a

Menu

    Maple Snaps

    Maple Snaps

    MAKES: 3 to 4 dozen TIME: About 11/2 hours, largely unattended These are not quite your grandma’s maple cookies, especially if you try any of the variations. Rice flour makes the dough tender and snappy, but if you don’t have any handy, cornmeal, semolina,...
    Honey-Spice Cake

    Honey-Spice Cake

    MAKES: 1 loaf (8 or more servings) TIME: About 1 hour, plus time to cool An Eastern European cake with deep, rich gingerbread-like taste and dark color. It’s loaded with flavor from the rye flour, spices, honey, and coffee. Add up to a cup of chopped dried fruit...
    Cornmeal Pound Cake

    Cornmeal Pound Cake

    MAKES: 1 loaf (at least 8 servings) TIME: About 11/2 hours, largely unattended, plus time to cool I love regular pound cake, but I love the sweet and mild corn flavor of this even more. Thanks to whipped egg whites, it’s light and tender, not leaden as you might...
    Coconut-Lime Bars

    Coconut-Lime Bars

    MAKES: About a dozen squares TIME: About 1 hour Tangy and sweet, with a tropical twist from the coconut, this variation on gooey lemon bars is incredibly easy to prepare. Be sure not to overbake them; they’re done when the edges are firming up and the middle is...
    Coconut Meringue Pie

    Coconut Meringue Pie

    MAKES: 6 to 8 servings TIME: About 1 hour with a prepared crust, plus time to chill A twist on classic lemon meringue: Lighter than coconut cream pie, with a rich and creamy filling and a delicate topping. For something even lighter, try the fruit variation, which...