These Flat Apple Pie Bars are truly the best! Instead of using a round pie plate, the crust is pressed into a sheet pan -- making this a perfect dessert to feed a crowd. The crust is buttery and tender. The pie filling has notes of fall spices like cinnamon, all spice and nutmeg. If you love golden raisins as much as we do, toss those in the filling, too. Coarse sugar gives the
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The Best Flat Apple Pie Bars
How to Make Perfect Cut-Out Frosted Sugar Cookie Recipe
This Sugar Cookie Dough recipe is one that I've been making since the 1980's. The dough rolls out perfectly for you to create delicious cookies with your favorite cookie cutter. Our favorite frosting recipe is a "crusting" buttercream. Whenever I make a platter of these, they are gone in no time at all!
I'm sure you've all seen those beautiful cut-out sugar cookies with
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How to Make An Apple Pie Dutch Baby Pancake
This Dutch Baby Pancake is such a simple batter to make. With this version, fresh apples are sliced, sauteed in butter, brown sugar and cinnamon-- plus an optional extra ingredient (in the printable recipe card). These are perfect for a fall breakfast or brunch.
Dutch Baby Pancakes are not an authentic German nor Dutch dish. They are an Americanized version of original
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The Best Hearty Cowboy Beans
This hearty Cowboy Beans recipe is amped up baked beans with ground beef, bacon, BBQ sauce, bell pepper, and onions-- then baked until thick. It's a perfect side dish to any meal.
Beans are one of my favorite main or side dishes-- from Chili Con Carne, Ranch-Style Beans to Fancy Provençal French Beans. I admit, I love comfort food and beans fit that bill during Grilling
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The Best Boursin Cheese Roasted Tomato Bruschetta
This Boursin Cheese Roasted Tomato Buschetta appetizer features slices of a baguette, toasted with a little olive oil, then slathered with creamy Garlic with Fine Herbs cheese spread. Cherry Tomatoes are roasted with sliced garlic until they are soft and super sweet. A drizzle of balsamic glaze is a final flourish. These appetizers disappeared in minutes, among our
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The Best Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
These Pumpkin Streusel Muffins are a one-bowl recipe that are easy to make. In a second bowl, an simply cinnamon streusel comes together quickly. There's an optional glaze that is drizzled over the cooled muffins. There's a perfect balance of fall spices, tender cake and a delightful streusel crunch.
Freshly baked muffins are a wonderful treat with our morning coffee. With
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How to Make Pumpkin Spice Challah Bread
This Pumpkin Spice version of Challah bread bakes into a beautiful orange color, with the perfect balance of Pumpkin Spice. I was surprised at how easy this dough was to make, as well as to work with. The bread is delicious on its own, but it also makes excellent French Toast or Bread Pudding.
It's no secret that I love anything made with Pumpkin. Pumpkin Pasta, Pumpkin
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