Tag Archives: almond paste

Sweet Almond Cherry Bars

Posted on June 26, 2018 by ButterSugarFlowers

It’s funny how a recipe can evolve, branch off, and even come full circle. A couple of years ago, I was determined to make a new blondie-like bar cookie with cherries in it. I played around and came up with … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged almond paste, bar cookies, blondies, cherries, cherry, sweet almond | 2 Comments

Rustic Almond Apple Cake with sherry and rosemary

Posted on December 4, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

At a Spanish restaurant not long ago, the most delicious dessert (of the many I tried) was surprisingly simple: creamy vanilla ice cream with sherry poured over the top. The sherry was so fragrant, caramely and warming, I knew it … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Herbs, Baking with Spirits, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets | Tagged almond cake, almond meal, almond paste, apple cake, apple desser, apples, baking with booze, baking with herbs, marzipan, sherry, sherry dessert | 4 Comments

Fruit-filled Almond Cookies with Fresh Grapes, Cranberries or Blueberries

Posted on November 16, 2013 by ButterSugarFlowers

This recipe started with a meditation on a grape. I’d been enjoying sweet, crisp grapes in the height of their season, and wondered what I could do to celebrate them in the form of dessert. After all, good grapes deserve … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged almond, almond meal, almond paste, baking, blueberries, blueberry, cookies, cranberries, cranberry, filled cookies, food, fresh cranberry recipe, fresh grape recipe, grape, grape cookies, grapes, marzipan, meringue cookie, recipe, stuffed cookies | 15 Comments

Sweet Sesame Matzah Bars

Posted on April 1, 2013 by ButterSugarFlowers

You don’t have to be Jewish or even to have participated in a Passover seder to be familiar with matzah. Also spelled matzoh, mazto, or matza, it’s technically bread, despite its similarity to crackers (which I can’t help calling them). … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged almond paste, baking, baking with leftovers, cookie, dessert, jewish, kosher, kosher for passover, leftover matzah, leftover matzo, leftover matzoh, marzipan, matza, matzah, matzo, no-bake, orange zest, passover, passover dessert, recipe, sesame seeds, sweets, unleavened | 15 Comments

Cranberry Quince Skillet Tart with Orange and Sweet Almond

Posted on December 13, 2012 by ButterSugarFlowers

I’ve come to think of quince as a sort of magical fruit. It starts out fuzzy like a peach, growing on a fragrant plant that’s apparently also cultivated for its flowers. A bowl of quince sitting on your counter will … Continue reading →

Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged almond paste, baking, citrus, marzipan, orange, pie, quince, recipe, sweets, tart, tarte tatin, upside-down | 9 Comments

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Tag Archives: almond paste

Sweet Almond Cherry Bars

Rustic Almond Apple Cake with sherry and rosemary

Cranberry Quince Skillet Tart with Orange and Sweet Almond

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