Just Baking

Not all treats need be sweet at Halloween! When you carve your jack o’lantern this year, be sure to save the seeds for a savory snack that might be just the thing to take the edge of the kids’ (or your) sweet tooth.
Simply scoop out the stringy insides of your pumpkin and set them aside in a bowl. […]

If you don’t go pumpkin mad now then there is a chance “the crazy wind” won’t get you. As for me I have been blown away by a pumpkin craze. I even make my pumpkin bread shaped like one.

Pay attention this is the scientific bit: the pumpkin puree replaces most of the liquid in this recipe. […]

I am normally a very close recipe follower. Every once in awhile I’ll make my own adaptions, but for the most part, if it is a well reviewed recipe I will stick to it. Apple pie is one of the few exceptions for me. I tend to be more of a scoop and dump kind […]

Oven-drying apple chips is a great way to get your fruit in snack form. It doesn’t take a lot of work, but it does require some patience. Apple chips are crispy and delicious, and make an excellent snack for adults and kids alike. Use a food processor to get the apple slices as thin as […]

Recently we enjoyed a bit of fall family fun by taking a trip to a local farm for some apple picking. It was a warm fall day, overcast and gently humid, and we had a really awesome time picking our way through the rows of apples, selecting from among the seven or eight varieties that were ripe at […]

 
This has to be my favorite dessert ever! I have memories from early childhood making these with my grandmother. When I was no older that eight years old, I remember rolling these babies up in tea towels and slathering on that delicious cream cheese filling. My grandmother and I would make a bunch of these […]

Honey-glazed pumpkin with spices . . . I knew I was going to get your attention. For starters, despite the fact that there are as many pumpkin recipes as they are yellowing leaves on trees, there are never enough - pumpkin recipes, I mean.
Pumpkin cooked with honey, as in pumpkin pie, is a sweet delight, so you can almost […]

The crust for empanadas is pretty much nothing more than pie crust, so you can use the recipe I give, or use your own favorite recipe.
I was looking for something fun to do at work and decided to make these. The recipe for the crust is:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup white sugar
8 ounces cold […]

This week’s edition of At the Baker’s Bench will focus on the staples you’ll need to stock a well-equipped baker’s pantry. This list is far from exhaustive, and you certainly don’t need everything on it to get started in baking. If you’re beginning with bare shelves and building up from there, I’d suggest purchasing the items in the “Pantry Essentials” […]

For those who love baking pies, here’s an easy recipe to make the perfect pie crust at home. I love baking, but I hardly find time to bake a crust from scratch. And yet, a home-made pie crust is much better than a store-bought one. For most pies, the ready-made crusts available out there are […]