Bake or Break

Cinnamon-Sugar Pecan Bars

When I was in high school, I had a friend who would make the most delicious cinnamon-sugar pecans for an after-school treat for us. We all know how I love pecans and cinnamon, so you know I adore these. Recently, I began thinking about those pecans and how very good they are. On a whim, I thought I would incorporate them into some baking. I wanted those sweet pecans to be the star, so I added them to a simple bar that would let them shine.

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Deep-Dish Pecan Pie

Long before I'd even considered starting this blog, I used to make this pie for the holidays when I wanted a break from traditional pecan pie. While at its heart, this is more traditional than not, this pie has a couple of interesting things going for it. First of all, it has a buttery, cream cheese-y crust. Secondly, for those of you who love that gooey filling of pecan pies, there's more of it than usual in this beauty.

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Turtle Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies

As someone who is a fan of cheesecake, chocolate, nuts, and caramel, it's no surprise that I would enjoy turtle cheesecake. Not the ubiquitous mass-produced kind, but the actual homemade variety. Cheesecake is not that difficult to make, but it is time-consuming. So, for the holidays, I thought it might be a grand idea to take all of those delicious elements and condense them into cookies. Boy, was I right!

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Apple Pecan Cobbler

I've been holding out on all of you. I've been reluctant to share this recipe because I felt like it was too easy. But, then I thought that during the busy holiday season, we can all use a little bit of too easy. This is the easiest apple cobbler you'll ever make. Actually, it's the second easiest, but I'll get to that in a minute.

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Cowboy Cookies

Some people like cookies that are sweet and delicate. These, my friends, are not those cookies. No, these are big, hearty cookies brimming with all kinds of good stuff - oats, chocolate, toasted pecans, and coconut. Suitable for a cowboy, I suppose. The recipe is adapted from Tate's Bake Shop's newest cookbook, Baking for Friends. The book has lots of good looking cobblers and tarts and such, but I kept coming back to these cookies. Click through for a chance to win a Cookie and Bar Tower from Tate's Bake Shop!

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Pecan Cheesecake Pie

If you've been following the BoB happenings for a while, you may remember that I made a Pecan Pie Cheesecake a few years ago. It was, in a word, glorious. I love everything about it. If that dessert was cheesecake with a bit of pecan pie, then this one is pecan pie with a bit of cheesecake. That little layer of cheesecake adds a bit of unexpected creamy sweetness to traditional pecan pie.

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