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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!
info_outlineWatch as we bake mini loaves of moist and deliciously spicy pumpkin bread in this very special video. And just when you thought this quick bread couldn't get any better, we add a sprinkling of chocolate chips to make it irresistible!
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3 cups granulated sugar
1 15-ounce can of pumpkin puree
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C)
- Grease and flour three 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, or 5-6 mini loaf pans
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, vanilla extract and eggs, and beat until smooth
- Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt to the flour and stir with a whisk to break up any lumps
- Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture in batches, blending after each addition until combined
- Gently, fold in chocolate chips and nuts (if desired)
- Bake for ~1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean
- Remove pans from the oven and allow to cool for ~5 minutes
- Remove bread from pans and cool on wire racks.
- Do not allow it to completely cool in the pan, as it will become soggy
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