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Tuesdays With Dorie: Cinnamon Coffee Custard Cups March 10, 2009

Filed under: Baked Custards, Tuesdays With Dorie — pastrybrush @ 7:00 am

tuesdayswithdorieThis weeks Tuesdays with Dorie was chosen by Bridget of The Way the Cookie Crumbles.  She chose Dorie’s Lemon Custard Cups, which is located on page 387 of Baking: From My Home to Yours. I actually wanted to mix this recipe up a bit and I made two different flavors, which were in the playing around section.  I made the Orange-Star Anise Custard Cups and my personal favorite the Cinnamon-Coffee Custard Cups. (more…)

 

Lamb and a Flan January 9, 2009

Filed under: Baked Custards, Main Courses — pastrybrush @ 3:41 pm
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The other day….by that I mean two weeks ago :) (more…)

 

Cherry Clafoutis July 24, 2008

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With the left over cherries that I had after baking the Tuesday’s with Dorie entry Cherry Rhubarb Cobbler, I decided to try my hand at a Clafoutis. I actually had all of the ingredients in my apartment except for whole milk, but I usually just substitute with the nonfat milk in all my recipes anyways. I compared a few recipes and decided to use the one from Tartine by Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertson. The recipe is pretty straight forward and contains basic ingredients. You can always substitute with any stone fruit that you have on hand: cherries, apricots, plums, etc. (more…)