Pumpkin mincemeat bread with sourdough starter, pumpkin pie spice, walnuts, and brown sugar. A spiced quick bread that makes multiple loaves, perfect for holiday gifting and freezing.
A legendary British sticky toffee pudding: moist date sponge soaked in buttery brown sugar toffee sauce, grilled until caramelized, and served warm with whipped cream. Pure indulgence for 12.
Herman chocolate chip cookies, hearty and loaded with oats, peanuts, and chocolate chips, made with tangy Herman sourdough starter. A clever, chewy way to use up your friendship starter.
Braised red cabbage with fresh cranberries, red wine, and garlic in a tangy-sweet side dish. Low-fat, diabetic-friendly, and a natural pairing with roast turkey.
Mashed buttercup squash baked with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter, then topped with fresh chives. A cozy fall side dish that brings out the squash's natural sweetness.
Old-fashioned beef tongue simmered tender, sliced thin, and served with a sweet-tart raisin sauce. Classic nose-to-tail dish from the Pennsylvania Dutch and German-American kitchen tradition.
Sad cake, a chewy, gooey Bisquick cake of brown sugar, pecans and coconut that rises tall then sinks in the middle, exactly as it should. Dense and toffee-rich, it is irresistible warm with ice cream.
Apple nut bread with brown sugar, cinnamon, sour milk, and a butter-sugar crunch topping. A moist quick bread loaded with diced apples and chopped nuts.
Mincemeat oatmeal cookies: chewy spiced drop cookies that pack the entire flavor of a Christmas mince pie into a hand-held bite. Brown sugar, molasses, oats, and a generous spoonful of mincemeat per cookie.
Carrot cake layered with grated carrots, crushed pineapple, walnuts, coconut, and raisins, topped with orange-scented cream cheese frosting. Three layers of moist, spiced cake that gets better overnight.
Peanut butter raisin bars are no-bake snack bars made with crushed shredded wheat, raisins, and a peanut butter caramel binder. Five ingredients, no oven, lunchbox-ready in 30 minutes.
A buttery, brown sugar tube cake loaded with four cups of chopped pecans and a hint of coffee. Baked low and slow for a tender crumb that's pure East Texas pride.
No-cholesterol apple cake with shredded apples, whole wheat flour, oat bran, and egg whites instead of whole eggs. A heart-healthy sheet cake with warm cinnamon spice and zero cholesterol.
An old Welsh steamed carrot pudding -- This is a good steamed pudding, despite the list of ingredients that are "good for you". The sauce (following the recipe) is not a necessity for good taste, only for authenticity, although I LIKE it with the sauce.
Individual fruitcake cupcakes studded with dates, golden raisins, pecans, and citrus zest, soaked in brandy and topped with a pineapple chunk. Just 2 tablespoons of brown sugar in the whole batch. Diabetic-friendly holiday baking at its finest.
A delicious recipe to bake apples into a juicy dessert. Have one or two scoop after your main course to finish the meal without worrying about too many calories.