I’m sorry for the almost three months of nothing on the blog! It’s the usual excuses: life, illnesses, not having time to bake, baking things I’ve baked before, not having the “spoons,” as they say, to document steps and write up an entry when I do bake something new. I’ve contemplated changing the format of…
Category: candy
Bourbon Balls (Betty Crocker)
Bourbon balls are a great no-bake, make-ahead, classic holiday confection.
Recipe Variant: No-Bake Chocolate Kirsch Cookie Balls
These chocolate-covered no-bake cookie balls are similar to traditional brandy balls or rum balls with the addition of a chocolate coating that helps hold the moisture (and goodness) inside the ball. Usually made with vanilla wafer cookie crumbs, my variation is made with crushed chocolate wafers and flavored with kirchwasser, a German cherry liqueur.
What I Baked for Christmas: Part One
Almost every year I knock myself out baking for Christmas. Past journals tell of exhausting marathons through homemade candies, batches of cookies, rum cakes, stollen, and other treats to send to friends and bring to family gatherings. In years past I’ve sent care packages to friends, usually including four different things but often stollen, rum…
Bake on Through to the Other Side 