Month: December 2010

Daring Bakers Challenge – Christmas Stollen

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The 2010 December Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Penny of Sweet Sadie’s Baking. She chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ to make Stollen. She adapted a friend’s family recipe and combined it with information from friends, techniques from Peter Reinhart’s book………and Martha Stewart’s demonstration. I have never made Stollen, but having spent several years living  […]

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Holiday Gifts – White Chocolate Popcorn

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        Here’s another really easy one, great to do with the kids!       Ingredients: 1/3 cup unpopped popcorn 1 12 oz pkg white chips 1-2 Tbs vegetable oil (optional) 2 crushed candy canes, nuts, M&M’s, etc (optional) Procedure:       Set out a large cookie sheet sprayed with vegetable […]

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Holiday Gifts – David Rocco’s Pesto

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      Here’s a great, simple recipe for pesto from David Rocco.  Once you’ve made the recipe, place it in festive jars or plastic tubs for gifts (keeping a few for yourself of course).  In case you haven’t noticed, I like David Rocco and if you haven’t had the chance to watch his show […]

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