Raspberry-Cherry Jam and National Can-It-Forward Day
Posted by Tracy | Filed under canning
Even though this post was supposed to go up yesterday (I’m not going to get into the issues with my host again, but if you follow me on Twitter, you can read about the whole saga), I’m still declaring it to be “canning week” here on Sugarcrafter, and I couldn’t be more excited. Have you [...]
Tags: canning, cherry, jam, raspberry
Cherry Crisp
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
Remember those cherries I mentioned that I wanted to get out of my freezer? Well, this is where they all went. One of my favorite things to make with fresh fruit is a simple crisp or crumble like this, and these cherries were no exception. I have a hard time resisting sweet fruit with a [...]
Tags: cherry
Sweet Cherry Jam
Posted by Tracy | Filed under canning
Just in time for summer, this month’s Tigress Can Jam challenge was berries, and I couldn’t have been more excited about it. I’ve been canning berries like crazy lately, but this sweet cherry jam is my favorite so far. Ironically, I think the cinnamon and cardamom (along with the bit of rum), which I really associate [...]
Tags: canning, cherry, jam, tigresscanjam
Verry Berry Pie
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
Earlier this month (or late last month? I can’t remember), Bridget over at Bake at 350 ran a poll to see how many people would be interested in a “Flavor of the Month” event. You can read the details here, but basically, a theme will be chosen each month – but after that, you can [...]
Tags: blackberry, blueberry, cherry, flavor of the month, pastry, pie, strawberry
Happy Mum’s Day: Petits Fours
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets, holidays
Finally, I finished the mother’s day treats: petits fours! Tiny, double-layer cherry chip cakes covered in poured fondant, each with a mum on top made of royal icing. I baked them using a bite-size cake/brownie mold: Once cooled, I cut off the tops to level the mini cakes. Then, for each petit four, I stuck [...]
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