The Cake Lady Bakes From the Heart in Harriman
Matt Moment
As “The Cake Lady,” Sharyn Sherman whips up cakes and confections from her storefront in Orange County.
Dessert
Mom’s Pumpkin Pie
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Jessica Beim / The Valley Table Ingredients 9 inch unbaked pie crust ¾ cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice ½ teaspoon salt 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin, plain
Crepe Filled with White Chocolate Mascarpone and Figs
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By Ed Kowalski / Lola’s Ingredients Crepe 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 2 eggs pinch of salt Mascarpone 12 ounces white chocolate chips 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1
Cornmeal-Currant Cookies
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Craig Stafford / Flatiron Serves 6 – 8 Ingredients 3 1/2 ounces dry currants 1/4 cup dark rum 7 ounces sugar 7 ounces unsalted butter, room temp. 1 large egg
Apple Macaroon
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By Gar Wang This is an easy, healthful recipe with very little fat. White whole wheat is a whole-grain flour made from a white wheat berry. Serves 6 – 8
Watermelon Mango Ginger Sorbet
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By Chef Steven Astorin / ZoraDora’s Servings: 4 Cups Ingredients 4 cups of watermelon, diced, rind and seeds discarded 1 cup of fresh, peeled mango, diced 1 cup sugar 2
Plum, Peach and Blueberry Pie
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By Erica Hauser Ingredients Crust 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted cold butter, cut in small pieces 1 1/4 cup flour 2 tablespoons sugar ice water lemon juice Filling 4 to
S’Mores Banana Boats
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Ingredients Bananas Chocolate chips or slices Peanut butter chips Miniature marshmallows Graham cracker crumbs Cinnamon Foil Method 1. Slice the bananas down the center, keeping the peel intact. Place onto
Pie On the Grill
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The Valley Table Ingredients Crescent roll dough or rolled out pie dough Fruit of choice (fresh, frozen or canned pie filling) Sugar for sprinkling, if desired 2 aluminum pie pans
Candied Quince Squares
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By Peter Rose Candied quince is a delicious confection that will keep in a cool, dark and dry place all winter long. Ingredients 4 quinces, well scrubbed sugar Method Place
Pear Tart
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By Peter Rose Ingredients Crust 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 11 tablespoons (1 stick plus 3 tablespoons) cold, lightly salted butter, cut into pats 2
Honey Ice Cream
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By Marissa Sertich Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 2 cups whole milk 1 cup honey 12 egg yolks pinch salt makes 1 quart Method In a medium size mixing bowl,
Crème Fraiche Ice Cream
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Marissa Sertich Velie Ingredients 3/4 cup whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 egg yolks 2 cups crème fraiche 1/4 tsp vanilla extract Method In a small saucepot,
Apple Macaroon
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Gar Wang This is an easy, healthful recipe with very little fat. White whole wheat is a whole-grain flour made from a white wheat berry. Serves 6 to 8 Ingredients
Bienenstich Cake (Bee Sting Cake)
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Sour Kraut A classic German cake is a tender and buttery dough layered with a rich vanilla pastry crème and topped with sticky, sweet sliced almonds. Ingredients Topping 7 tablespoons
Good Holiday Cake
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Peter Rose Ingredients 1 tablespoon baking powder 3 cups flour 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter (and more for greasing the pan) 3/4 cup currants
Spice cookies (Speculaas broken)
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Peter Rose Yields 36 cookies Ingredients 1 tablespoon milk 1/3 cup firmly package dark brown sugar 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into bits 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4
Gajar (Carrot) Halwa
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By Mallika Rao Serves 12 Ingredients 3 pounds carrots, rinsed, peeled and grated (by hand or in a food processor) 6 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter) 1 teaspoon cardamom powder (available
