Decadent, layered with caramel and topped with a thick chocolate icing, this cake is a little time-consuming, but well worth the effort. The key to perfect caramel is to just let the sugar and water cook to amber and never walk away during the colour stage.
The combination of peppermint and chocolate is a holiday winner. The dark chocolate dough is ideal for cutting into all sorts of holiday shapes, such as holly. (From "Festive Cookies" in the December issue of Canadian Living.)
Ras el hanout offers great bang for your buck in the flavour department. Just a bit of this North African spice blend adds depth to everything from meats to grains to sauces. It can be purchased premixed from Middle Eastern grocery stores or in specialty spice shops. If you can't find it, you can easily make your own using spices you already have on hand.
Toasted buttery croissants take this modest bread-based dessert to new heights. Use day-old croissants for the best results; you'll need six to eight in total. Layering the croissants and the rhubarb gives you a bit of everything in each bite. You can also substitute the same amount of thawed frozen rhubarb for the fresh—just thoroughly pat it dry.
Moist, fudgy two-bite brownies in colourful muffin-cup liners become a delicious "tree" — a sweet centrepiece that guests of any age will love. Cover the cone with foil and decorate the brownies with your favourite Valentine's Day candies if you like. Or, instead of assembling the tree, you can arrange the brownies in a pyramid shape on a cake plate.
Crispy edges and a soft, chewy centre—what’s not to love? These sweet and spicy gluten-free treats are bound to become a favourite. See below for our cream cheese sandwich variation.
Our best-in-class take on this classic treat has a buttery flavour, a chewy centre and a subtly crisp exterior. Oh, and you can tweak the recipe to make them crisp or soft, too.
