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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
The fact that this recipe even exists… it’s sort of a miracle.
| You see, I’m one of those people that hate fruitcake. It’s not that I buy into mass “ew!” hysteria (I love broccoli and Brussels sprouts, for instance!), it’s that I find glaceed / candied fruit to be one of the nastiest things on the planet. I mean, right up there with Velveeta. Gross.
Then, there is the “gluten free” issue.
As I mentioned in my recipe for an Easy way to make French Macarons, I am NOT a fan of anything that uses fake flours to make a regular recipe into a gluten free recipe. I’m a major “Gluten Free” Snob, and pretty much stick to treats that are inherently gluten free, such as coconut macaroons, Pavlova, and French Macarons.
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I’ve just always found anything made with the fake flours to be nasty, both in taste and texture.
You may be asking yourself, right about now, WHY I created this recipe. Well, I’ll tell you – painkillers! (more…)
Posted in Adults Only! (Boozy), Cookies, Gluten Free, Holidays, Recipes, Spirited Baking, Spirited Living | 2 Comments »
Friday, November 4th, 2011
| I’ve been a bit conflicted over posting this recipe, much like I was for posting the Pecan Pie Cookies recipe.
Once again, this is a recipe that I’ve had – and used – for years. Today, I have NO idea where it came from, either from when I got it, or originally. I’m guessing I got this from a fellow caker (with permission to use it for my business!)… but who? Did they create it? Did they get it from someone else? I have no idea. 
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I don’t like how food celebrities tend to just comb the web, looking for recipes to swipe and claim as their own, so I feel a bit icky when considering doing (somewhat) the same. Does honesty about it mitigate the “gross” factor at all?
Thing is, these cookies were SUPER popular, back when I was selling holiday cookie trays. While fruit cake has a bd reputation on its own, these were loved by so many people – including those that hated fruitcake with a passion! It’s been a popular request for a blog entry ever since!
Again, hope I’m not losing any baker’s cred by posting this, but I know it’ll make a bunch of people happy. Especially Davonna. (Hi Nani!) (more…)
Posted in Adults Only! (Boozy), Cookies, Desserts, Entertaining Ideas, Holidays, Recipes, Spirited Baking, Spirited Living | 1 Comment »
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
I’ve been a bit conflicted over posting this recipe.
Generally speaking, every recipe I post is something that I’ve either developed completely from scratch, or made as a “Frankenstein” recipe, utilizing bits and pieces of ingredients and techniques of several recipes – like my Jamaican Beef Patties recipe.
This recipe? I’ve had it for years, but I now have NO idea where it came from. I’m pretty sure it came from one of the posters on a cake forum I used to frequent, but who specifically, or where SHE got it from? No idea. It looks like it’s since become a popular recipe out there on the interwebs, though!
| Anyway – way back when – I asked for permission to use this recipe as a holiday offering through Celebration Generation… and the cookies always got rave reviews. I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked for the recipe! What with the weather cooling down, I figure it’s cookie making season, and time to share it!
I have not contributed any major changes to the recipe, but I like to add a couple pinches of spice to the filling, as noted. Hope I’m not losing any baker’s cred by posting this, but I know it’ll make a bunch of people happy. Plus, I think the photos are just too pretty to NOT share.
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
| Feeling inspired by yesterday’s “The Easy Way to Make Macarons” blog post and recipe? Good! Here’s a second one!
If you haven’t read that entry yet, please read it before making this recipe. It goes over some good macaron making theory and ideology that you’ll want to absorb before making these. This is another recipe for “rustic” French Macarons!
Like yesterday’s Pistachio Macarons recipe, this recipe will produce extremely rich and flavorful macarons. They will pretty much punch you in the face with strawberry flavor, thanks to the use of powdered strawberries – which is my new favorite baking ingredient! |
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The strawberry flavor on these French Macarons is amazing! So sunny and fruity – the strawberry powder is an incredibly potent ingredient to add to your arsenal. Love it!
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