desserts

(just) desserts

Marzipan

Ingredients Directions

Christmas Drink

(pronounced “Christmas drank”) 26 ounces Canadian rye 2 cups whole cranberries 1 cup maple syrup 40 ounces ginger beer 40 ounces apple cider 4 sprigs rosemary Combine all ingredients. Consume…

sugar cookies

Ingredients (cookies) 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter (or omit salt if using salted) 1 cup granulated sugar 2 egg yolks 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp…

gingerbread cookies

Ingredients 1 cup Golden Crisco 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar ¼ cup molasses ¼ cup water 3 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 1 ½ tbsp cinnamon…

fruitcake

Ingredients Fruit (Bulk Barn containers): 1 candied cherry (medium) 1 candied citrus peel (medium) 1 candied ginger (small) 1 candied pineapple (medium) 1 dried black currant (medium) 1 dried blueberry…

ginger cookies

2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp fresh grated ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp ground pepper 1/2 tsp…

Peppermint Snowcaps

225 grams semi-sweet chocolate 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1/4 tsp salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp peppermint extract 1 1/4 cup ground almonds Melt chocolate and butter…

Banana Bread

1 cup sugar 2 large or 3 medium bananas 1 3/4 cup flour 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2…

Nut cookies

1/4 cup ground almonds (or 1/3 cup whole) 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1 1/2 cup whole walnuts 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 1/4…

Apple Pie

Pastry: 5 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp salt 1 lb lard 1 tbsp vinegar 1 large egg Filling: 6 cups of peeled, tart apples (sliced very thin) 2…

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups butter 2 cups sugar 2 cups brown sugar 5 cups oatmeal 4 cups flour 1 tsp salt 4 eggs 2 packages of chocolate chips 1 package of skor…

napoleon torte

With the apricot jam and baked cream filling, there is no cake like this.

strawberry fritters

Ingredients Batter: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup milk 3 tbsp butter,…

pralines

5 cups pecans 3 cups white sugar 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1 cup milk 1 tbsp vanilla Toast pecans on a baking sheet at 300° until…

apple fritters

2 tbsp white sugar 2 extra large eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2…

dutch baby

1/2 cup milk 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 cup butter Pre-heat oven to 475F In a large saucepan, melt butter on…