Tangy lemon juice and zest pair perfectly with the nutty crust in this creamy lemon curd tart, made lighter with the addition of a secret ingredient. *This post is sponsored by Safest Choice Eggs In my country July is nicknamed "The oven Month" - it's by far the hottest month of the year.
A combination of vanilla pound cake and chewy brownie, this chocolate vanilla cake is a delicious cake to snack on while sipping on a hot cup of coffee or tea. I've said it hundreds of times and i will say it again - I'm a chocolate girl.
In case I haven't mentioned it in the last ten minutes, I don't like winter. I bring this up again this morning as I look out the window at a snow and sleet covered mess outside. It's also Groundhog Day but I doubt he can see his shadow or even dig his way out of his burrow.
Although I'm a big proponent of homemade pie crust, there's a lot to be said for making it the lazy way. Galettes are lazy pies where the dough is just folded over onto the fruit without any fancy edge crimping.
I like giving homemade food gifts because I think the love and effort that goes into making them truly expresses to the recipient that they were important enough to you to make the effort. And so I spent the morning of my dearest friend's birthday in the kitchen, baking these treats for her.
by Carol Arroyo TheBakingPan Recommends: The BEST instant read thermometer I've used for cooking and baking; the ThermoWorks Splash-Proof Super-Fast Thermapen Thermometer is incredibly fast, accurate, and well worth the investment. I use my Thermapen Thermometer for checking room temperature ingredients, tempering chocolate, baking bread, making pastry creams, sugar syrup, caramel, and candy, cooking meats and fish, and deep frying.
by Carol Arroyo Help: Cheesecake Hints and Tips TheBakingPan Recommends: The BEST instant read thermometer I've used for cooking and baking; the ThermoWorks Splash-Proof Super-Fast Thermapen Thermometer is incredibly fast, accurate, and well worth the investment.
by Carol Arroyo Pan: Three 9" Round Layers Pan Prep: Greased, Parchment Paper Oven Temp: 325° Storage: Cover and Refrigerate Help: Cake Hints and Tips Shop for this Recipe: Measuring Cups, Spoons, Scales | Cake Pans | Parchment Paper | Mixing Bowls | Flour Sifters | Wire Whisks | Electric
by Carol Arroyo Pan: Three 9" Round Layers Pan Prep: Greased and Floured Oven Temp: 350° Storage: Loosely Covered, Room Temperature Help: Cake Hints and Tips, Chocolate Types, Rolled Fondant Tips Shop for this Recipe: Measuring Cups, Spoons, Scales | Cake Pans | Parchment Paper | Cake Strips | Mixing
by Carol Arroyo TheBakingPan Recommends: The BEST instant read thermometer I've used for cooking and baking; the ThermoWorks Splash-Proof Super-Fast Thermapen Thermometer is incredibly fast, accurate, and well worth the investment. I use my Thermapen Thermometer for checking room temperature ingredients, tempering chocolate, baking bread, making pastry creams, sugar syrup, caramel, and candy, cooking meats and fish, and deep frying.