Category Archives: Other Desserts
Watermelon Cake à la Jen’s Just Desserts (a lil’ Healthy/Paleo option)
Monday May 6 2013
I’m neither a “Paleo/caveman diet” follower, nor a health fanatic, but this was too good NOT to try I wish I could take credit for this awesome idea, but it came from PALEO CUPBOARD – you can read their full … Continue reading
Salted Pecan & Caramel & Brown Sugar Bites (Tray Bake)
Sunday March 17 2013
OK, so I don’t love shortbread-based tray bakes. I guess I actually don’t really love shortbread. I’ve just been pretending because there are so many shortbread-based sweets here in the UK. But man! Do I love those little “Salted Caramel … Continue reading
Valentines Day Sweets 2013… à la Jen’s Just Desserts
Thursday January 24 2013
As I write this, ‘Snowmageddon – the January 2013 UK remix’ has mostly melted away, & up until this morning, I had literally been stuck indoors for a week, unable to get my car out of the garage/driveway/cul-de-sac because of … Continue reading
IL FLOTTANTE: Meringue Roses & Vanilla Custard
Sunday January 20 2013
This is a great way to use 3 large eggs: whites for the meringues & yolks for the custard. FOR THE MERINGUE ROSES (recipe yields approximately 20 roses) 3 large egg whites 3/4 cup caster sugar 2 teaspoons egg white … Continue reading
Cookies Decorated with Fondant AND Royal Icing
Saturday January 5 2013
Cruffles: { the Other Kind of Cake Balls }
Sunday December 16 2012
Ahhh, CRUFFLES! Where do I begin? So, what’s my definition of a CRUFFLE? Well, they shouldn’t be just cake balls, otherwise, why call them cruffles at all? Just call them cake balls. In any case, I have come up with … Continue reading
Flourless Melting-Middle PB, Chocolate & Caramel Mini-Cakes
Thursday December 13 2012
I ate an amazing flourless chocolate cake at the fabulous Cocomaya in London recently, & I loved it so much that I decided to make my own version at home. A co-worker, Rob Douglas (sales manager extraordinaire!) gave me his … Continue reading
Christmas Cracker Cookies à la Jen
Tuesday November 27 2012
I’m gonna see if it’s possible to just show a process with just pictures. Just start with your own, fave sugar cookie recipe (preferably one that does not “puff up”). You’ll need some food colour, too + a rolling pin … Continue reading
10-Minute RKT (Rice Krispies Treat) Mug
Wednesday October 3 2012
I had a few spare minutes in the “test kitchen” tonight, and I was initially going to make another RKT sugar skull. Instead, I ended up messing around with pre-made RKT (Rice Krispies Squares here in the UK). The “correct” … Continue reading
Rice Krispie Treat (RKT) Skulls – Part 2: Pimp My RKT!
Monday October 1 2012
HI again! If you’re reading this, I’m hoping that you’ve read up on the first part of “RKT Skulling.” If not, please refer to my previous post on how to create the base Rice Krispie Treat skull. I’m afraid I … Continue reading