Living in the Colorado high country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly ...

Pastry has always been synonymous with pleasure — a way that we can treat our lovers and friends or strangers, even if for only a moment. By Bryan Washington My first pecan tart came from a crush. A ...

Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Make the pastry as before, reducing the water to 1-2tbsp, and use to line a 35cm x 11cm (14in x 4¼in) rectangular tin. Line with greaseproof paper and baking beans and ...

Yields 18 pies. Recipe is by Teresa B. Day. 1 cup coconut oil or vegetable shortening ¾ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 cups pumpkin puree 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon ...

The kindergartners we spoke to mentioned chocolate pie as a favorite dessert. After you make chocolate pie for the kids, here’s a recipe the adults would like, too. It’s from “Roux To Do” by the ...

1. Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl; cut the butter and shortening in with a pastry blender or forks until the mixture is in coarse crumbs. Add the vinegar and 1 tablespoon of the water; ...

A couple of Decembers ago, I needed some holiday munchies for an office party. After some desperate searching, I found the perfect item in a local grocery store — a tray of little two-bite pecan tarts ...