http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:50:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en i'm a little late for thanksgiving, but...pie! gratuitous "pie that resembles pacman" below. so how was your thanksgiving? sweet potato pie from epicurious.com. crust 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted 1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted 1/3 cup almonds, toasted 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 5 Tbsp unsalted ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/12/sweet-potato-pie/ there's something about a chilly saturday afternoon that just makes you want to stay inside and bake all day. last november i tackled cooking and canning apple butter for the first time and i'm proud to say the butter i made last year actually preserved correctly and is just as ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/11/biscuits-and-apple-butter/ when i eventually buy my own house, an in-house brick oven is at the top of my wish list. i'd also love an outdoor earth oven (susan has been building one over at wild yeast; i'm jealous). while in the meantime (and realistically, forever), i'm not going to have one ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/11/all-about-baking-stones/ thanksgiving is just over a week away, and i think i've found my contribution to the big meal. these are one of those appetizers that never make it to the guests outside of the kitchen - people will wrestle each other to the ground for a good mini quiche. the only ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/11/bacon-and-leek-mini-quiches/ all i'm going to say about this recipe is that after making it, i decided that i am never going to the grocery store for bread ever again. let's not ruin this with any more words - just enjoy. deli-style rye bread makes 4 1 lb loaves. you'll think you've died ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/11/deli-style-rye-bread/ there are just some recipes that will never get old. the tollhouse chocolate chip cookie recipe is a great example. another is the quaker oats "vanishing oatmeal raisin cookie recipe." you don't have to look far for a good oatmeal cookie recipe; just flip over the lid to a can ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/11/classic-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/ the girl recently surprised me with a copy of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, a book that aims to simplify the process of making fancy high-quality bread. i definitely recommend it, even if i had trouble believing that the authors could pull off the concept before tasting it ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/11/european-peasant-bread/ i know you're still in the mood for pumpkin, so let me give you a recipe that will satisfy your cravings but in no way make you feel healthier (take that, healthy pumpkin muffins that are all the rage right now). my recipe uses a deep fryer, so it has ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/10/pumpkin-donuts-with-pumpkin-cream-cheese-frosting/ i've got something to admit: i'm not a big fan of muffins. i think the concept is great, but in execution, i've just been let down too many times by ones that are bland, dry and overwhelmingly huge (with the exception of my mom's blueberry muffins - those are amazing). ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/10/apple-muffins/ no doubt about it - it's time to start breaking out the pumpkin recipes. there's no wrong time of year for it, but there's just something about the chill of the fall and the colors of the trees that makes every pumpkin flavored thing more magical. and while pies are ... http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/10/white-chocolate-macadamia-nut-pumpkin-cookies/