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Champagne Soaked Chocolate Covered Strawberries
These boozy bites are so romantic! Ingredients 1 lb strawberries 2 cups champagne 10 oz dark chocolate chips (I use Ghirardelli 60% cocoa) sprinkles Wash strawberries then put in an 8×8 or smaller pan. Cover in champagne. Refrigerate at least 24 hours. Place strawberries on a cooling rack over paper towels to let them air dry. Put in freezer for 10 minutes. Melt chocolate. Dip strawberries then place on foil lined baking sheet. Sprinkle as you go or the chocolate will harden and sprinkles won’t stick. Refrigerate or eat! Champagne Marshmallow Dip Bonus recipe!! I really enjoyed the Champagne Soaked Strawberries, but I didn’t get enough of the champagne taste.…
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Caramel Cake Petit Fours
The Cake This is basically a pound cake with a few minor adjustments, including extra eggs. Eggs are the magical ingredient. Their job in this batter is to provide structure. When heated, egg proteins coagulate and give stiffness to the cake- all the better for shaping our little petite fours. Nerdy Tips It’s important to cream the butter and shortening first then mixing in the sugar. It gives the end product structure by beating air into the butter, while the sugar helps to hold the air by dissolving, leaving little bubbles throughout the fats. Mixing in the eggs one at a time helps to create a lighter, spongier cake. Use a…
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Scupper’s Cherry Pies
Ingredients 6 cups frozen sweet dark cherries **and the juice 2 Tbsp lemon juice 4 Tbsp cornstarch 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt Take the juice from the frozen cherries and whisk in the 4 Tablespoons of cornstarch. Add all ingredients to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then on low heat simmer for 10-15 minutes. Let cool. Fill pie crust and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes for mini pies or 40-50 minutes for one large pie. I used the large sized muffin tins and these were the perfect size for individual pies. For non stick tins, there is no need to grease the pan. Nerdy Tips If you are…
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Sven’s Swedish Christmas Cookies
These traditional Scandinavian cookies taste like Christmas. Buttery with hints of warm spices, they go perfectly with a hot beverage. I took the liberty of decorating with white piping which I believe is more of a German tradition. This dough is more workable after being refrigerated for at least one hour, but preferable overnight. Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup dark corn syrup 1 tsp ginger powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp salt 1 3/4 cups flour 3/4 tsp baking soda Mix ingredients together. Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour. Roll out dough to 1/4″…
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Macarons
Yes, macarons are a particular dessert to make. They can be finicky but you can do it! They are so delicious and fresh when made at home. I taught myself to make them and I will share all of my tips. A bite of macaron will transport me to a heavenly French moment with meringue clouds and sticky sweet suggestions of flavor. Below, all the macarons themselves are vanilla flavored, differentiated by their fillings; Earl Grey tea, Pistachio, Blueberry, Lemon and Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache. Macarons 1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar 1 cup almond flour 1 tsp salt 3 egg whites, *room temperature* 1/8 tsp cream of tartar 1/4 cup…
