Vanilla recipes

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    Apple Sorbet

    • Serve this refreshing ice as a palate cleanser between courses, or for dessert (perhaps with a splash of Calvados) with crisp brandy snap cookies.
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    April Fool's recipe: Grilled Pound Cake Sandwiches

    • Golden and crisp on the outside with an ooey-gooey filling on the inside, this pound cake sandwich is cleverly disguised to look like bread.
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    Baby Sleeper Cake: Butter Icing recipe

    • Use this butter icing to decorate our adorable onesie cake. 
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    Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

    • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease 13-x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan; line bottom with waxed paper. In bowl, beat bananas with sour cream...
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    Berry Cream Cheesecake

    • This ultra-smooth dessert is a great foil for blackberries, raspberries or strawberries, and especially wonderful when served with a puree of the...
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    Blueberry Raspberry Spelt Cake

    • Quick to prepare, moist and delicious, this cake is great for snacking or as a special breakfast treat. Whole spelt flour is available in the...
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    Blueberry Vodka

    • In large glass bowl, mash blueberries lightly. Add lemon zest and vanilla bean; stir in vodka. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in cool place,...
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    Brown Sugar Citrus Cookies

    • The brown sugar gives these cookies a beautiful golden colour and a caramel flavour, which is delicious with the bright citrus zest.
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    Brownie Baked Alaska

    • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Brownie Grease 9-inch (2.5 L) springform pan; line bottom with parchment paper. In saucepan, melt together...
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    Brownie Buttons with Candy Cane Icing

    • You don't need a mixer to make these dense two-bite brownies — just a whisk.
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    Butter Icing

    • In large bowl, beat butter with salt until smooth. Beat in sugar alternately with cream, making 3 additions of sugar and 2 of cream. Beat in...
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    Buttermilk Pie

    • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spread almonds and hazelnuts on rimmed baking sheet, keeping types separate; bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until...
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    Caramel Almond Popcorn

    • This old-time favourite is the ideal gift for adults and children alike. Place the popcorn in a glass jar or clear cellophane bag tied with a...
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    Caramels

    • Once you taste a homemade caramel, you will be hooked! One pan makes enough buttery morsels to share with your nearest and dearest. 
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    Chocolate Caramel Pecan Clusters

    • Arrange pecans in groups of 4 in star shape, 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets. Set aside. Caramel: In...
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    Chocolate Cream Pear Tart

    • What do you get when you combine buttery pastry, rich chocolate pastry cream and vanilla-poached pears? A divine dessert. Look for ripe but firm...
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    Chocolate on Chocolate Trifle

    • If there were an award for over-the-top desserts, this triple-chocolate treat would take the cake. It's pure heaven on a spoon, with layers of...
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    Chocolate Pistachio Loaf

    • Here, pistachios add flecks of green to the loaf. Look for the shelled variety in the baking aisle of supermarkets or in specialty stores. Or buy 2...
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    Chocolate Soufflé

    • Timing is everything when it comes to soufflé success and a few minutes either way in the oven can matter. An optimum melt-in-your-mouth soufflé...
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    Chocolate Wedding Cake

    • Make the happy day even more special by serving an elegant dark chocolate cake that will make chocolate lovers rejoice. Make one batch of the cake...
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    Chocolate-Covered Homemade Marshmallows

    • Grease 9-inch (2.5 L) square cake pan; line with parchment paper. Lightly grease paper; dust with some of the icing sugar. Set aside. In...
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    Chunky Chocolate Spider Cake

    • With googly eyes and a spiky-toothed grin, this spider attracts plenty of attention. Simple decorating techniques make this a great novelty cake...
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    Cinnamon Star Cookies

    • These crisp star-shaped cookies, or zimtsterne, are a tradition during the German festive season. Since the dough is sticky, it takes a little more...
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    Cinnamon Stars

    • These crisp star-shaped cookies, or zimtsterne, are a tradition during the German festive season. Since the dough is sticky, it takes a little more...
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    Cinnamon Vanilla Bread

    • Wickaninnish Inn, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, is the ultimate getaway resort. Chef Jim Garraway and team serve up irresistible breakfast...
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    Cinnamon Vanilla French Toast

    • At the inn this irresistible French toast starts with thick slices of Cinnamon Vanilla Bread. Egg bread (challah) is a good substitute. Serve with...
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    Classic Almond Biscotti

    • To measure flour accurately, lightly spoon flour into dry measure, without tapping, until cup is heaping; level off with blunt edge of knife. In...
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    Classic Butter Icing

    • This classic is easy to tint with paste food colouring. Use a piping bag fitted with a star tip. If you like, top with coloured sprinkles.
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    Classic Tart Cherry Pie with Lattice Crust

    • Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Filling: Place cherries in large bowl. Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and vanilla; pour over...
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    Classic Vanilla Crème Brûlée

    • Decadent custard desserts are adored by French Canadians (OK, all Canadians). To celebrate this love affair, we've created the ultimate classic...


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