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Desserts
Festive
Fruitcake Cookies
As
colourful as Christmas cake, but without the
effort of making fruitcake. These soft,
chewy cookies freeze well, so stock up for the
holiday season.
Lemon
Sugar Cookies
A
hint of lemon are lovely in these traditional
sugar cookies, just right with a cuppa tea.
Hot
Cross Buns
While it is now possible to buy Hot Cross
Buns virtually year 'round, once you've made your own, you won't go back
to store-bought.
Greek Trinity Bread
This bread takes its name from its shape: three round
loaves joined together and topped with a cross to
represent the Trinity. Greek tradition dictates each
person seated at the Easter dinner table receives one
slice from each of the three loaves.
Scandinavian Cardamom Bread
Studded with
raisins and slivered almonds, this sweet bread is shaped into a
braid or a braided wreath. Cardamom, one of the most expensive
spices, is a favourite in Scandinavian countries.
Valentine
Hearts Valentine
Hearts are easy to make and impressive. Chefs
Select non-stick parchment paper
plays a key role in making this so easy.
Macaroon
Bars
The rich bars are similar to a butter tart
square, but with coconut instead of raisins,
and drizzled with melted chocolate, white
chocolate and caramel.
Lemon
Ginger Biscotti
Crystallized or candied ginger and candied
lemon peel are a lovely combination. Chop both
fine and make biscotti small. Delicious dipped
in coffee, tea, hot chocolate or in a sweet
dessert wine, biscotti are not difficult to
make and they keep well.
Butter
Tart Squares
Easier and faster than making individual
tarts, but just as rich.
Short-cut
Cinnamon
Buns
These no-yeast cinnamon buns are best served
warm. Use CHEFS SELECT Parchment Paper to make
rolling the dough easier and to line the pan -
it's so much neater!
Peanut
Butter & Raisin Cookies
Who can resist peanut butter cookies?
Ginger
Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy
or crisp, small or large, here is a delicious cookie,
particularly if you like ginger.
Mincemeat Fruitcake Cookies
Most store-bought mincemeat is surprisingly
low-fat and here it adds spices, moistness and
fruitcake flavour - without making the cake!
Meringue
Nut Kisses
Lining
your baking pans with non-stick parchment paper
eliminates the extra fat that comes from greasing and
avoids a sticky situation.
Barb's
Favourite Banana Bread
Overripe
bananas and no time to bake? Save those bananas by
peeling and wrapping in plastic wrap. Freeze until
ready to make this moist and tasty banana bread. Just
defrost bananas and mash.
Chocolate
Caramel Bars
Mmm delicious - I suggest you cut these rich,
chocolate covered toffee bars into small pieces.
Salted soda crackers may seem odd, but a little salt
brings out the sweetness.
Ginger
Crackle Cookies
Very gingery, soft and wonderful.
Rich
Oat Cookies
These
old-fashioned oatmeal cookies are crisp and delicious.
If you like raisins in your oatmeal cookies, toss a
handful of raisins or dried cranberries in with the
rolled oats. And yes, this is an egg-less recipe.
Būche de Noėl
Yule Logs or Būche de Noėl as they are known in
Quebec, are often very elaborately decorated, but they
are just as tasty with simple decoration. You will
need to make a cake, a buttercream icing and a whipped
cream filling, plus a few garnish tips (provided).
Traditional
Fruitcake
This
recipe makes a medium fruitcake that ages
well.
Dark Chocolate Fondue
with Fruit
Using low fat milk instead
of the usual heavy cream will help you stick to your heart
healthy resolutions. Serve with fruit dippers for an added
antioxidant boost.
Scary
Spider Web Cake
Wormy
Apples
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