HALLOWEEN RECIPE: Spider Web Brownies

Brownies for Halloween. If you want to place an edible spider in your web, sandwich two chocolate wafers with icing and add candy eyes and string licorice legs. Photo courtesy King Arthur Flour.   Need to bring something to a Halloween party? How about a twist on that party favorite, chocolate brownies? This recipe for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Make A Slab Pie & Slab Pie Recipes

[1] You can use a standard top crust or exercise your creativity. Apple Cherry Slab Pie with a lattice top. Here’s the recipe from Taste of Home. [2] Raspberry Pecan Crumble Slab Pie (here’s the recipe) from Driscoll’s. [3] An Apple Slab Pie. Here’s the recipe (photo © Vermont Creamery). [4] How about a Blueberry…
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Boston Cream Pie Recipe & History For National Boston Cream Pie Day

October 23rd is National Boston Cream Pie Day, but don’t let the name fool you. Boston Cream Pie is a layer cake: two layers of buttery sponge cake sandwiched with crème pâtissière (pastry cream or vanilla cream filling) or custard filling and topped with a glaze of chocolate ganache. The history and recipe follow, but…
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