Bake or Break

Fresh Berry Tart

View a printable recipe or more photos I do not like summer. Really, what's all the fuss? It's just hot, and I don't like being hot. Of course, if I lived somewhere other than the South, I might feel differently. Here, our summer seems to last half of the year. I don't mean to be start out being so negative, but all of my summer-related whining does have a point. There are a couple of things that I like about summer. Well, now that I think about it, there may just be one: fresh berries.

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Raspberry Pecan Blondies

View a printable recipe or more photos Those of you who follow my baking adventures regularly will not be surprised to see pecans or raspberries here. What is different here is the pan. Recently, we were given a Baker's Edge pan and this is one of the included recipes.

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Raspberry Hazelnut Crumble Bars

View a printable recipe or more photos Do you like butter? A lot? Well, look no further. These bars are just for you. This may be the most butter I've ever used in a single recipe. Especially for something made in a small square baking pan. I found this recipe in my "to bake" collection the other day and put it aside to make sooner rather than later. The page was ripped from a magazine, although I'm sad to say I'm not sure which one. From the looks of it, I think it was either Taste of the South or Southern Lady. Considering its Southern origin, I suppose we shouldn't be surprised at the amount of butter. Being a Southern girl myself, I'm certainly no stranger to butter-laden baked goods.

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Raspberry, White Chocolate, and Almond Loaf

View a printable recipe or more photos Being a big fan of Williams-Sonoma, you can imagine that I am an even bigger fan of the Williams-Sonoma outlet about 90 miles from here. I try to keep my visits to a minimum, but I do love perusing the aisles looking at all of that lovely, mostly [...]

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Oatmeal Raspberry Bars

View the original recipe or more photos Most times when I make a recipe, I have spent a good deal of time looking for one with something specific, whether it be an idea I have or just an ingredient I have on hand. If I’m wanting brownies, for instance, I may look through ten cookbooks, [...]

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