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Viennese Sacher Torte

By: Valerie December 28, 2012March 19, 2021

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Since my family was receiving the extended family for Christmas, I decided that it was time for me to make a special and elegant-looking dessert. Consequently, I decided to venture, go out of my comfort zone and make (or at least try to!) the Viennese Sacher torte.

Classic Gingerbread Cake

By: Valerie December 20, 2012March 20, 2021

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To start off the holiday season, I figured it was time to try a classic but that I have never actually made myself: the classic gingerbread cake.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

By: Valerie December 14, 2012March 20, 2021

Cookies, Bars and Biscotticookies, oatmeal, raisins3 Comments

As the holiday period (my favorite time of the year!) comes to a close, it is time to cook and bake for family and friends! My first recipe of the season was something that I never tried to make myself: oatmeal raisin cookies!

Basic Brown Sugar Cookie Dough

By: Valerie December 9, 2012March 20, 2021

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This basic brown sugar cookie dough recipe is the base for several types of cookies in Anna’s cookbook. Make sure to read the instructions to the specific cookie recipe to adapt this basic dough recipe.

Milk Chocolate Silk Tart

By: Valerie November 20, 2012March 20, 2021

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Having never been a fan of tarts (gasp!), I decided that if one tart would be able to convert me it would be the exquisite-looking milk chocolate tart portrayed in Anna’s cookbook. I figured that if I did not like this tart, I was condemned to a tartless world.

Chocolate-Crust Tart Shell

By: Valerie November 17, 2012March 20, 2021

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Being a huge fan of chocolate, I figured that if there was one tart to convert me it would be this one. First, though, I had to make the tart shell! This chocolate-crust tart shell was not only easy to make, but it was very tasty.

Classic Fruit Flan

By: Valerie November 10, 2012March 21, 2021

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With my dad’s birthday coming up, I wanted to make him what I thought was one of his favorite desserts: the classic fruit flan!

Sweet-Crust Tart Shell

By: Valerie November 9, 2012March 21, 2021

Foundation recipes, Pies and Tartspie, shell, sweet4 Comments

The next recipe on my to-do list was the classic fruit flan. Inevitably, to do so I first had to make the sweet-crust tart shell required.

Fresh Apple Streusel Pie

By: Valerie November 7, 2012March 21, 2021

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This recipe was twice as tempting because it is a mixture of an apple crumble and an apple pie. What more could I ask for? As I was moving along with this recipe I realized that it is in fact not difficult to do. The smell coming from my oven and thereafter invading the entire apartment was heavenly and sweet.

Double-Crust Pie Dough

By: Valerie November 5, 2012March 21, 2021

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Although I love baking and everything it entails, one thing that I have always been afraid to try was to make my own dough to use for pies or other such dessert.