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An elegant Honey & Almond Paris–Brest inspired by Bridgerton. Crisp choux pastry filled with light praline cream scented with honey. Elegant, timeless, and quietly indulgent, this Honey & Almond Paris–Brest is inspired by An Offer from a Gentleman — refined on the outside, rich within. A crisp ring of choux pastry encases a light almond […]
Chocolate Cherry Lamington recipe Cherry Jam Ingredients 500g fresh cherries, pitted 1/4 cup caster sugar Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 tsp cornflour Butter Cake Ingredients 125 g butter, softened 1 cup caster sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3 eggs, room temperature 1 3/4 cups cake flour 3.5 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup […]
Chocolate Swiss Roll (Bûche de Noël) With Cherry Jam, Caramel Cream Filling & Chocolate Bark Dry Ingredients 157 g cake flour 10 g unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process) 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt Wet Ingredients 6 large eggs, separated, at room temperature 200 g granulated sugar (divided: 100 g for whites, 100 […]
Traditional Cape Malay Koesisters (Log-Shaped) Makes about 50 Ingredients For the koesisters: 3 cups (750 ml) milk 60 g butter 2 eggs ½ cup (125 ml) sugar 6 cups (6 x 250 ml) cake flour 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt 1 x 10 g packet instant yeast 1 Tbsp […]
Baklava Honey Cake Ingredients For the Baklava Layer– 6 sheets filo pastry– 75g butter, melted– 130g walnuts and almonds, coarsely chopped– 1 tbsp ground cinnamon For the Syrup– 300g sugar (1 ½ cups)– 375ml water (1 ½ cups)– 170g honey (½ cup)– 10 whole cloves– 1 cinnamon quill For the Honey Cake– 125g unsalted butter, […]
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pistachio Kataifi Filling Makes 16–18 cookies Ingredients For the Cookie Dough: 258g salted butter 230g brown sugar 110g granulated sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract 350g cake flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 300g chocolate chips For the […]
Chocolate Lava Cake Chocolate Ganache Centre Ingredients50g dark chocolate chips30ml cream MethodPlace the chocolate chips and cream in a microwave-proof bowl. Microwave on high for 20 seconds, stirring in between, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow the ganache to cool at room temperature, then refrigerate until needed. Chocolate Cake Batter Ingredients100g dark chocolate, […]
Christmas Bear Butter Cookies Ingredients295g unsalted butter, softened90g icing sugar/powdered sugar2 large egg whites1 tbsp vanilla bean paste or 2 tsp vanilla extract For the red hats2g cocoa powderRed food colouring, gel-based DecoratingMelted dark chocolateWhite pearl-shaped sprinkles MethodPrepare a baking tray with baking paper and set aside.Add the butter and icing sugar to a mixing […]
Brown Butter Ice Cream Ingredients 115g Kerrygold butter 7 tablespoons dry milk powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste 1 litre whipping cream 385g sweetened condensed milk Method In a saucepan, add the butter and milk powder. Allow to melt, stirring with a spatula to prevent burning. Leave to simmer on medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, […]
Chocolate Kataifi Chocolate Burfee IngredientsKataifi topping30g ghee or unsalted butter150g kataifi pastry300g white chocolate, melted Pistachio Burfee180g castor sugar280ml water50g ghee or unsalted butter80g pistachio paste400g full-fat milk powder1.5 tsp ground elachi200g ground roasted pistachios Methodfor the Pistachio BurfeePrepare a 23×23 cm baking tin with baking paper and set aside.In a large saucepan on medium […]
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