Welcome to Burnt Toast food blog. We’re Lee and Rebel, mom and daughter home cooks.
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All tagged Dessert
Angel food cake is made with a lot of egg whites, sugar and…air. All that air whipped into the egg whites creates a light and fluffy cake, a delicious base for fresh strawberries.
By happy chance, it turned out to be my mom’s birthday when Rebel and I set out to make our pies.
It’s all about the molasses. No, this deep-colored, complex-flavored pumpkin custard isn’t overcooked. The ‘secret’ ingredients are dark brown sugar and, especially important, molasses.
We’re all finding ourselves spending time at home like never before. Is it joy-inducing for you, or does it make you feel restless to get out? Either way, a creative pursuit like baking can bring happiness and stress-relief.
When Rebel was little she discovered chocolate covered strawberries. We were out to dinner with my parents and Mom splurged. Rebecca thrilled at the fancy dessert — eye popping and no forks needed.
At some point during college I realized I love miniature items - hotel ketchup bottles with room service, mini hot sauce, and small pots of honey.
This year my mom went bold, not only in color but in taste. She decided to make a cranberry hazelnut upside-down cake that is both gluten and dairy free. It was a hit! It reminded me of a coffee cake and my sister and mom even enjoyed it for breakfast the next morning.
What I love about Thanksgiving is friends and family gathered around one, big table laden with our favorite foods and always a few new dishes we’re trying out. Even better, I love the dessert buffet with its variety of pies, maybe a cake, fresh whipped cream, and some nondairy coconut cream.
I’ve got such vivid memories of being a tiny kid sitting at the table while my mom made pie. Watching her work the dough into small crumbles and roll it out on a floured counter mesmerized me.
Cutout cookies are more than just delicious, they are fun. They allow the baker to get creative, laugh and be inventive. Beyond following the steps in the recipe for the dough, the rest is really up to the creativity of the person making them.
