This dessert treat combines the healthy benefits of bananas and chocolate.
Author: Martha Stewart
A combination of nuts and dried fruits with a rich chocolate coating makes these cookies, from Gramercy Tavern pastry chef Claudia Fleming, a delectable holiday treat.
Author: Martha Stewart
These cookies are wrapped in the spirit of the season. Fresh out of the oven, they have a wonderfully chewy center. Over time, the centers become more crisp, reminiscent of biscotti.
Author: Martha Stewart
Use any combination of nuts you like, or just one kind, to make this sweet and crunchy nut brittle dessert.
Author: Martha Stewart
For the ultimate chocolate lover, make this rich, dense chocolate cake with an equally intense, chocolatey frosting.
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This pear galette is a tasty treat that will have everyone standing in line for seconds, so make sure you make double.
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This simple, elegant dessert satisfies a sweet tooth without being too rich.
Author: Martha Stewart
These cookies have a dark color and a pronounced molasses flavor. If you are making the Gingerbread Town-Square Cake, you can use this template to trace and cut out the different townhouse shapes.
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This lemon bundt cake is the perfect addition to any springtime dinner party.
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A Kentucky Derby tradition, chocolate-pecan pie gets an extra kick from bourbon mixed into the filling.
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This rustic French dessert boasts pears cooked in caramel and partnered with crisp puff pastry, and it's baked in a skillet so it goes from kitchen to table with ease.
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Summer's sweetest fruit is perfect when you simmer it in a heady bourbon syrup and pack it into jars. Spoon these peaches and syrup over vanilla ice cream, sweetened sour cream, waffles, or pancakes. Download...
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The deep hazelnut flavor and buttery goodness of these cookies belie their simplicity. With just five ingredients, these are some of the easiest cookies to make. Martha made this recipe on episode 704...
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This old-fashioned dessert from master baker Rose Levy Beranbaum's cookbook, "Rose's Heavenly Cakes," contains no butter or oil; instead, whipped cream gives the cake its melt-in-your-mouth texture and...
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We've dressed up our Classic Pound Cake recipe with blueberries, sour cream, and a lemon-cream topping.
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This recipe for our spicy pumpkin bundt cake is a delicious and seasonal treat sure to please the whole family.
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We love egg-based challah (or brioche) for its golden color and rich texture, but you can use Italian or white sandwich bread instead.
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Plantains aren't meant for eating right out of the peel, but they are transformed into a gently sweet dessert when caramelized. If you can't find plantains, bananas are just as delicious.
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This jellylike sweet is traditionally flavored with rose water. When pouring the syrup into the cornstarch mixture, be careful not to let the mixture coat the sides of the pan.
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Rhubarb is a vegetable, though the stalks are typically used in jams and desserts; its tart flavor makes it the perfect companion for strawberries.
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These soft, chewy cookies capture the flavor of a warm bowl of apple-cinnamon oatmeal.
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Capture that fleeting moment when peaches are flavor-rich and flawless with a pie that won't keep you in the kitchen. Bake them into a vanilla-bourbon nectar, top it off with a flaky round of pastry, and...
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Loaded with fall flavor, apple brownies mix up as quickly as the chocolate version -- just the thing for a school bake sale. Any sweet, firm variety of apple will work in this recipe, which was developed...
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These crunchy sweet treats are delicious after school or dinner.
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Brown butter and vanilla bean add complexity to the apple filling in this rich cobbler.
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You can purée mangoes, as shown in the first step below, and freeze the purée to make drinks, pies, and ice cream all year long.
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These cupcakes will bring back fond memories of sweets Mom used to make.
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For the coconut lover, a teetering creation of tender sour-cream cake, coconut filling, and piles of seven-minute frosting. This recipe yields a six-layer cake. However, if you prefer the look of five...
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Macarons are light-as-a-feather French cookies that can be assembled using any sweet fillings and bases that you please. Our best, step-by-step recipe for this sophisticated French dessert offers variations...
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The German town of Nuremberg has been famous for its lebkuchen since the late 1300s. The soft, cakey cookies are traditionally made with several spices, candied citrus peel, hazelnuts, and almonds.
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Candied ginger brings a sweet heat to these crisp, golden cookies, while lemon gives the glaze a distinct zing.
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Serve these crunchy biscotti as a complement to Drunken Cherries with Mascarpone Cream. Recipe adapted from Mindy Fox, author of A Bird in the Oven and Then Some (Kyle Books; 2010).
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Pretty pink whipped cream is an irresistible filling and frosting in this delicate raspberry layer cake that comes together in just one hour. It's a light and cheerful dessert to serve at a baby shower,...
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Torie Hallock makes these everything-but-the-kitchen-sink cookies at Skylands, Martha's house in Maine. They are full of oats, dried cherries, chocolate chips, and bits of toffee candy.
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Roasting halved papayaswith brown sugar and gingerdeepens the fruit's naturalsugars; a dash of cayenneand a squeeze of lime furtherenliven the dish.
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Bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder give a classic cereal bar a devilish twist. With only five ingredients and 10 minutes of prep work, who could resist baking one of these batty bars?
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This deep, rich confection topped with fudgy frosting is ideal for special occasions or simply for chocolate lovers. Martha's uses Valrhona cocoa powder; for best results, use the highest-quality ingredients...
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This is a simple drop cookie topped with a luxurious praline candy. A Louisiana specialty, praline combines chopped pecans with caramelized brown sugar.
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This dessert couldn't be simpler. Unlike many custards, it doesn't require a hot-water bath. Shallow gratin dishes, shown here, allow the rhubarb to spread out and cook evenly. You can also use 4-inch...
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Apples spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg serve as the filling for this double-crust Thanksgiving pie. A generous sprinkling of sanding sugar before baking makes the top sparkle.
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Pies are among America's favorite desserts. With a little practice, you can learn to adapt this basic formula depending on what fruit is in season, and to adjust the amount of sugar and thickeners based...
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Our macaroon-cookie confection joins coconut and fudgy dough in mouthwatering matrimony; roasted almonds seal the deal. The fact that these treats are also kosher and gluten-free makes them a love match...
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Impress your friends and family by making this fabulous flan recipe for dessert courtesy of "Martha Stewart's Cooking School."
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The creamy lemon tart recipe takes advantage of peak lemon season.
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Sweet iced coffee is blended with vanilla ice cream for a homemade version of a coffeehouse treat.
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Skip the store-bought cake mix and impress guests with a vanilla-flavored cake recipe that's easier than it looks. Top off this cake with our Whipped Frosting. For variations on this cake, see our Chocolate...
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These crunchy, spiced cookies are just right for the holidays.
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A touch of rice flour is the secret to perfectly crisp shortbread. With such a short ingredient list, it's important to use the best-quality salted butter you can find.
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