Pumpkin Pie (from scratch) – Day Two – Basic Pumpkin Pie baked in a lard crust If you’re looking for a really good, and pretty basic Pumpkin Pie recipe, you’ve come to the right place! I’ve taken pure pumpkin puree and baked it into a crust made wit lard. I figure I’d better go big, or […]
Dutch Apple Pie – Day Two – Walnut Pastry Crust Looking for an easy crust for you fall pies? This one was easy, fast, and tasty. I’ve got to tell ya that I’m not a big crust fan, but I enjoyed this one. It may be because of how easy this was to make, or […]
Decadent Pumpkin Cheesecake – Day Two – Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Have you ever had a pumpkin cheesecake? The first time I had one was as a teenager and I thought my dad was crazy! I have since come to love them and I hope that you do too. This Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe was amazing! With the Moravian […]
Mint Chocolate Mousse Tart with Chocolate Cookie Crust and Chocolate Martini’s Let me just say this… YUM! Oh my gosh, was this dessert GOOD!! From the cookie crust filled with bittersweet chocolate mint mousse and the chocolate martini to wash it down, it was fan-frickin-tabulous! I totally loved everything about this dessert. For me personally, […]
Whipped Chocolate Mocha Tart – Day two – Pâte Sucrée So, I’ve made tart crusts on here before… and I’ll be the first one to admit that I really stink at baking a crust. That is why I took these lovely photos of the raw crust! I just can’t keep my crust from shrinking. Always! […]
Chocolate Butterscotch Pecan Tart – Day Two – Egg Based Tart Crust So, this is my second time making a tart crust. However, this time a tried a sweeter crust that is made with two egg yolks as the binder. I used my food processor and it was very quick and easy to make. Simply […]
Chocolate Cheesecake – Day Two – Chocolate Cheesecake I know you’re not going to believe me, especially now that I said that. But this is the first time I’ve EVER made an entire cheesecake. A real cheesecake. Not a no-bake, fake cheesecake. A real (adult) cheesecake. I was so impressed with myself. This is exactly […]
Day Two – Cherry Lime Tart – Easy Tart Crust I am still a complete amature baker. One of my challenges is pie crust. I can never get it to stay up on the sides of the pan when I have to pre bake it. I know I’m not alone here. It happens to everyone. But […]
Hi, I'm Karyn. I'm a busy Mom, but I still want to make decadent desserts that will impress. I've taken a three day approach to these decadent desserts. On Dieter’s Downfall, we’ll make a wonderful dessert over three days. My breakdown is intended for busy people who really, really want to make a stunning dessert for a dinner party, but feel like they can’t because of time. Follow along and make something spectacular! [Read More …]
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