Archive for the ‘In the kitchen’ Category

Lime Cheese Cake

The first recipe out of that little booklet sent for Christmas from our friends in France. Thanks to the pink colored ladyfingers this wonderful cheese cake looks a bit fancy. The reciprocity of sponge with desiccated coconut and cream cheese with lime was a very refreshing flavor beside all the sweet Christmas cookies. Those who […]

Braided Star

Honestly I couldn’t resist when I read the instructions for this wonderful yeast dough. I checked my supplies and was wondering whether my star would really look like the one shown at handimania.com. It did indeed and it will become my favourite Holiday cake this year. I couldn’t have given you the instructions better than […]

Little assistants

A picture of my Santa Claus cookies gallery shows the plastic bars at work. They help to roll out pastry evenly. My set contains three thicknesses, 0.098/0.138/0.177 inches. Since the start of baking holiday cookies I’m a convinced follower of these bars. All cookies are of the same thickness and they all need the same […]

Brownies

Brownies – delicious the whole year through. This recipe coming from my mum is with lots of chocolate. I tried it at home, found it brillant and asked for it directly. It’s a must for all chocolate fancier!  

Roast apples

Delicious dessert or to be savoured with a nice cup of tea or coffee. The filling with curd cheese, egg yolk and almonds makes it really rich.