Some people love Christmas because of the gifts. Others, its the decorations. For me, it is the food! I did my Christmas Tarts to be ready for company. Continue reading Christmas Tarts
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Bernardin Peach Pie Filling
This is fresh fruit time of year in British Columbia. I got some wonderful Okanagan peaches from a fruit stand while travelling. Of course, they are great fresh but I bought enough to do some preserving. I had seen the Bernardin Peach Pie Filling in their excellent canning book and I love peach pie and cobbler. Canning some of the peaches would let me have pie and cobblers this winter. It had to be done! Continue reading Bernardin Peach Pie Filling
Pumpkin Pie
It was Canadian Thanksgiving last weekend. I did the usual turkey thing However, there is a lot to do for turkey and all the fixings. Fortunately, there is an Eagle Brand Condensed Milk recipe that has been around forever and it makes a great basic pumpkin pie. Continue reading Pumpkin Pie
Green Tomato Mincemeat
We have pulled the tomato plants out and let as many of the green ones ripen inside as are going to get there. That leaves us with lots of green tomatoes and indicates the time to make another batch of Green Tomato Mincemeat. Continue reading Green Tomato Mincemeat
Grand Marnier Custard Pie
An Adult Easter Dessert
My mother’s favourite dessert was a plain baked custard. As a child I thought it was OK but didn’t see the big deal. It wasn’t incredibly sweet like most desserts. As I’ve aged, I am getting my mother’s point. The heavily sugared desserts are very nice but a creamy less sweet dessert just seems better. Enter Grand Marnier Custard Pie.
Banoffee Pie
Memories of Our Irish Vacation
Last spring, we took a trip to Ireland. One of the new dishes we tried was Banoffee Pie. While I was surfing the internet, I found a recipe for Banoffee Pie at eaglebrand.ca. The link to the recipe is Banoffee Pie. Continue reading Banoffee Pie
Mincemeat Tarts, A Christmas Tradition
I made pie pastry under a previous post, Tenderflake® Lard Pastry. I let the pastry sit in the fridge overnight and it is time to make the tarts. Continue reading Mincemeat Tarts, A Christmas Tradition
Tenderflake® Lard Pastry, an Old Favourite
There are myriad pie crust recipes. I think they fall into two categories. Ones that are easy to make and make a decent pie crust and others that are a bit more fussy and make a great pie crust. When it comes to Christmas baking, I just have to go to a great pie crust and I have found none better than the classic Tenderflake® Lard recipe from the box the lard comes in. I will be making mincemeat tarts for Christmas dinner tomorrow, so today, I made pie crust. Continue reading Tenderflake® Lard Pastry, an Old Favourite