Christmas is approaching and you can find cookie cutters of all sizes and forms. Some of them found their way into my basket and back home I immediately tried them for a short pastry recipe. Mix all ingredients at room temperature with the dough hooks of your food processor and let rest for about 30 […]
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Those who love Amarettini should immediately try these dough pastry snails. In summer I already tried a recipe with them and some raspberries. This time I tried a recipe with apricot jam and mascarpone cream. For the pastry mix flour, sugar, egg, yeast and a dash of salt in a large bowl. All ingredients should […]
Do you know anybody who doesn’t love them, these fluffy little cream puffs? Last week I got a bag of convenience blend for those puffs and decided to try it. For pastry and filling I kept exactly to the instructions on the backside of the bag. I mostly prefer doing things by myself but must […]
Moving lockers, masking doors and windows, mixing colours – hungry! Fried potatoes were requested but time too short. Fortunately 0.5lb grounded meat and a pot of steam vegetables (peas, carrots and Indian corn) were available. Cook the vegetables in your microwave and sear the meat in a seperate frying pan. Cut some potatoes, 4 shallots, […]
We celebrate reunification tomorrow but the rest of theweek-end is booked for redecoration of our living-room. There won’t be much time left for cooking and baking. A little break on our sunny terrace however should be possible. This sponge cake with damson is made within the time of drinking a cup of coffee and while […]
