Chestnut Cream Pavlova
This delicate meringue-based treat is a twist on the famous French Mont Blanc dessert. For best results, assemble it just before serving. Look for canned chestnut pur?e in the baking section of the grocery store.
This delicate meringue-based treat is a twist on the famous French Mont Blanc dessert. For best results, assemble it just before serving. Look for canned chestnut pur?e in the baking section of the grocery store.
Stuffed with a creamy cookie-crumb filling, these soft chocolate cookies are a cocoa lover's dream. When breaking up the wafer cookies, be sure to leave a few larger chunks for a visually interesting effect.
Savour this show-stopping dessert featured in the "Sensational Cranberries!" collection of recipes in the October 2006 issue of Canadian Living magazine.
Chunks of chocolate cake doused in hazelnut liqueur and layered with dollops of chocolate-hazelnut pastry cream make a spectacular dessert. Gold leaf, which adds a touch of elegance, can be found in many baking supply stores.
Syrup-poached lemon rind is a lovely garnish for this crowd-pleasing dessert.
Boozy custard is a treat in itself, but we take it over the top by serving it in homemade chocolate bowls.
Rice replaces bread in this hearty gluten-free stuffing. Slowly caramelized shallots add layers of flavour, while a sprinkling of crispy fried shallots delivers a satisfying crunch. The rice mixture is best made the day of, but if you'd like to do some prep work ahead of time, chop the veggies and caramelize the shallots the day before.
This moist breakfast loaf gets its vibrant flavour from sweet ripe strawberries. If they're not in season, you can still make this recipe year-round; simply use frozen strawberries instead of fresh, as out-of-season varieties are more tart than sweet.
Family and friends will be amazed at how impressive these treats look and taste. (How easy they are to make can be your secret.) Look for pressed cottage cheese in the dairy case of the grocery store. Use 10% cheese for its rich and creamy taste. This is not the place for low-fat cheese – you won't get the desired creamy texture.
On Thanksgiving weekend The Village at Blue Mountain, Ont., fills with the fragrance of freshly baked apple pies. For this Quintessential Apple Pie Contest, bakers from this apple-growing region that rings Georgian Bay carry their pies – double crust, single crust, lattice top, streusel and more – to the judging tables. Baking enthusiast Brenda Hall of Collingwood, Ont., took first prize with this pie, which she called “Grandma Thompson's,” a classic double-crust pie that's not too sweet but full and juicy with freshly harvested local McIntosh apples. For a fall pie, re-roll the pastry scraps and cut out maple leaves to arrange over the top crust.
