Frostings, sauces, dough and the like
The hubby and I went for supper at my parents this weekend past, Mom made strawberry shortcake for dessert. I’ve always been fond of strawberry shortcake because my family uses tea biscuits instead of those yellow pieces of sponge you get at the grocery store. My joy in seeing tea biscuits lead to […]
(Edited Nov 26, 2017)
These are the number 2 of my holiday favourites but I love dates – I remember many a Christmas that my mom has made these. Mum says this recipe originated with Teresa but Teresa had no memory of that. My Memere made these, […]
What could be more Canadian than Buttertarts? In honour of that, I figured I’d share this with you on Canada Day.
I begged, I pleaded, I grovelled and my mom finally wrote down my maternal grandmother’s buttertart recipe. When I saw it, I laughed out loud because the recipe was almost ‘medieval’ in the way it […]
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups of chopped smoked turkey (plain ol’ Turkey breast will work fine)
1 cup of aged cheddar
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp tabasco sauce (optional)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 cup milk
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and add milk, mix to moisten. Can be rolled out and cut into […]
8oz (227g) whole egg
8oz (227g) egg yolks
1lb 2oz (510g) sugar
4 fl oz (120ml) water
1 lb 8 oz (680g) butter, cut into chunks, soft
2 tsp (10ml) vanilla extract
Whip the whole eggs and yolks in a stand mixer set up with a whisk attachment on high until light and fluffy (about six minutes). Combine all […]
1 lb (454g) sugar
4 oz (120ml) water
8 oz (227g) egg whites
2 lbs (907g) butter, cut into chunks – room temperature
1 tbsp (15ml) vanilla extract
Combine 12 ounces sugar and water in a heavy bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar and then cook without stirring until the mixture […]