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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Holiday baking - in the good ol' South!

Holidays would not be complete without cracking open my old beat up Southern Living Cookbook and Paula Deen's Lady & Sons cookbook for the best in sugary, buttery desserts. How do people in the South still hold on to their teeth?

First time ever, I am trying the Banana Cream Pie which I learned is soo easy, especially when the basic pudding type recipe is the start of it all. You can make coconut cream pie, butterscotch pie, etc. - all from a basic recipe! Who knew cornstarch and sugar could marry so well??

Next up for a friend this afternoon is peanut butter cookies with chocolate, well okay, I cheated there, bought a refrigerated dough because I plan on doing Bella dancarella with my youngest instead (THIS is why we have days off - quality time with the kiddos) THEN having tea and cookies and gift exchange. Hey, at least I'm squeezing in some form of exercise in between stuffing my face!
Viva la holidays!
Maria

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