Bake Trish Magwood’s holiday treats now, serve them later

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   >>> kitchen" holiday desserts you can make ahead of time. the author of "in my mother's kitchen" has three sweet recipes you can bake now, then freeze and pull out later for last-minute guests. trish, good to have you. these are terrific because people drop by, especially during the holidays.

   >> unannounced, uninvited.

   >> you've been to my house, you know my family! in any event, these are three great ones.

   >> hello dolly . great things to make ahead of time and freeze. graham cracker crust, walnuts or pecans, crushed, sweetened or unsweetened coconut. all things we have on hand in the pantry and my kids can make this. there you go, teamwork, i love it. so coconut, nice, shredded coconut and chocolate chips so it's about a cup, a cup, a cup. generous cups, and very old school. so condensed milk .

   >> is that sweetened condensed milk ?

   >> sweetened condensed milk .

   >> i keep a can of this in the pantry.

   >> for your coffee?

   >> no, you can make caramel sauce by boiling it in a pan.

   >> so this goes in the oven 20, 25 minutes. then when they're cool, you cut them and these are great gifts for teachers, for parties you go to, cut them up. so for you i would give you the little ends here.

   >> the crunchy part.

   >> that's the part that --

   >> when you're going to freeze it, what's the best way to wrap it?

   >> tight in plastic wrap , then in tin foil . keep it flat in the freezer. pull it out, you know, you want to make it -- i think that's a good size. ready to go. these are nostalgia. everything in my cookbook is harkenning back to grandma.

   >> what's next?

   >> macroons. this is just stove top, sugar, chocolate, which is cocoa, then this goes off. this also has butter in it too, of course, oats, three cups of oats.

   >> so we're healthy?

   >> it's like breakfast. not exactly. i'll let you stir that one. we've got three cups of oats and again, coconut is a big theme at holiday time. once these are cool enough to handle, my kids made these for the school bake sale . you can put them in cute little boxes , sell them by the dozen, give them to your neighbor, your mother.

   >> you form them and then freeze them?

   >> i would form them and then freeze them and then you're ready to go. this is what's going to make you look like a pro. using the ice cream scoop really is what makes it look like it's coming from a professional kitchen. isn't that quick?

   >> just on parchment paper?

   >> no bake. i put them on my deck. when it's cool enough.

   >> hopefully no woodland creatures come.

   >> exactly. this also comes from my cookbook, ginger cookie. santa loves these. you can have the dough done the night before, you can go ahead and roll those in sugar so the dough can be made the night before. you can have these all done, ready to go. pop them in the freezer at this point and then pull them out and bake. so you've got your unexpected guests and you say let me just whip up some homemade ginger cookies.

   >> how do you prep this?

   >> this goes in the oven for eight minutes. you can press chocolate into it.

   >> do you flatten these first?

   >> no, no. except if you want to put a little chunk of chocolate inside. you can also do crystallized ginger. total holiday. so these are all easy-peasy things i can bring to your house on the holidays.

   >> can we try?

   >> dig in.

   >> hello dollys and macaroons.

   >> trish, thank you so much. great, easy recipes. we appreciate

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