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I've you're like me, you've just got to make desserts. (And eat them too, of course.) The problem is you don't want to heat up the house anymore than necessary during the hot summer months. So you don't have to give up baking, here are some tips to help make dessert making and baking a little cooler.
 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us This Week in Desserts/Baking Homepage Email Recipes for Entertaining I've you're like me, you've just got to make desserts. (And eat them too, of course.) The problem is you don't want to heat up the house anymore than necessary during the hot summer months. So you don't have to give up baking, here are some tips to help make dessert making and baking a little cooler.   Carroll Pellegrinelli Desserts/Baking Expert Bake Early in the Day   This way your kitchen, and your house, have a chance of cooling-off before the real heat of the day begins. Chess Pies Pie Recipes Bundt Cakes Cookies READ NOW Do the Prep Work the Day Before   Doughs, like cookie and some bread, can be put in the refrigerator for a day or two before baking. I prefer to make my Sugar Cookie at least the day before. Many times I will freeze dough and just pull out what I need at the time.   READ NOW Bake in the Microwave   There are many dessert recipes that are made in the microwave. Plus, the microwave is great for preparing your ingredients instead of using the stove. I always melt my chocolate in the microwave. Ginny's Peanut Brittle Top Ten Microwave Baking Tips READ NOW Use Your Toaster Oven   If you need to bake during the heat of the day, why not use your toaster oven. If your toaster oven is like mine, it also has a convection oven setting. Convection ovens cook quicker and more evenly as most of them have a fan which spreads the heat around. Check your manual to adjust your recipes for the correct baking time. READ NOW Bake in the Crockpot    Believe it or not, but you can bake in your crockpot. It takes a while, but it's worth not heating up your house unnecessarily. READ NOW Make Quick and Easy Desserts   Use these suggestions to make with your own desserts using store-bought items like pound and angel food cakes.   READ NOW Cold and Creamy Treats    Ice Cream and other Frozen Treats are typically made without using the stove or oven. Just remember if any cooking is involved, do it early in the day or in the microwave. READ NOW Eat More Fruit   Don't Forget the Fruit. Summer is the best time for eating mother nature's desserts. Ice cold fruit is some of the best desserts you can have.   READ NOW Featured Articles • Homemade Israeli Hummus • Creamy Spinach Pasta with Quick Pickled Bell Peppers and Soft-Boiled Eggs • What To Do With Leftover Pasta • Delicious Japanese Shrimp Gyoza (Potstickers) for Dinner or as an Appetizer • Rhubarb Banana Pie • Comforting Udon Noodles Simmered in a Miso Broth with Vegetables and Chicken • Grilled Mac 'n' Cheese Sandwiches Are All the Rage • French Toast and Sausage Roll-Ups Advertisement About Desserts/Baking  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Desserts/Baking newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.