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Robert St. John

Restaurateur, author, enthusiastic traveler, & world-class eater.

Dessert

The Ultimate Chocolate Cake

Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter 2 (8-inch) cake pans and line with parchment. Butter the parchment…

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Caramel Ribbon Ice Cream

Caramel In a small, heavy duty saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring the mixture to a slow boil, stirring…

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Caramel Cake

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter 2 (8-inch) cake pans and line with parchment. Butter the parchment…

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Blackberry-Raspberry Cobbler

Pastry Recipe By hand, or using a paddle attachment on an electric mixer, combine all ingredients to form a soft…

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Pie Dough

Make sure that the shortening is cold. Don’t overwork it. Dryer climates might require a little more liquid.

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Easy Pastry

Easy to work with, yet delicate. Possibly the most versatile pastry going. Holds for four or five days in the refrigerator, freezes well, fries well. Works great in sweet and savory applications. Overall, a damn good pastry.

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Mary Virginia’s Orange Sweet Rolls

Pour water over shortening, sugar and salt. Blend and let cool. Add eggs and beat well. Let yeast stand in…

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Sweet Potato Stuffed Oranges

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine hot sweet potatoes, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, cream, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange zest…

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Grand Marnier Crème Brulee

Preheat oven to 300. In a heavy-bottomed non-reactive saucepan, heat the cream, half and half, vanilla bean and half of…

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