Coconut Crisps

Marie

wasn't kidding when she

said these Coconut Crisps

were quick and easy.

These cookies

must require the least amount

of effort

in all of Rose's recipes.

For coconut lover moi,

that's good news.

Living with a coconut phobic spouse,

it's not.

These are perfect

along side

a cup of tea or coffee.

Fortunately, 

my brother likes 

coconut.

Being raised

within a cookie dunking

family,

he will be more than happy

to have 

one or two or three

with coffee.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Gooseberry Crisp

Never once in my life

have I tasted gooseberries.

Apparently they aren't

big in California

these days.

Not one store had 

fresh, frozen or canned.

My daughter sent me 

two cans via Amazon.

Have no idea why this is sideways

I wasn't really sure how to adapt Rose's recipe

using canned gooseberries

so I winged it.

I followed the recipe

except for softening the fruit.

The juices bubbled up 

which was a great sign!

I like the flavor.

It seems similar to rhubarb

in that sort of sweet-sour 

kind of way.

I would make this again

only double the topping.

That topping is good!

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Coffee Crumb Cake Muffins

These coffee cake-like muffins with streusel

swirled into the batter

with a bite of apple

make for 

a fancier than usual muffin.

They are scrumptious.

Next time the recipe will be 

definitely doubled.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum