Everyone’s got opinions on this pie, and there are different ways of achieving the same end. Some people use corn syrup, some don’t chop the pecans, some use store-bought crust. And the variations of this pie go by many names: Bluegrass Pie, Turf Pie, First Saturday in May Pie, etc., but not Kentucky Derby Pie […]
Desserts
Rice Crispy Treat Bites
Time: 20 minutesYield: 88 x 1.5″ bites Bite sized rice crispy treats are perfect for almost any occasion. I’ve served them at dinner parties and brought them to block parties. They are always a crowd-pleasing home run dessert. Oh, and bonus, they’re gluten free! Ingredients 3 Tablespoons butter one package (16 oz) of large marshmallows […]
Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: 1 1/2 dozen 5-inch cookies Time: 45 minutes (for 1 6-cookie batch), plus at least 24 hours’ chilling Ingredients 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour 1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 2 1/2 […]
Nestle Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: Makes about 5 dozen cookies Time: For the best cookies, let the dough rest for 36 hours before baking, make six-inch cookies (allows for three distinct textures: the crunchy outside inch or so, the soft center, and the one-and-half-inch ring between where the textures and flavors mix), use chocolate with at least 60 percent […]
Chocolate Crackle Cookies
Yield: Makes 3-3 1/2 dozen Time: Wow, these are fantastic. used an ice cream scoop to measure out the cookies, but it only made two dozen cookies!! Must make double recipe next time. The Baker columnist Flo Braker credits Laura Feldman, whom she met while standing in line at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado, […]
Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Yield: Makes 42 cookies Time: very good, more buttery than sugary Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt Pinch of ground clove 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup finely ground pecans Confectioners’ sugar, optional Directions Sift together the flour, cornstarch, […]
Spiced Souffle Crepe with Sauteed Apples
Yield: Serves 8 to 10 Time: Fantastic. I’ve done this cutting the apples into 1/8ths slices, and by cutting the apples into 1/4″ cubes. Spiraling the slices looks really nice. Don’t forget to remove vanilla pod before pouring into pan, and lastly, vanilla ice cream is excellent accompaniment. Tart apples are particularly abundant in the […]
Cinnamon Pastry Shell
This great tasting super-easy pie crust has a slight sweetness making it a perfect pair to Bourbon Derby Pie. Having made this 100’s of times, I strongly recommend using organic butter. The moleculear structure of organic butter is such that it is much easier to work into pie crust. Do not pre-cook this pie shell […]
Meringues
Yield: Makes about 24 meringue kisses Time: Ingredients 2 large egg whites pinch of salt 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla chocolate chips (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 200°F. and butter and flour a large baking sheet, knocking off excess flour. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat whites with salt and vanilla until […]
Key Lime Pie
Gotta say this one is amazing. It’ll be hard to consider buying store-bought again, even from the gourmet grocery store in the most southern part of Florida. Mind-blowing pie. Sweetened condensed milk is the agreed foundation of a key lime pie. Limes of course, but the specifics vary. This recipe uses 2/3 c lime juice […]
Crepes
This is one of the three most requested breakfasts in our house. I usually have two pans going at a time to speed up the production. And if you happen to have leftover batter, keep it in the fridge and bring it out for dessert or a snack. Yield: serves 4 Time: 1 hour Ingredients […]