Traditionally made during Christmas baking at our house, Rita’s Fruit Drops is the one recipe that I end up making several times in December. These cookies are so good that they just keep disappearing. Rita’s Fruit Drops are a soft … Continue reading
A cake-like muffin, Raisin Muffins are delicious for breakfast with some fresh fruit. The key to this recipe, is that the raisins are boiled for 20 minutes. This plumps them up and these plump raisins as well as their flavoured … Continue reading
I cannot believe that we are approaching Labour Day weekend. It is time to start thinking of food for the fall and the back to school crowd. Old Fashioned Raisin Spice Cake is a moist, spicy everyday cake…good for dessert, … Continue reading
So, who knew that cereal could be made into such yummy cookies? Special K Cookies are a drop style cookie recipe that is quick to make. The combination of the coconut, raisins, chocolate chips and Special K is wonderful. Serve … Continue reading
Years ago, I made my strudel dough from scratch out of flour, water, and oil. It required an intense kneading, followed by a resting period for the dough. The dough then had the elasticity needed to be stretched into a … Continue reading
The Butter Tart is the quintessential Canadian dessert, with a winning combination of butter, raisins, sugar, egg and corn syrup. South of the border, you do not see the Butter Tart, but in a similar vein their dessert is the … Continue reading
This Bran Muffin recipe is perfect for busy families on the go or empty nesters who are tired of recipes that make several dozen bran muffins, when they would rather just bake them 2 or 3 at a time. This batter … Continue reading