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What recipes are on your list of "must try" list? I have a long list of recipes that I have always wanted to learn how to make. I've scratched off a few-- like "canning my first homemade jam", "souffle", "Cheese Blintzes", "Semolina Gnocchi". I made my first batch of Bread & Butter pickles, and finally learned how to make my own Soft Pretzels. The feeling is one of accomplishment, and I particularly enjoy photographing the process and sharing it for all the Blogger World to see.
A few months ago, I posted a recipe for Baked Doughnuts. I was proud of myself for trying a doughnut recipe that didn't involve deep-frying. (Did you know that if you deep-fry food at the correct temperature, that the food will absorb less oil? Yes,…
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%20and%20to%20not%20disclose%20their%20location.%20I%20didn't%20want%20to%20eat%20more%20than%20my%20one%20allotted%20portion.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThank%20you,%20Colleen,%20for%20inspiring%20me%20to%20make%20my%20first%20batch%20of%20doughnuts.%20Would%20I%20make%20them%20again?%20Well,%20they%20are%20easier%20to%20make%20than%20I%20thought.%20%20The%20answer%20is%20yes,%20but%20not%20for%20a%20long%20while.%20%20I%20would%20make%20this%20recipe%20again,%20but%20I'd%20cut%20the%20ingredients%20in%20half.%20%20I'd%20also%20make%20sure%20I%20have%20a%20lot%20of%20company,%20so%20there%20won't%20be%20any%20left.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}