I make quite a few shortbread cookies for Christmas. This was the first time I used a food processor for mixing. Gosh, that was easy! The recipe is from Leites Culinaria . Ingredients- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for the work surface 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup shelled raw or roasted pistachios 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 stick unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/4-inch (6-mm) pieces 1 to 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, sanding

I want to start by saying that my Sister-In-Law's Mom made the best soda bread that I have ever had. Not having that recipe, I left it to the Google Gods to find a winner. We will not be cutting into the bread until tomorrow, but damn, it sure smells good. The recipe is from Sip and Feast. This was another simple recipe. I really hope it tastes as good as it looks. I will report back. Ingredients- 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour plus more for bench flour 3 tablespoons granu

Second week of Lent, so let's go! Time to bake my Mom's Hot Cross Buns. This recipe is ridiculously easy. I started them at 6:30 tonight and pulled the finished buns out of the oven at 9:30. I added the icing this morning. This recipe will make 9 Hot Cross Buns. If you want to make 18, click here . My Mom's Hot Cross Buns Recipe - Ingredients- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup (1 stick) butter 1/3 cup evaporated milk 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 eggs 1/2 cup s

This just seemed like a good choice for Valentine's Day. The recipe is from a classmate from grade school. Just delicious, and the aroma in the kitchen was intoxicating! I made 1/2 of this recipe to make one loaf. Cherry Nut Bread Ingredients- 1  8-oz cream cheese 2  sticks softened butter  1  1/2 cups sugar 1  1/2 tsp vanilla 4  eggs 2  1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1  1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1  small jar of maraschino cherries quartered (reserve 1 tbsp liqui