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Apple Crisp

October 21, 2011 Melissa Leave a Comment

I am an apple pie girl and always have been. I just love its buttery crust that is only slightly sweet paired with the tart of a cinnamon spiced apple filling. My husband is quite the opposite though. He loves apple crisp and you can double load the topping too! It is just too … [Read more...]

Other, Pastry, Pies & Tarts, Recipe Index Apple Crisp Recipe, empire apples, pies and tarts, rolled oats

Raspberry Cheese Danish

June 22, 2011 Melissa 3 Comments

This past Father's Day I thought it would be nice to bring my father some danish to enjoy before his golf match. Who can resist flaky pastry filled with creamy cheese filling and a touch of raspberry? This recipe is a very similar dough to my apricot danish recipe, but slightly … [Read more...]

Enriched Breads, Pastry, Pies & Tarts, Specialty, Sweet Breads, Yeast Breads apricot glaze, cheese filling, enriched breads, laminated yeast dough, pastry, Pastry dough, Raspberry Cheese Danish, yeast dough

My Favorite Pie Crust

February 16, 2011 Melissa Leave a Comment

The key to both flavorful and flaky pie crust is the use of both shortening and butter. The butter imparts richness, flakiness,  and a wonderful flavor, while the shortening adds tenderness. Use very cold ingredients and you will be rewarded with a great flaky pie crust. I use a … [Read more...]

Pastry, Pies & Tarts crust, pie, recipe

Apricot Danish

October 1, 2010 Melissa 1 Comment

Apricots are a very mild flavored fruit and so they do not overpower this recipe. I also like to fill them with a bit of cheese filling  that I use in my  raspberry  cheese danish  as well as the apricot, because then you get a nice balance of sweet and creamy. If you don't want … [Read more...]

Enriched Breads, Pastry, Pies & Tarts, Specialty, Sweet Breads, Yeast Breads apricot danish, laminated dough, pastry, yeasted bread

Lemon Squares

September 28, 2010 Melissa Leave a Comment

I  am a girl that will usually opt for anything chocolate over  a dessert that is missing this major ingredient, but in the case of these lemon squares I have to say I could eat the whole tray. I like to pretend that they are somehow a  healthier choice  because of the lemon. … [Read more...]

Cookies/Bars, Other, Pastry, Pies & Tarts bars, dessert, lemon squares, tarts

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