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Tag Archives: baking
London Fog tea cakes
A easy, delicious treat! I’m not a big fan of light cupcakes that takes like sugar and air, but I do always enjoy rich dense ones. If I’m going to indulge in a sweet treat, I want it to be … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, brunch, cake, cupcake, dessert, Earl Grey tea, London Fog, make-ahead sweets, Paula Roy, sweet, tea cake, tea party, treat
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Speedy cinnamon knots
Easy, delicious party-worthy pastries! I like to think of frozen puff pastry as a secret weapon. I always keep some on hand as it is so versatile and ideal for making all sorts of sweet and savoury treats. Some of … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizer, baking, butter, cinnamon, dessert that's not too sweet, easy, easy party food, garlic, garlic knots, pastry, Paula Roy, puff pastry, quick, sugar, teatime, what to make with puff pastry
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Blueberry crumble shortbread cookies
A modern spin on a classic treat! This recipe is inspired by the thumbprint cookies my Mom made when I was little. In our house, we actually called them thimble cookies because that’s what she used to make the indentations … Continue reading
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Tagged All-Clad, baking, blueberry jam, butter shortbread, cookie, fancy cookies, festive, large shortbread, Paula Roy, shortbread, thimble cookies, thumbprint cookies
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Butter tart-inspired biscuits
A tasty twist on a favourite Canadian dessert! I was asked by a friend to come up with a sweet treat similar to butter tarts but without eggs due to a family allergy. Rather than trying to reinvent the characteristic … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, biscuit, butter tart, butter tarts, butter tarts without eggs, buttertart, Paula Roy, pecans, puff pastry, smoked sea salt, sweet, treat
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Raspberry Clafoutis
A simple, not-too-sweet dessert Clafoutis is considered by many to be one of the quintessential desserts of France. The popular treat is surprisingly easy to make, yielding a fruit-filled delight that falls somewhere between a cake and a custard. Based … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, cherries, easy, easy dessert, eggs, fast dessert, France, French dessert, Paula Roy, raspberries, simple, summer, what to make with raspberries
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Strawberries and cream drop scones
Easy, delicious biscuits for breakfast, brunch or teatime! I adore making scones and biscuits but sometimes find I am not in the mood to roll out and cut the dough. Drop scones are a great solution as they are fast … Continue reading
Grapefruit shortbread bars
Grapefruit and vanilla a winning combination! Why does lemon curd get all the attention? Sure, it’s brightly coloured, tangy and delicious, but other citrus fruits make great curd too. I love these little orange tarts but these grapefruit shortbread bars … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, citrus, curd, dessert, grapefruit, lemon curd, make-ahead, make-ahead dessert, orange curd, Paula Roy, shortbread, vanilla
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