Cinnamon Swirl Ragamuffins

Home-made biscuit dough replaces a yeast dough in these time  saving (under 35 min) treat. While they don't compare to a "real" cinnamon roll, they're fun & quick.

If the name Ragamuffin doesn’t captivate you, the taste will. Ragamuffins are the lazy cook’s (by lazy I mean me, not necessarily you) way to a little Cinnamon Roll flavor without the yeast & the wait that comes with it.

Cinnamon Swirl Ragamuffin

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flourless chocolate cake gourmet november 1997

The Inner Sanctum Chocolate Cake

I remember nothing else about the day – but this I do remember: I came home and the November 1997 issue of Gourmet was in the mail. I leafed through, as I often do, looking at the photos before a more (hopefully) thorough reading later on. I was instantly captivated by this humble little five-ingredient cake. I made it that night, and many, many times since. Too many times to count. This is “our” cake.

flourless chocolate cake gourmet november 1997

Inner Sanctum Chocolate Cake – so ridiculously homely, so delicious!

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