Category Archives: Pure Dessert

by Alice Medrich

Kamut Pound Cake

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. You might remember this cake from the chocolate spelt pound cake. Originally, I had wanted to do the kamut version, but couldn’t find any kamut flour. During a weekend trip to … Continue reading

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My Chocolate Pudding

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. I grew up on burnt chocolate pudding that came out of a box. Back before there was instant chocolate pudding, there was the chocolate pudding that you actually had to cook … Continue reading

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Raspberry-Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. I hadn’t planned on making these muffins, but every time I flipped through Pure Dessert, I kept stopping on this recipe. Muffins just didn’t seem exotic enough to try. But they … Continue reading

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Tropical Swirl Babka

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. This is actually two recipes in one. First, you make a batch of Desire’s Brioche dough. But instead of making traditional brioche loaves, you roll the dough out and spread a … Continue reading

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Spicy Linzer Torte

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. Linzer tortes are a favorite Austrian or German holiday pastry. In it’s classic configuration, a buttery, almond-based dough sandwiches raspberry jam. I haven’t tried many linzer tortes (there are also cookie … Continue reading

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Very Tangy Lime or Lemon Bars

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. In the headnotes to this recipe, Medrich warns that these bars are tangy, and boy, is she right! These aren’t for those people who just want a hint of lemony sweetness. … Continue reading

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Spelt and Chocolate Pound Cake

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. This recipe is a version of Medrich’s Kamut Pound Cake. I originally wanted to try the version with kamut flour, but I couldn’t find any. And since I still had a … Continue reading

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Almond Cake

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. This cake is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. And, more importantly, Bryan agrees. Since the man has a compulsive need to disagree with me over everything (snort), the … Continue reading

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Golden Vanilla Bean Caramels

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. I pride myself on my caramel skills. Every year around Christmas, I start making caramels. Chocolate caramels, cinnamon caramels, coffee caramels, mocha caramels, orange caramels, and on and on. Depending on … Continue reading

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New Bittersweet Brownies

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. “Oh my.” That was pretty much all I could think of when I bit into a square of these deep, dark chocolatey brownies. The texture was some where between cakey and … Continue reading

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