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Butter cookies with cheesecake filling and homemade strawberry jam

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       These buttery and tender cookies are filled with cheesecake and strawberry jam and will be the center of attention on your Valentine's Day dinner.                                                      dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 3 cups (340 g) all- purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 sticks (230 g) unsalted butter  1 cup (230 g) granulated sugar 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg Homemade strawberry jam, recipe on the blog Cheesecake filling,  refer to cheesecake filling recipe 1- 2 1/2 inch heart shaped cookie cutters 1- 1 1/2 inch heart shape cookie cutter 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and s...

Strawberry jam

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    A few years ago I went to a strawberry field and when I looked at the gorgeous strawberries I couldn't resist the temptation to buy more than I could usually eat. Until that moment I never thought of making jam but I decided to give it a try.   I looked around the internet and I found a video that taught me the science of jam making. I was lucky enough to find this wonderful video by Sheila Black.  In her video she showed how to make old fashioned strawberry jam.   This is my version  of her recipe, but the video is still in Youtube in her son in law Brian Kelly's channel. Following her method I developed other jam recipes for my family such as apricot, raspberry, pineapple and orange.                                            dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 4 cups strawberries 4 cups of sugar 2 tablespoons lemon jui...