Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake)

December 11, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Electric Mixer, Food Processor, French, Nuts, Oven Baked, Uncategorized Tags: #BakingBloggers, baking, buche de noel, buttercream, cake, cakes, chestnut filling, chestnuts, Christmas, desserts, Favorite Chocolate Recipes, filled cakes, holiday, meringues, mushrooms, roll cakes, sponge cake, Sweet Eats, yule cake, yule log 7 Comments

Holiday chocolate buche de noel (Yule Log cake) roll with chestnut buttercream filling and festive candy embellishments and Christmas decoration.

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Cranberry Date Bars

December 10, 2017 By palatablepastime in Bars, Cookies, dates, Desserts, Dried Fruits/Raisins, Fruits, Oats, Oranges, Oven Baked, United States Tags: Bar Cookies, Christmas, cookies, cranberry, dates, dessert, fruit, holiday, orange, sunday supper, Sweet Eats 8 Comments

Traditional layered date bars with a holiday twist of cranberry and orange, which brings a bright festive flavor to this bar cookie treat.

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Cranberry Christmas Balls

December 9, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cookies, Cranberries, Desserts, Drop, Eggs, French, Oven Baked Tags: #ChristmasCookies, Christmas, cookies, cranberries, cranberry, dessert, Francois Payard, fruit, holiday, Sweet Eats 1 Comment

These sugared cookie balls look like Mexican wedding cakes but have a texture similar to macarons with added festive fruit.

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Black Forest Brownies

December 8, 2017 By palatablepastime in Bars, Cherries, Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, Fruits, German, Oven Baked, United States Tags: #ChristmasCookies, #National Brownie Day, Bar Cookies, brownies, cherries, cherry jam, chocolate, Christmas, cookies, desserts, easy, Favorite Chocolate Recipes, holiday, Sweet Eats 4 Comments

Simple fudgy Black Forest brownies with a hidden cherry surprise.

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Salted Caramel Oatmeal Cookies

December 5, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cookies, Desserts, Drop, Grains, Oats, Oven Baked, United States Tags: #ChristmasCookies, baking, caramel, Christmas, cookies, desserts, drop cookies, holiday, oatmeal, oats, sea salt 3 Comments

Old-Fashioned oatmeal cookies with caramel chips and flakes of sea salt.

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Dutch Speculaas Cookies (Windmill Cookies)

December 4, 2017 By palatablepastime in Almonds, Cookies, Desserts, Dutch, Electric Mixer, European, Molded, Nuts, Oven Baked Tags: #ChristmasCookies, #InternationalCookies, almonds, baking, Christmas, cookies, Dutch, holiday, molded, speculaas, spice, St. Nicholas Day, Sweet Eats, windmill 14 Comments

Dutch speculaas cookies are traditional spiced windmill cookies with almonds served on St. Nicholas Day in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Honey-Glazed Bacon-Wrapped Ham

December 3, 2017 By palatablepastime in Bacon, Cooking Method, Ham, Main Dish, Meats, Oven Baked, Pork, United States Tags: bacon, buffet ideas, Christmas, easy, entertaining, gobble, ham, holiday menu, pork, sunday supper 3 Comments

Honey-Glazed Bacon-Wrapped Ham wraps oven baked ham in a basketweave pattern of bacon with a honey glaze to make an easy holiday dinner.

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Rabanada (Brazilian French Toast)

November 28, 2017 By palatablepastime in Brazilian, Bread, Buns or Rolls, Breakfast & Brunch, Dairy, Desserts, Eggs, Milk & Cream, South American, Stovetop Tags: #FrenchToastDay, Brazilian, breakfast, brunch, chocolate, Christmas, dessert, french toast, holiday, new year, Rabanada, south american, Sweet Eats 5 Comments

Brazilian style French toast with a chocolate-cinnamon sugar coating.

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Fruitcake Muffins

November 27, 2017 By palatablepastime in Alcoholic, Breads, Breakfast & Brunch, British, Cherries, Cranberries, Dried Fruits/Raisins, English, European, Fruits, Muffins, Nuts, Oranges, Oven Baked, Pecans, Pineapple, Quick Breads, rum, walnuts Tags: candied fruits, cherries, Christmas, festive, fruitcake, ginger, holiday, kopi luwak, muffinmonday, muffins, nuts, old english fruit mix, pecans, pineapple, quick breads, Sweet Eats 3 Comments

Fruitcake muffins are lightly spiced, packed full of candied fruit and nuts, perfect for an on-the-go holiday breakfast or tea-time treat.

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Stuffins (Stuffing Muffins)

November 20, 2017 By palatablepastime in Apples, Bacon, Bread, Buns or Rolls, Cooking Method, Cranberries, Fruits, Meats, Muffins, Nuts, Oven Baked, Pork, Side Dish, United States, walnuts Tags: apple, bacon, Christmas, cranberry, dressing, gobble, holiday, muffing, muffins, side dish, stuffing, stuffing muffins, stuffins, Thanksgiving, walnut Leave a comment

Stuffins are muffin sized individual stuffing or dressing with a few tasty extras.

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