I tried making this tart again after having failed the first time, and wasn’t sure what to think about it. I think I am not convinced by the combination of cheese, chocolate and apples, and did not find it sweet enough for my taste.
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Hello hello! I'm Valerie and baking is my passion, that and science! This blog contains the collection of recipes from Anna Olson’s "Back to Baking" cookbook, which I strive to complete in its entirety.
Morning Glory Yogurt Loaf
I scoured through the cookbook to find a recipe that uses yogourt, and thus came upon this breakfast loaf. I had some reservations because of the raisins, as always, but was willing to try. I do like loaves because they’re so friendly to make.
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Moist and Tender Pumpkin Muffins
These pumpkin muffins were fun to make, smelled really good and were indeed very moist and tender. I see why those two words are in the title of the recipe, they belong there. There is no two better words to describe these muffins.
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Pecan Lace Cookies
I wasn’t quite sure what lace cookies were and upon some investigating discovered that they are delicate and thin cookies with little holes in them due to how they spread out as they bake. Since I like pecans, oats and am getting used to the idea of dried cranberries, I thought it was worth a shot.
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Egg-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe for egg-free chocolate chip cookies has intrigued me for a while because I don’t recall the last time, if ever, that I made cookies without eggs. I was very keen on trying and to see the results.
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Applesauce Raisin Muffins
I was really intrigued by this recipe not only because it contains no eggs nor dairy, which is impressive in itself, but by the fact that those components are replaced by applesauce! What a neat trick that I was very eager to try.
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Iced Date Cake Squares
This recipe was fun and simple to make, and smelled really lovely while baking in the oven. I had a hard time choosing between describing this dessert as a cake or bars since they are eaten like bars but have more the texture of a cake, so I think they could be considered as “cakey” bars, if that makes sense. They were a very nice texture and enjoyable to eat.
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Key Lime Pie
I only recently started liking tofu, and only extra firm, in my actual food, so far be it from me to ever consider putting it in dessert. Especially as a person who is very much sensitive to the texture of certain foods, I could not envision putting soft squishy tofu in something that is meant to be sweet and delectable.
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Classic Spanish Flan
I finally gathered up ingredients that I had in my fridge to make the classic Spanish flan. This is a recipe that I have been delaying making for a while since I am usually not a fan of the texture of flans and custards in general.
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Walnut Poppy Seed Cake
The cake was fun to make as it involves using a food processor to grind up the poppy seeds and walnuts, and I also do like folding in egg whites in recipes. I had some predicted technical problems because I did not have a 9-inch springform pan. Instead, I only had an 8-inch regular cake pan, but I really wanted to make this dessert for my boyfriend who was visiting since he loves poppy seeds and nuts.
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