Adapted from Betty Crocker original recipe for Candy Cane Cookies I make these every year. They’re SO good. Almond and vanilla. A soft-snappy bite. Dusted with sugar and crushed candy cane. And, they freeze nicely to fit into holiday prep. One of my fav cookie recipes! Ingredients - Cookie Dough 300g (~ 2 ½ cups) all-purpose flour, sifted 1 tsp table salt 226g (1 cup) of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 113g (~1 cup) of powdered sugar, sifted 1 egg, room temperature 1 ½ tsp almond extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 1-2 drops of red food coloring (gel preferred) Ingredients - Candy Cane Topping ¼ cup crushed candy canes ¼ cup granulated sugar Directions Preheat the oven to 375...
I had a great time demonstrating some pie-making tips, just in time for Thanksgiving, with Lacey on KGW's Hello, Rose City! Check out the full demo and learn more about how to make great pies any time of year!
If you have cracks in your pumpkin pie, you might be over-baking it. My favorite tip? Pull your pie from the oven when the pumpkin filling has domed edges and a slightly wobbly (not sloshy or liquid) 4- to 5-inch circular center. Check out the pic below, so you can sort of see what I mean.
Your pie will finish setting on the counter with its residual heat. Once completely cooled, your pie will be smooth, cooked through, and free of cracks!
Enjoy!
Recipe by Elizebett Rocha Bento Eslinger In my house, a slice of pumpkin pie isn’t just for dessert; it’s also breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a birthday celebration centerpiece. We’ve eaten a lot of pumpkin pie over the years! While seemingly simple, getting the filling set perfectly without a soggy pastry is a delicate balancing act. Blind baking the crust (i.e. cooking the crust for a period of time before adding the filling) helps the crust flake beautifully without overcooking the pumpkin custard. Substitution note: if you don’t have a 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk, you can replace it with 100 g (about ½ cup) of granulated sugar, 50 g (about ¼ cup packed) brown sugar, and 12...
