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coconut pancakes for breakfast and a forest walk
Merry Christmas to all of you! Coconut pancakes with Greek yoghurt and pomegranate 180g rice flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 pinch of salt 5 eggs 400g coconut cream 2 tablespoons oil or butter for frying Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl or in a blender. Batter should be rather liquid in consistency. Heat a non-stick pan over low heat. Pour in a small amount of batter (about 4 tablespoons to form a thin pancake.Continue until […]
chocolate and caramel tart
Only 7 days until Christmas. Do you still need an idea for a festive tart, rich and chocolaty, perfect to be served in small bites? Try the chocolate and caramel tart, it’s so good! For a more festive look cover the nuts completely with chocolate and finally sprinkle with gold dust. chocolate and caramel tart for the dough: 170g flour a pinch of salt 40g powdered sugar 115 butter (cut in small pieces) 1 […]
pistachio rosewater snowballs
These cookies have a delicate floral aroma. Rose water and cardamom give them a slight Moroccan reminiscence. They taste wonderful with mint tea! 1 cup (130g) unsalted shelled raw pistachios 2 cups (280g) flour 1 teaspoon ground cardamom a pinch of sea salt 1 cup (90g) powdered sugar 1 cup /225g) butter, softened 1 tablespoon rosewater another cup of powdered sugar to roll the warm cookies in Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two baking trays with […]
Dresdner Christmas Stollen
It’s that very special time of the year. I’m burning pine-scented candles (Annick Goutal Noël are the best!), I’m hanging box wreaths around the house and sipping spice tea whenever I have a quiet moment to spare. During the month of December I want to share with you some German Christmas bakery: the famous Dresdner Stollen, an elegant gold sprinkled chocolate and caramel tart and some easy-to-make pistachio rosewater snowballs. Dresdner Christstollen 1kg flour 120g yeast 200ml […]
spiced butternut squash bread
Spiced butternut squash bread 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom a pinch of ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1 cup butternut squash purée * 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 large eggs, beaten 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts or pecans * to make butternut squash purée Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise and remove […]
quince leather / Quittenbrot / dulce de membrillo
Once the quince was sacred to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. In the garden of Hesperides it was called the Fruit of Paradise.Quinces have a soft and furry coat. They are intensely fragrant and have no artificial substitute. They can’t be eaten raw and to handle them you need patience and a good knife. When cooked they change colour from yellow to dark orange.Quinces make a wonderful jelly because they contain plenty of natural pectin. Add spices, time […]
apple tart and fern
To make this fresh and silky apple tart you basically need your hands, 1kg ripe and mellow apples and a few typically German dairy products like Quark (curd) for the crust and Schmand (sour cream) for the filling. silky apple tart for the crust: 125g Magerquark (low fat curd) 125g cold butter, cut in small pieces 125g flour for the filling: 1kg ripe and mellow apples, sliced the juice of one lemon 400g Schmand (sour cream) 1 […]
marbled walnut guglhupf
The calmness around the lake of Moritzburg castle is truly magical on a foggy morning. Later the sun came out and the day burst in glorious autumn colours. I found the marbled walnut gugl in the recipe book of my grandma. marbled walnut guglhupf 250g butter 200g sugar 1 teaspoon ground bourbon vanilla 2 eggs 100g corn starch 300g flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 100ml milk 150g walnuts, ground 50g sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon cognac […]
curried butternut squash soup
When it comes to butternut squash soup I’m usually on the heavily gingered spicy side. Minimalist Baker’s suggestion is subtly spiced, soul-warming, silky, coconut-infused and surprisingly different. Curried butternut squash soup (recipe by Minimalist Baker) 1 tablespoon coconut oil 2 shallots, thinly diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small butternut squash a pinch of sea salt and black pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 400ml light coconut milk 500ml vegetable broth 2-3 tablespoons maple […]