Notes about Recipes in this book

• Buttermilk biscuits

  • Shewi128 on March 19, 2021

    These were definitely tender and flaky. However, the method was a little fussy, so I'm not sure I would make these for breakfast. Dinner--yes, when I have more time.

• Four-cheese pull-apart milk bread [tangzhong]

  • Shewi128 on March 19, 2021

    This turned out exactly as pictured. It's a great bread for a group.

• Chocolate olive oil cake [whipped ganache]

  • stef on September 21, 2019

    A moist enough cake that comes together quickly. It's a stir method. Makes too much ganache. Don't think it will be repeated.

• Cannoli sheet cake [whipped ricotta icing]

  • lawrencecharcuterie on March 25, 2021

    Expensive to make. Delicious. Agree with a review that noted the cake is dry. Not sure why with all that brown sugar and buttermilk.

  • lorigenes on March 15, 2024

    I've made this twice now. It was on the dry side the first time I made it, and thought I had overbaked it. The second time I watched it very carefully, took it at out at 25 minutes (just as it tested done with a toothpick) and it was still dry. I don't know if the oven temperature should be reduced or what, but not worth a third attempt.

• Pumpkin spice bread with cream cheese swirl [pumpkin spice glaze]

  • Shewi128 on September 25, 2023

    The flavor was really good with the perfect amount of spice. The cream cheese swirl didn't quite look like the picture. Also, I thought to myself, no way that this bread takes over an hour to cook. It started to get too brown on the top at 45 minutes, and the toothpick came out clean (from the side of the bread), so I took it out early. It was NOT cooked in the middle. So, watch for browning on the top, put on extra foil, and cook it for the designated time. Lesson learned. Definitely worth it, though. Also, the glaze was too much--definitely decrease it by half.

• Marbled pumpkin spice cheesecake

  • Shewi128 on October 30, 2024

    I made this for a large group, and it worked out really well. I even accidentally over-cooked it (long story), but it still ended up super creamy. The marbled and spiced pumpkin cheesecake was delicious, and it was nice to just have a swirl of pumpkin vs a pumpkin-only cheesecake. The gingersnap crust was delicious, but it got soggy on the bottom after cooling in the fridge overnight. I docked it 1 star for that. Otherwise, it was fantastic.

  • lkgrover on November 29, 2024

    Delicious, very rich pumpkin cheesecake. The marbled effect is lovely and impressive.

• Apple oat bread [oat streusel]

  • lkgrover on October 16, 2023

    Excellent bread for autumn with spices, apple, apple cider, and oats.