Stella Parks's Blog, page 15

The Best No-Fuss Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe for cinnamon rolls takes only one bowl, and can be made in advance to bake and frost without any fuss.
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Cocoa Butter Stars in These Outrageously Tasty Cookies

With a 50/50 blend of raw cocoa butter and traditional butter, these cookies are as rich and chewy as a snickerdoodle, but with the incredible aroma of chocolate. Cocoa butter gives these cookies a delicate flavor that pairs best with mellow chocolate and cocoa nibs.
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Silky French Buttercream Without All the Fuss

Turn leftover egg yolks into a silky-smooth buttercream frosting that tastes like old-fashioned French vanilla custard. Unlike in traditional recipes, this one is made over a water bath rather than with a candy syrup, streamlining the process and cleanup, too.
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How to Make Chewy Toasted-Hazelnut Drop Cookies

Homemade hazelnut butter gives these soft and chewy cookies a rich and nutty flavor, perfect with a drizzle of milk chocolate (or chunks mixed into the dough).
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How to Take Applesauce to the Next Level

With a blend of sweet and tart apples, toasted sugar, and a splash of apple cider vinegar, applesauce can be classic and complex at the same time.
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The Best Pumpkin Pie Is Squash Pie

Believe it or not, some of the oldest recipes for pumpkin pie actually called for winter squash. This recipe gets back to that old-fashioned tradition with roasted butternut squash pur��e, and homemade sweetened condensed milk, too.
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Apple Compote Is an Elegant Topping (and Delicious on Its Own)

These tender cider-poached apples are delicate and light, perfect for dressing up your favorite holiday meals—whether breakfast or dessert.
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Gingerbread Cake: Sweet, Spicy, and Big Enough for a Party

With an array of aromatic spices, a generous splash of buttermilk, and a few swirls of cream cheese frosting, this cozy sheet cake is moist, flavorful, and easy to whip up for any holiday gathering.
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Pumpkin Spice Cake, the Perfect Holiday Dessert (Sorry, Pie)

This recipe is #TeamCake's answer to pumpkin pie: a fluffy spice cake made with loads of pumpkin pur��e, then smothered in cream cheese frosting.
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Japanese Black Sesame Ice Cream Is Sweet Oblivion for Your Dark Soul

If you like peanut butter ice cream, you'll love the nutty richness of Japanese-style black sesame ice cream.
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