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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Pumpkin Pie - No Sweat!

Have you ever been puzzled about making pumpkin pie? Why in heaven's name does it always "sweat" (develop beads of moisture) and how do I get rid of it?


I did some searching for the answer and the most popular suggestion was to pat it dry with a paper towel! Not really an option in my opinion.


I may have accidentally stumbled upon an answer. We had prepared a mix for two pumpkin pies and only had an order for one. We then froze the mixture for the second pie.


We got another order this week, so defrosted the frozen pie mixture in the refrigerator. We made our homemade crust and poured the mixture in. To our surprise, after baking and sitting to cool we noticed that there was virtually no "sweat" on the top of this pie.


Give this a try and see what happens. It will also cut down on prep time if you have your filling made ahead.


Happy Baking!



Sunday, December 18, 2011

Valentine Sugar Cookies




It is never too early to get a start on some Valentine treats for this year.

Try some of these easy heart shaped sugar cookies. After cooling, ice with royal icing (Wilton has a very reasonably priced meringue powder that makes easy icing - you can find it at Walmart) and decorate with more icing, sprinkles, or cinnamon red hots!