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    TV Recipes

    These come from my 6 1/2 years on television where I had 4 minutes to show how to make something yummy.  A challenge for sure but some great recipes here that are quick to make.

    Puff Pastry Crackers come to mind with a hilarious video, S'mores Bars that take about 4 minutes to prepare and a Hawaiian Sundae with caramelized pineapple and a chocolate coconut sauce.

    • Hot Peppered Pecans
    • Strawberry Balsamic Black Pepper Granita
    • Unbelievable Cheesecake Update!
    • Cheddar Pecan Shortbreads
    • Chocolate Raspberry Pop Tarts
    • Bacon and Cheddar Cheese Popovers
    • Bananas Foster Ice Cream
    • No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
    • S'Mores Bars
    • Two Ingredient (almost) Fudge Hearts
    • Puff Pastry Crackers
    • TJ's Cowboy Bark
    • Peach Pecan Quick Bread
    • Magic Shell for Ice Cream
    • Painted Cookies
    • Better Than Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
    • Apple Pie ala Mode with Salted Caramel
    • Hawaiian Sundae

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    Hi, I'm Helen! Being a self-taught baker and owning a bakery for over 25 years, I found many ways to make baking more successful and less intimidating. Even busy people can bake as in many cases, recipes can be done over days. The goal is to make your baking life easier, more enjoyable, with great outcomes on a consistent basis.

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    Celebrating Father's Day

    • A slice of Boston Cream Pie on a plate with cups of tea in the background,
      Boston Cream Pie - A Parts Cake
    • A meringue topped coconut cream pie in a glass pie pan with plates and forks beside it.
      Coconut Cream Pie with a Difference
    • Four finishes on the Carrot Cake Dougnuts are plain, pecan topped, sugared and filled with cream cheese.
      Carrot Cake Baked Doughnuts
    • Unbelievable Cheesecake
      Unbelievable Cheesecake Update!
    • Blueberry Crumb Coffee Cake
      Blueberry Crumb Coffeecake
    • Turtle Cake
      Gluten Free Turtle Cake with Salted Caramel

    Popular Recipes

    • This Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake features a pineapple slice with a cherry in the middle on top of a yellow cake sitting on a blue and white plate.
      Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
    • A plate of Cuccidati, fig and nut filled Italian Cookies sprinkled with multi-colored nonpariels.
      Cuccidati - Italy's Finest Cookie
    • This picture shows a slice of the coffee cake on a white, lace edged plate on a marble counter.
      Apricot Crumb Coffee Cake
    • Langue de Chat cookies in a bowl.
      Langue de Chat
    • Angel food Cake
      Perfectly Easy Angel Food Cake
    • Large nut pieces for Chopping Nuts
      Chopping Nuts - A Quicker Way

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