Category: Desserts
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Bread Pudding
This would be best with slightly stale substantial bread I think, but it came out great with some not stale whole grain white bread too. If you like rice pudding, you’ll probably like this. It’s the same basic custard cooked with bread instead of rice. Some folks remove the crusts on the bread for stuff…
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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…