Going Green - Mint Green That Is!

Refreshingly sweet with a color that can't be beat, our Mint Bar selection is having Bake Like A Beekman members seeing green!

 

John from MI

 

John decided to pair his mint bar creation with a grasshopper cocktail.  He couldn't resist!

 

 

Sue from NJ

 

Sue is having a great time baking and making all the recipes from the Heirloom Dessert cookbook.  These mint bars are definitely a hit with her family!

Step Aside Girl Scouts... Mint Bars!!

Mint is starting to pop up in the gardens and inspired the recipe selection this week.  If you thought Thin Mint cookies from the Girl Scouts were addicting.. just wait until you try these!

Baking Like a Madman! John Catches Up

One of our regular contributors fell a bit behind with our baking selections but played catch-up recently and submitted these photos.  There was a lot of 'good eating' at John's house! 

 

Chocolate Éclair Cake

 

Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake

 

Olive Oil Cake

 

Pancake Cake

Going Bananas!

Our recipe for this two week time frame was a throwback to childhood:  Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers.  I remember my Mom making this family favorite and it was oh, so good!  Let's see what our Beekman Bakers did with this classic:

 

Sue from NJ

 

When Sue submitted her photo, the banana pudding was in the fridge chilling. 

"I can't wait to try this later!  It's in the fridge chilling.  Taste tests on the vanilla wafers indicate it will be a hit!" 

Bernie is Catching Up!

 

Bernie from GA

 

Bernie, a regular contributor to Bake Like a Beekman sent in this photograph of his creations as he took advantage of "Catch up" week.  He's so talented!!

Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers

A classic to bring back those childhood memories. Effective this week, we'll be running recipes for TWO WEEKS. I've received some feedback that trying to do a recipe a week was a bit difficult (on the budget, the waistline, as well as on the schedule.)

How creative can YOU get with banana pudding? 

The Pancake is Not Just for Breakfast Anymore!

 

Maria from IL

 

" The pancake cake was a recipe I'd been wanting to try for a while since it was the one pictured on the cover.  It was super easy to make the pancakes, but I was nervous about flipping them.  I managed to get five 8-9" pancakes out of the recipe and assembled the cake the next day.  My kids loved the 6" extra pancake by itself and I think I will use this recipe for regular pancakes from now on!  I think for the filling though, I may use a sweet filling versus the more cheese/yogurt flavored filling, which was good especially with the maple syrup on top, but I think it was a bit too powerful.  Love this dessert though!"