Crème brûlée, pots de crème, flan, crème caramel. They’re all just perfect. Slightly sweetened, soft-baked cream base, some with the addition of a sugar crunch, some with a warm caramel blanket. Here’s our favorite take– Drunken Pecan Crème Caramel— Artisan pecan liqueur, vanilla-bean cream base with a thin layer of darkened homemade caramel…
Confections / Sweets
Mini Carrot Cake Doughnuts
Miniature desserts are just the best. Betchya can’t eat just one? Bet you’re right! Because, why would you? When they are small it’s perfectly acceptable to eat 3… or 4… or 10. Mini Carrot Cake Doughnuts with Cream Cheese Glaze & Toasted Sweetened Coconut.
Apple Havarti Beignets
I almost feel like this post doesn’t even need any words. The pictures seem to be enough eye-candy on their own. Cloud-like, fluffy fried dough covered in sweet, sweet mounds of powdered sugar. Some cinnamon-sugar apples and a bit of creamy, buttery havarti makes for a delicious twist on these classic favorites. — Apple…
Ginger Beer Cupcakes with Roasted Pear Mascarpone Frosting
Sometimes, I find myself daydreaming of new confections that Wonka would put out of his tiny-people ran factory. Maybe a snozzberry gumdrop, strawberry pie lollipops that are the size of your head, miniature chocolate Oompas for Loompa Easter. During my last daydreaming deluge, I came back to earth to decide on something almost as magical: Ginger Beer Cupcakes. Spicy,…
Macarons 101: A Beginner’s Guide and Printable Piping Template
Ahhhhh, les macarons. Could there be a better treat? These sweet, bite-sized almond pastries have exploded right out of their tiny shells during the past couple years. For good reason, I say. Out with the cupcakes and in with the macarons. (Ok… Cupcakes can stay, too.) I’m going to share my ups and downs of homemade…
Super Bowl Weekend: Touchdown Recipes
42.. 34… 21… 16… Hike! It goes something like that, right? — No matter how much you may or may not care for football, you can’t throw a flag on the party food. We are making a playbook of some of our favorite party bites.
Giant Cinnamon Rolls
Just take a minute and look at those. Ok… ok. Back away from the screen. I’ll just show you how to make them yourself. Giant Homemade Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting. We all have our favorite cinnamon roll spot. You have your Cinnabons, maybe those canned things that you pull out on Christmas…
Best Rice Krispies Treats
These will bring you back to your good ol’ school bake sale days– The Best Rice Krispies Treats ever! Keep reading for the secret to these gooey, sweet treats.
Best of 2014 – Top 10 Posts
Christmas is over… and I missed it it was great! We’ll review the top 10 most viewed posts on Southern FATTY for 2014.
Jam Jar Key Lime Pies
Georgia is known for the perfect peaches and pecans. Tennessee is known for whiskey (and Southern FATTY, of course). Kentucky for its horses & bourbon. Florida… has to be retirees Key Lime Pie. What’s better than your very own pie? Nothing. That’s what. — Individual Key Lime Pies in little jars is where it’s…
