Certain recipes keep popping up among the most popular posts here at Square Pennies over the years. Here are readers' favorites that work well at Thanksgiving and Christmas. They might become some of your favorites too! Click on the red text to find the recipes. 1. Sugared Fruit makes a classic centerpiece with no waste that is easy to make. … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Pear Bruschetta with Mascarpone
These are just gorgeous & sound delicious. What's not to like with cinnamon, mascarpone and roasted pears? It's a nice change from savory bruschetta appetizers and would be wonderful any time of day or night! Click title for link at TastyKitchen. … [Read more...]
Sticky Toffee Pudding– Johnny Depp’s Favorite
Johnny Depp: "I love sticky toffee pudding from London. In some cruel way I've become dependent on it. If it's on the table, it's gone in two seconds, then I'm sick with worry about the calories." In case you want to try this, click title for link at AllRecipes. … [Read more...]
Gridiron Brownies for Game Day
You can make this cute football field on top of a pan of any brownies or even a sheet cake. The recipe is from Kellogg's, so they included Rice Krispes and Cocoa Krispes. You could use generic crisped rice or chopped nuts instead of the Rice Krispes in the "end zone."The most popular brownie recipe on AllRecipes is linked on Square Pennies. Just … [Read more...]
Tortoni Ice Cream
This Italian treat is a favorite of mine. You take vanilla ice cream, soften it & mix in almonds, crumbled cookies, a little bit of rum, candied cherries. Love it!You can follow the recipe or use things you have on hand. It's pretty hard to ruin this.Click title for link at AllRecipes. … [Read more...]
Old Fashioned Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce
This will make your house smell wonderful. You can make a warm lemon sauce to top individual pieces of this gingerbread if you want. Just buy a box of lemon instant pudding mix & add hot water by the spoonful, mixing until you get the sauce as thick or thin as you want. The person who told me about this says her family likes it thin so it can sink … [Read more...]