Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

  Snowy Winter White Chocolate Cranberry Cake Looking at this cake makes me think of glistering fresh new snow illuminated by a bright lite full moon! Not only is this cake a beautiful show stopper it also taste wonderful. I love this tender white cake filled a heavenly white chocolate ganache. Sugared cranberries finish this storybook cake to perfection to be a glorious finish to any holiday meal or party! Sugared cranberries 2 cups fresh cranberries 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided 1 cup water  Cake 2 1/4 cups cake flour 1 3/4 cups all purposed flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature 3 cups granulated sugar 6 large eggs, at room temperature 1 1/2 cups whole milk 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract 3 cups cranberries White Chocolate Icing 12 oz white chocolate chips 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup butter, room temperature 8-...

The holiday season is here with all the wonderful family dinners and entertaining. I love to make brie a little more fancy by baking in puff pastry. Purchased puff pastry is so easy to use with wonderful professional result that anyone even a beginning cook can wow their guests. I like to make different spreads for my baked brie, sometimes sweet and sometimes savory. If you love olives this is your baked brie. You can either make your own olive tapenade, you can find the recipe below or save time by purchasing store made tapenade. Decorate with slice olives creating a delicious tasting, easy, appetizer.   1/2 package of frozen puff pastry (one sheet) 1  egg 1 teaspoon water 1/2 cup fig spread 1/4 cup homemade tapenade or purchased 1 (8 ounce) Brie Round sliced olives Thaw the pastry sheet at room temperature for 20 minutes.  Preheat oven to 400 F. Mix egg and water. Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface.  Roll into 12" square. Cut pastr...