Mention fresh strawberries and cream cheese, and most people will follow you anywhere! This strawberry pie, packed with both whole and diced strawberries, is an ideal treat for summer gatherings. Simple to make and the strawberry flavor truly shine with only a few ingredients.
...My Latest Recipes
Shortbread Caramel Almond Bars Recipe
These Shortbread Caramel Almond dessert bars are a wonderful combination of a crunchy shortbread base and a creamy caramel topping with toasted almonds. Add a sprinkling of sea salt to the top of the caramel and you have the perfect sweet and salty treat.
...Mocha Sour Cream Bundt Cake
This Mocha Sour Cream Bundt cake is the ultimate way to 'espresso' yourself! Running through the cake is a tunnel of mocha goodness which enhances the texture and taste of this treat. The addition of sour cream adds a bit of tang and a lot of moistness!
...Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
This recipe produces a cookie with a crunchy exterior, a soft interior and oozes peanut-butter goodness! Let these cookies cool slightly after coming out of the oven, grab a glass of cold milk and enjoy.
...Crunchy Oatmeal Apricot Cookies
This recipe produces crunchy oatmeal apricot cookies: crunchy exterior, a soft interior and is loaded with oatmeal, dried apricots, bittersweet chocolate - and, of course, a hint of cinnamon. The crispy exterior comes from rolling the cookie in sugar prior to baking.
...Apple Caramel Crumble Pie
Welcome to my Apple Caramel Crumble Pie recipe. Two flavors that are are synonymous with deliciousness are caramel and apples. Add in a crunchy oat topping and a sweet pie crust and - voila! - you have a a dessert to please any apple lover. The combination of apples and a crumb topping is often referred to as a Dutch apple pie.
...Pecan Praline Sandies Cookies
These pecan praline cookies are chock full of crunchy, caramelized pecans. The perfect cookie for the holidays, or anytime of the year if you are a true pecan lover. Package these cookies up in a box, tie on a ribbon and you have a holiday surprise for your friends and neighbors.
...Zesty Lemon Cookie Recipe with Video Instruction
This zesty lemon cookie has the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness. These cookies are easy to make and mix up in just a few minutes. Full of buttery goodness, the cookies practically melt in your mouth. You may have a hard time eating just one! Freshly grated lemon zest is the star of these soft-centered cookies.
...Rustic Apple Galette with Raisins
This Rustic Apple Galette is a quick, easy, and crowd-pleasing dessert baked in buttery puff pastry. The combination of tart apples, raisins, sugar, and a hint of spices creates a treat that any apple lover will enjoy. With just a few simple tips, you can avoid common pitfalls and ensure your galette turns out perfectly crisp rather than soggy.
...Creamy Key Lime Pie Recipe
This tart, sweet and simple to make super creamy key lime pie is perfect for summer afternoons. If you are a lime-lover, like I am, it is a welcome dessert year round! It pairs perfectly with a graham cracker crust, a dollop of whipped cream and, of course, a freshly brewed espresso.
...Easy Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Ganache
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is simply sinful! It consists of a soft peanut butter cookie-like crust, a creamy peanut butter mousse and chocolate ganache. If you prefer a no bake peanut butter pie simply use a store-bought chocolate or graham cracker crust.
...How to make a pecan pie that isn't runny or burnt
Pecan pie is synonymous with Thanksgiving. No need to wait until Thanksgiving to whip up this pie chock full of pecans and baked in a sweet dough crust! The custard portion of this pie sets perfectly. I will show you how to avoid common issues with pecan pies, such as burnt crusts or a runny center.
...Peanut Butter Pie Crust Recipe
This recipe produces a peanut butter pie crust that may be used with a multitude of fillings - banana pie, chocolate pie and, of course, peanut butter pie. The texture is bursting with peanut butter flavor and maintains a soft cookie-like texture after baking.
...Ginger Lemon Sandwich Cookies
Soft Ginger Cookies with Lemon Cream Filling
This ginger lemon sandwich cookie recipe is easy to follow and yields irresistibly soft ginger cookies with a zesty lemon filling. Rolling the cookies in sugar before baking creates a beautiful crackly top, while the centers remain tender and perfect for sandwiching.
...Easy One-Bowl Carrot Cake Recipe
The much-loved carrot cake with its signature cream cheese frosting comes from humble beginnings. It is generally thought the cake was originally created by English home bakers during World War II. At this time each household was rationed 8 ounces of sugar per week. In 1943 The English Ministry of Food Published a recipe for carrot cake and home bakers embraced the recipe because the sweetness of the carrots replaced some of the sugar used in cake recipes.
...The Perfect Blueberry Pie using Frozen Blueberries
Welcome to the ultimate blueberry pie recipe! It is jam packed with wild Maine blueberries, a bit of sugar and hint of cinnamon that make it a dessert to please any berry lover. Berry pies can be intimidating but I will walk you through every step so you don't end up with a soggy crust, a runny pie or a mouthful of thick blueberry goop! This pie is made with frozen blueberries - thus, you can make it year-round.
...Flaky Pie Crust Recipe
The ultimate crust with butter and shortening
If you are looking for a buttery, delicious and flaky pie crust recipe, you have come to the right place! You don’t need special equipment or training to create this crust - just follow the tips presented here and you will have a flaky pie crust to delight your guests. This pie dough is strong enough to hold up to heavy fruit fillings, yet still tender and a dream to work with.
...Bourbon Raisin Bundt Cake Recipe
I admit whenever I hear 'Bundt cake' it reminds me of the movie scene from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" when the mother of the groom sticks a bouquet of flowers in the middle of the cake and continues to call it a 'bun cake.'
Alas, I had no flowers at the bakery today so I am giving you a unadorned Bundt cake -but the flavor makes up for the lack of decoration! This Bourbon Raisin Bundt cake produces a brioche-like cake with a hint of bourbon which results from soaking the raisins and brushing the crust with a bourbon syrup.
...Apple Rum Spice Cake Recipe
This Apple Rum Spice cake is loaded with an abundance of apples nestled in a soft, buttery cake. It is a cake that is as simple in its look as it is in the process to create it - but there is nothing simple about the flavor! Finish the apple rum cake off with a light dusting of confectioners' sugar and you have a dessert that will please any apple lover.
...The Perfect Sweet Pie Dough Recipe
A sweet pie dough recipe, also known as pate sucree, is a rich and sweet pastry with a crisp cookie-like texture. I use this recipe daily in the bakery as it is ideal for making both large and small sized tarts.
Additionally, it works beautifully for decorative crust work as it maintains its shape well while baking. I hope this sweet pie dough recipe will become your 'go-to' recipe as it is mine.
...Baked Chocolate Pie Recipe
This baked chocolate pie recipe creates a classic, creamy, and mouth-watering dessert. I like to think of it as my Chocolate Truffle Pie. With just a few ingredients, the help of a bowl, whisk, and spatula, this pie is one of the easiest to make, delivering crowd-pleasing results every time.
...Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe and Video
This decadent chocolate cake recipe is full of chocolatey, moist perfection with a soft, tender crumb. The cake is rich in chocolate flavor, not too sweet nor bitter. The recipe uses basic ingredients and by following a few simple guidelines this cake has never failed me.
...Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake
This Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake features two layers of rich, moist chocolate cake, filled with a decadent chocolate mousse, and covered in a silky chocolate ganache. While there are several steps to make this dessert, it’s surprisingly easy and delivers an impressive result that will surely delight your guests' taste buds!
...Lemon Angel Food Cake Recipe
Vanilla Cake Recipe
Every baker needs a classic vanilla cake recipe in their collection. This vanilla cake recipe produces a pillow-soft, wonderfully moist, and absolutely delicious cake. I call it 'The Perfect Vanilla Cake' because also makes beautiful cupcakes and serves as a versatile base for other flavors like lemon or lime. Additionally, it's sturdy enough to be carved for sculpted cakes.
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