Baking Up Tips and Giggles

Servings: 6–8Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 30–35 minutes Ingredients For the Casserole: 1 ½ lbs fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces (or 3 cups frozen green beans,…

Servings: 12–16 barsPrep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 45–50 minutesCooling Time: 2 hours (patience is a virtue, especially with cheesecake) Ingredients For the Crust: 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (or…

Servings: 12 muffinsPrep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 25–30 minutes Ingredients 6 cups bread cubes (day-old bread like sourdough or French, cut into 1-inch cubes) 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2…

Servings: 4–6Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 20–25 minutes Ingredients 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 lbs), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks 3 tbsp unsalted butter (because butter makes everything…

Servings: 6–8Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 35–40 minutes Ingredients 1 loaf (about 1 lb) of day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (French, Italian, or sourdough works best) 1 medium onion,…

Servings: 4–6Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 45–55 minutes Ingredients For the Turkey Breast: 2–3 lb boneless turkey breast (with or without skin, your choice) 3 tbsp olive oil (for that…

Servings: 4 pretzelsPrep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 10–12 minutes Ingredients For the Pretzel Dough: 1 package (2 ¼ tsp) active dry yeast 1 cup warm water (about 110°F or 43°C)…

Servings: 6–8 donutsPrep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 8–10 minutes Ingredients For the Donuts: 1 can (16 oz) biscuit dough (preferably the flakey kind, for fluffiness) 2 tbsp melted butter (for…

Servings: 2–4 (or 1 if you’re feeling especially hungry)Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 10 minutes Ingredients 2 apples (any variety, but sweeter apples like Fuji or Honeycrisp work best) 1–2…

Servings: 4–6 mini cheesecakes (or 1 small cheesecake, if you’re feeling ambitious)Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesChill Time: 4 hours (patience is a virtue) Ingredients For the Crust: 1…