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...
Recipe by Elizebett Rocha Bento Eslinger Meet you new favorite sugar cookie: chewy goodness boasting a hint of peppermint and a delicate crunch of candy cane. These drop cookies are easy to make and perfect for the winter holiday season! Makes 18-24 cookies. Ingredients 185 g (about 1 ½ cups) flour, sifted ¼ tsp table salt ¼ tsp baking powder, sifted ⅛ tsp baking soda, sifted 113 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened 175 g (~1 cup) granulated sugar ¼ tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp peppermint extract 1 large egg, beaten, room temperature 38 g crushed candy cane (about 3 whole candy canes or about ¼ cup crushed) ⅓ cup powdered sugar (for rolling balls of dough before baking) Directions Preheat...
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...
