Happy Holidays!

As we begin Christmas week, I wanted to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a very Happy Holiday.  We'll be taking a couple weeks off of our baking adventure to enjoy this time with family and friends.  We'll resume baking on January 5th. 

Here's to a happy, healthy, and nothing short of fabulous new year! 

Got Brownies?

Chocolate goodness that's salty, fudgy, and oh, so good!

 

John from MI

 

"The brownies were quite easy to make and I look forward to utilizing these when company drops by!" 

 

 

 

Maria from IL

 

"I really loved the simplicity of this recipe and using a Snickers bar really added to the texture of the brownie.  I love fudgy brownies and will probably make these over and over again - perhaps with a Milky Way bar or a Butterfinger bar.  YUM!"

 

Sue from NJ

 

"Easy!  So many possibilities in the future to change the candies, etc.  I will be making these again!"

Recipe Selection - Week 9 Perfect to Give or Keep!

This week, it's all about giving and who wouldn't love to receive a delicious gift of Salty Nougat Fudge Brownies?  It's our recipe selection for the week! 

For All the Marbles

 

Anne from MI

 

"They had me at bourbon!  I had a chance to make the Marble Pound Cake as cupcakes tonight.. Love them!"

 

 

 

John from MI

 

"The Marble Cake was quite easy to make.  I look forward to utilizing the recipe when company stops by!"

 

 

 

Maria from IL

 

"I found this was an interesting recipe, easy to do, but I found that maybe my bundt pan was a bit deep, but I felt using a bit less of the chocolate batter would have made the marbling effect better.  It was a great cake!  I love the addition of bourbon!"

 

Missy from MA

 

"We loved this pound cake!  My husband was happy to see it included chocolate AND booze.  Ha!  I topped it with some fresh whipped cream and candy cane crumble, of course!  We have transitioned to full Christmas mode over here." 

 

Sue from NJ

 

"Yum!  I will definitely make this again!  I loved the bourbon in the chocolate portion!"

 

Debbie from NY

 

"Since I had all the ingredients on hand for this marble pound cake from the Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert cookbook, I decided it was time use my new cookbook.  The cake was easy enough to bake as a weeknight treat.  We have been enjoying a slice after dinner with coffee.  I'm going to freeze the rest and experiment by serving it with a decadent chocolate ganache glaze and a small dollop of either clementine or peppermint ice cream during the holiday season."

Recipe Selection - Marble Pound Cake

We're still in "cake mode" but I think this one will be easier than the Yule Log.  Pound cake is a great dessert to have on hand should unexpected guests arrive.  Work your Beekman magic with this recipe selection!

Your Holiday Yule Log - Good Enough to Eat!

Nothing says 'traditional Christmas' more than a beautiful Yule Log dessert!  Here's what you created:

 

Maria from IL

 

"I did not make the mushroom meringues (perhaps later..), but it tasted good and turned out very interesting looking.  I love the way it looked and I think doing a full log (I did two mini logs this time) would make it that much more cool.  I will attempt this again another time!"

 

Bernie from GA

 

"The Yule log tastes great.  It took us mere minutes to eat the whole thing.  I followed the recipe exactly except I used fresh raspberries and drew upon my previous Yule log baking experience and tied the cake with ribbon rolled up in a towel so it would chill in a nice shape.  I skipped the mushrooms since I typically have bad luck baking them in rainy weather (it has been pouring nonstop here).  I served the log with rosewater macaroons I had made earlier.  I might also try rolling the log from the longer side next time to get a longer log."

 

Sue from NJ

 

"Everything tastes great!  All steps were easy to follow, but it does take time from start to finish. I tried to follow as closely as possible with ingredients and procedures.  My biggest challenge is rolling the cake back up with filling and not having it break (is there a secret I could learn)?  I had the most fun with the meringues!  I joined the blog to expand my experiences in baking, and these recipes do not disappoint!  Thanks!"

 

Carrie from OR

 

"This recipe put me in the "Christmas Spirit" today.  I have been baking for over 30 years and never made one of these because I thought it was so hard to do.  This recipe was easy and everything came together so quick.  I used a whipped cream icing inside my Yule Log and used rosemary to look like pine branches, with cranberries and a sprinkling of powdered sugar as snow, giving it a festive look!"

Week 7 Recipe Selection - Yule Log

As our attention turns to the December holidays, it seemed fitting to kick off the month with a Yule Log.  This traditional buche de Noel is perfect for your holiday entertaining.