Notes about Recipes in this book

• Russian apple cake (Sharlotka)

  • lkgrover on August 04, 2021

    Excellent, moist apple cake with the perfect level of spice.

• Lemon poppy seed coffee cake

  • JaniceKj on September 17, 2022

    Excellent recipe! I didn't have the 9" springform pan, so I used the Nordic Anniversary bundt pan, baked at 325 for 1 hr. It was perfect! I prefer it without the glaze for less sugar.

• Apple shortcake

  • Shewi128 on May 19, 2022

    This was good, but a little too heavy on the almond extract. The dough was a little tricky to get it rolled out properly as it ripped in a few places.

• Gingerbread Dutch baby pancake

  • Shewi128 on May 04, 2022

    Cross-posted: Dry baby pancake. I don't know if it was overcooked or what. It was not worth the effort. I would not make again.

• Double-chocolate zucchini muffins

  • Shewi128 on May 20, 2022

    Cross-posted: These were really tender and delicious. You could not taste or feel the zucchini in them.

• Herbed sour cream pull-apart loaf

  • Shewi128 on May 18, 2022

    The bread was very tender and easy to work with. Maybe this was a flavor preference, but the raw garlic in the herb-butter was not my favorite. I would make this again, but without garlic. It was too dominant of a flavor.

• Tahini brioche

  • Shewi128 on May 19, 2022

    the crumb was incredibly tender, but I just found this to be a blah bread. The tahini gives it a light flavor. I wouldn't make this again.

• Summer herb dinner rolls

  • Shewi128 on May 06, 2022

    I made these rolls a few times, and they turned out great both times. Very tender. I left out the garlic.

• Spiced honey-oat pie

  • Shewi128 on May 19, 2022

    This was an interesting nut-free version of a pecan pie. Very similar consistency. The flavor was good. You may want to ensure you don't over-bake the crust.

• Pear and cranberry kuchen

  • Shewi128 on May 19, 2022

    The flavor and texture were good, but the crust was too hard and crumbly.

• Spiced lemon crinkle sandwich cookies

  • Shewi128 on May 20, 2022

    Very good and unique cookie with the spices and lemon.

• Vanilla-strawberry sandwich cookies

  • Shewi128 on May 20, 2022

    Delicious combo of vanilla and strawberry. Halved the filling recipe, and still had some left over.

• Molasses-swirled sugar cookies

  • Shewi128 on May 20, 2022

    This was ok. The swirl was nice, but the molasses flavor was kind of weak.

• Cream cheese-stuffed vanilla-peppermint cookies

  • Shewi128 on May 19, 2022

    These were nearly impossible to form with the cream cheese in the middle. I would recommend maybe freezing the little scoops of cream cheese before forming the cookie around them. However. the flavor and texture was really good!

• Slice-and-bake holiday confetti cookies

  • Shewi128 on May 06, 2022

    These were buttery and slightly crispy. The sprinkles made them quite festive. Don't know if it's a repeat recipe, but it was fun.

• Chocolate cinnamon crinkle cookies

  • Shewi128 on May 20, 2022

    Nice and chewy cookies. The combo of spices with chocolate was quite good.

• Peppermint mocha red velvet marble cookies

  • Shewi128 on May 20, 2022

    These were absolutely beautiful and very festive. However, the mocha flavor was quite strong.