Surely nobody will refuse a tasty homemade baked pastry. Cooking fruitcakes or muffins is not so difficult. The main thing is to take high quality flour and everything will come out fine. You can bake one big fruitcake or several cakes if you have baking sheets of a smaller size from this quantity of ingredients. ... Continue reading...
Wed, Jul 1, 2009
An apple strudel is an excellent dessert made of stretched thin dough. Its recipe originates in Vienna. Vienna is famous for the gentlest, crispiest strudels with various fillings. But the apple strudel is the most popular of course. Continue reading...
Fri, Jun 5, 2009
There are a lot of recipes for a staple Russian sponge cake called “Potato“. It requires no fuss in the kitchen. You can use either biscuit or short pastry cookies. Adding any nuts and raisins and either cognac or brandy will make “Potato” taste even better. These cakes are usually rolled in breadcrumbs but we ... Continue reading...
Tue, Jun 2, 2009
It is always a pleasure to indulge oneself in yummy homemade bakery goods. Like in moist and flavorful muffins. And scientists say you’ll never gain weight on yummy food if you eat it in small portions, slowly and with gusto. They assure that this stimulates so-called “happiness zone” better than insipid food, leading to instant ... Continue reading...
Thu, Apr 16, 2009
Kulich (Russian Easter pie) is a staple on Orthodox Easter. There are so many recipes that it makes the choice really difficult. Here we post our traditional family recipe. The secret of it is to make choux pastry by mixing flour with boiling milk, honey and butter and then to combine it with regular dough. ... Continue reading...
Thu, Dec 18, 2008
We bake this cake for every party and all our guests are always so delighted with it that the cake disappears right away. The secret behind the dough for this cake is that it is steamed. That’s why the cake is so ropey and has a fabulous caramel smack in it. When baking, crusts become ... Continue reading...
Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Dried fruits have been long known for their positive health effects. The fact is they retain their health benefits over long periods of time and provide us with a wide range of vitamins and minerals, fiber, pectines and organic acids. Dried fruits contain little moisture, so they are like natural concentrates of healthy Continue reading...
Fri, Dec 14, 2007
Puff is a light pastry made from puff paste. You can make it with any filling you like. For this recipe you will need dried fruit, candied fruit and walnuts. As there is no juice in the filling, puffs are crispy and do not swell when stored. These puffs are delicious, and if you make ... Continue reading...
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