I always thought baklava was too complex to try at home. Then C found this amazing recipe in The Complete Middle East Cook Book and not only proved me wrong, but it was hands down the best baklava I've ever had. Ingredients: 20 sheets fillo pastry dough (look for it in the freezer section!) 3/4 cup melted, unsalted butter 2 cups finely chopped walnuts 1 cup finely chopped almonds 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
S’s Eclair Cake
S brought this to the office last week and it is to die for. Her modifications from the original recipe made it taste like a fancy bakery put this dish together. Ingredients: 2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant french vanilla pudding mix 1 (8 ounce) container fat-free Coolwhip 3 cups skim milk 1 (16 ounce) package … Continue reading S’s Eclair Cake
Peppermint Balls
While the holiday baking season might be over, we're still eating our left overs. No complaints though! My newest favorite candy is these peppermint balls. I originally tried to make patties, (like this recipe suggests) but they didn't work out as well and ended up coated in less chocolate. Once we got past that part, … Continue reading Peppermint Balls
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins/Coffee Cake
It's fall! Which means pumpkin everything! Coffee! Dessert! Pie! It's easy to be in pumpkin over load. As I've previously mentioned, (here and here) I haven't always loved pumpkin. But I do love dessert. So when the opportunity came to make a pumpkin dessert I enlisted the help of my super patient sister and got to … Continue reading Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins/Coffee Cake
C’s Texas Sheet Cake
I've mentioned before, my sister, C, has a knack for perfecting baked goods. She did it again with this super delicious, never dry (even after three days!) recipe. It's a combination of Joy of Cooking and our Mom's family recipe. Ingredients and Directions: Have all ingredients at room temperature, about 70 degrees f. Pre-heat … Continue reading C’s Texas Sheet Cake