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Spiced Pear Cake
For the cake: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cardamom Pinch black pepper ½ cup milk 1 teaspoon...

Melanie
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Roasted Peaches with Saffron
Roasted Peaches Serves 4 One comment I hear is saffron and dessert? YES! It is used in many other cultures, and it is delicious. Try it!...

Melanie
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake
Serves 6-8 2 cups heavy cream 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter 1 - 9 ounce box...

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Cherry Handpies
Makes 8 I love sour cherries in general, but definitely in ba223king - they are so delicious! You can adjust the sugar in this recipe - if you like them a bit sweeter, you can add up to ½ cup granulated sugar. Just a reminder, if you drizzling with glaze, this will add sweetness when you eat it. You’ll have extra filling wth this recipe. You can eat with yogurt or ice cream or make an extra batch of dough and freeze the extras. 1 recipe pie dough (see below) 1 pint cherries

Melanie
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All Gone Fruit Crisp
Serves 4 For the fruit: 4 cups of fruit such as blueberries, pitted cherries, chopped peaches, or chopped apples ¼ cup granulated sugar...

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Strawberry Semifreddo with Roasted or Macerated Strawberries
Strawberry Semifreddo Serves 8 Semifreddo 8 ounces heavy cream ½ heaping cup freeze-dried strawberries 4 large eggs ½ cup granulated...

Melanie
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Olive Oil Banana Bread
This is an introductory recipe for Rule Breaking Baking - Baking without measuring. Of course, you can follow the recipe and it will be...

Melanie
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Tomato Jam Thumbprint Cookies
An extremely versatile cookie – substitute your favorite nut for the hazelnuts. You can also substitute the jam, but people challenge...

Melanie
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Ice Cream Sundae
Makes 4 We decided last minute to make these, but I did have homemade ice cream on hand. Your favorite store-bought ice cream works, too!...

Melanie
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Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
This modern cheesecake is crust free! If you just cannot do without the crust, use one of the chocolate crust variations. For cheesecake:...

Melanie
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Salted Caramel Cheesecake
These adorable minis combine two of my favorites, sweet caramel and salt. Cookie Crust: 1 cup (50g) finely ground cookies, about 16...

Melanie
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Lemon Swirl Cheesecake
For the Lemon Curd: 5 ounces lemon juice ½ cup granulated sugar 5 large egg yolks 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces...

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Citrus Cold Oven Pound Cake
A pound cake was originally a pound of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. This version is an adaptation of the one my mom always made -...

Melanie
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Lemon Cheesecake
I use fromage blanc in this recipe which can be difficult to find in certain regions. If it is unavailable, you can substitute ...

Melanie
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Chocolate Whoopie Pies
If you know me, you know I love to switch out ingredients. This has inspired my son, who loves to use chocolate milk in this recipe,...

Melanie
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Snickerdoodles
Makes approximately 14 -16 large cookies 8 ounces unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs...

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Cherry Cheesecake Hamantaschen
Cherry Cheesecake Hamantaschen Makes 24 cookies I wrote this recipe in 2014 while writing recipes for my book, Making Artisan Cheesecake...

Melanie
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Rule Breaking Baking - Oatmeal Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies Makes approximately 24 cookies If you want to make larger or smaller cookies, feel free - just remember to adjust your...

Melanie
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Red Velvet Cheesecake
Red Velvet Cake Crust 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar 1/4 cup (60g) packed light brown sugar Pinch...

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Babka
Babka Makes 2 - 9 X 4 loaves Dough: 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 ½ teaspoons instant...

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