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Here at Yankee, we’ve been making Christmas cookies for more than 75 years. We’ve picked our favorite bar, cutout, ball, sandwich, and drop cookies from each decade to bring you an edible history of American holiday baking. The 1930s Gingerbread Puffs The original recipe for “Potato Drop Cookies—Molasses” reflects the economy that home cooks practiced […]
Desserts
Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
Chocolate-peppermint desserts have a special place on any holiday menu, and these little truffles pack in plenty of peppermint crunch around a center of creamy, smooth chocolate ganache. Yes, making these truffles takes a little time, but if you set aside a few hours and get melting, chilling, shaping, and rolling, you’ll soon be deliciously […]
Desserts
Plum Pudding | Recipe with a History
Before there were bûche de Noel, gingerbread houses, or a plate of milk and cookies, there was the grande dame of classic Christmas desserts—plum pudding.
Cooking Advice
How to Make a Gingerbread House | Expert Advice
King Arthur Flour baker MaryJane Robbins has some gingerbread house advice: It can be addicting. Learn her expert gingerbread house tips.
Desserts
Shortbread Petticoat Tails
Rich, buttery shortbread is a favorite sweet treat during the Christmas season with Scottish roots. By preparing your holiday shortbread in a large round, cut into neat wedges, you’ll spare yourself the time and hassle of shaping individual cookies, and gain a lovely way to present your shortbread on the holiday dessert table. Don’t skimp […]
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How Do You Make Sour Cream? | Yankee Kitchen
I have many recipes that call for sour cream. Is this cream that has been soured or the commercial boxed sour cream that can be used on potatoes, in dips, etc.? How do you make sour cream and can that be used interchangeably with the store-bought variety? Sour cream gets its acid taste from harmless […]
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Recipe Substitutes for Buttermilk | Yankee Kitchen
Old-fashioned recipes for quick breads and pancakes call for buttermilk, a product we rarely have on hand — are there any substitutes for buttermilk? Fortunately, buttermilk is not essential for this brand of baking — you can substitute whichever sour dairy product you happen to have around: either plain, natural yogurt (don’t use the […]
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The Secret to Crisp Pumpkin Pie Crust | Yankee Kitchen
Is there a way to make pumpkin pie that has a nice, crisp bottom crust? I don’t mean “not soggy,” I mean crisp. I’ve tried everything—starting in a superhot oven, prechilling the crust before adding filling, even brushing the crust with egg white and letting it dry. Nothing helps. So what’s the secret to crisp […]