Carroll's Desserts / Baking Blog August 2007 Archive

Thank you all for sending in your recipes. So far I've gotten a great response, but the more the merrier. Please use this Submission Form to share your Edible Gifts Ideas ... Read More

Labor Day, the last big pool party of the year, what are you bringing? You can never go wrong with a Fruit Salad. Whether it's got a gelatin/pudding base like ... Read More

I don't know about you, but I'm a bargain hunter. I'm always on the look out for some type of container to put those edible holiday gifts into. I'm also ... Read More

The holiday baking season will be here before we know it. To get a jump on things, I need your help. Each year, I write about my family's traditional holiday ... Read More

It's always a big temptation to eat those freshly-bought bing cherries as soon as you get home with them. Next time you buy some, buy 2 pounds instead of 1. ... Read More

If you're one of my regular weekly newsletter subscribers, you got this recipe for Crockpot Banana Bread sent directly to you. Other crockpot recipes along with many helpful baking tips ... Read More

JennMaos writes: "I'm looking for a "cinnamon" roll recipe, only instead of cinnamon, it's chocolate or hazelnut. My local bakery used to make them all the time, but then they decided ... Read More

You may not have thought of this, but crockpots are perfect for your college student. Not only can you make roasts and soups in them, but they can be used ... Read More

Don't let the heat rob you of being able to make some really great desserts. This is a great time of year to make this Easy Chocolate Fondue. Not only ... Read More

Want to make homemade candy, but don't want to stand over a hot stove? Then this recipe for Chocolate-Peanut Clusters is for you. You just throw all the ingredients in ... Read More

To help celebrate National Rum Day, here are just a few sweet rum treats for you: Pineapple-Rum Upside-Down Cake Boozy BrowniesAmaretto Cream Filled CakeEasy Mincemeat PieEggnog CheesecakeBananas FosterMom's Pina Colada Cake Rum Butter Brown ... Read More

Now that we've learned how to make crepes it's time to do something with them. These are my two favorite sweet crepe dishes. Crepes Suzy is an easy version of ... Read More

I've received many requests on how to use the Sunbeam's M'sieur Crepe Electric Crepemaker. Here are the same instructions that my father gave me many years ago. I still follow ... Read More

Crepes are not always served flat like a pancake. They are folded in different ways. Some folds are more for looks while some are used to keep the filling from ... Read More

Everyone has got to start somewhere. I taught my daughter how to make crepes using this recipe. The only problem I encountered was that several of the crepes were eaten ... Read More

I got the opportunity to visit Zehnders of Frankenmuth, MI. They have the greatest cookie. It's called a pie cookie. It tastes just like a pie (blueberry pie in this ... Read More

Goldbeckjm writes: "I am looking for an icing recipe that came with a set of Tupperware holiday cookie cutters. The recipe has been lost and I've been desperately looking ... Read More

Looking for a fun family activity and a very cool summer dessert? Well, a Swimming Pool Cake is the answer. For years, I’ve wanted to make a swimming pool cake. The ... Read More

Not only is this 5-ingredient salad tasty, it's good for you, too. Besides the vitamins you get from the Mandarin oranges, you also get lots of calcium from the the ... Read More