My Weekly Dessert

  The online photo of this tart is amazing and I knew I wouldn’t be pulling out all the stops with the decoration. In fact, I wouldn’t be doing any decoration at all, especially since it was just for Husband #1 and me. But, nevertheless, I persisted. I’m not afraid of a more complicated recipe. In fact, I rather enjoy it now and then because it typically means I am trying something new. I’ve made the basic parts of this recipe before (cookie crust, lemon filling) but I hadn’t made a jelly layer and well, I didn’t this time, either. More on that later. Crust Ingredients Here’s the recipe; https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/recipes/all/peter-blackberry-lemon-tart/ Changes I made ·          Instead of hazelnuts, I used 50 grams of almond flour.    I didn’t buy enough blackberries, so included strawberries to get to the right amount. Here's the berry pulp after being put through the sieve. ·      ...

When a pot-luck dinner calls for a gluten-free dessert, there's no need to fret. Just about any cake or cookie recipe can be made with a gluten free mix like those from King Arthur or Bob's Red Mill. I've substituted one-for-one in a number of recipes with no problem. Gluten-free flour doesn't work for pies or yeast breads, but just about anything else is fair game. This time I looked online for gluten-free recipes and saw this one for strawberry shortcake. Since it's spring and store strawberries are not completely white inside, I gave it a go. https://www.glutenfreepalate.com/gluten-free-strawberry-shortcake/                                         Wet & dry ingredients               Everything mixed The recipe calls for gluten-free baking soda and gluten-free vanilla. I am not familiar with either, though most standa...

This isn’t my first rodeo with banana bread, but it’s the first with real buttermilk. Normally I substitute by putting lemon juice in milk and calling it a day. I typically bake banana bread to bring to Son Number Only who refuses anything with sour cream, which is a common substitute for buttermilk. I’ve likely made over ten different banana bread recipes over the last twenty years and this one was declared a winner.  Here’s the recipe:  https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/classic-banana-bread-3361704 Ingredients Changes I made Husband Number One often appropriates my loaf pan and this time it was in the freezer filled with meat loaf. All the rest of my baking pans and equipment are separated from anything he cooks with (and he typically cooks wonderful dinners) because well, let’s just say I like mine a bit more pristine. Can someone remind me to buy my own loaf pan? I baked twelve muffins in a cupcake pan and had enough batter left for a small round c...