Baking

[severine]

I have this in the oven right now and the aroma is divine:
Cheddar Crusted Apple Pie

 

[Grassi21]

I have this in the oven right now and the aroma is divine:
Cheddar Crusted Apple Pie

Sounds awesome. I have never done the chedder on apple pie.

 

[severine]

Sounds awesome. I have never done the chedder on apple pie.

This is only the second time I've ever made an apple pie (or pie crust, for that matter). Seemed interesting and it's a Cooking Light recipe, so I figured I'd give it a shot.

ETA: Fresh from the oven!

 

[snoseek]

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Good god that looks delicious!

Tried your bread recipe on Sunday. Easy, quick, made great toast too.

Made up some indian pudding last night because it's just been too long.....

 

[Grassi21]

This is only the second time I've ever made an apple pie (or pie crust, for that matter). Seemed interesting and it's a Cooking Light recipe, so I figured I'd give it a shot.

ETA: Fresh from the oven!

Very pretty pie.

 

[snoseek]

So who baked what for T-Day? Let's hear it.

I baked a whole bunch of stuff but it was for someone else. It's not nearly as fun when for someone else.

 

[Grassi21]

The wife made 2 regular pumpkin pies and one pumpkin cheese pie. Both were delic.

I did a sweet potato casserole. Mashed sweet potatoes, milk, eggs, honey, maple syrup, orange zest, canola oil, and pumpkin pie spice. The topping for the casserole was brown sugar, flour, pecans, orange juice concentrate, butter and canola oil. Awesome!

 

[noski]

For the first time ever, I baked a pumpkin pie using a real, locally grown pumpkin. OMG, what a difference in taste compared to canned. It was super simple.

 

[bvibert]

For the first time ever, I baked a pumpkin pie using a real, locally grown pumpkin. OMG, what a difference in taste compared to canned. It was super simple.

Like this?

 

[noski]

Bvibert- now, THAT is funny, and no, my pumpkin pie did not taste like crap.:grin:

 

[bvibert]

Bvibert- now, THAT is funny, and no, my pumpkin pie did not taste like crap.:grin:

Good to know!

 

[severine]

Made this today:
Coconut Chocolate Blondies

Subbed white chocolate chips for the chocolate chips (good ones, too; not Nestle) and added about 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Sending off to the Sundown Lift Ops Supervisors this afternoon.

 

[skijay]

I do need to get white chips for a recipe for the upcoming holiday - what brand tastes good? I used some last year they were not Nestle or Ghidarelli, I do not remember the brand (I think I bought them in the Kosher section though) and they tasted like cheap chocolate that was beached white.

 

[severine]

Trader Joe's white chocolate chips are pretty good. Make sure whatever you use has cocoa butter in it. Ghiradelli's white chocolate baking bars are good, but their white chips don't taste all that good. Sure, you have to chop them but it's worth it for tasty morsels of sweetness.

 

[Geoff]

I made a dozen pecan butter tarts (mini pecan pies in a silicon muffin pan) for a party on Saturday. I use the KitchenAid recipe that comes with my mixer for the pie crust and the recipe off the Karo bottle. I really need to pick up a rolling pin. I roll out the pie crust with a wine bottle.

 

[severine]

I seem to recall you making those last year, Geoff. They sound delicious! As for the wine bottle rolling pin...bah. Instant gratification after you're done rolling the dough out.

Anybody have any favorite Christmas treats recipes they'd like to share? I'm always looking for something new to try making.

 

[Geoff]

I'm thinking about a carrot cake with Christmas tree decorations instead of carrots

 

[severine]

So yesterday I made flourless peanut butter cookies and sandwiched them with bittersweet chocolate. YUM.

Also made spritz cookies and let the kids help decorate them...that was interesting. Still have a lot of baking to do before Christmas Eve night when my sister and I collaborate to make a tray for my dad's extended family's party on Christmas day (something around 30-40 people).

 

[Grassi21]

So yesterday I made flourless peanut butter cookies and sandwiched them with bittersweet chocolate. YUM.

Also made spritz cookies and let the kids help decorate them...that was interesting. Still have a lot of baking to do before Christmas Eve night when my sister and I collaborate to make a tray for my dad's extended family's party on Christmas day (something around 30-40 people).

those look amazing. love the glair coming off the chocolate. what time can i pick them up? ;-)

 

[severine]

:lol: They are pretty tasty!

Last night's project...decorate 78 cut-out cookies:

My family insists upon frosting not royal icing so they never look "great" but they do taste good!

Right now, baking French bread to have with lasagna tonight.