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Perfect Cheesecake

October 9, 2019 by Anna 97 Comments

Learn how to make a Perfect Cheesecake every time! I am sharing my 10 secrets for the best creamy cheesecake and how to keep it from cracking.

I use this classic cheesecake recipe for my Orange Cranberry Cheesecake and the Caramel Apple Cheesecake.

It took me a few years and many, many cheesecakes to finally learn all the secrets to creating the perfect one each and every time. Mind you, even if there is a crack or crumbling crust – your cheesecake will still be delicious. But if you are committing your time and money to such a time consuming and decadent dessert – might as well make it perfect. Have you ever had the pleasure of baking a cheesecake and pulling out a no-crack-top beauty out of the oven? It’s like angels sing and confetti is flying around you! Definitely a baking success worth bragging about and showing off!!

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Homemade Nutella

October 1, 2019 by Anna 87 Comments

Easy Homemade Nutella – you won’t believe how easy it is to make your own chocolate hazelnut spread at home! All you need is 7 ingredients and a blender or food processor.

You can spread this Nutella on a toasted bagel or use it to make my Slow Cooker Pumpkin Nutella Granola or my Nutella-Filled Pumpkin Muffins.

HOMEMADE NUTELLA

A generous layer of homemade chocolate hazelnut spread on a warm bagel. Doesn’t that sound like a good breakfast? It sure does to me. I’ve wanted to make Homemade Nutella since I made the peanut butter. Because once you try making your own nut butter, it’s hard to stop! It is so easy! No more run-outs in the middle of the night! Oh wait, that’s probably just me. 🙂

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One Hour Skillet Focaccia

September 2, 2019 by Anna 105 Comments

One-Hour Skillet Focaccia – the best recipe for focaccia! Easy yeast bread that’s baked in a skillet and takes only 1 hour to make! Check out our tips and video on making a perfect focaccia every time!

Baking with yeast is very easy, you just need to practice. This Focaccia is very simple, just like my No-Knead Bread or the popular Best Easy Dinner Rolls.

ONE-HOUR SKILLET FOCACCIA

This One-Hour Skillet Focaccia is super easy to make even though it requires yeast. You can make it in 1 hour: 20 minutes to prep, 20 minutes to let the dough rise in the pan and 20 minutes to bake. Center is flaky and light. The buttery and crunchy top is the perfect finish. The focaccia slips right out of the pan with ease. Slice it into wedges or squares and enjoy dipped into marinara sauce or along with a pasta dish. So how can we make an easy and fast focaccia based on a yeast dough? Well, there are two tricks to it. One, we place the dough in the pan and let it rise there. No need for a second bowl and more kneading and shaping. Two, we create a warm environment for the dough to rise by preheating the oven to 220 degrees F, turning it off and letting the covered skillet sit in there for 20 minutes.