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Recipes - Bakery

Gingerbread Biscotti

by Martha on December 21, 2008

Gingerbread biscotti are one of my favorite holiday treats, with all the warm spiciness of a gingerbread cookie in a delicious homemade biscotti.
Gingerbread biscotti are a perfect alternative when you are craving the flavors of gingerbread, but just don’t have time for chilling, rolling, and cutting gingerbread dough.

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Recipe for Soft Spice Cookies

by Martha on December 20, 2008

This recipe for soft spice cookies has been a favorite recipe for cookies since I discovered it several years ago.
If you like soft cookies with big spice flavor full of raisins topped with a simple sugar icing, you will love this recipe.
These spice cookies really are Christmas cookies perfect for the holiday season.  When I [...]

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Easy Cake Mix Cookies - Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

by Martha on December 19, 2008

Easy cake mix cookies are a simple way for the novice baker to build a little kitchen confidence.
They are perfect for busy cooks on the lookout for easy recipes with a short list of ingredients and minimal equipment too.
Easy cake mix cookies can make a simple cookie recipe - like chocolate crinkle cookies - even [...]

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Rice Krispie Date Balls

by Martha on December 15, 2008

These Rice Krispie date balls are delicious nut free no bake cookies. Rice Krispies cereal provides the crunch so there’s no need for nuts.
I mixed up a batch of these delicious simple no bake cookies as a holiday gift for my favorite hairstylist, replacing the eggs with 1/4 cup of margarine to make them Vegan [...]

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Pumpkin Squares Recipe

by Martha on November 24, 2008

We are well into pumpkin season and I have not yet begun to satisfy my desire for all things pumpkin - pumpkin squares, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin squares, pumpkin soup, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin pie are foods I can’t seem to get enough of this time of year. Somehow, I have even managed [...]

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Pumpkin Muffins

by Martha on October 29, 2008

These delicious pumpkin muffins were on Saturday’s baking class menu. The recipe, which I only modified slightly, is from Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan. They are based on the pumpkin muffins made by Sarabeth Levine, that Dorie believes should be the benchmark for pumpkin muffins everywhere.

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Whoopie Pies

by Martha on October 26, 2008

Whoopie Pies are an old-time favorite from my childhood. They are definitely regional treats - common in New England. For those unfamiliar, whoopie pies are homemade chocolate cookie cakes with a creamy vanilla filling. Recipes for whoopie pies vary considerably. My mom has collected several versions through the years, often using the cake [...]

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Banana Mocha Macadamia Nut Muffins

by Martha on October 21, 2008

This is one of those special banana nut muffin recipes that will jump start your day—a moist subtly mocha-flavored banana muffin enhanced with macadamias and semi-sweet chocolate mini chips. It’s made healthy with white whole wheat flour, bananas, and yogurt, and contains only 1/4 cup of butter, which equals only 1 teaspoon per muffin.

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Moist Banana Bread Recipe

by Martha on October 17, 2008

Are you craving moist banana bread? I’ve found the recipe for you. It is from a cookbook called, The Weekend Baker: Irresistible Recipes, Simple Techniques, and Stress-Free Strategies for Busy People
by Abigail Johnson Dodge, a contributing Editor at Fine Cooking. I grew up eating dry banana bread and have been experimenting with [...]

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Nana’s Crunchy Jumble Cookies

by Martha on October 1, 2008

Did you know October 1 is Homemade Cookies Day or that October is National Cookie Month? Many foods have days honoring them, including many different kinds of cookies. On a more serious note, October is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So in honor of my 91-year-old grandmother, a breast cancer survivor, [...]

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