December 10

Salted Caramel Turtles

While doing a little Christmas shopping and browsing all the stores around the Courthouse Square in La Grange, Texas, it was a treat to sample these tempting Caramel Turtles sitting at the desk of the Antique store that had just opened on the corner.

Merchants around the square are friendly and talkative, and after I asked, Susan, working the store that day, offered to send me her recipe to share. I’m hoping I get to eat these again…soon… Continue reading

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December 7

Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake

I took this Bundt Cake to a fund-raiser “walk-in” coffee at the Presbyterian church and got great reviews until I mentioned it had Guinness and some were a little surprised. But noticed one of the special volunteers managed to get a few pieces to take with as we were dividing up the leftovers.

The combination of the Guinness and molasses make an extreme dense and intense flavor, paired with an awesome chocolate glaze.

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