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strawberries + cream brioche buns

Sarah Kieffer — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 03:45:28 +0000

I’m back with another bun recipe! This will be my last for awhile, although I do love making them. Making Strawberry Brioche Buns I’ve made the rolls in individual soufflé molds, specifically, these 3 x 2-inch copper mini molds from Mauviel which I’ve used to make Cinnamon Rolls, Morning Buns, and Banana Poppyseed Muffins. But these strawberry buns these can easily be made the ‘regular’ way – on a good old-fashioned baking sheet or in a 9 x 13 pan. You could also just use ramekins instead, just make sure they are roughly the same size (you can also make the buns the traditional way, by just putting them on a baking sheet lined with parchment). The molds I used have straight 2-inch sides, which helps give the rolls their tall shape. The sides of the pans are buttered and then dusted with sugar, which caramelizes the sides of the buns, making for an incredible roll. The one downside to the copper molds is that they are crazy hot when they come out of the oven, which can make it a little tricky to get them out. I use a kitchen towel and wrap it around the base of the copper mold, then […]

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Crème Fraîche Cake With Roasted Berries and White Chocolate Buttercream

Sarah Kieffer — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:52:50 +0000

My children are curious ones, often on tip-toe or climbing up onto kitchen stools, trying to figure out what I’m always doing in the kitchen. Sometimes they jump in and help: throwing on their little aprons and grabbing spatulas and whisks, and other times they are content with just peeking into bowls and moving on. I find their interest in that space constantly ebbs and flows, and the days I’m in a hurry and don’t need help are the days they seem to want to offer it, and the occasions I’m dying to bake with them and teach them new things, well, those are the days they’d rather be doing anything else. Every once in awhile we land on the same page. My daughter is more eager than my son; he wants to sneak cookie dough, she wants to shape and bake cookies. I’ve watched her come a long way in the kitchen, and enjoy the moments when we make something together. I’ve discovered that while she’s come a long way, I, however, still have some needed areas of growth. Basically, I can be a control freak. I find myself hovering and managing. I want to pre-measure the ingredients, and […]

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Crème Fraîche Scones

Sarah Kieffer — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:20:41 +0000

“How can I find the words? Poets have taken them all and left me with nothing to say or do.”“Except to teach me for the first time what they meant.”-Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane, Dorothy Sayers: A Busman’s Honeymoon I’m not one for using expletives much in my day-to-day, but I must admit this past Monday a very loud one flew out of my mouth as my twitter notifications lit up my phone. Somehow, I had won the Reader’s Choice portion of the Saveur Food Blog Awards for Baking and Desserts. I’m not going to lie to you, I’m still pinching myself. It’s a huge honor, a dream come true, and I have you to thank. All you wonderful, lovely readers who took the time to cast a vote my way, thank you so much. I share the category with the amazing Izy from Top With Cinnamon (who won Editor’s Choice), and I am excited that in just over a month I get to meet her, along with so many other favorite bloggers. But in the meantime, Crème Fraîche Scones! These breakfast treats are made with mixed berries and crème fraîche, and they might be my favorite scones to […]

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Summer Berry Cake

Sarah Kieffer — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:50:00 +0000

I find the older I get, the more a simple, “everyday” cake does the trick. Something about a snack cake, a little lighter, a little smaller, and perfect for any time of day. Please don’t get me wrong, I love buttercream, but a plain (or almost plain) yellow cake is just as delicious to me. This is my favorite yellow cake recipe cut in half, tossed with raspberries, and dusted with powdered sugar. It’s perfect for the summer months when berries are in season, and something light (or, at least, something without piles of frosting) seems most rewarding. You can use strawberries or blackberries if you don’t have raspberries! More Easy Cake Recipes: Meyer Lemon Cake with Crème Fraîche Glaze Powdered Donut Cake Walnut Snack Cake with Raspberry Buttercream

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