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Sweet Occasions

Thursday, December 12, 2019 - Sweet Occasions: Sweet Escapes

  • Sweet Occasions

    Stacey Bester invites you to her Sweet Shop edition of Sweet Occasions. She shares her favourite recipes for candies and confections.

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    Stacey Bester
    Stacey Bester

    Stacey Bester, host of Sweet Occasions on Rogers tv, turned her 40-year dream into reality with Sweet Bakery in Brantford. Offering premium homemade desserts in a French vintage-inspired oasis since 2014, her treats, like the signature pecan square, delight taste buds.

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Nougat

2 tbsp butter

2 bags white chocolate chips

500 grams of mini marshmallows

1 1/2 cups of jujubes diced

Directions

Prepare and 8X8 pan with parchment paper.

Over a double boiler, melt butter, chocolate chips and marshmallows. Melt until smooth. Remove from heat, stir in jujubes.

Pour into prepared pan. Chill for 2 hours. Cut and serve.

Can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

 


Gummy Bears

1/2 cup of any liquid. Can be juice, soda or even alcohol. 

2 tbsp gelatin 

2 tbsp sugar 

 

Special Equipment 

 

Gummy Bear Molds 

 

Directions 

  1. Combine the liquid, gelatin and sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until the gelatin and sugar dissolve completely, about 1 minute (make sure there is no undissolved sugar stuck to the bottom of the saucepan). If any foam forms while stirring, skim it off and discard. Transfer the mixture to a small liquid measuring cup.
  2. Put the gummy bear molds on a flat surface and slowly fill each cup to the top. Give each mold a small shake to ensure the mixture settles to the bottom. Refrigerate until the mixture sets, about 10 minutes. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Spiced Banana Bread

Ingredients

1 Cup Softened Butter

2 Cups Sugar

4 Cups Flour

4  Eggs

6 Mashed Bananas

1 Tsp Vanilla

2 Tsp Baking Soda

1 Tsp Baking Powder

2 Tsp Cinnamon

1 Tsp Nutmeg

1/2 Tsp Cloves

 

Directions

Preheat Oven to 350. Prepare 2 loaf pans.

  1. In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients and set aside.
  2. In a bowl of a stand mixer cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Gradually add in eggs and vanilla. Add in mashed bananas. Add in dry mixture a little at a time until just incorporated. Do not over mix.
  3. Pour 1/2 of batter in each pan and bake for 35-45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  4. Let cool completely before slicing.