Great way to serve fresh apples.  Can be used to top cake, ice cream, yogurt, granola, or eaten straight. The Apple Orchard, Susan Wiggs

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The Gravenstein apple comes from Denmark and has a tart flavor.  It is perfect for cooking and making apple cider. However, it doesn’t keep well, so when you have them, enjoy them fresh. If good apples are used, the lack of spices in this recipe will not be noticed. The Apple Orchard, Susan Wiggs  

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The quality of ingredients used always impacts the outcome of a recipe. Chocolate is no exception.  Use the freshest, highest quality chocolate available for this recipe. Be careful not to overbake. The Apple Orchard, Susan Wiggs

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Compote or compôte is a dessert of whole or pieces of fruit in a sugar syrup.  Originally from Europe, this dessert style has become popular in fruit growing regions in America. Credit:  The Apple Orchard, Susan Wiggs

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This recipe specifies apricots, but any fruit can be used. Mom used baby food fruit. 🙂

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Crisp and lightly sweet, these pastries go by many names – CHRUŚCIKI, CHRUSTY FAWORKI, ANGEL WINGS – but they are traditional Polish deserts which are hugely popular at holidays and during the run up to Lent.

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Name comes from Cherie Reese who made me fall in love with them. Sum success tips… Have your ingredients ready: Once the chocolate mixture comes off the stove, the remaining ingredients must be stirred in right away. It’s helpful to have all your ingredients on stand-by. Follow the recipe: Sounds like a silly success tip, but it’s […]

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It’s a confection with a history as rich as its flavor. The praline’s origins may date back as far as the early 17th century. It’s believed the praline was created by Chef Clement Lassagne, who worked for French diplomat César duc de Choiseul, Comte du Plessis-Praslin. While the original French praline recipe used almonds, that nut wasn’t […]

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