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Grandmother Castleman’s Fried Pies

This recipe came to me in my grandmother’s recipe box when she passed away…one of only a few she actually wrote down. Otherwise, most of the recipes I have from her were gleaned during countless summer hours in my youth, when I’d sit at the breakfast...
“Com-Pairing” crust recipes: Steak and Ale Pies

“Com-Pairing” crust recipes: Steak and Ale Pies

This is an article comparing various shortcrusts and their suitability for holding a gravy-filled steak pie. Variations tried: Cooks Illustrated Foolproof All-Butter Pie Crust using a food processor: definitely tender, tasty, and the top crust was flaky, but tended to...
ALL the biscuits!

ALL the biscuits!

Types: cats-head, flaky layers, skillet biscuits, cream biscuits, biscuits for gravy, biscuits for sandwiches, sweet biscuits (with strawberries & whipped cream)… “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor...
butterButterBUTTER!!!

butterButterBUTTER!!!

Just a regular test post to see how it appears on the blog without the WP Recipe Maker shortcode/block. OK, I’ve figured out how to add and format inline images into a post using the Add Media button. This image is thumbnail-sized, aligned left. Aliquam quam...
Filling for bite-sized butter tarts

Filling for bite-sized butter tarts

  Mini Butter Tarts Adapted from a recipe by Christine Cushing 1 egg1/3 cup packed brown sugar (80 ml)1/4 cup Maple syrup (50 ml)1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted (50 ml))½ tsp. real vanilla extract (2.5 ml)1/4 tsp. salt (1 ml)1/3 cup dried blueberries or cherries...