Scratch That: Embrace the Mess, Cook to Impress by Alix Traeger

  • Banana pudding banana bread (page 27)

    from Scratch That: Embrace the Mess, Cook to Impress Scratch That by Alix Traeger

    • Categories: Bread & buns, sweet; Afternoon tea
    • Ingredients: unsalted butter; cake flour; Nilla Wafers; instant vanilla pudding mix; baking soda; overripe bananas; light brown sugar; eggs; sweetened condensed milk; vanilla extract
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  • Strawberry short 'n' sheet cake

    • melliecooks on February 25, 2026

      Biscuit was easy to make, and I'm surprised it turned out well for me. I used a food processor to make the dough, and patted the dough into a rough rectangle without going all the way to the edges. I'd suggest doubling the strawberries and whipped cream, though, considering how much biscuit this makes.

  • French onion chicken bake

    • melliecooks on February 25, 2026

      This was okay. I'm not sure I understand the point of the cream/broth mixture. It doesn't thicken in the oven and doesn't really make a sauce. I wouldn't make it again, though.

    • IvyManning on March 31, 2026

      This didn't work for me.

  • Crispy smashed potatoes au gratin

    • Aubr3yy on April 06, 2026

      Oh wow, these potatoes are so good. I kept mine in the oven for the full 30 minutes and broiled for three minutes. Everyone at dinner loved them! The Gruyere and Parmigiano Reggiano are perfect for this and made the potatoes super cheesy.

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  • ISBN 10 1454952849
  • ISBN 13 9781454952848
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  • Published Apr 22 2025
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 272
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Union Square & Co.

Publishers Text

Alix’s long-awaited debut cookbook, Scratch That, is filled with creative, delicious, decadent recipes—many of which were born from her signature process of trial and error. These recipes are fun and approachable: The book is organized into recognizable categories such as Weekend Breakfast (best served after sleeping in), Dips, Snacks, and Apps (for a party or a party of one), Sweet Treats (for your sweet tooth), and more. Standouts include her soon-to-be-famous Banana Pudding Banana Bread, shareable Sizzled Scallion–Stuffed Flatbread, snackable Potato Chip Onion Rings, go-to Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma, and tastes-as-good-as-it-looks Heirloom Tomato & Potato Salad with Hot Honey Vinaigrette—perfect for spicing up your feed. Best of all, every single recipe shares a piping HOT TIP from Alix to help you avoid or fix common cooking errors—all of which she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! You’re sure to find plenty of new favorites, and as long as you laugh through the (potentially) messy process, you’re doing it right!

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