The Southern Belle

This is absolutely amazing!

Rose's Southern Belle

is

the perfect dessert for summer weather.

Instead of the genoise cake base

I used Ladyfinger sponge cookies.

To me they are similar

in flavor.

And it made it quick and easy

to put together.

The flavor profile is wonderful

with the the almond extract.

I topped it with

rum whipping cream.

A huge success!

Cream Cheese Butter Cake

The Case of the Disappearing Lemon Cake

Yesterday my nine and half year old 

granddaughter

wanted to bake.

She's been baking

Rose's recipes

with me

since before

her

second birthday.

So we made the

Q&E

Cream Cheese Butter Cake

She had a blast.

There are no pictures.

Alas, 

there is no cake.

After cutting for a 

side picture

which of course

involved tasting,

she pleaded

to take it home

for a barbecue.

How could I refuse?

I will say

from the taste testing

this cake

is amazing.

Now I'm making

a second one

for my brother's

birthday.

The Lemon Curd

Buttercream frosting

is delectable.

Have a look

at Marie's 

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Perfect Savory Cream Puffs

This has to be the easiest 

cream puff recipe.

It is literally full proof.

No soggy middle here.

Simple stirring together of

water, butter, salt, sugar and flour 

over heat.

The saucier pan really 

pulled it's weight.

Dough on parchment

ready for the oven.

Rose has a great method of 

first baking the puffs

 at a higher temperature,

then

lower temperature

and finally no

no temperature at all.

It only requires patience.

Filled with egg salad 

they are delectable.

I'm so happy to

be able to make

cream puffs 

and be assured

they won't be a soggy mess.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Flaky Scones

I forgot geometry is not my forte,

hence these are

not perfect triangles.

They are, 

however,

completely delicious!

Not sure they

would pass muster

for flakiness

at the

county fair judging

but 

they are better

than anything at Starbucks.

The dough really gave me

a bit of anxiety.

It was too dry so I added

a little more cream

into the flour, sugar, baking powder,

baking soda, salt

and

grated butter.

Thanks Nancy!

I had my doubts 

this would work

but after a few fold overs

and rolling,

it came together.

Into the oven

and 

then a cool down between 

tea towels.

Voila!

For someone

who loves scones

but could never get them right,

this is another win

with one of Rose's

scone recipes.

~

The Bread Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Blueberry Crumb Party Coffee Cake

This Blueberry Crumb 

Party Coffee Cake

is 

everything a crumb cake should be.

Rose's butter sour cream 

batter is divine.

The cinnamon-y walnut

topping is

just how I like it.

Scoot on over

to Marie's

for 

a look at the process.

I had to pop it back in

to brown a bit more.

I also sprinkled some additional

 tiny blueberries

over the top when it came

out of the oven.

The heat was enough to 

cook them through.

This is a definite

make again recipe.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum