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Archive of posts filed under the Desserts category.

Double-Cherry and Almond Streusel Bars

I really love making bar cookies.  With just a little effort you get a large return. I’m also a little obsessed with almond paste right now, too.  I just love the flavor. The original recipe uses coconut in the streusel, but since cherry and almonds have a natural affinity towards each other, I thought I [...]

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Amazing Almond & Apricot-Orange Shortbread Bar Cookies

Hello delicious!  These bars are so full of flavor I couldn’t stop eating them.  The recipe says it makes 32 small bars, but I cut mine a little bigger.  I didn’t want to admit that I actually had two cookies, so make them bigger and you only have to have just one! These delicious little [...]

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Dr. Pepper Texas Chocolate Cake

Okay, a little Syracuse, NY trivia for you. When in Syracuse, where’s the best Bar-b-que joint in town? Why that would be the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que restaurant! They have the best lip smakin’ ribs, biscuits, bbq beans…..really, must I go on?  My mouth is watering. So, last year when we were visiting Syracuse I just had [...]

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Sugar Cookies

***********NEWS ALERT***NEWS ALERT***NEWS ALERT***NEWS ALERT*********** Did the strength of baking powder become stronger in the last 25 years?  I’ve been making these deliciously tender sugar cookies for a good 25 plus years and for the last year my cookies have been coming out kind of funky. I don’t like funky.  I like perfection (well, when [...]

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Pumpkin Crème Brûlée

  Pumpkin Crème Brûlée.  Wow, this stuff is good.    Now this isn’t your typical custard-style crème brûlée, it is much lighter in texture, but still quite delicious. I could even see this being a filling for a pie with a graham cracker crust and topped with freshly whipped cream with a touch of vanilla and powdered [...]

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Chocolate Cupcake/Muffins

Seriously….these have to be the easiest and MOST AMAZING chocolate cupcakes I have ever made. Now my husband kept calling them “muffins”, which made me think that these would be great “muffins”, too.  You know how your kids always go to the market with you and choose that ginormous chocolate muffin that you end up [...]

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Deep-Dish Apple Pie

  I’m not much of a pie person, but around the holidays I just feel compelled to whip up a few.  Apple is always a winner, and this one is really tasty. I love the different textures, from the flaky crust, soft and sweet apples, to the crunchy streusel. Oh yes, this little pie has [...]

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Chocolate Lover’s Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies with Chocolate Ganache

Chef Jodi Wollitz from Delish Dinners, located in Flushing, Michigan, gave me this recipe.  Jodi is an amazing chef and just look how beautiful these delicious little bites are.  Here’s a hint, they taste ten times better than they look. You will be sure to impress even your pickiest of guests with these beautiful and [...]

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Pecan Balls

I’m not sure why I only make these cookies around the holiday season.  They are so scrumptious that I should make them year round. Maybe it is because they look like little snowballs. They’re not too sweet, not too big and they go perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.  This recipe also makes [...]

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Pumpkin Cake

Wondering what to feed your hungry crowd for dessert this holiday?  Wonder no more.  These delicious and moist cake bars (it is a cake cut into bars….a cake bar!) is the perfect ending to any holiday feast. There is a perfect balance of sweetness, pumpkin flavor and spice to please even the pickiest eaters. I [...]

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