I inherited some limes from my workplace's Frozen Drink Friday happy hour, and made a key lime pie. This is probably my first deliberate endeavor into slightly more gluten-free baking. I had some almond flour left over from my macaron-making adventures (which turned out to be quite dissatisfactory, and is the reason why no mention … Continue reading Key Lime Pie with Ginger Almond Crust
Tag: condensed milk
From-Scratch Seven Layer Magic Cookie Bars
I already have a seven layer bar recipe on this blog, but this one deserves a post on its own because it's even more homemade. Usually seven layer bars are made with graham crackers, canned condensed milk, sweetened coconut flakes and chocolate chips. All highly processed stuff, and I've a great disdain for things that … Continue reading From-Scratch Seven Layer Magic Cookie Bars
Curry Rolls
I'm always inspired by bread baskets I get at restaurants. More often than not, they serve a crusty artisan bread with butter or olive oil. However, there's always the odd place that realizes that the complimentary bread basket is a great way to go above and beyond. I got an extremely outstanding bread basket at … Continue reading Curry Rolls
Tres Leches Cake
Tres leches translates into "three milks", and that's what makes this nondescript cake so delicious. The three milks are heavy cream, condensed milk and evaporated milk, and this mixture is poured over the light, airy cake that then soaks up the milks overnight. Conceptually, this cake is similar to a tiramisu, where a cake is … Continue reading Tres Leches Cake
Graham Cracker Balls
This is probably one of the easiest things I've ever made. It's made out of graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips, condensed milk and shredded coconut: essentially a mix of all the sweet, gooey, and chewy things you can find in the kitchen. Feel free to play around with the proportions and add different kinds of … Continue reading Graham Cracker Balls
Cookie Dough Chunk Cookies
I've always thought the idea of putting cookie dough in ice cream was one of the best things to happen to food. Everyone likes licking off cookie dough batter, so why not add some of that slightly gritty dough into smooth creamy ice cream? So I thought of my other favorite desserts I could put … Continue reading Cookie Dough Chunk Cookies
Want Dessert 