Oranges with Cinnamon
I got this idea from one of those fundraiser cookbooks. I love those! This was one on Mexican cooking that my nephew was selling a few years ago for his high school Spanish class. Peel some oranges and slice crosswise (so you end up with circles of oranges). Put them in a bowl. Sprinkle with…
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Hazelnut Meringues
A great low-fat cookie. Joy of Cooking says just 1 gram of fat per cookie. Have the egg whites at room temperature before you start whipping them for maximum volume. I just realized I left out the almond extract so I’ll report back on whether that’s optional!
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Apple Cake
I followed my niece’s lead in this recipe from my mom and used applesauce rather than oil. I have a batch of home canned applesauce that is a bit cinnamon heavy. I’m thinking I’ll use it all up in baking treats like this since I’m the only that likes it plain!
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Raspberry Tart
Gifts from friends that know you well are the best. A shining example is this fantastic cookbook that one of my oldest friends sent me “just because.” Coincidentally, I’m currently reading Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, which mentions Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America’s Farmers’ Markets. I love noting…
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Heavenly Zucchini Bread Recipe
I somehow managed NOT to overplant the zucchini this year so am just now getting around to making zucchini bread. I had a zucchini bread recipe I liked well enough but just felt like experimenting a bit this afternoon. The primary differences is that this has more than double the sugar, so it’s much more…