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In her cookbook "Dessert Person," Claire Saffitz celebrates and defends her love of desserts and empowers reluctant home bakers to work with new ingredients, attempt new techniques, and bake with more confidence. Join Claire in

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    Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 1 Episode 1 - Soft & Crispy Focaccia
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    #1 - Soft & Crispy Focaccia

    S1:E1

    Watch Claire Saffitz make soft & crispy focaccia, a recipe from her cookbook, Dessert Person. Not only is the recipe forgiving, making it a great introduction to breadmaking for novice bakers, it's incredibly versatile and serves as the perfect accompaniment to any meal (hello, soup weather!). You might be surprised to see just how easy it is to make a tall, fluffy, light focaccia.

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  2. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 1 Episode 2 - Foolproof Tarte Tatin & Rough Puff Pastry
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    #2 - Foolproof Tarte Tatin & Rough Puff Pastry

    S1:E2

    In this video Claire will show you a method to help coax out some moisture to help correct the typical problems that happen when making tarts, and leave you with a delicious tarte tatin that is every bit as good as the traditional version. Claire believes this recipe with buttery pastry, caramel, and apples can not be beat in a dessert.

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  3. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 1 Episode 3 - The Best Oatmeal Cookies
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    #3 - The Best Oatmeal Cookies

    S1:E3

    In this episode, Claire Saffitz makes the best oatmeal cookies, the Oat & Pecan Brittle Cookies recipe from her book Dessert Person. This chewy, butterscotchy oat cookie might not be the kind you can casually whip up on a whim. But, if you go through the steps to make it, you will be rewarded with hands-down the most delicious oat cookie you've ever tried.

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  4. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 1 Episode 4 - Carrot and Pecan Cake
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    #4 - Carrot and Pecan Cake

    S1:E4

    Claire Saffitz makes carrot and pecan cake from her cookbook, Dessert Person. Claire’s interpretation of a classic carrot cake makes a celebration out of any occasion. This version has lots of well toasted pecans and a brown butter cream cheese frosting that is not to be missed under any circumstances. Watch Claire as she demonstrates how to achieve even, light layers and then assemble them into a cake that’s equal parts, impressive, satisfying, and delicious. Remember, as Julia Child said: “A party without cake is just a meeting!”

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  5. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 1 Episode 5 - My Easiest Cake Recipe (Family Favorite)
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    #5 - My Easiest Cake Recipe (Family Favorite)

    S1:E5

    In this episode of Dessert Person, Claire Saffitz makes her easiest cake recipe. If there is one recipe nearest and dearest to Claire's heart, it's this one for simple Poppy Seed Almond Cake. It's been a Saffitz family favorite for decades, and still the easiest and most perfect cake Claire knows how to make. It's proof of the truism that simple is often the best, but try it and see for yourself. It's too good not to become a favorite in your family.

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  6. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 1 Episode 6 - Claire Makes Coffee Coffee Cake
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    #6 - Claire Makes Coffee Coffee Cake

    S1:E6

    Claire Makes Coffee Coffee Cake | Dessert Person. Most cakes are delicious when eaten with a cup of coffee, but what’s even more delicious? A cake that tastes of coffee itself! This coffee coffee cake has a light, silky crumb and a brown sugary flavor that’s perfectly offset by the bitter notes of brewed and instant coffee, which find their way into all three components — the batter, ribbon, and crumb topping. Watch Claire as she makes this new-classic cake from Dessert Person.

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  7. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 1 - Claire Saffitz Makes Confetti Cake
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    #7 - Claire Saffitz Makes Confetti Cake

    S2:E1

    Fortunately you need no special occasion to make this delicious, celebratory, kid-friendly, and deeply nostalgic confetti cake. A tender white birthday cake studded with rainbow sprinkles and covered in smooth, tangy cream cheese frosting, it tastes like childhood (which is to say, better than the box).

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  8. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 2 - Claire Saffitz Makes Malted "Forever" Brownies
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    #8 - Claire Saffitz Makes Malted "Forever" Brownies

    S2:E2

    Claire's favorite brownie is chocolatey but not too intense brownies with multiple textures, but chewiness above all. Enter, Claire's recipe for Malted Forever Brownies -- so good, it’s pretty much the only one she plans on making until the end of time.

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  9. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 3 - 13 Kitchen Gadgets Claire Saffitz Can't Bake Without
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    #9 - 13 Kitchen Gadgets Claire Saffitz Can't Bake Without

    S2:E3

    Claire Saffitz goes through and explains her 13 essential kitchen tools, most of them small, simple and inexpensive, that put her (and all home bakers) on the road to success. Do you need them all? Maybe not. But if you’re committed to learning how to bake at home, these certainly help.

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  10. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 4 - Claire and Gaby Make Apple Empanadas
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    #10 - Claire and Gaby Make Apple Empanadas

    S2:E4

    In this special episode of Dessert Person, Claire Saffitz and her special guest go off-script and decide to make a recipe together just for fun. Check it, and learn from the one and only Gaby Melian how to make empanadas with the prettiest twisted edge.

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  11. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 5 - Claire Makes St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake ft. Jo Firestone
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    #11 - Claire Makes St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake ft. Jo Firestone

    S2:E5

    One of Claire’s favorite desserts from childhood is, Gooey Butter Cake, a St. Louis tradition unlike any other cake. While most recipes call for a box cake mix, Claire takes it back to its German origins as a yeasted coffee cake base with a buttery, gooey, vanilla-scented topping. THEN, Claire puts fellow STL-native, longtime friend, and comedian extraordinaire Jo Firestone to the taste test while the two settle old Gooey Butter Cake beefs.

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  12. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 6 - Claire Saffitz Makes Homemade Vanilla Extract
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    #12 - Claire Saffitz Makes Homemade Vanilla Extract

    S2:E6

    In this episode, Claire shows you how to make the most of whole vanilla beans, from extracting the seeds to making your own vanilla extract. It’s a simple process but will ensure that no part of the splurge-worthy ingredients goes to waste.

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  13. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 7 - Claire Saffitz Makes Walnut Maple Sticky Buns
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    #13 - Claire Saffitz Makes Walnut Maple Sticky Buns

    S2:E7

    After much testing, this is her ideal sticky bun, a soft, nutty, maple-y swirl scented with cardamom and orange zest. Claire thinks it’s a whole lot better than a giant, overly sweet Cinnabon cinnamon roll, although — ahem — some family members disagree. It’s a family affair this episode!

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  14. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 8 - Claire Saffitz Makes Meyer Lemon Tart
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    #14 - Claire Saffitz Makes Meyer Lemon Tart

    S2:E8

    Spring is around the corner, but if you need a pick-me-up in dessert form, look no further than this sunny, zingy, Meyer lemon tart with a hidden ribbon of raspberry jam. It’s one thing Claire loves to make in winter, using the gift of Meyer lemons, but is even more classic if made with regular lemons all year round.

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  15. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 9 - Claire Saffitz Home Kitchen Tour
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    #15 - Claire Saffitz Home Kitchen Tour

    S2:E9

    Join Claire as she takes you around her small NYC apartment kitchen for a quick kitchen tour and provides quick tips for making the kitchen as functional as possible.

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  16. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 10 - Claire Saffitz Makes Seedy Maple Breakfast Muffins
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    #16 - Claire Saffitz Makes Seedy Maple Breakfast Muffins

    S2:E10

    Claire Saffitz engineered this seedy maple breakfast muffin to actually taste good while also providing some nutrition (in the form of seeds, whole wheat, and blueberries). It’s finally a blueberry muffin you can feel good eating -- and did we mention it’s vegan?

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  17. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 11 - Claire Saffitz Makes Classic English Muffins
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    #17 - Claire Saffitz Makes Classic English Muffins

    S2:E11

    Follow Claire as she walks you through the steps to getting those telltale nooks and crannies in your English muffins and how to make sure they cook all the way through in a skillet or griddle. Whether you like it sweet with jam or savory as the base of a breakfast sandwich, you’ll love the versatility of a freshly cooked English muffin.

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  18. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 12 - Claire Saffitz Makes Easy Pie Dough & Savory Galette
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    #18 - Claire Saffitz Makes Easy Pie Dough & Savory Galette

    S2:E12

    Part of being a dessert person is celebrating all the possibilities that baking offers -- in this episode, it’s a beautiful savory tart filled with caramelized onion and endive and topped with a fresh, bright salad of bitter and tender greens (this salad pizza is all dressed up). Who said baking can’t be dinner?

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  19. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 13 - Claire Saffitz Makes CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
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    #19 - Claire Saffitz Makes CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

    S2:E13

    What makes the best chocolate chip cookies? In Claire’s opinion, it’s a chewy edge, soft and chewy center, puddles of chocolate (in this case, dark and milk), a healthy amount of salt, and, crucially, lots of butterscotch-y flavor from the interplay of vanilla, brown sugar, and brown butter. That might sound like a lot, but it all comes together easily in a couple of bowls, no stand mixer required.

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  20. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 14 - Claire Saffitz Teaches Amateur How To Make Croquembouche
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    #20 - Claire Saffitz Teaches Amateur How To Make Croquembouche

    S2:E14

    In this episode of Dessert Person, Claire teaches her brother-in-law Nick, a dessert enthusiast but amateur baker, how to make Croquembouche. It’s a French tower of caramelized cream puffs and an exceptionally challenging pastry feat that combines lots of technique, precision, and architecture.

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  21. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 15 - Claire Saffitz Makes Cornbread
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    #21 - Claire Saffitz Makes Cornbread

    S2:E15

    Traditional cornbread this is not, but you won’t be overly concerned with strict definitions or categories when you try this savory, slightly spicy, bacony, baked corn [insert name here: cake, bread, pancake, etc.]. It’s a maximalist bakers’ dream, filled with lots of flavorful and textural bits that complement the corn flavor. Best of all, it’s baked in the same skillet used to cook the filling and comes together with two bowls and a whisk.

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  22. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 2 Episode 16 - Claire Saffitz Makes Cheesecake
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    #22 - Claire Saffitz Makes Cheesecake

    S2:E16

    Heading into spring and summer fruit season, for your consideration: a light, lemony, interesting-in-good-way cheesecake that pairs perfectly with any topping. The key ingredient is goat cheese, which adds a complex flavor, and the key technique is using less filling to keep a reasonable filling-to-crust ratio. See Claire’s tricks for avoiding a soggy bottom and a cracked top!

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  23. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 3 Episode 1 - Claire Saffitz Makes Classic English Muffins
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    #23 - Claire Saffitz Makes Classic English Muffins

    S3:E1

    Follow Claire as she walks you through the steps to getting those telltale nooks and crannies in your English muffins and how to make sure they cook all the way through in a skillet or griddle. Whether you like it sweet with jam or savory as the base of a breakfast sandwich, you’ll love the versatility of a freshly cooked English muffin.

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  24. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 3 Episode 2 - Claire Saffitz Makes Easy Pie Dough & Savory Galette
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    #24 - Claire Saffitz Makes Easy Pie Dough & Savory Galette

    S3:E2

    Part of being a dessert person is celebrating all the possibilities that baking offers -- in this episode, it’s a beautiful savory tart filled with caramelized onion and endive and topped with a fresh, bright salad of bitter and tender greens (this salad pizza is all dressed up). Who said baking can’t be dinner?

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  25. Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz Season 3 Episode 3 - Claire Saffitz Makes CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
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    #25 - Claire Saffitz Makes CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

    S3:E3

    What makes the best chocolate chip cookies? In Claire’s opinion, it’s a chewy edge, soft and chewy center, puddles of chocolate (in this case, dark and milk), a healthy amount of salt, and, crucially, lots of butterscotch-y flavor from the interplay of vanilla, brown sugar, and brown butter. That might sound like a lot, but it all comes together easily in a couple of bowls, no stand mixer required.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Soft & Crispy Focaccia" is the best rated episode of "Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/3/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Foolproof Tarte Tatin & Rough Puff Pastry".