Clafouti is a French dessert made of fruit and a flan-like batter. It’s kind of like a pudding-cake. It’s not overly sweet, but very satisfying. Clafouti is traditionally made with black cherries but can be made with other fruits as well. It can be made in a cast iron skillet […]
Sweets & Desserts
Decadent Summer Fruit Trifle with Coconut
Use any in season fresh fruit that you like. You can choose to layer with cubes of plain or lemon pound cake drizzled with your favorite fruity liqueur or keep it kid-friendly and omit the alcohol. You can even make it a little less caloric by omitting the cake. […]
Sweet Rosemary Cornbread with Strawberries & Whipped Cream
Sweet Rosemary Cornbread with Strawberries and Whipped Cream An original Dee thing Serves 6 What you’ll need: For shortcake Cornbread mix of your choosing (Jiffy, Trader Joe’s, homemade, etc.) 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon fresh finely chopped rosemary or lemon thyme plus extra for plating 3 cups […]
Peach and Berry Crisp
Dee’s Peach and Berry Crisp What you’ll need: Fruit 6 to 8 or two pounds ripe peaches Juice from freshly squeezed lemon (2 Tablespoons) Zest from ½ lemon (2 teaspoons) ½ cup sugar ¼ cup flour 1 cup fresh blackberries, blueberries or raspberries Topping 2 cups quick cooking rolled […]
French Apple Cake
There are many versions of this delightful cake out there. I have experimented with many recipes and found this one to be my favorite. Most recipes call for dark rum, but I have substituted with apple brandy for its subtlety. Easy to make, not too sweet and fun to eat! […]
Rosemary Lemon Butter Cookies
Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies What you’ll need: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated or brown sugar (either one works) 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 Tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 Tablespoon finely […]
Maple, Date and Walnut Bites
Makes 16 Balls Healthy snack without cooking! Have the kids help make these easy-to-make sweet treats. What you’ll need 2 ¼ cups Walnuts, divided 1 cup old-fashioned oats ½ cups Medjool dates, pitted (about 7 dates) 3 Tablespoons maple syrup 2 teaspoons vanilla ¼ teaspoon salt Steps: Add 2 […]
Old Fashioned Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Serves 8 If you’ve never made an old fashioned pineapple upside down cake from scratch, you are really missing something delicious. You will need a 10-inch cast iron skillet or other 10-inch oven-proof skillet or round cake pan for this recipe. What you’ll need 2/3 cup unsalted butter, divided […]
Pumpkin Bread Pudding Puff
This is a silky bread pudding that will puff like a souffle and should be served as soon as it is removed from the oven if you want the souffle-like effect. If you are making it for a pot luck or holiday brunch offering, the finished dish will take on […]
