Stella Parks's Blog, page 9

How to Make Italian Buttercream

A straightforward approach to a classic Italian buttercream that's perfect for frosting cakes.
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The Baker's Pantry: All the Staples You Need to Make Amazing Desserts

For the baker, fresh fruit and dairy are just the icing on the cake; it's a well-stocked pantry that provides all the essential building blocks of bread, pastry, and dessert. These are the ingredients, from basics like all-purpose flour, sugar, and spices to assorted extracts and chocolates, that will enable a baker to tackle all but the most particular of recipes.
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16 Essential Pie-Making Tools

From mixers to whip the meringue to a zester for citrus and the perfect rolling pin, pie-making definitely involves a few special tools of the trade. Here are our recommendations for all the equipment you need to master every kind of pie.
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How to Make Homemade Chipwich Ice Cream Sandwiches

While you certainly can use normal chocolate chip cookies to make ice cream sandwiches, they're less than ideal. These cookies are designed specifically to be tasty and crunchy at freezing temperatures.
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DIY Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars: Guaranteed to Put You in a Better Humor

If you loved the ice cream truck's Strawberry Shortcake Bars as a kid, this totally homemade version will take you back in time.

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What Wouldn���t You Do for a Homemade Klondike Bar?

With fluffy homemade ice cream inside and a crispy chocolate shell on the outside, homemade Klondike Bars are as fun to make as they are to eat.
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How to Make the Best White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

White chocolate haters, move along! This is a cookie for those who love the salty-sweet combination of macadamia nuts and white chocolate. Here, white chocolate is melted into the dough itself, for cookies that bake up thick, tender, and rich.
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Buttermilk Ice Cream: Like Frozen Yogurt, but Creamier

This simple scoop tastes like frozen yogurt crossed with ice cream, light, tangy, and refreshing, but rich enough to satisfy—the perfect scoop for serving blueberry pie �� la mode, or for savoring all on its own.
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How to Make a Fresh-Fruit Swirl for Ice Cream

Here's the guide for how to use the market's bounty to add a swirl of fruity syrup to your homemade ice cream.
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How to Make Ice Milk, Summer���s Most Refreshing Treat

If you've got a soft spot for Dairy Queen soft-serve, then you already love ice milk—a leaner, eggless alternative to traditional ice cream. It may be low-fat, but that only makes it all the more refreshing on a hot summer's day, when the tongue-coating richness of traditional ice cream can feel a touch heavy.
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