Have a box of Bisquick handy?
Have a box of Bisquick handy?
There are four primary ingredients in pound cake: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. Typically, these cakes are baked in bread or bundt pans and are sprinkled with powdered sugar, lightly glazed, or iced. There are several ways to make pound cake, and certain countries add their own flair to the recipe. To enhance and change …
Funnel cakes date back as far as 1879 and are believed to have made their way to America when German immigrants transported their recipes. We can find these delicious treats at carnivals and amusement parks and consist of a batter, which is usually poured through a funnel in a circular motion to get their shape. …
We owe it to two American chefs, Ruth Wakefield and Sue Brides, for their invention of the chocolate chip cookie in 1938. These delicious cookies are typically made with common ingredients such as brown and white sugar, butter, flour, eggs, and chocolate pieces. Ruth and her husband turned their home into a lodge and called …
I have a good friend who loves poppy seeds, whether they're on bagels or in cakes. When I heard she would be coming to visit, I thought it would only be fitting to make her this vanilla poppy seed pound cake. I paired it with a lemon glaze to be drizzled on top, and it …
There are many names for rolled biscuits. Growing up, we called them tea biscuits, but we also know them as beaten biscuits, baking powder biscuits, or soft biscuits. These usually accompanied our Sunday afternoon dinners. I remember my first attempt at making these for a family get to together, and to this day my brother …
These thin types of pancakes are known as crepes, dating back to the thirteenth century in France. The name is derived from the French word crespe, meaning curled; most likely referring to the thin curled edges of the crepe when cooked. They are often prepared with an array of fillings such as fruit, jams, cream …
Pound cake is typically made with a pound of each of the four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. They are usually baked in a loaf or bundt pan and are sometimes sprinkled with powdered sugar, softly glazed, or iced. There are many variations of pound cakes with certain countries adding their own style and …
My Dad wasn’t known for baking, but if he was in the kitchen other than mealtime, we knew what it meant. He was busy making whoopie pies or his favorite pineapple upside-down cake. There are many varieties of pineapple upside-down; from cookies and cakes to muffins and scones. Let’s look at its history before we …
I have family in Texas, and one thing they enjoy raving about is their produce; mostly grapefruit and peaches. Typically peach season starts in May and runs until late August. Peach cobbler is a favorite of many, and I’ve compiled a few recipes I hope you enjoy, but first a bit of history. Cobbler is …
I’m sure velvet crumb cakes have been around for quite some time. I remember my grandmother making a similar crumb cake with coconut topping, and it was heavenly. There are many variations today, compared to long ago. I have compiled a few different ones in which to choose from, but first, let’s have a look …
