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Buche de Noel!
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The Bûche de Noël, also known as the Yule Log, is a traditional French dessert served during the Christmas holidays. Made from sponge cake; this rolled cake can be filled and frosted with everything from butter cream to rich chocolate ganache. The cake is decorated to resemble a log by creating a bark-like texture with the outer frosting, sprinkling powdered sugar to resemble "snow", and crafting "mushrooms" out of meringue or marzipan as a final garnish. It's no wonder this beautiful (and delicious!) cake has been around since Napoleon I!!! Enjoy and Merry Christmas everyone! ...
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Caramel-Coated Apples, a Halloween Special!
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Everything's ready! The pumpkin is carved, the costumes are made, and the yard is looking absolutely frightful. All that's missing from this Halloween scene is something sweet. How about gooey-chewy-sweet-n-crunchy caramel apples? ...
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Tip #9 Supreme a Citrus Fruit
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To supreme a citrus fruit is to remove the fruit's fleshy sections from the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds. This creates glittery wedges that are the perfect addition to fruit salads and other delicious desserts. Check out how to prepare these citrus-y segments!
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread!
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Autumn has finally arrived, and nothing celebrates this colorful season better than our favorite orangey veggie ...the pumpkin! ...
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Tip #8 Vanilla Bean
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Vanilla is an integral spice in the pastry kitchen. The fruit of orchids, vanilla pods are filled with thousands of fragrant little black seeds. Tune into this tip and learn the best way to extract these flavorful specks!
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Tip #7 Folding
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Folding is a technique used to prevent deflating a light and airy mixture when combining it with a denser mixture. Watch and learn how to master this method of mixing!
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Viewer Question: What is a Springform Pan?
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JoAnn from Seattle Washington wants to know, What is a springform pan? and find out what they do and how to use them.
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Super Fudge Brownies!
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Here's the perfect recipe for chewy gooey fudge brownies. Perfect with an ice cold glass of milk, you'll want to make these delicious bar treats time and time again! ...
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Tip #6 How to Best Cut a Round Cake
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Getting a lot of pieces from a round cake does not need to be difficult. Thick or thin, this simple tip will help you make the exact amount of slices you need!
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- Cut parchment paper into an equilateral triangle (all three sides measure the same) or buy parchment paper that’s already cut into triangles for cones (available at cake-decorating stores).
- Holding the triangle with the "peak" at the top, label the points A (bottom right) B (bottom left) and C (top peak).
- With your dominant hand (your "writing" hand), hold the triangle like a pyramid with the "north" peak (corner C) pointing towards you.
- With your non-writing hand, bring the bottom right corner (corner A) up to meet the top corner C or "north" peak.
- Place corner A directly on top of the "north" peak C with the ends directly over each other (no overlapping).
- Hold the seams of A and C in your writing hand; then with your non-writing hand, bring corner B completely around the cone and up to where corners A and C meet.
- All three letters should line up together. Make sure all seams are dead center and the hole at the bottom of the cone is extremely small or non-existent.
- Place a piece of tape on the seam to keep them together and centered.
- Fold about 1-inch of top edge inside the cone.
- Fill with melted chocolate or royal icing and have fun!
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