Bake or Break

Adventures of an amateur baker

Entries from June 2007

Banana Nut Muffins

June 26th, 2007 · 7 Comments

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My friend Tonya sent this recipe to me ages ago, and I put it in my embarrassingly enormous and ever-growing “to try” collection. One obstacle that has detained me in making these muffins is finding spelt flour in my area. I finally resigned myself to ordering some [...]

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Tags: breakfast · muffins

Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes with Peanut Butter Filling

June 24th, 2007 · 13 Comments

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This month marks Bake or Break’s first birthday! In this inaugural year, I’ve made 18 different kinds of cookies, 8 kinds of brownies, 13 cakes, and various other things totaling almost 100 different recipes. Thanks to everyone for reading my ramblings and sharing your comments. Now, on with the next [...]

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Tags: cakes · chocolate · peanut butter

Pecan Shortbreads

June 6th, 2007 · 9 Comments

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Recently, while visiting our friends in North Carolina, we were privileged to have dinner at Magnolia Grill, one of Gourmet magazine’s top restaurants of 2006. After appetizers, entrees, and desserts, we can now all enthusiastically attest to its goodness. As an added bonus, I was treated by our [...]

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