I was looking for a new and unique Thanksgiving pie recipe when I came across this Ginger Pear-Cranberry Streusel Pie in a book from the chefs at America’s Test Kitchen. These are the people who will try a recipe twenty times to get it right. And, in this case, they…
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Fruit galettes have so much going for them — they’re easy to make, have a rustic charm, and can be any size or shape you desire. Turning last year’s Apple Galette into these delightful Individual Apple Galettes is simply a matter of rolling out the pastry dough, cutting it into…
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Bee Sting Cake, or Bienenstich in German, is a unique and absolutely delicious cake made from sweet yeast dough topped with caramelized almonds. After baking, the cake is split in half and filled with a custard filling. I first experienced Bee Sting Cake while working at Patisserie Conversation in Philadelphia,…
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The one thing that remains part of our birthday celebrations as we progress through life is a cake. And a homemade version is a special, personal, gift to the birthday person. Whether a simple American layer cake or an elaborate version such as the one here, it sends the same…
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These scones were a constant at the Chilmark Epicure stand at the West Tisbury Farmers Market in early 1990’s along with jars of homemade jam, brandied cherries, and vanilla bean peaches. The scones, in cellophane bags tied with raffia would be gone within an hour after opening. This is an…
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This simple and absolutely delicious coffee cake is another wonderful use of sour cherries. While the fresh season for these gems is behind us, good quality bottled sour cherries work fine in this recipe. Whole milk buttermilk provides tenderness and its distinctive tang. Sour Cherry Almond Crunch Coffee Cake is…
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This wonderful tart is a combination of farmers market sour cherries, a browned butter custard, and a crisp Pâte Sucrée tart shell. It may be served as is, with a light dusting of confectioners’ sugar, or dressed up a bit with an apricot glaze. Browned butter, or beurre noisette in…
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This light and flavorful cake, a marriage of orange and chocolate, is a perfect summer dessert. In it, soft butter sponge cake layers are brushed with an orange-scented syrup, layered with a rich orange buttercream, then coated with the same bittersweet chocolate glaze used in many of our chocolate tortes.…
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