Rich, custard-like eggnog filling pairs perfectly with this gingersnap crust. Topped with whipped cream and you've got an amazingly simple Eggnog Cream Pie for your next holiday dessert menu. No pie-dough required! Gingersnap cookies give this pie recipe the crunch and spice that it needs to balance out the rich creaminess of the eggnog filling....
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Pumpkin Pie Bars
Pecan speckled graham cracker crust and perfectly toasty pumpkin filling make these Pumpkin Pie Bars an easy alternative to traditional pumpkin pie with all the flavor and less fuss! This year is unusual, to say the least, and holidays are looking more different than ever before. Since we are branching out on our idea of...
Fruit Pie French Toast Bake
This recipe was originally going to be specifically an Apple Pie French Toast Bake, but I've now made it so many times with all different fruits and loved each one that it seemed like being too specific to apples didn't encourage the creativity that this recipe thrives on. The basis is a very straightforward French...
Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread
This dough is the hands down favorite sourdough bread recipe in my house. It’s so soft, flavorful, widely adaptable, and just plain delicious. I use it for practically everything, with a few minor adjustments as needed. Flour substitutions, yeast, and proofing time... This recipe can be made with bread flour, all-purpose flour, or a combination...
Gluten-Free Shortcut "Sourdough" (No Starter Required)
This recipe and method are my go-to for gluten-free sourdough artisan style bread. I spent a good part of last year creating and nurturing a gluten-free sourdough starter and tested dozens of recipes, but I never could get past the amount of costly GF flours and the maintenance required to maintain a gluten-free sourdough starter...
Sourdough Hot Dog Buns
These sourdough hot dog buns are fun to make, super soft, full of flavor, and could easily be made into hamburger buns, sub sandwich buns, or dinner rolls if you prefer. I've included instructions for using active/ripe sourdough starter OR sourdough discard...either way works really well. To make these with ripe/fed/active sourdough starter, (call it...
Fudge Brownies (Pantry-Friendly)
This recipes for fudge brownies is VERY flexible and pantry-friendly. I've made them with chopped chocolate and chocolate chips, both work well. I've made them with regular flour, corn starch, and GF buckwheat flour, and all work well. I'm reasonably confident that given the current quarantine situation, this recipe could fulfill your chocolate cravings with...
Gluten-Free Tips + Tricks (Things to know BEFORE you bake GF)
Consider this page a reference that I'll keep updated with my favorite tips and tricks for diving into gluten-free baking with confidence and preparation. I am relatively new to the gluten-free baking world, but have researched and practiced extensively in order to gain knowledge, experience, and confidence to share delicious baking recipes that anyone can...
The Gluten-Free Pantry: An Ingredient Overview
An Introduction to Gluten-Free Flours, Starches, and Proteins Each Gluten-Free flour/starch serves a purpose. No two are exactly interchangeable and there’s no single perfect magical blend that will fulfill every need for every recipe. This is where a little bit of knowledge, research, and a willingness to practice comes in. I’ll try to explain things...
Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Ermine Frosting
Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Frosting gets the heritage-style treatment with this timeless version: Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Ermine Frosting.