recipes from Adrienne Asher
This is not one of those commercial fruitcakes filled with glacéd fruits. It is, instead, a traditional rich, dark fruitcake made with delicious dried fruits that have been macerated in rum or brandy. A different cake altogether, and one that will convert even the most anti-fruitcake person into a fan.
I began, decades ago, making my fruitcakes from the Joy … Read more
It was a dark and stormy night…so she made baked apples. I actually use my local bakery’s no-fat cinnamon-sunflower seed granola for the stuffing, adding some nut butter (sometimes) and maple syrup, but here’s an approximate breakdown of their ingredients
Baked Apples
Makes 4 large servings or 8 smaller servings (half-apples)
4 large firm baking apples, cored
2 cups rolled … Read more
Recipes for whipped coconut cream can be found all over the internet…I added this one for ease of use 🙂
Whipped Coconut Cream
1 14-ounce can coconut cream or full fat coconut milk*
1/4 – 3/4 cup coconut sugar, blended at high speed until powdered
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Possible Additions:
A few drops lemon, lime, or orange flavoring +
Although I’ve listed the chocolate chips as an alternate ingredient, I personally consider it a core ingredient in banana bread. Those little melty chocolate spots within the sweet banana bread add even more joy to tastebuds!
Banana Bread
Makes one loaf
1-1/2 cups (90g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (28g) whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons
Years ago, I used to make this simple no-bake dessert all summer, with whatever fruits were in season. Cherries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, and apricots all made their appearances. Then for some reason, I stopped making it, and only recently remembered how much I like its cool, lightly-sweet, simplicity. The quantities of the liquids can be played around with, meaning you … Read more
This has been a Christmas morning tradition in my family for over sixty years and counting, and although it contains sugar, I decided to add it to my blog. We make up the dough on Christmas Eve, refrigerate it overnight, and bake it on Christmas morning. Allow about five hours for construction and risings.
Swedish Tea Ring
Makes one 12-inch+ … Read more