Learn to create the finest desserts and goodies in your own home. Martha Stewart shares the best baking tips and techniques, giving you the confidence to create delectable baked goods — from scratch — in your own kitchen. In Season 7, Martha’s updated versions of the classics set the standard, while her uses of flavors and ingredients add new angles to some familiar favorites.
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EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1: “Classic New England” airs Saturday, Oct. 8 at 2:30 p.m. - Maple, cranberries, Boston cream pie cupcakes and blueberries all have what in common? New England!
Join Martha as she explores the wonders of New England. Pure maple syrup in a creamy maple custard pie, cranberries for a jewel-like tart with an easy press-in walnut crust and a reinvented classic - Boston cream pie cupcakes. Plus, a buttermilk-blueberry tart sure to dazzle dinner guests!
Episode 2: “Mid-Atlantic” airs Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2:30 p.m. - Learn about four regional favorites: peach cake, Kaiser rolls, crumb cake and black & white cookies.
Join Martha as she shares four mouthwatering regional favorites from the Mid-Atlantic. In this episode, she introduces a local summertime favorite, Baltimore peach cake; teaches the technique for perfectly twisted Kaiser Rolls; and whips up a delectable black raspberry crumb cake. Plus, black and white cookies — a New York City favorite.
Episode 3: “Midwest” airs Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m. - Regional classics meant for sharing: cherry pie, gooey butter cake, kransekake and navy bean pie.
In the Midwest, baking for community get-togethers is commonplace. Martha bakes four regional classics meant for sharing: her polka dotted double-crusted sour cherry pie; classic St. Louis gooey butter cake; and Kransekake, a Norwegian celebratory cake. Plus, a simple yet delightful sweet custard pie made with navy beans.
Episode 4: “Northwest” airs Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2:30 p.m. - Join Martha as she shares four regional favorites using blackberries, figs, potatoes and hazelnuts.
The Northwest is known for world-class produce. Join Martha as she celebrates the best of the season with an unforgettable flaky biscuit-topped blackberry cobbler; outstanding chewy fig bars; and a moist and chocolaty Idaho potato cake. Plus, delectable hazelnut cookies made with just five ingredients.
Episode 5: “Southern Classics” airs Saturday, Nov. 5 at 2:30 p.m. - Three of Martha’s favorite Southern classics: hummingbird cake, sweet potato pie and hot milk cake.
Martha bakes three favorite Southern classics: hummingbird cake, layered with banana, pineapple and pecans; sweet potato pie, an alternative to pumpkin pie; and old-fashioned hot milk cake covered in swirls of chocolate whipped cream frosting.
Episode 6: “New England” airs Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2:30 p.m. - Recipes deeply rooted in tradition: apple pie, brown bread, lemon-blueberry tart and hermit bars.
Join Martha for recipes highlighting New England’s rich culinary heritage: cheddar-crusted apple pie with a unique flavor pairing; steamed Boston brown bread made in a can; and lemon-blueberry tart. Plus: hermit bars, a molasses-based bar cookie.
Episode 7: “Gulf” airs Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m. - Quintessentially Southern: caramel cake, Mississippi mud tart, Lane cake and cheese straws.
Folks along the Gulf Coast take tremendous pride in serving guests. Martha shares her techniques for three desserts: Southern caramel cake, Mississippi mud tart, and Lane cake. Plus: cheese straws, a quintessential Southern party snack.
Episode 8: “Pennsylvania Dutch” airs Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2:30 p.m. - Pennsylvania Dutch specialties, including Montgomery pie, whoopie pies and apple dumplings.
Four recipes showcase the rich culinary heritage of the Pennsylvania Dutch community: citrusy Montgomery pie, cream cheese-filled pumpkin whoopie pies, tender apple dumplings and chocolate whoopie pies with vanilla butter cream.
Episode 9: “South Atlantic” airs Saturday, Dec. 31 at 2:30 p.m. - Enjoy these regional desserts: Virginia peanut pie, Lady Baltimore cake and strawberry shortcake.
Entertaining in the South Atlantic wouldn’t be complete without a delicious dessert. A few of Martha’s regional favorites include Virginia peanut pie, a cross between a peanut butter cookie and peanut brittle; a birthday favorite of Martha’s, Lady Baltimore cake; and the ever-popular strawberry shortcake. Add an inventive accompaniment to your next slice of pie.
Episode 10: “West” airs Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2:30 p.m. - From layer cake to upside-down cake, Martha shares four favorite recipes.
Join Martha as she shares four extraordinary regional favorites: Blum’s coffee crunch cake, known for its honeycomb covering; gateau Basque, a Nevada specialty filled with pastry cream and brandy-soaked cherries; individual pineapple upside-down cakes; and date bars, made with California’s favorite desert fruit.
Episode 11: “Southwest” airs Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. - From flan to tres leches cake, learn treasured recipes from one of the oldest cuisines in the U.S.
Southwestern cuisine is deeply rooted in Spanish, Mexican and Native-American culinary tradition. Martha shares treasured recipes from the region, including aniseed-flavored cookies called biscochitos; flan, a rich custard topped with caramel; and a remarkably moist tres leches cake. And discover the secret behind the flakiest cookies and pastries ever!
Episode 12: “South” airs Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. - See showstoppers from the South: buttermilk pie, bourbon bread pudding and heavenly carrot cake.
Join Martha in the kitchen as she shares three show-stopping desserts from the South—tangy buttermilk pie, decadent bourbon bread pudding with a boozy bourbon glaze, and a delectable carrot cake with a heavenly orange cream cheese frosting. Learn how to transform carrots into brilliantly colored finishing touches for the carrot cake.
Episode 13: “Great Lakes” airs Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. - Make impressively simple regional favorites: Belgian rice pie, blitz torte and sugar cream pie.
Follow Martha as she makes four mouthwatering Great Lakes favorites — Belgian rice pie, an unforgettable blitz torte with decadent layers of cake and crispy meringue, and Indiana sugar cream pie, otherwise known as “Hoosier pie.” A savory twist is quick bread made with cheddar from America’s dairyland.
