Anna's Recipe Archive

Cheddar, Bacon and Zucchini Muffins

These savoury muffins are very fluffy, and it’s all due to the mayonnaise in the batter. By using mayonnaise, an emulsion of egg and oil, there is no need for additional oil in the recipe. And the combination of bacon, cheddar, zucchini and a…

Chewy Chocolate Ginger Molasses Cookies

Category: Baked Goods

This recipe is the result of a personal quest. After popping into a small coffee shop in Toronto to warm up on a frosty day, I was enticed to stay by the wondrous aroma of ginger, molasses and chocolate baking. These ingredients were combined…

Chocolate Babka

Category: Desserts , Baked Goods

This bread, whose name means “little grandmother,” is all things comforting and homey, with its rich dough and cinnamon-and-chocolate filling woven throughout. Chocolate is a relatively new (and North American) addition to this Eastern…

Cinnamon Apple Raisin Bars

Category: Baked Goods

As they bake, these bars will fool everyone into thinking there is an apple pie in the oven. The sweetness from these bars comes from maple syrup but also from apple butter, which is applesauce left to cook down to a smooth, rich dark brown…

Classic Lemon Layer Cake with Buttercream and Lemon Curd

Category: Desserts , Baked Goods

When you need a classic lemon-on-lemon cake, with a moist cake layer, a tart and creamy filling and a smooth, citrus-laced frosting, this combination of cake, curd and buttercream truly delivers. You’ll need a couple of hours to make all the…

Classic Pie Dough

Category: Baked Goods

This is my staple pie dough recipe for fruit pies, cream pies, savoury pies...pretty much any recipe that calls for a flaky, buttery pastry shell. Use the full recipe if you’re making a double-crust pie, or just half if you want either a pie…